The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

In-form opener Nazimuddin played a spectacular knock to steer Bangladesh to a six-wicket victory over Scotland with four overs left in a warm-up match ahead of the Twenty20 World Championship at centurion in Pretoria Saturday.

Chasing a target of 146, Nazimuddin hammered an unbeaten 74 off 42 balls with nine fours and three sixes as the Bengal Tigers eased to the victory scoring 148 for 4 wickets in just 16 overs.

Earlier, coin-favoured Scotland bated first to post a handsome 145 for 8 in the allocated 20 overs with number three NS Poonia contributing 54 runs off 43 balls that featured four fours and two sixes.