Tigers Post 205-5, One Win from Sealing UAE T20I Series

Bangladesh blazed 205 for 5 in the second T20I against the UAE, leaving Liton Das’s men 120 balls away from wrapping up the three-match series with a game to spare.

• Electric start: Stand-in opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim smashed a 25-ball half-century, reaching the mark with a six off Haider Ali. The Powerplay yielded 66/0 and the opening stand stretched to 90 before Tanzid departed for a belligerent 59 off 33 (8 fours, 3 sixes).

• Middle-order shifts: Captain Liton Das fell for 40 (32 b) and milestone-man Najmul Hossain Shanto—playing his 50th T20I—added 27 from 19. Bangladesh were 163/3 when Shanto holed out.

• Finishers fire: Keeper Zakir Ali Anik thumped 18 from six balls, while Towhid Hridoy launched a 24-ball 45 cameo before falling to the first ball of the final over. Bangladesh closed on 205/5, setting the hosts a daunting 206 to level the series.

Bangladesh lead 1-0 after Sunday’s 27-run win. Victory today would hand Liton Das his first trophy as captain; the UAE must chase their highest T20I target to stay alive.