Bangladesh seals second round qualification with clutch second ...
12 days ago
ICC Cricket
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The Tigers have managed to secure tournament progression with a dramatic win over Nepal. It seals progression to the Super Eight stage.
Malla (27 off 40) was the wicket Nepal could ill-afford to lose, though, gone in the 17th over. But a perfectly-timed maximum from Airee kept Nepal still feeling optimistic with a couple of overs to go, needing 22 off the final 12 balls.
And then up stepped match-winner Mustafizur Rahman to the plate in the 19th over, doing the seemingly impossible. He produced a clutch, perfectly-timed wicket-maiden. It proved to be a match-sealing and stage-qualifying sequence for Bangladesh, who edged out Nepal by 21 runs - the lowest total ever successfully defended in a T20 World Cup match.
The Tigers charge into the second round of the tournament.