Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim. Photo: Collected

DHAKA, May 19, 2025 (BSS) - Riding on a brilliant half-century of opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Bangladesh compiled a hefty 205-5 in the second T20 International against United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

A victory in this match will give Bangladesh an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Tanzid led the charge with 33 ball-59, an inning laced with eight fours and three sixes.

Towhid Hridoy struck a 24 ball-45 and skipper Liton Das added 40 off 32 to give him ably support in guiding Bangladesh to hefty total. Najmul Hossain Shanto, playing his first match in the series made 27 off 19.

Tanzid gave Bangladesh a whirlwind start after UAE captain Muhammad Waseem put them into bat first. He brought his fourth fifty in T20 cricket in the first power play, a rare feat achieved by a Bangladeshi batter.

He raised the fifty off 25 balls, smoking Haider Ali over deep square leg with a slog-sweep for six. But after bringing up his fifty in style, he slowed down a bit and scored last nine runs in seven balls before being dismissed by debutant Saghir Khan.

When he was departed as the first batter, Bangladesh already scored 90 runs in nine overs. Shanto and Liton kept up the tempo before the skipper was out for 40 after hitting three fours and one six.

Towhid Hridoy continued bashing the bowlers all corner of the park while Shanto and Jaker Ali played two cameos to ensure Bangladesh would get past 200-run mark with ease.

Muhammad Jawadullah removed both Shanto and Jaker before Saghir Khan removed Hridoy in the penultimate over with return catch.

Hridoy's innings was studded with three fours and two sixes.

Jawadullah who claimed four wickets in the first match, this time took 3-54 while Saghir Khan returned figure of 2-36.