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Chasing an easy target of 134 runs, Pakistan’s team was reduced to just 125 runs in 19.2 overs and lost by 8 runs. With this defeat, Pakistan also lost the series.
Delhi: In the second T20 match played at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 8 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier, Bangladesh won the first match by 7 wickets.
Pakistan chose bowling by winning the toss, Bangladesh scored 133 runs
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga won the toss and decided to bowl first, which was proved to be right in the beginning. Bangladesh’s team was reduced to 133 runs in 20 overs. Zakir Ali scored 55 runs off 48 balls while batting brilliantly, while Maheedi Hasan made a significant contribution of 33 runs off 25 balls.
For Pakistan, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniel and Abbas Afridi took 2-2 wickets. Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz got 1-1 success.
Pakistan’s batting stagger
Chasing an easy target of 134 runs, Pakistan’s team was reduced to just 125 runs in 19.2 overs and lost by 8 runs. With this defeat, Pakistan also lost the series.
Faheem Ashraf performed the best for Pakistan and scored 51 runs off 32 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. However, he did not get any special support from the other end. Seven batsmen of the team could not even touch the figure of double.
Bangladesh bowlers did wonders
For Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam took 3 wickets for just 17 runs in 4 overs and broke the backbone of Pakistan’s batting. At the same time, Maheedi Hasan and Tanjim Hasan Shakib got 2-2 wickets. Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hussain also took 1-1 wickets. Zakir Ali was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his brilliant half -century innings.
Pakistan lost T20 series for the first time from Bangladesh, became embarrassing record
This is the first time Pakistan has lost in a T20 series against Bangladesh. Also, chasing the target of 133 runs, allout for 125 runs also became another embarrassing record for Pakistan. This has never happened before Bangladesh.
Third match on 24 July
The third and last match of the series will be played on 24 July. Bangladesh is now eyeing a clean sweep. If Bangladesh also wins the third match, then it will prove to be another great disappointment in cricket history for Pakistan.
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