The Tigers have sealed the win against Pakistan in the 8th match of Asia Cup Twenty-20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur on Wednesday evening.To chase a target of 130, the Tigers dashing opener Tamim Iqbal made 7 runs with one huge six while his opening partner Soumya Sarkar smashed 48 runs featuring 5 fours and 1 huge six.
Top order batsman and T20 specialist Sabbir Rahman made 14 runs with 1 four while Mushfiqur Rahim scored 12 runs.Shakib al Hasan made 8 runs while Mahmudullah played a crucial cameo innings of 22* runs decorating 2 fours and 1 huge six.Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza contributed 12 runs with 2 fours and Bangladesh won the match by 5 wickets at ease against Pakistan.
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan and Shahid Afridi took 1 wicket each while pacer Mohammad Amir bagged 2 wickets for his team.
Spinner Shoaib Malik also picked up 1 wicket for his team.In the first innings, the Pakistan team opener Khurram Manzoor made 1 runs while his opening partner Sharjeel Khan scored 10 runs with one four and one six.Top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez made 2 runs while Umar Akmal scored 4 runs.
Shoaib Malik hammered 41 runs featuring 5 fours and 1 six while skipper Shahid Afridi out for a duck.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed smashed58 runs featuring 5 fours and 2 massive sixes while Anwar Ali made 13 runs to set a defendable target of 130 runs against Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh pacer Al-Amin bagged 3 wickets each while spinner Arafat Sunny took 2 wickets for his team.Pacer Mashrafe Mortaza and Taskin Ahmed also picked up 1 wicket each for their team.
