Bangladesh survived by laughing and winning

A very important match. Both teams have no choice but to win to play Super Eight. In such a match, Shakib was on fire with the bat. In the end, Bangladesh left the field with a great victory of 25 runs thanks to the welfare of the bowlers. As a result of this victory, Team Tigers went one step further on the way to Super Eight. The match was played at the Arns Vale Cricket Stadium in St Vincent on Thursday (June 13).

After losing the toss and batting first, Bangladesh scored 159 runs losing 5 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. Shakib scored 64 unbeaten with the bat and Tanjid Hasan Tamim scored 35 runs. In reply, Netherlands managed to score 134 runs after losing 8 wickets. Sibrand Engelbrecht scored the maximum 33 runs for the team.

The Dutch lost two wickets for the team's 32 runs when they came to bat against the target given by Bangladesh. Engelbrecht tried to handle that shock with Vikramjit in the third wicket. The pair broke when Vikramjit got out for the team's 69 runs. In the fourth wicket, Engelbrecht and captain Scott Edwards kept the run cycle going by keeping wickets. After the duo collected 44 runs, Engelbrecht was shown the way to Rishad Pavilion. Rishad also took the lead off the next ball. Due to this, the Dutch were knocked out of the match.

A late effort was not enough to win. Netherlands managed to score 134 runs after losing 8 wickets. Rishad 3, Taskin 2 and Mustafiz, Tanjim, Mahmudullah each got one wicket for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh did not start well after losing the toss and batting. In the second over of the innings, Aryan Dutt went for a reverse sweep and was caught at slip. Tiger captain scored 1 run from 3 balls. Another top-order batsman Liton Das returned to the wicket after Shanta's departure. Aryan also took this wicket. Aryan was caught at square leg when he bowled the second ball of his own game. He scored 1 run in 2 balls.

Shakib and Tanjid Tamim shouldered the responsibility after the team lost 2 wickets for 23 runs. Tanjid Tamim scored 35 runs for the team's 71 runs to break this pair of 48 runs from 32 balls. In the ninth over, Tanjid returned after being caught by Von Mikkeren. Then Tawhid Hriday came to bat in 200 yards.

Shakib kept the run wheel moving with him. However, this pair broke when Hriday was out for individual 9 runs, then the team's run was 89. After that, Shakib started moving forward with Mahmudullah. At the same time, the Tiger all-rounder also took his half-century. This was Shakib's 13th half-century in his international cricket career. Riyad and Shakib made a partnership of 41 runs for the 5th wicket. Riyad was dismissed for 25 off 21 balls for the team's 130 runs.

In the end, Zaker Ali's unbeaten 14-run cameo innings allowed Bangladesh to collect 159 runs after losing 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Shakib remained unbeaten on 64 runs. Aryan Dutt and Paul von Mikkeren took the maximum two wickets with the ball for the Netherlands.