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Bangladesh beat world champion England in T20 series; win by 16 runs

Bangladesh’s Tanvir Islam celebrate with the trophy and teammates after winning against England in the T20 series on March 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh whitewashed world champion England in their Twenty20 series by winning the third game by 16 runs on March 14.Opener Liton Das hit a career-best 73 and Najmul Hossain Shanto 47 not out for Bangladesh to put up 158-2 on a slow Mirpur pitch.Dawid Malan and skipper Jos Buttler had England on track to avoid being swept until their dismissals in consecutive deliveries. England slumped to 142-6.Bangladesh earned its first T20 sweep of major opposition, while England was swept for only the third time after Australia in 2014 and South Africa in 2016.Left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam, on debut, struck with his third ball when he remov...