Allrounder Shakib Al Hasan routed Papua New Guinea as Bangladesh win the important match of T20 World Cup by a massive 84 runs.
With the win, Bangladesh reach the Super 12 round of the tournament.
Replying to Bangladesh’s 181 for 7, PNG were all out at 97.
Shakib took 4 wickets conceding only 9 runs from his 4 overs after scoring 46 off 37 balls with bat.
With the fourth wicket today, Shakib equalled Pakistani allrounder Shahid Afridi’s record of highest 39 wickets in the history of T20 World Cup.
The Tigers bounced back from an opening loss to register two convincing wins and the last one would have been bigger had it not been for Kiplin Doriga's unbeaten 46.
PNG were never in the chase after losing their openers including skipper Assad Vala, for six, and Shakib's introduction made matters worse for the World Cup debutants.
Shakib, a left-arm spinner, struck twice in his first over and then took two more to equal Pakistan's Shahid Afridi as the leading wicket-taker with 39 scalps in T20's showpiece event.
Earlier Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, who hit 50, and Shakib helped Bangladesh to 181-7 after they elected to bat first.
Afif Hossain's quickfire 21 and an unbeaten 19 off 6 balls from Mohammad Saifuddin, who finished the innings with two sixes and a four, fired Bangladesh to the highest total of the tournament so far.
Scotland, who beat Bangladesh in their opening match and have two wins in as many games, take on Oman in the second match of the day to decide the second team to fill a Super 12 spot two from Group B.
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