Netherlands got a good start after opting to bowl, removing Soumya Sarkar for 15 after giving him a reprieve in the first over Getty/ICC
Sabbir Rahman and Tamim Iqbal got Bangladesh back on track with a 42-run stand off 32 balls Associated Press
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Tamim's fluency on a two-paced surface meant the rest of the batsmen played around him Associated Press
The bowlers found their lengths towards the end, and were rewarded with frequent wickets to stall the charge International Cricket Council
Tamim, though, smashed a 58-ball 83, a Bangladesh batsman's third highest T20I score, to lift his side to 153 Associated Press
Stephan Myburgh kept Netherlands steady in the chase with a run-a-ball 29 International Cricket Council
However, the Bangladesh bowlers chipped away at the wickets as the required rate climbed steeply International Cricket Council
Peter Borren used sweeps and reverse sweeps to find boundaries but Netherlands lost wickets at crunch moments International Cricket Council
Bangladesh kept their nerve but Netherlands stumbled towards the end, eventually falling short by eight despite a late surge International Cricket Council
