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Update: 2016-10-09 12:30:24
Tigers beat England, level series

DHAKA: Bangladesh leveled the ODI series 1-1 beating the visiting England by 34 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka on Sunday (October 9).

England lost all wickets to score 204 runs in 44.4-over while chasing Bangladesh-set 239-run target. 

Jos Buttler took 57 runs off 57 balls and Bairstow scored 35 off 53 balls.

Mashrafe Mortaza bagged four wickets. Apart from that, his brilliant 44 runs off 29 balls helped tigers set a responsible target for England.  

Taskin Ahmed also picked up three wickets.

Earlier, England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bowl first in the match that began at 2:30pm local time.

Tigers scored 238 runs for 8 in the three-match Rocket Dutch-Bangla Bank Mobile Banking ODI Series.

Mahmudullah scored the highest 75 runs while Nasir Hossain took not out 27 runs off 27 ball.

BDST: 2225 HRS, OCT 09, 2016
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