Updated On: 22 October, 2021 07:05 AM IST | Al Amerat (Oman) | PTI
Bangladesh, with a net run rate of +1.733 and four points in the kitty, ensured a place among the elite teams after a shocking opening game defeat against Scotland

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan during their T20 World Cup match against PNG yesterday. Pic/AFP
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan decimated minnows Papua New Guinea with a superb all-round performance as Bangladesh qualified for the `Super 12s’ of the T20 World Cup with a crushing 84-run victory on Thursday.
Bangladesh, with a net run rate of +1.733 and four points in the kitty, ensured a place among the elite teams after a shocking opening game defeat against Scotland.
The ‘Tigers’ first posted an imposing 181-7, as they rode on skipper Mahmudullah’s blazing 50 off 28 balls and Shakib’s aggressive 46 off 37 balls.