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Tamim ton guides Bangladesh to historic series win

After choosing to bat, Pakistan were reduced to 37 for 2 in nine overs as Bangladesh dismissed Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mohammed Hafeez for single-digit scores  AFP
Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail just managed to stitch a 21-run partnership when Shakib Al Hasan had the Pakistan captain caught behind for 36  AFP
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Fawad Alam departed for a duck after he was undone by an arm ball from Nasir Hossain, leaving Pakistan at 59 for 4 in 17 overs  AFP
Saad Nasim and Haris Sohail helped Pakistan recover with a 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket  AFP
Wahab Riaz then partnered Nasim in an 85-run seventh-wicket stand that helped Pakistan finish with 239 for 6  AFP
Junaid Khan removed Soumya Sarkar for 17 in the third over, after the opener got the home side to a quick start  AFP
Saeed Ajmal picked up his first wicket on return to international cricket when he sent back Mahmudullah for 17, leaving Bangladesh on 100 for 2  AFP
However, Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim combined for a 118-run third-wicket partnership, their second mammoth stand in two matches, to put Bangladesh on the brink of a historic win  AFP
Tamim scored his second century in two games to guide Bangladesh to a seven-wicket win and clinch the three-match series  AFP
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