An all-round performance from captain Mahmudul Hasan Joy helped Bangladesh A secure a thrilling five-run victory over Pakistan A in the second and final four-day game at Darwin in Australia Monday.
Having done so, Bangladesh A, originally the High Performance team, drew the two-match series.
Pakistan Shaheens, playing as Pakistan A, won the first game by 148 runs.
Resuming the day at 136/4 and requiring 160 runs more to win the match, Pakistan A finally fell short of six runs, largely due to Joy who finished with 5/21.
Pakistan A were eventually bowled out for 290, chasing the victory target of 296.
Apart from his five-for, Joy scored 69 and 65 runs in his two innings in the match.
Joy kept Bangladesh A's noses ahead, dismissing his opposite number Shahibzada Farhan for 68 on day three.
On day four, when Bangladesh A needed six wickets to seal victory, Joy took two crucial wickets of Tayyab Tahir and Omair Yousuf who scored 43 and 45 respectively.
Overnight unbeaten batter Haseebullah Khan added just seven runs before getting out for 51 when fast bowler Rejaur Rahman Raja rattled his stumps.
Tahir and Yousuf then brought the side back into the contest, sharing 65 for the sixth wicket stand as Pakistan A appeared to be in control.
However, when Joy dismissed both of them in the space of 10 overs, Bangladesh sneaked a chance.
But Mohammad Ali and Khrurram Shahzad came up with massive resistance to keep the side in the contest.
Joy then stepped up again when his frontline bowlers failed to initiate a breakthrough.
He got the better of those two batters in his consecutive overs to bring Bangladesh A to pole position again.
Shahzad made 28 while Ali chipped in with 21.
Hasan Murad then brought an end to Pakistan A innings, removing Faisal Akram for one as Bangladesh completed a fascinating five-run win.
Put in to bat first, Bangladesh A were dismissed for 258 in their first innings with Aich Mollah supporting captain Joy with 55.
Pakistan A were skittled out for 179, handing Bangladesh A a handy 79-run lead.
Bangladesh A then put up 216 in the second innings, to give Pakistan A a victory target of 296.
Mollah hit 58 to come up as Joy's able support in this innings too.
