PARIS —
Shoriful Islam ended the UAE’s victory chase with wickets from consecutive
balls in the last over to give Bangladesh a seven-run victory in the series
opener in Dubai on Sunday.
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Trying to
overhaul Bangladesh’s 158–5, the hosts started the last over needing 11 runs
with two wickets in hand.
Shoriful, a
21-year-old left-arm pace bowler, gave up three runs from the first two balls
before striking.
He dismissed
Aayan Afzal Khan, caught by Mosaddek Hossain, for 25.
The batsmen
crossed, but off the next ball Shoriful had Junaid Siddique caught by Mohammad
Saifuddin for 11.
Chirag Suri,
with 39, and Viritya Arvind (19) had put the UAE in a position to challenge
with a 50-run 22-ball second-wicket stand.
But Shoriful,
with 3–21, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3–17) and
Mustafizur Rahman (2–31) stopped the hosts building winning momentum.
UAE won the toss
and fielded.
They were
rewarded as Sabir Ali, Zawar Farid and Aayan Afzal Khan all struck in the first
4.4 overs to reduce Bangladesh to 35–3.
Karthik
Meiyappan, who finished with 2–33, then removed Yasir Ali and Mosaddek Hossain
cheaply and Bangladesh were 77–5 after 11 overs.
But Afif Hossain hit 77
and captain Nurul Hasan 35 in an unbroken partnership of 81 to guide Bangladesh
to 158–5.
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