Mehidy Hasan Miraz bamboozled English batters in a spin as Bangladesh took an unassailable 2-0 T20 series lead following a four-wicket win in Dhaka.
During the powerplay, England had reached 50 for one, but losing three wickets in the space of 16 balls halted their momentum, as Mehidy took four for 12, leading to the tourists being dismissed for 117.
At the same venue where the off-spinner took 12 wickets to lift Bangladesh to a first Test victory over England in 2016, Mehidy then contributed a vital 20 off 16 balls in a nail-biting chase.
Jofra Archer picked up the tempo and took three for 13 to leave 13 needed off of 12 balls, but Chris Jordan, who was summoned to bowl the penultimate over and his first, was dismissed for three fours.
After rearranging their top order with Phil Salt and Dawid Malan opening, Moeen Ali at three, and captain Jos Buttler at four in an effort to restore some balance following their six-wicket loss in Chattogram on Thursday, England’s demise ultimately boiled down to a terrible batting performance.
Ben Duckett top-scored with a run-a-ball 28, having to rebuild after the cluster of wickets, while Salt registered a punchy 25 off 19, as five of their batters were out for single-figure scores.
Rehan Ahmed, England’s youngest men’s Test and ODI cricketer, became his nation’s first male teenage player in the shortest format, claiming one for 11 in two overs but his day ended on a losing note.
The final match of the series is on Tuesday.
