A dismal batting and fielding show led Bangladesh to concede the three-match T20 International series against Pakistan after the visitors eased them past by eight wickets in the second game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.       Fakhar Zaman hit an unbeaten 51 ball-57 with two fours and three sixes to be instrumental in Pakistan's unassailable 2-0 lead.       Fakhar and opener Mohammad Rizwan put on 85-run which was key in overhauling Bangladesh's paltry 108-7 with 11 balls to spare. Rizwan scored a patient 39 off 45 with four boundaries.      Fakhar Zaman was watchful after captain Babar Azam (5) dragged fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman delivery on to his stump in the third over, similar to his dismissal in the first match.      He paced the innings, especially after being reprieved on 26 when Saif Hasan put down his catch in deep midwicket off legspinner Aminul Islam.      Rizwan also got a life when Taskin dropped him at short fine leg on 38 off again Aminul Islam bowling but that drop was not costly as the bowler dismissed him two balls later.       Fakhar Zaman brought up his seventh half-century off 40 balls and then finished the game off by his own.       Mustafizur, who left the field after bowling 2.1 overs and Aminul Islam Biplob took the fallen two wickets of Pakistan.       A yet another abysmal batting show led Bangladesh's collapse as they were restricted to a below par total again.      Coming off a four-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the first match, Bangladesh were aiming to level the series but the intent was nowhere seen after captain Mahmudullah won the toss for the consecutive second time and  decided to bat first.      Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored the side with 40 off 34, hitting five boundaries while Afif was the other notable scorer with 20.       Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi who came back to the side, replacing Hasan Ali, broke through to continue his romance with 'first over wicket' as he had Saif Hassan leg-before for duck in the fifth ball of the innings.      On field umpire though ruled 'not out' Shaheen overturned the decision with a review. His opening partner Naim Sheikh could score just 2 before  edging to first slip off pacer Mohammad Wasim.       Afif flicked Afridi to hit six over backward square in the first ball he faced but needed a medical attention in the next ball when the bowler who thought Afif left the crease threw directly to hit him on the back of his  foot.       Afif recovered to resume the game and cut Mohammad Wasim past point for four as Bangladesh looked to regain the control.      At the other end, Najmul Hossain Shanto recovered from his shaky start to take the Pakistani bowlers with disdain.      But leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who claimed 2-22 in economical bowling, denied Bangladesh keeping the nose in front.      Bangladeshi batters helped his cause with Afif, after scoring 20, trying a reverse paddle which cost his wicket. Shadab then struck in crucial moment as Shanto who looked in complete control, chipped a delivery in the air and Shadab dived his left to take an excellent catch.      In between Haris Rauf extended Mahmudullah Riyad's lean batting, undoing him with a back of length delivery that the captain edged to the wicketkeeper for 12.      Shaheen Afridi and Wasim then came back to their second spell to torment Bangladesh further and prevented them from to pull off any blitz at the death  overs.      Afridi also ended up with 2-15 in his four overs quota while Wasim, Nawaz and Rauf picked up one wicket apiece. Source: BSS AH

Only people with the double doses of Covid-19 vaccine would be allowed to enter into the stadium during the three-match T20 International series between Bangladesh and Pakistan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed today.   This is will be the first time since the outbreak of the deadly virus, the fans will be permitted to enjoy cricket game live from the stadium.   The BCB had already published the ticket price for the much anticipated series with the lowest price of BDT 100 and highest of BDT 1000. The grand stand ticket will be the highest of price while price of VIP stand BDT 500, Club House BDT 300 and Southern/Northern stand BDT 150. Easter Stand has the lowest price of BDT 100. The ticket will go on sale from tomorrow with the first of three T20s starting on Friday.   "Certificate of double vaccination for Covid-19 is mandatory for ticket holders aged 18 years and above. Vaccine Certificate will be checked at entry to the venue on match days," the BCB said in a press release.   Tickets will be found only at the ticket selling booth at Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur. Booth will be opened at 9 AM and tickets will be sold until 6 PM subject to availability before the match.   The BCB, however, didn't clear how many tickets will go on sale from the capacity of 25,000 seats at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. At the same time, they also didn't confirm whether Zahur Ahmed Chowhdury Stadium in Chattogram which will host the first Test from November 26-30 will have fans back into the stadium.   All of the three T20 matches will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium beside the second Test from December 4-8. The first T20 is on November 19 while second and third is on November 20 and 22. Source: BSS AH

