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Parvez Hossain Emon’s Century Ends Bangladesh’s Nine-Year T20I Drought

The 22-year-old batter’s 53-ball hundred propelled Bangladesh to a 27-run victory over the UAE, securing a 1-0 series lead in Sharjah.

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Overview

  • Parvez Hossain Emon became the second Bangladeshi batter to score a T20I century, following Tamim Iqbal's 2016 milestone.
  • Emon’s 53-ball knock included nine sixes and five fours, setting a new record for the most sixes in a single innings by a Bangladeshi player.
  • Bangladesh posted a total of 191/7, powered by Emon’s maiden international hundred, achieved in the penultimate over of the innings.
  • The UAE’s chase was led by captain Muhammad Waseem’s 54 off 39 balls and Asif Khan’s 42 off 21, but they fell short at 164 all out.
  • With this 27-run win, Bangladesh leads the two-match series 1-0, with the final T20I scheduled for May 19.