Srinagar: Hosts Bangladesh registered a historic first ever T20I series win vs Pakistan as they beat visitors by eight runs in the second T20I to seal three match series by 2-0 with match yet to be played.
Earlier Bangladesh survived a late onslaught by Faheem Ashraf and Ahmed Daniyal to pull off a narrow eight-run victory in the second T20I match.
Ashraf hit an aggressive 32-ball 51 while debutant Daniyal smashed an 11-ball 17 but holed out off the second ball of the final over as Pakistan was all out for 125 in its chase of 134 to win in Dhaka.
Earlier, Jaker Ali struck a 48-ball 55 as Bangladesh — sent into bat — was bowled out for 133 in 20 overs, with Salman Mirza taking two for 17 and Daniyal close behind on two for 23.
Left-arm Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam picked up his best T20I figures of three for 17 on a slow-paced Mirpur pitch as Pakistan lost its first five wickets for just 15 runs by the fifth over.
Ashraf cracked four sixes and as many boundaries to raise hopes of a comeback win, but spinner Rishad Hossain bowled him in the penultimate over.
Ashraf and Abbas Afridi, who scored a 13-ball 19, had revived the innings from 47 for seven with a 41-run stand, but Bangladesh had the last laugh.
Bangladesh won the first match at the same venue by seven wickets and took an unassailable 2-0 lead with the final match on Thursday, also in Dhaka.