<p>Bangladesh registered their first win in the Asia Cup by decimating UAE by 51 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The packed stadium, which offered its support for the home side by putting on their phone torches, broke into a frenzied celebration as Bangladesh cruised to victory.<br /><br />The UAE bowlers once again gave a good account of themselves by striking in the middle overs but Mahmudullah (36 n.o.) played a mature innings with Bangladesh stealing 17 runs off the last over. His late thrust after the brisk start by Mohammad Mithun (47) ensured the hosts amassed 133/8 in their 20 overs. Mahmudullah later shone with the ball to conjure figures of two for five.<br /><br />UAE once again stumbled in their chase with Bangladesh bowlers hunting in pack. Mustafizur Rahman and captain Mashrafe Mortaza led the charge as UAE crumbled to 82 in 17.4 overs.<br /><br />The minnows lost wickets in regular intervals. Opener Rohan Mustafa and later Muhammad Usman did put up a semblance of fight but couldn’t hold on. Mortaza saw the back of Mustafa who mistimed his attempt to go over third man with Mustafizur taking a clean catch. <br /><br />Mustafizur then returned to break the back of UAE by dismissing Mohammad Shahzad and wicket-keeper batsman Swapnil Patil in back to back balls of the eighth over. UAE were staring down the barrel at 45/6 befoe Usman counter-attacked but Taskin Ahmed knocked back his off-stump to expedite the outcome. Bangladesh next play Sri Lanka on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Bangladesh registered their first win in the Asia Cup by decimating UAE by 51 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The packed stadium, which offered its support for the home side by putting on their phone torches, broke into a frenzied celebration as Bangladesh cruised to victory.<br /><br />The UAE bowlers once again gave a good account of themselves by striking in the middle overs but Mahmudullah (36 n.o.) played a mature innings with Bangladesh stealing 17 runs off the last over. His late thrust after the brisk start by Mohammad Mithun (47) ensured the hosts amassed 133/8 in their 20 overs. Mahmudullah later shone with the ball to conjure figures of two for five.<br /><br />UAE once again stumbled in their chase with Bangladesh bowlers hunting in pack. Mustafizur Rahman and captain Mashrafe Mortaza led the charge as UAE crumbled to 82 in 17.4 overs.<br /><br />The minnows lost wickets in regular intervals. Opener Rohan Mustafa and later Muhammad Usman did put up a semblance of fight but couldn’t hold on. Mortaza saw the back of Mustafa who mistimed his attempt to go over third man with Mustafizur taking a clean catch. <br /><br />Mustafizur then returned to break the back of UAE by dismissing Mohammad Shahzad and wicket-keeper batsman Swapnil Patil in back to back balls of the eighth over. UAE were staring down the barrel at 45/6 befoe Usman counter-attacked but Taskin Ahmed knocked back his off-stump to expedite the outcome. Bangladesh next play Sri Lanka on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>