Mitchell Marsh smashed an unbeaten 77 as Australia hammered New Zealand by eight wickets to clinch their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday.    Chasing 173 for victory, Australia depended on a 92-run second-wicket stand between David Warner, who made 53, and Marsh to achieve their target with seven balls to spare in Dubai.    Warner became Trent Boult's second wicket but Marsh kept up the charge to power Australia home to their long-awaited T20 crown and add to their five 50-over World Cup trophies.    Glenn Maxwell, who made 28, joined Marsh, who hit six fours and four sixes in his 50-ball knock, to put on 66 runs and hit the winning boundary as the Aussies came charging in to celebrate the triumph.    Skipper Kane Williamson hit a valiant 85 in New Zealand's 172-4 after being invited to bat first in a crucial toss won by Aaron Finch as teams chasing have won all but one game at the venue.    Australia, whose previous best was a runners-up finish in 2010, came into this edition's semi-final with one loss to England and beat Pakistan in the final-four clash with a chase of 177.    Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood returned figures of 3-16 and leg-spinner Adam Zampa had 1-26.    Australia suffered an early blow in their chase when Finch departed for five off Boult as a largely neutral but not packed-to-capacity crowd roared.    But the left-right batting pair of Warner and Marsh combined to take apart the bowling with fours and sixes galore.    Marsh hit Adam Milne for one six and two fours on his first three balls of the knock to signal his ruthless intent.    Warner also kept up his punishing act as he hammered leg-spinner Ish Sodhi for 17 runs in one over with just a single to Marsh.    He smoked Jimmy Neesham for a six to raise his third half-century of the tournament but soon fell to Boult.    Warner, with 289 runs in total, ended second behind Pakistan's Babar Azam (303) in the tournament's batting chart.    Earlier Williamson, who was dropped on 21, started cautiously but once settled took on the opposition bowling to reach his first half-century of the tournament.    He finished with 10 fours and three sixes in his 48-ball blitz to lift New Zealand from 57-1 in 10.    The Kiwis initially struggled and lost Daryl Mitchell caught behind for 11 off Hazlewood.    Opening batsman Martin Guptill failed to get quick runs despite his three boundaries and a 48-run second-wicket stand with Williamson.    Williamson survived a spill by Hazlewood in the deep with the ball popping out of the fielder's hand to find the boundary. Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was the bowler.    The captain hit back with two more fours off left-arm quick Starc who was taken for 60 runs from his four overs, to get some momentum into the innings.    Zampa sent Guptill trudging back to the dugout after the opener's 35-ball 28 but Williamson kept up the charge with two sixes off Maxwell.    Williamson again picked out Starc to smash four fours and one six in a 22-run 16th over and put on 68 with Glenn Phillips, who made 18.    Hazlewood returned in his final over to break the stand with Phillips' wicket and then got Williamson out with a leg-cutter. Source: BSS AH

Bangladesh conceded an eight-wicket defeat to England today to continue their losing-trend in the Super 12 phase of the Twenty20 World Cup.    The Tigers put up a moderate 124-9 after opting to bat first at the Sheikh Jayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, a score that looked below par. England however had to toil little to overhaul the target as they raced to the victory, making 126-2 in 14.1 overs.    By doing so, England won the first game between the two sides in this format. Opener Jason Roy was instrumental in the facile victory, smashing a 38 ball-61, studded with five fours and three sixes. Dawid Malan was unbeaten on 28 off 25, hitting three boundaries.    After posting a moderate total on the board, Bangladesh needed quick wickets to keep pressure on England. But Roy and his opening Jos Buttler denied Bangladesh any quick breakthrough or strangle the innings, by employing an aggressive brand of cricket right from the outset.    Using their feet well against the spinners, they gave the side a brisk start before Nasum Ahmed broke through with the wicket of Buttler who made a run-a-ball-18 with one four and one six.    Roy however kept treating the Bangladeshi bowlers with disdain and got an ably support from Dawid Malan. Shoriful Islam on his first appearance in the World Cup with senior team dismissed Roy when England were 13 runs away of the victory.    Jonny Bairstow joined Malan and comfortably negotiated Bangladeshi bowlers to sail the side home with plenty balls remaining.    For Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim was the highest scorer for the side with 29 while captain Mahmudullah Riyad and lower order batsman Nasum Ahmed made identical 19 runs.    Most of the Bangladesh batters got their start in the side's first meeting against England in T20 format of cricket but failed to carry on, largely due to the lack of proper execution of shot.    Bangladesh got a poor start with openers Liton Das (9) and Naim Sheikh (5) falling to off spinner Moeen Ali's consecutive deliveries in the third over of the innings.    Liton however indicated a good start by hitting Moeen boundary twice in the first over but he got dismissed by clearing the boundary again while Naim played a lazy drive shot to dig his own graveyards.    