Bangladesh brush aside challengers Nepal

Mar 18, 2014

Bangaldesh chose to bowl in Chittagong and Farhad Reza provided the first breakthrough in the fourth over, dismissing Subash Khakurel•AFP

However, Al-Amin Hossain struck twice in three balls to reduce Nepal to 39 for 3 in the seventh over•AFP

Vesawkar, who scored 40, was dismissed off the last delivery of the innings. Nepal finished on 126 for 5•ICC

Tamim scored 30 before falling to Basant Regmi, the only Nepal bowler to get a wicket•AFP

Khakurel's opening partner Sagar Pun was prepared to bide time as he used up 19 balls for his 12•AFP

Nepal captain Paras Khadka constructed an important 85-run stand for the fourth wicket with Sharad Vesawkar •AFP

Anamul Haque set the tone of the chase with a six and a four in the first over•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan hastened the end with four sixes in an unbeaten 37 as Bangladesh completed the chase in the 16th over•AFP

Khadka was dismissed in the 19th over for a 35-ball 41•AFP

Tamim Iqbal joined in too as Bangladesh added brisk 63 for the first wicket•AFP