Bangladesh failed to claim a single win in the ongoing tri-series, after defeat against Pakistan in the dead rubber at the Hagley Oval stadium in Christchurch on Thursday.
Bangladesh had set a handsome 173-run target for Pakistan after power-hitting by Shakib Al Hassan and Liton Das but the Green Shirts chased out the target with the loss of only three wickets.
With Pakistan already through to Friday's final against hosts New Zealand, both teams were using the series as a warm-up ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia which begins on Sunday.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against Men in Green, who could manage to take only five wickets of aggressive opponents
It is the last league match of the series.
Pakistan had already qualified to play the final of the triangular series against New Zealand. The hosts, in their last match, defeated Bangladesh to come at par with Pakistan, with two wins and a defeat each.
The final will take place on October 14 (Friday) in Christchurch days before the start of this month's T20 World Cup in Australia.
The Men in Green took a rest yesterday in Christchurch, New Zealand. Pakistan faced a defeat at the hands of the hosts in the fourth match of the Tri-series on Tuesday.
In their third match of the series, the Men in Green displayed a lacklustre performance by hitting 130 runs after electing to bat first. The Black Caps thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets with 23 balls remaining.
In their last match, the Black Caps thrashed Bangladesh by 48 runs with Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway striking half-centuries. A third straight defeat means Bangladesh cannot reach the tri-series final.
Playing XI:
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Afif Hossain
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Shan Masood, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed
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