Shoriful, Nurul carry Tigers over the line to win series

Bangladesh left it late but held their nerve in Sharjah on Friday night, pulling off a two-wicket win over Afghanistan to clinch the three-match T20I series with a game to spare. Set 148 to chase, the visitors looked comfortable at 102 for 4 with Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain striking freely. But a flurry of wickets — sparked by Azmatullah Omarzai’s fiery spell — left Bangladesh reeling at 129 for 8. Suddenly, the game was back in the balance. That was when Nurul Hasan and Shoriful Islam steadied things. Nurul cleared the ropes three times in his 31 not out off 21 balls, while Shoriful — better known for his left-arm pace — swung his bat for a priceless 11...