DHAKA – Bangladesh clinched a decisive lead in the three-match T20 series by defeating Pakistan by 8 runs in the second T20 match.
Chasing a target of 134 runs set by Bangladesh, Pakistan’s entire team was bowled out for 125 in the final over. Faheem Ashraf top-scored with 51 runs, while Fakhar Zaman made 8, Saim Ayub 1, captain Agha Salman 9, and Khushdil Shah 13. Among others, Abbas Afridi scored 19 and Ahmed Daniyal 17. Mohammad Haris, Hassan Nawaz, and Mohammad Nawaz were dismissed without scoring.
For Bangladesh, Sharif Islam took 3 wickets, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mehidy Hasan bagged 2 each, while Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain claimed one wicket each.
Earlier, in the second T20 match held at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Pakistan’s captain Agha Salman won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first.
Batting first, Bangladesh posted 133 runs in 20 overs. Zakir Ali top-scored with 55 runs, followed by Mehidy Hasan (33), Parvez Hossain Emon (13), Rishad Hossain (8), and skipper Litton Das (8). The rest of the batters — Tanzim Hasan Sakib (7), Mohammad Naim (3), Sharif Islam (1), Shamim Hossain (1), and Towhid Hridoy (0) — failed to contribute significantly.
From Pakistan, Salman Mirza, debutant Ahmed Daniyal, and Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets each, while Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf grabbed one apiece.
It is worth noting that Bangladesh had already defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the first T20, chasing a 111-run target with ease. With this win, Bangladesh now holds an unassailable 2–0 lead in the series.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Agha Salman (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal
Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Naim Sheikh, Litton Das (c/wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rehman
