Bangladesh secured a spot in the Super 8s after defeating Nepal by 21 runs. Riding on an excellent bowling performance from Tanzim Hasan (4/7), Mustafizur Rahman (3/7), and Shakib Al Hasan (2/9), Bangladesh defended their total of 106, which is the lowest-ever total defended in a Men’s T20 World Cup history.
Batting first, Nepal, led by an inspiring spell from Sompal Kami, restricted Bangladesh to 106 in 19.3 overs. This total is Bangladesh’s lowest against an associate nation in T20 World Cups. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane also completed his 100 wickets in T20Is and became the 2nd Fastest 100 Wickets in T20I.
Brief Scores of Bangladesh vs Nepal match:
Bangladesh: 106 all out in 19.3 overs
Nepal: 85 all out in 19.2 overs
Super 8 Groups:
Group 1: India, Australia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
Group 2: USA, West Indies, England, and South Africa