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Mehidy, Najmul help Bangladesh seal T20I series against England

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Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto, right, and Taskin Ahmed celebrate after their win

On a typical Dhaka surface aiding spinners, Bangladesh made all the right moves and held their nerves to secure an unassailable 2-0 series lead over England, the reigning T20 World Cup champions.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who was brought in for this game, starred with figures of 4 for 12 and helped bowl out England for 117. Najmul Hossain Shanto then steered Bangladesh in a tricky run chase with a 46* and delivered the win with seven balls to spare.

Brief Scores:

England 117 (Ben Duckett 28; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4-12) lost to Bangladesh 120/6 in 18.5 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 46*; Jofra Archer 3-13) by 4 wickets.

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