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\"20TamimIqbal\"<\/a>Tamim Iqbal hits second century of the series as Bangladesh cruise to victory over Pakistan<\/p>\n

Tamim Iqbal smashed a second consecutive century to steer Bangladesh to their first one-day international series win over Pakistan with a seven-wicket victory on Sunday in the second match in Dhaka.<\/p>\n

The left-handed opener hit an unbeaten run-a-ball 116 as the hosts, chasing Pakistan’s 6-239, cruised home in the 39th over to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.<\/p>\n

The new-look Pakistan, with just four World Cup players in their ranks and led for the first time in a series by Azhar Ali, needed a massive improvement after their 79-run defeat in Friday’s opening match.<\/p>\n

But a top-order collapse pushed them into a corner and left the tourists seeking a consolation win in the third and final match on Wednesday at the same Sher-e-Bangla stadium.<\/p>\n

Saad Nasim and Wahab Riaz hit unbeaten half-centuries to lift Pakistan to a seemingly competitive score after they were reduced to 5-77 by the 22nd over of the day-nighter.<\/p>\n

Tamim, who made 132 in the previous match, made a mockery of the target after racing to his half-century off just 31 balls.<\/p>\n

Junaid Khan removed fellow opener Soumya Sarker cheaply for 17, but Tamim calmed the home supporters’ nerves with three successive boundaries off both Saeed Ajmal and Riaz.<\/p>\n

By the time Ajmal bowled Mahmdullah for 17 to give Pakistan their second wicket, Bangladesh had taken control of the game by reaching 100 in just 14 overs.<\/p>\n

Mushfiqur Rahim, who also hit a century in the first game, continued his good form with 65 off 70 balls as Bangladesh ended their series drought against Pakistan with 71 deliveries to spare.<\/p>\n

Shakib Al Hasan hit the winning run soon after Tamim, who struck 17 fours and six, completed his sixth one-day century by gliding Junaid to fine leg.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Nasim was unbeaten on 77 in only his second international and Riaz struck 51 off 40 balls as Pakistan passed the 200-run mark.<\/p>\n

Fawad Alam is bowled by Nasir Hossain \/\/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Nasim began the rescue act by adding 77 for the sixth wicket with Haris Sohail, who made 44.<\/p>\n

Skipper Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed put on an opening stand of 36 before the top order crumbled dramatically.<\/p>\n

Seamer Rubel Hossain had Sarfraz caught at slip by Soumya Sarkar with his first delivery, before spinner Arafat Sunny bowled the experienced Mohammad Hafeez for a duck in the next over.<\/p>\n

Left-arm spinner Shakib removed Ali for 36 through a catch by wicketkeeper Rahim, and trapped Mohammad Rizwan lbw for 13.<\/p>\n

In between, Nasir Hossain bowled Fawad Alam for a duck to open up the lower order.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh were boosted by the return of captain Mashrafe Mortaza, who had missed the opening match due to a one-match ban for his team’s slow World Cup over rates.<\/p>\n

Mortaza, playing his 150th one-day international, claimed one wicket.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh: T Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, M Mahmudullah, M Rahim (wk), S Al Hasan, S Rahman, N Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), A Sunny, T Ahmed, R Hossain<\/p>\n

Pakistan: Azhar Ali (captain), S Ahmed (wk), M Hafeez, H Sohail, Mohammad Rizwan, F Alam, S Nasim, Wahab Riaz, S Ajmal, J Khan, Rahat Ali
\nSource: Cricket.com.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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