The visitors, defending a fighting total of 237 all out in exactly 50 overs at the BKSP, bowled out Bangladesh for 232 to have the last laugh.

The home side looked set to beat Aaquib Javed's side for the second time in the competition when opener Junaid Siddiquee and Rokibul Hossain were batting with scores on 112-2 after just 19 overs.

However, the middle order lost their way after Nadif Chowdhury's run out as paceman Najaf Shah wrested the initiative away with the quick wickets of Mahmudullah Riyadh (0) and Farhad Reza (2).

Bangladesh lost four wickets in the space of 16 runs to slump to 165-8 but skipper Mehrab Hossain's efforts in a 97-ball 75 kept them alive before the left-hander, who hit seven fours, was run out in the penultimate over after adding 51 runs with Kamrul Islam for the tenth wicket.

Earlier, Junaid gave a perfect start despite early losses as the explosive left-hander smashed 11 boundaries and a six to score 69 off 63 balls.

Najaf finished with 3-37 from ten overs while former Pakistan international Junaid Zia was also economic with his medium pacers, grabbing a couple for 34 from 9.5 overs.

In the morning, the inserted Pakistan were steadied by solid top-order batting but could not amass a huge total as Riyad's off-spin produced five wickets for 42 from ten overs and left-armer Mehrab grabbing 4-57. Opener Afaq Rahim topscored with 55 off 62 balls featuring 11 shots to the ropes.

Sri Lanka Academy were the other team involved in the competition.