1-Bangaldesh chose to bowl in Chittagong and Farhad Reza provided the first breakthrough in the fourth over, dismissing Subash Khakurel |
2-Khakurel's opening partner Sagar Pun was prepared to bide time as he used up 19 balls for his 12 |
3-However, Al-Amin Hossain struck twice in three balls to reduce Nepal to 39 for 3 in the seventh over |
4-But Nepal captain Paras Khadka constructed an important 85-run stand for the fourth wicket with Sharad Vesawkar |
5-Khadka was dismissed in the 19th over for a 35-ball 41 |
6-Vesawkar, who scored 40, was dismissed off the last delivery of the innings. Nepal finished on 126 for 5 |
7-Anamul Haque set the tone of the chase with a six and a four in the first over |
8-Tamim Iqbal joined in too as Bangladesh added brisk 63 for the first wicket |