Bangladesh on Tuesday defeated Pakistan by eight runs in the second T20I in Mirpur, sealing a win for the three-match series with a 2-0 lead.

 

After being invited to bat, Bangladesh scored 133 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Jaker Ali was the top scorer with a solid knock of 55 runs, Mehidy Hasan added 33 whereas Parvez Hossain Emon scored 13.

 

Rishad Hossain and captain Litton Das scored eight runs each, Tanzim Hasan Sakib 7, Mohammad Naim 3, and both Sharif Islam and Shamim Hossain returned to the pavilion for one run each. Towhid Hridoy was dismissed for duck.

 

From Pakistan’s side, Salman Mirza, debutant Ahmed Daniyal, and Abbas Afridi took two wickets each. Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf claimed one wicket apiece.

 

Chasing 134, Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed and was bowled out for 125 in the final over.

 

Faheem Ashraf stood out with a fighting 51 runs, Abbas Afridi contributed 19, Ahmed Daniyal 17 and Khushdil Shah 13. The rest of the batters failed to deliver with Agha Salman scoring just nine runs, Fakhar Zaman 8 and Saim Ayub only 1. Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Nawaz were all dismissed without scoring.

 

Sharif Islam took three wickets for Bangladesh, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mehidy Hasan bagged two each while Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain picked one wicket each.

 

The last T20 is scheduled for July 24 in Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium.