Dhaka, July 24 -- Bangladesh have secured a 2-0 lead against Pakistan in the three-match T20I series, thereby confirming the series win with one match still to play.

The series victory has been complemented by significant gains for several Bangladeshi cricketers in the latest ICC T20I rankings, particularly for pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman.

Mustafizur has climbed 17 spots to break into the top 10, now tied at 9th place with India's Arshdeep Singh - both holding 653 rating points. Across the series, Mustafizur has been highly economical, taking three wickets at an average cost of just seven runs.

Another standout performer, Mahedi Hasan, has also seen a notable rise in the rankings. In the second T20I - a nail-biting contest - he took ...