Bangladesh through to Super 12

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan during their T20 World Cup match against PNG yesterday. Pic/AFP

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan decimated minnows Papua New Guinea with a superb all-round performance as Bangladesh qualified for the 'Super 12s' of the T20 World Cup with a crushing 84-run victory on Thursday.

Bangladesh, with a net run rate of +1.733 and four points in the kitty, ensured a place among the elite teams after a shocking opening game defeat against Scotland.
The ‘Tigers' first posted an imposing 181-7, as they rode on skipper Mahmudullah's blazing 50 off 28 balls and Shakib's aggressive 46 off 37 balls.

Shakib then bowled a brilliant spell of 4-9 in his four-overs as Papua New Guinea were all-out for 97 in 19.3 overs. "Obviously, it was a setback, the first game [v Scotland], but in the T20 format the team that is better on the day wins. But now the pressure is off and we can play expressively," Shakib said after the game.

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