Bangladesh registered their second win at the ICC T20 World Cup with a 25-run win over The Netherlands at the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday.
Shakib Al Hasan’s unbeaten fifty took the Bangla Tigers to a score of 159 runs for the loss of half their side in their stipulated 20 overs before they limited the Dutch to 134 for the loss of 8 wickets as Rishad Hossain scalped three wickets.
A win for Bangladesh also ended Sri Lanka's slim hopes of qualifying for the Super 8 round. Bangladesh further strengthened their second position with four points in three matches and Netherlands remained in the third position with two points in three games in Group D.
With two wins in three matches, Najmul Shanto's men now lead in the Super 8 race ahead of Netherlands and Nepal. Bangladesh's only defeat came against the Group leaders South Africa where they fell just four runs short while chasing a 114-run target.
Bangladesh were forced to bat first after losing the toss in the first game of this World Cup in Kingstown. Aryan Dutt gave the Dutch side a sensational start with two early big wickets of Najmul Shanto and Litton Das but Bangladesh dominated the middle overs through a brilliant partnership between Shakib and Tanzid.
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