Overview
- Bangladesh sealed the two-match series on Wednesday with a 78-run victory at Sylhet after bowling Pakistan out for 358 while defending a target of 437.
- Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam finished with 6-120 in the fourth innings to break key partnerships and clinch the match for the hosts.
- Veterans Mushfiqur Rahim (137) and Litton Das (126 and 69) produced the big innings that set Pakistan an unlikely chase.
- Mohammad Rizwan played a valiant 94 as Pakistan mounted a late fight, and a stump-mic exchange between players from both sides went viral during the contest.
- The result moves Bangladesh into fifth place in the WTC standings, completes back-to-back 2-0 sweeps over Pakistan and highlights changes to Bangladesh pitches that now reward both spin and emerging pace bowlers.