Tigers overcome late scare to seal T20I series win against Pakistan

Bangladesh created history in the second T20I against Pakistan as they beat the visiting side by 8 runs to seal the three-match series 2-0 with a match to spare, report agencies.
The win is historical as this is Bangladesh's first T20I series win against Pakistan. The third match of the series will now be played tomorrow (Thursday), with Bangladesh looking to complete a 3-0 clean sweep.
Earlier, Pacers Salman Mirza and  debutant Ahmed Daniyal grabbed two wickets apiece to restrict Bangladesh to 133 all out in the second Twenty20 international at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday. Mirza finished with 2-17 and Daniyal took 2-23 after Pakistan won the toss and sent Bangladesh into bat on another slow-paced pitch. Jaker Ali hit a fiery 48-ball 55 for his third T20I fifty, smashing five sixes and a boundary before holing out off the final delivery of the 20th over. Fast bowler Abbas Afridi also grabbed 2-37.
Bangladesh lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first match -- also at the same venue -- by seven wickets. Bangladesh had lost four wickets by sixth over for 28 before Jaker and Mahedi Hasan revived the innings with a 53-run stand for the fifth wicket. Mahedi scored a 25-ball 33 with two sixes and as many boundaries. In reply, Pakistan lost their first wicket in the very first over as Saim Ayub (1) was run out on the last ball of the over. Mohammad Haris (0) was the next to depart in the very next over as Shoriful Islam got him trapped in front of the wicket.