Super tight bowling by pacer Mustafizur Rahman and a half-century from opener Parvez Hossain Emon led Bangladesh to a seven-wicket victory against Pakistan with almost five overs to spare in their T20 series opener on Sunday.

Pakistan hold a 19-3 head-to-head record against Bangladesh in T20Is and will look to extend their dominance in Dhaka, starting with the first T20I on Sunday.

Bangladeshi security forces have clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three dead and scores injured

Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf and allrounder Shadab Khan are injured and will miss the Twenty20 series in Bangladesh this month.

Pakistan will start as the likely favourites, but the toss could prove crucial, with both teams needing to adjust quickly as the game unfolds.