Bangladesh Secures Super 8s Spot with 21-Run Victory over Nepal

Bangladesh's Tanzim Hasan Sakib emerged as the hero with a remarkable four-wicket haul, guiding his team to a crucial 21-run victory over Nepal in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This triumph secured Bangladesh's place in the Super 8s, while eliminating the Netherlands from the tournament.

Nepal's pursuit of 107 runs proved challenging, as they lost four wickets within the Powerplay, including the key dismissal of Sundeep Jora. Despite a valiant partnership between Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee, Nepal's hopes were dashed by Mustafizur Rahman's exceptional bowling in the 17th and 19th overs. Shakib Al Hasan's two wickets in two balls in the final overs sealed the victory for Bangladesh.

Earlier, Nepal's bowlers, led by Sompal Kami and Rohit Paudel, exploited the favorable conditions to restrict Bangladesh to a modest 106. Kami's early dismissal of Tanzid Hasan set the tone for Bangladesh's batting struggles. Dipendra Singh and other bowlers continued to chip away at the wickets, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 31/4 after the Powerplay.

Despite Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah's efforts to stabilize the innings, a misunderstanding led to Mahmudullah's runout. Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh's last hope, fell to Paudel after scoring 17 runs. Sandeep Lamichhane claimed his 99th T20I wicket by dismissing Tanzim Hasan Sakib for 3. Bangladesh managed to reach 106 thanks to an 18-run last-wicket partnership between Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed.

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