Speaking to reporters after the game, Inzamam said that Bangladesh bowled very well to keep Pakistan tied down for long periods.

"I think their bowlers did a good job today. When I say that even I found getting runs difficult tells you how splendidly they bowled. But unfortunately their batting let them down and we won in the end," he said.

Apart from a century by Yousuf Youhana and Inzamam's 41, the rest of the Pakistani batsman struggled to make runs at the Iqbal Stadium.

The Pakistan skipper praised his bowlers for the way they maintained their discipline especially in energy-sapping conditions.

"My bowlers deserve plenty of credit because despite the hot and humid conditions they managed to restrict the Bangladesh batsmen."

Coach Javed Miandad said the series would help him prepare for the tougher assignment against South Africa.

"Although I don't want to talk too much about the coming matches against South Africa, but I think it will put us in the right frame of mind for the coming series."

South Africa are due to arrive in Karachi on September 22 to play three Tests and three one-day internationals.

"The series against Bangladesh has given us a good opportunity to try out the youngsters and also allow the seniors to get into a groove," Miandad said.

"All the homework we are putting in against Bangladesh will help us against South Africa. But that would be a much tougher contest," the former Test captain said.

Youhana, who won the man-of-the-match award for his brilliant 106, said that he wanted to occupy the crease till the end.

"The wicket was alright. But the Bangladesh bowling was rather difficult today. However, I knew there was a hundred for the taking if I only hung in."

Apparently downcast the Bangladesh team did not attend the post-match briefing.