Captain picked up three wickets in the last over but Bangladesh don\u2019t get the fairytale ending
\n DHAKA
\nMohammad Nawaz struck a boundary off the last ball as Pakistan overcame late drama to beat Bangladesh by five wickets in Monday\u00b4s third Twenty20 international for a series whitewash.
\nThe visitors seemed to be coasting in Dhaka after restricting the hosts to 124-7 before Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad conjured up late excitement in the final over.
\nWith Pakistan needing eight runs for victory, Mahmudullah took two wickets in two balls.
\nIftikhar Ahmed struck the fourth ball for a six to deny Mahmudullah and put victory back within grasp before going out with only one left to bowl.
\nNawaz came to the rescue to take Pakistan to 127-5 and break Bangladesh\u2019s heart.
\nMahmudullah, who finished with 3-10, rued their total earlier with the bat.
\n\u201cBatters from both teams struggled a bit,\u201d Mahmudullah said at the end of the match. \u201c(We) needed to spend some time at the crease to capitalise.\u201d
\nPakistan skipper Babar Azam was dismissed for 19 while Mohammad Rizwan\u2019s 51-run partnership with Haider Ali gave the tourists an early boost.
\nDebutant Shahidul Islam bowled Rizwan for 40 to break the stand but Haider took Pakistan close with 45 off 38 balls before he became Mahmudullah\u2019s first victim in the final over.
\nPakistan bowlers earlier kept any momentum in check after the hosts elected to bat first.
\nDebutant Shahnawaz Dahani bowled Najmul Hossain for five in the second over of the innings before Mohammad Wasim and Usman Qadir rattled the hosts.
\nWasim claimed 2-15 and Qadir finished with 2-35 playing his first match in the series.
\nPakistan won the first two matches by four and eight wickets respectively.
\nBabar credited team spirit for the series whitewash.
\n\u201cThe way every individual has performed, credit to the group. There is always scope for improvement,\u201d he said.
\nThe visitors will now play two Test matches, starting in Chittagong on November 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Captain picked up three wickets in the last over but Bangladesh don\u2019t get the fairytale ending DHAKA Mohammad Nawaz struck a boundary off the last ball as Pakistan overcame late drama to beat Bangladesh by five wickets in Monday\u00b4s third Twenty20 international for a series whitewash. The visitors seemed to be coasting in Dhaka after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[738,737,20],"class_list":{"0":"post-228961","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-denied","9":"tag-mahmudullah","10":"tag-pakistan"},"yoast_head":"\n