Bangladesh advance despite HK's historic win

Mar 20, 2014

Hong Kong hit an immediate high after putting Bangladesh in when Tanwir Afzal ripped through birthday boy Tamim Iqbal's defence off the second ball of the innings•ICC

When Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed by Nizakat Khan, Bangladesh were 89 for 5 in the 12th over•ICC

Bangladesh's total of 108 was their second lowest in T20Is. The 16.3 overs was however the shortest they had lasted in a completed innings•Associated Press

Both batsmen, however, fell to Shakib Al Hasan in the eighth over and Hong Kong slid from 44 for 1 to 50 for 5. •ICC

Haseeb Amjad and Nadeem Ahmed held their nerve with six needed off the last over. Amjad sealed Hong Kong's first T20 win over a Full Member with a six over extra cover•ICC

Tanwir made the start doubly sweet for Hong Kong as he removed Sabbir Khan off the sixth delivery, reducing Bangladesh to 3 for 2 after one over•ICC

Mushfiqur's wicket was part of a period of play that saw the hosts collapse spectacularly. They lost their last seven wickets for 23 runs. Nadeem Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets•Associated Press

Hong Kong had to chase down the 109-run target in less than 13.2 overs to knock Bangladesh out of the next stage. Irfan Ahmed gave Bangladesh an early scare, blasting three sixes and three fours in his 28-ball 34•ICC

Munir Dar, one of the senior-most players in the tournament, then dragged his side back into the chase with a well-compiled 36. His dismissal, with 10 needed off 13 balls, gave Bangladesh the edge in a tight situation•ICC

Nizakat too had a hand in Bangladesh's dismantling as he took three wickets for 19 in his four overs•Associated Press

Irfan had the support of his captain, Jamie Atkinson, from the other end. The two added 34 runs for the second wicket•ICC

With nine needed off the last two overs, tensions rose as Tanwir Afzal was bowled for a duck•ICC