UAE beat Bangladesh to keep T20 series hopes alive

Chasing, UAE got over the line for the loss of eight wickets with I ball to spare. Needing 12 off the last over, Ali hit a six to bring the equation down to four needed off four. He took a couple off the penultimate ball to take them over the line

- Mohammad Abdullah

Riding on a spectacular batting performance by Muhammad Waseem, UAE defeated Bangladesh by two wickets in the second T20I at Sharjah.

Chasing, UAE got over the line for the loss of eight wickets with 1 ball to spare.

Needing 12 off the last over, Haider Ali hit a six to bring the equation down to four needed off four. Haider took a couple of the penultimate ball to take them over the line.

Waseem stole the show as he kept the chase alive single-handedly till the 15th over in a topsy turvy match.

In reply, UAE got off to a blazing start as both the openers--Muhamad Waseem and Muhammad Zohaib - put up 107 runs for the first wicket to lay down a strong foundation.

Waseem and Zohaib batted with both patience and aggression as they amassed 72 runs in the first powerplay.

Waseem was at his usual best as he cantered to his second fifty of the series in just 25 deliveries. He brought up his 22nd fifty in the T2OIs with a boundary as the UAE looked in control of the match.

Like the UAE bowlers, Bangladesh bowlers were also struggling to stop the flow of the runs. They had already tried five bowlers by the end of the eighth overs.