The United Arab Emirates created a history by securing the three-match T20 International against Bangladesh after thrashing the visitors by seven wickets in the series deciding third game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Bangladesh recovered from the early collapse to post 162-9 but that was not enough to stop the UAE juggernaut. Their batters came up with unwavering resolve to gun down the target in emphatic fashion, reaching 166-3 in 19.1 overs.
Bangladesh won the first game by 27 runs before losing the second one by two wickets. Skipper Muhammad Waseem failed with the bat for the first time in the series after scoring 54 and a match-winning 82 in the previous two matches but the UAE found hero in Alishan Sharafu who led the charge with 47 ball-68 not out, clobbering five fours and three sixes.