Bangladesh clinch T20I series opener against UAE
Parvez Hossain Emon was aggressive from the get-go
After being sent in to bat, Bangladesh posted a commanding 191 for 7 in their 20 overs, with Emon stealing the show by smashing 100 off just 53 balls.
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In reply, UAE put up a spirited chase and were well on course at 131 for 3 after 13 overs, needing just 61 runs off 42 balls with seven wickets in hand.
However, Bangladesh’s pacers turned the tide in the final overs. The hosts were eventually bowled out for 164 in the last over, giving the visitors a 1–0 lead in the two-match series. This win also marked a successful start to Litton Das’s full-time captaincy in T20 internationals.
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem led the charge with a solid 54 off 39 balls, while Rahul Chopra added 35 from 22 deliveries.
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Their 62-run stand for the third wicket gave UAE momentum. Asif Khan kept the hopes alive with a fiery 42 off 21 balls, hammering four sixes and three fours, including three consecutive sixes off Sheikh Mehedi Hasan.
But Hasan Mahmud dismissed Asif in the 19th over, triggering a collapse that saw UAE lose their last five wickets for just 10 runs.
The teams will meet again on Monday for the second and final T20I at the same venue, with Bangladesh eyeing a series sweep.
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