Tanzid Tamim led the way with a 25-ball 50 while Liton Das held up one end at the top before contributions from Tawhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali saw Bangladesh post 205 for 5 in the second T20I against UAE at Sharjah International Stadium today.

Bangladesh made four changes to the lineup as Najumul Hossain Shanto came in for injured Parvez Hossain Emon and Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana replaced Sheikh Mahedi, Hasan Mahmud and Mustafizur Rahman. UAE won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat first in the second T20I.

Tanzid Tamim made the most of his second opportunity this series as Bangladesh notched 66 runs without loss in the Powerplay. The left-hander failed to connect properly and was holed out at backward square-leg for 58 off 31 deliveries in the 10th over which saw the opening stand between Liton and Tanzid end at 90 runs. Tigers reached 100-run mark with Shanto getting off the blocks quickly however UAE stemmed the flow of runs with Liton falling for 40 off 32 deliveries.

Shanto, having started brightly, struggled with his timing late on as he departed for 27 off 19. Towhid Hridoy meanwhile had provided the boost to the innings with a 24-ball 45 while Jaker Ali struck 18 off 6 as Tigers reached 205 for 5.