Overview
- Jaker Ali struck 55 off 48 balls after Bangladesh fell to 28 for 4, steering the hosts to 133 all out.
- Shoriful Islam recorded career-best figures of 3 for 17 as Bangladesh’s pace and spin attacks dismantled Pakistan’s top order.
- Pakistan stumbled to five wickets for 15 runs in the powerplay, with none of their top six batters reaching double figures.
- Faheem Ashraf’s aggressive 51 offered late resistance but his dismissal in the penultimate over left Pakistan eight runs short.
- Bangladesh now hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series ahead of Thursday’s final T20I in Dhaka.