Al Amerat: Bangladesh recovered from their opening sport loss to Scotland as they thrashed Papua New Guinea by 84 runs to enter the Orderly 12s of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
Batting first, Bangladesh scored 181 for 7 with skipper Mahmudullah making 50 off 28 balls and Shakib Al Hasan contributing 46 off 37 balls. In reply, Papua New Guinea could maybe likely maybe additionally organize easiest 97 runs with Shakib picking up 4/9 from his four overs.
Electing to bat, Bangladesh lost opener Mohammad Naim (0), courtesy an even looking out purchase by Sese Bau at deep-sq. leg. Liton Das (29) and Shakib rallied the innings with their 50-runs second wicket stand. Bangladesh then lost the momentum nonetheless thanks to Mahmudullah, who brought them attend into opponents.
Mahmudullah hammered three maximums and as many boundaries as his knock helped the ‘Tigers’ to rebuild as 68 runs were added within the rest 5 overs.
Chasing 182, Papua New Guinea changed into never on-direction for a tickled sprint. They lost openers Lega Siaka (5) and skipper Assad Vala (6), cheaply, as they slipped to 13/2. It changed into a procession for PNG batters, as Shakib, the wily-outdated fox, snared two wickets within the fifth over, as Bangladesh changed into eyeing a large victory after decreasing the opposition to 14/4.
Whereas Shakib scalped yet some other two, he changed into well complimented by younger off-spinner Mahedi Hasan (1/20), because the inexperience of PNG batters came to the fore and they were reduced to 29/7. The lower picture did withstand the inevitable nonetheless by then Bangladesh had booked their Orderly 12s berth.
“Clearly, it changed into a setback, the first sport (vs Scotland), nonetheless within the T20 format the crew that is more healthy on the day wins. Nevertheless now the stress is off and we can play expressively,” Shakib, who changed into adjudged ‘Player of the Match’, acknowledged after the sport.
“It be no longer a straightforward format to get attend into create, nonetheless happily I’m getting more probability to bat up the picture. A miniature little bit of tired, I’ve been taking half in non-cease cricket for the rest 5-six months, or no longer it has been a protracted season for me. Nevertheless optimistically, I will pull this match off,” he sounded assured.
Skipper Mahmudullah, who himself performed a captain’s knock changed into tickled to gaze the intent of his gamers within the rest two video games which they received convincingly.
“I mediate it changed into powerful-wanted. The design that we wished to play, the intent changed into there from the batters. Having acknowledged that I mediate the wicket changed into greater in comparability, so the batters did well to get 180,” Mahmudullah acknowledged on the post-match presentation ceremony.
