DHAKA:
Tamim Iqbal smashed a second consecutive century to bring Bangladesh to their first ever one-day series win over Pakistan with a 7-wicket victory in the second match in Dhaka on Sunday, according to sources.
The left-handed opener hit an unbeaten run-a-ball 116 as the hosts, chasing Pakistan’s 239 for six, cruised home in the 39th over to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
The new-look Pakistan, with just four World Cuppers in their ranks and led for the first time in a series by Azhar Ali, needed a massive improvement after their 79-run defeat in Friday’s opening match.
Saad Nasim and Wahab Riaz hit unbeaten half-centuries to lift Pakistan to a seemingly competitive score after they were reduced to 77-5 by the 22nd over of the day-night international.
Tamim, who made 132 in the previous match, made a mockery of the target after racing to his half-century off just 31 balls.
Mushfiqur Rahim, who also hit a century in the first game, continued his good form with 65 off 70 balls as Bangladesh ended their series drought against Pakistan with 71 ball deliveries to spare.
Bangladesh were boosted by the return of captain Mashrafe Mortaza, who had missed the opening match due to a one-match ban for his team’s slow over-rates at the World Cup.
Mortaza, playing his 150th one-day international, claimed one wicket when he took a return catch to end Sohail’s resistance.
Hello Traffic,
"Congratulations Bangladesh Cricket Team"
I have so puzzled to see the live cricket of Bangladesh v Pakistan due to I think after losing 1st ODI they will come back but Pakistan have measurable lost by 7th wickets that's why Bangladesh unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three ODI match series. Here Bangladesh have played on one side only and after losing the series Pakistan will fall down ODI ranking . I will specially commendation on Tamim and Musfiq, they have well played. I wish for Pakistan they will come back in next match.
Hope for the best.
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