Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz celebrates the dismissal of England’s Chris Woakes through the second T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 12, 2023.
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All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz delivered with bat and ball as Bangladesh surprised world champions England by 4 wickets in a second successive upset to clinch the three-match Twenty20 series with a recreation to spare in Mirpur on Sunday.
Chasing 118 to win, the hosts received off to a disappointing begin once they misplaced openers Litton Das and Rony Talukdar for single-digit scores, earlier than Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy stitched collectively a 41-run partnership to get them again on observe.
Jofra Archer then dismissed Mehidy and Afif Hossain to finish with three wickets in his 4 overs, however Najmul (46) and Taskin Ahmed had been capable of chase down the goal with seven balls to spare.
England bowlers Sam Curran, Moeen Ali and Rehan Ahmed additionally picked up a wicket apiece.
Earlier, England, who had by no means misplaced a T20I to Bangladesh earlier than this series, had struggled with the bat from the outset and Dawid Malan (5) departed early earlier than fellow opener Phil Salt was caught and bowled by Shakib Al Hasan on 25.
Ben Duckett top-scored for the guests with a run-a-ball 28 however couldn’t push on, after which Mehidy (4-12) ripped by the center order.
Ahmed scored 11 on his T20I debut as England ended on 117 – their eighth-lowest T20I whole.
The third and closing T20I can be performed on Tuesday on the similar venue.
