Fresh from their successful World Cup run, a confident Bangladesh side opted to bat in the series opener in Mirpur BCB
The openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar were initially starved for runs, culminating in the run-out of Sarkar in the 14th over Associated Press
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Mahmudullah, too, failed to get going, as he was bowled by Rahat Ali for 5 AFP
The hosts were 67 for 2 when Mushfiqur Rahim joined Tamim at the crease, and the pair launched a counterattack AFP
Tamim was dropped by Saad Nasim on 47 and made the most of the reprieve, drilling 15 fours and three sixes AFP
He eventually made his way to 132 off 135 balls, his first ODI century since March 2013 AFP
The pair's 178-run partnership was Bangladesh's highest in ODIs for any wicket, against any team AFP
Tamim eventually fell in the 42nd over, but his wicket brought no respite for Pakistan, as Mushfiqur carried on and slammed a 77-ball 106 to power Bangladesh to 329 AFP
Pakistan began the steep chase steadily, as Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed put up a 53-run opening stand AFP
And two overs later, Sarkar's direct throw found Mohammad Hafeez short of his crease, reducing the visitors to 59 for 2 AFP
Azhar, on captaincy debut, rebuilt the innings, picking out boundaries at regular intervals to hit 72 AFP
He received ample support from Haris Sohail, who scored 51, as the pair combined for an 89-run association AFP
However, Taskin Ahmed dismissed both batsmen in quick succession to once again jolt Pakistan's chase AFP
Mohammad Rizwan offered some resistance, becoming the ninth Pakistani to score an ODI fifty on debut, but was left with too much to do with too few wickets in hand, as Bangladesh ended a 16-year hoodoo against their opponents with a 79-run victory AFP
