Bangladesh Women's team beat Pakistan in the secondODI to level the three-match series 1-1 after winning the one-over eliminatorat Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
The match went to one-over eliminator after it was tied as the score waslevel. Bangladesh, electing to bat first, put up 169-9 in the stipulated 50overs and then their bowlers held the nerve at the crunch moment to forcePakistan bowled out for same score in 49.5 overs.
Pakistan Women's team won the first of the three-match series, which is thepart of the ICC Women's Championship, by five wickets.
The third and final match between the two sides is on Friday at the samevenue.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the three-match T20 International series by 2-1.
Electing to bat first, Bangladesh Women's team, adorably called as theTigresses, rode on a 54-run knock from captain Nigar Sultana Joty.
Opener FarganaHoque chipped-in-with 40. SobhanaMostary and FahimaKhatun made 16 runs each.
Pakistan were bowled out same scorer with Pakistan's No. 10 batter NashraSandhu being run out in the penultimate delivery as they needed just one runfor the victory.
Bangladesh's brilliant fielding indeed snatched the match from the jaws ofthe defeat.
None could get a fifty but Pakistan Women's team rode on some littlecontribution from almost all of the batters to raise the hope of a victory.
Opener SadafShamas made team-high 29 while captainNida Dar scored 27. Three
more batters scored 20 plus runs to edge the side closer to a laboriousvictory before Bangladesh electric fielding effort denied them a win.Rabeya Khan was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh with 3-29.
Pakistan batted first in the one-over eliminator and scored 7 runs for twowickets. Bangladesh overhauled the target, making 10-1 with Joty hitting aboundary in the last ball to ensure the victory.