England then went atop as fast bowler Chris Woakes removed Shakib Al Hasan for 4.    Mahmudullah joined Mushfiqur Rahim to repair the innings but Woakes, who returned figures of 1-12 in four overs, bowled in disciplined channel to stifle Bangladesh innings.    As the pressure grew up, Mahmudullah tried to break the shackle, only to be dismissed by Liam Livingstone.    Livingstone also took the prized scalp of Mushfiqur who hit three boundaries in his 30 ball-29. England kept the pressure on, leaving Bangladesh seven down before they went past 100.    Nasum surprisingly struck Adil Rashid for six twice in the last powerplay to help Bangladesh propel past 100 but Tymal Mills baffled Bangladesh lower order with slower deliveries to curb their aggression.    Mills ended with 3-27 while Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone scalped two wickets apiece. Source: BSS AH

A ruthless performance saw Bangladesh thrash Papua New Guinea by an overwhelming 84 runs, their highest margin victory in this format-- to confirm the Super 12 of Twenty20 World Cup.    Bangladesh lost their first match to Scotland by six runs before making a huge turnaround with a clinical victory over Oman and PNG. Those two victories bolstered their net run rate also, raising a prospect of being the champions of Group B should Oman beat Scotland in the next game.    At Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat today (Oct 21), the Tigers exactly did what they needed to do to make them in favourable position in their group. And the senior players-Shakib Al Hasan and skipper Mahmudullah, who had to face the wrath after the shocking defeat to Scotland, led the way.    Shakib Al Hasan finished with 4-9, equaling Shaheed Afridi's record of 39 wickets as the highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup, before hitting a 37 ball-46 while Mahmudullah Riyad cracked a sublime 28 ball-50.    Thanks to their performance and the contribution from the other batters helped Bangladesh rack up their highest World Cup total of 181-7 and then the bowlers dazzled with Shakib to wrap up PNG for 97 in 19.3 overs.    Before this crushing victory, Bangladesh's largest -71 runs --victory was against Ireland in Belfast in 2012 and their biggest World Cup victory was by 54 runs against Oman in 2016 T20 World Cup in Dharmashala, India.    Mahmudullah struck three fours and as many sixes in his knock, which was his sixth half-century in this format.    After opting to bat first, Bangladesh again lost an early wicket with opener Naim Sheikh being out on a half-volley delivery of Kabua Morea for duck.    Liton and Shakib then steadied the innings with 50-run partnership, which was only broken after the former played a loose shot to be dismissed. After being out cheaply in the last two matches, Liton Das finally made 29 off 23 with one four and one six in this game.    But senior player Mushfiqur Rahim continued his bad patch to be out on 5 as Bangladesh appeared to be faltered.    Mahmudullah and Shakib brought the side back in contention with free flowing batting against a bowling attack that was not strong enough.    Nevertheless PNG showed great spirit on the field as they took some brilliant catches to stun Bangladesh.    Shakib Al Hasan was one of the Bangladeshi batters to be victimized by stunning catch as Charles Amini ran hard from long-on and dived forward to take a low catch. This superb catch deprived him his half-century for the consecutive second match.    Shakib smacked three sixes for his 46 off 37, following his 29 ball-42 against Oman.    Mahmudullah kept the side rolling and crashed Chad Soper's delivery to backward point for four for his sixth half-century off only 27 balls. But soon after that he mishit a high full toss delivery of Damien Ravu and offered a catch at deep square leg.    The third umpire checked it for no ball but gave a verdict of clean delivery. Even The screen showed mistakenly 'not out', creating confusion but later it was fixed.    After the dismissal of Mahmudullah, Mohammad Saifuddin and Afif Hossain played some big shots to post 181-7, eclipsing their previous highest of 180-2 against Oman in 2016 T20 World Cup in India.    Saifuddin clobbered two sixes and one four in his 6 ball-19 while Afif scored 21 off 14. Kabua Morea, Assas Vala and Demien Ravu picked up two wickets apiece for PNG.    The inexperienced PNG batters were no match for the highly experienced Bangladesh bowlers.    They crumbled at the very outset in the chase of big total with Saifudding opening the gate, dismissing Lega Siaka for 5 in the third over. Taskin Ahmed removed Assad Vala who edged a moving delivery to wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan Sohan.    Shakib then appeared in the stage, bowling four overs in a row to take the game away of the PNG by claiming four wickets. He took the scalp of Hiri Hiri for his fourth and in doing so, equaled Shahid Afridi's 39 for highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup. One more wicket will help his go past Afridi and he is surely getting the chance in Super 12.    After Shakib's quota, PNG were reduced to 29-7, that threatened them to be bowled out for lowest total (Netherlands 39 against Sri Lanka in Chattogram in 2014) in T20 World Cup history. However Kiplin Doriga resisted and rescued the side from the ultimate shamble. Doriga was stranded on 46 off 34 with two fours and two sixes as PNG failed to play full 20 overs.    Mohammad Saifuddin and Taskin Ahmed grabbed two wickets apiece to complement Shakib's 4-0-9-4. Source: BSS AH