Mehidy and Shanto put the seal on Bangladesh’s collection win over England

Bangladesh 120 for six (Shanto 46*, Mehidy 20) beat England 117 (Duckett 28, Salt 25, Mehidy 4-12) by 4 wickets

The optimistic Bangladesh fan would have predicted precisely the other of what occurred on this England tour. Shakib Al Hasan’s males received the T20I collection, convincingly within the second recreation in Dhaka, after conceding the ODI collection 1-2 final week. Bangladesh are normally at their greatest after they play ODI cricket, however who might inform after this tour?

Mehidy Hasan Miraz had an awesome all-round hand on this win. He first took 4-12 in his 4 overs, an economically efficient spell that sparked England’s second collapse within the innings. He put the exclamation level in when, promoted to No 5, he knocked a few sixes in a 16-ball 20.
Najmul Hossain Shanto ensured Bangladesh did not have an excessive amount of of a wobble ultimately, remaining unbeaten on 46 off 47 balls. Taskin Ahmed hit the successful runs with two fours within the penultimate over, as they ran off in delight.
This was Bangladesh’s first bilateral T20I collection towards England, and having emerged winners, they ticked off one other little stat. A first collection victory (min of three matches performed) after two-and-a-half years. It additionally ended England’s long term of success on this format, having received the T20 World Cup, and bilateral collection towards Australia and Pakistan final yr.

England’s robust begin slips into collapse

The final thing England needed with restricted batting choices was a collapse however that is precisely what occurred to them within the center overs. They raced to 50 for 1 in seven overs when Shakib eliminated Phil Salt, who continued his get-set-get-out theme on this tour. Salt struck one again at Shakib, a supply that he ought to have smashed by way of both aspect of the pitch with ease, and it turned the catalyst for an England collapse.
The spectacular Hasan Mahmud broke by way of Jos Buttler within the subsequent over, a turning level for the house aspect. Buttler made a quickfire 67 within the first recreation, and was anticipated to be a serious risk. But he was undone by a yorker size supply that swerved again into his stumps prompting Hasan to leap in delight. Hasan had given up simply 5 runs in two overs within the dying within the first recreation, quickly rising in status as a white-ball bowler. Then it was Mehidy’s flip to shine, as Moeen Ali hit one down deep midwicket’s throat within the subsequent over. England have been 57 for 4, having misplaced three wickets within the house of 16 balls.

Mehidy sparks second England collapse

Sam Curran and Ben Duckett added 34 runs for the fifth wicket, earlier than Mehidy’s triple-strike despatched the guests into free fall. Litton stumped Curran and Chris Woakes within the house of three balls. Both tough deliveries however dealt with easily by the gloveman. As quickly as England reached three-figures, Mehidy landed his maiden four-wicket haul when Chris Jordan hit one to deep midwicket. England slipped from 91 for 4 to 100 for 7 in 17 balls.

The remaining three wickets fell within the final over. Duckett, the one one who regarded remotely near giving England a superb end, was caught beautifully by Shanto, earlier than Rehan Ahmed and Jofra Archer have been run out off the final two balls of the innings.

Bangladesh did not have the smoothest chase. Curran eliminated Litton for yet one more delicate dismissal, caught at deep sq. leg, the one deep fielder on the leg-side on the time. Rony Talukdar could not fairly get Archer away, falling for 9 within the sixth over. Legspinner Rehan then took his first T20I wicket, when Towhid Hridoy, taking part in his second T20I, toe-ended the ball to Woakes at level. It was a rank half-tracker from Rehan, however he’d nonetheless take the wicket.

Shanto held his personal on the different finish, including 41 runs in 5.2 overs with Mehidy. But Bangladesh slipped once more, this time shedding Mehidy, Shakib and Afif Hossain within the house of two overs. Shakib threw away his wicket, whereas Archer blew away Afif’s off bail, which landed at high quality leg. Shanto and Taskin scored the remaining 15 runs, with the previous offering the calming affect in that remaining partnership.

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