Bangladesh put up a sterling show to thump their fancied opponents and level the series 1-1. After bowling out the visitors for a modest total, Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah amassed fifties, and strung together a century stand for the third wicket to take them to a comprehensive win. Kagiso Rabada continued his good form by taking a couple of wickets, but that wasn't enough to stop the hosts from romping home.
Bangladesh put up a sterling show to thump their fancied opponents and level the series 1-1. After bowling out the visitors for a modest total, Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah amassed fifties, and strung together a century stand for the third wicket to take them to a comprehensive win. Kagiso Rabada continued his good form by taking a couple of wickets, but that wasn't enough to stop the hosts from romping home.
Amla: 'I think it was a good wicket, certainly not a 160 wicket. We got stuck in the middle and we had a really bad day. Credit to Bangladesh for playing so well. We couldn't get to a good total. When they were 24/2 at one stage, we thought we were in with a chance, but they batted well afterwards. Rabada is a very good bowler and hopefully, he can continue performing well. 160 is a very difficult target to defend and we failed to do that today. The decider will be good for the crowd and everyone following it. It should be a great game in Chittagong.
Soumya Sarkar is the Man of the Match for his 79-ball 88. He spoke in Bengali about his knock. Mortaza: 'It was much needed. It's a sign of a good team. We lost the last game and we wanted to come back strongly, I am glad that we were able to do so. Tosses are becoming a concern in Bangladesh for some reason, but it's good to win the game after losing it. The bowlers did a very good job, restricting them to a low total. Mustafizur is bowling really well, Nasir too performed superbly. Shakib is also our main weapon and the way all the bowlers are playing, these are really good signs. The batters did the job at hand as well. On this wicket, you needed to be patient and that's what Sarkar and Mahmudullah did. We have a great chance now of winning the series. It's also important to rememeber that a win is not always important, but the process is. We will try to get the win, but we will definitely get the process right.' So, that's all we have for you from this game. Bangladesh were very impressive today and they have managed to take the series to a decider. Don't forget to join us for the all important final ODI on Wednesday. For now, it's time to say goodbye. Take care folks.
