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They are the current T20 world champions. Bangladesh-England has played only one match in twenty over cricket before. In the second meeting between the two teams in this format, the English just flew in front of the Tigers. With two overs left, Shakib defeated Butler’s forces by 6 wickets. The red-green jersey holders took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second match of the series will be held on March 12 in Mirpur.

Shanto scored maximum 51 runs for Bangladesh. He scored this run in just 30 balls. Apart from this, Tauhid Hridoy scored 24 runs and Roni Talukder scored 21 runs. The calm-hearted duo laid the foundation for Bangladesh’s victory. 65 runs from just 39 balls from this pair. Then Shakib-Afif batted Bangladesh to ensure victory.

Bangladesh has been able to tie the wheels of the English runners with the great bowling of the Tigers. England stopped at 156 for 6 in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 157 runs, the hosts got off to a flying start in Ronny-Lytton. But that storm did not last long. Rony returned with 21 runs off 14 balls in Adil Rashid’s googly. Liton could not survive after that. He was caught in the palm of Oakes while playing Archer’s slower ball. Litton scored 12 runs off 10 balls before returning. He was caught in the palm of Oakes while playing Archer’s slower ball. Litton scored 12 runs off 10 balls before returning.

Bangladesh scored 54 runs in the powerplay. Buttler brought in Mark Wood to bowl at the end of the powerplay. After getting Wood, he hit four boundaries in the first four balls and scored 17 runs in one over. Bangladesh scored a team hundred in the 11th over. In the next over, Nazmul completed his fifty with a single off Moeen. His fifty came off just 27 balls.

Tauhid Hridoy returned to Sajghar after Shantar’s fifty. Hridoy scored 24 runs off 17 balls before being caught by Karen off Moeen. 65 runs from 39 balls in the partnership of Hriday with Nazmul. In the next over, Shanto was bowled by Wood’s 146 km speed ball. He scored 51 runs off 30 balls before returning. Shakib finished the rest of the way with Afif. The Bangladesh team left the field with the victory based on the pair of 46 runs of these two batters. Afif remained unbeaten on 13 runs.

Jofra Archer, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood collected 1 wicket each for the English.

Earlier, Phil Salt and Jos Buttler got off to a flying start in the opening pair after losing the toss to bat. Nasum Ahmed broke this pair of 80 runs by returning Phil Salt. Salt was caught by Liton Das behind the wicket after scoring 38 runs off 35 balls. Then Shakib Al Hasan sent back David Malan (4).

Ben Duckett and Jos Buttler continued to lead the team. Mustafizur Rahman broke this pair with the team’s 135 runs. Duckett, who scored 20 runs off 13 balls, was bowled by Fizz. In the next over, Shantar was caught by Hasan’s first ball but Butler returned. The English captain scored four sixes in 42 balls and 67 runs in four. Then the next batters join the procession. Sam Curren, Chris Woakes return one each. No one managed to score runs in double figures.

Hasan Mahmud took two wickets for Bangladesh. Also, Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket each.