Dismal batting display a catalyst for England defeat to Bangladesh
cricketer, became his nation's first male teenage player in the shortest format, claimed one for 11 in two overs but his day ended on a losing note.
England were asked to bat first after Buttler lost the toss for the eighth time in a row and they accelerated following the early loss of Malan to get into a handsome position after the powerplay.
Neither Salt nor Moeen were especially convincing as they both edged just out the reach of slip but the pair also collected a six apiece.
Boundaries after the sixth over were a rarity, though, as England's top-order disintegrated. Salt miscued for a return catch to Shakib Al Hasan while Buttler was castled by a special yorker from Hasan Mahmud and Moeen holed out off Mehidy.
Duckett and Sam Curran rebuilt before Mehidy's return saw Litton Das stump Curran while Chris Woakes fell in identical fashion two balls later.
Mehidy had his fourth when Jordan heaved across the line to deep midwicket and although Ahmed took fours off Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib in a run-a-ball 11, it was mere window dressing as England lost three wickets in the last over.
England's short-ball ploy reaped early rewards before Najmul and Towhid Hridoy put a partnership together.
Ahmed struck with his second ball, a short and wider ball tempting Towhid to slap to Chris Woakes but Mehidy put Bangladesh back into the driving seat with sixes off spinners Rashid and Moeen.
Mehidy then miscued a pull off Archer, whose searing 92mph delivery took out Afif Hossain's off-stump after Shakib had hacked Moeen to long-off.
But Taskin Ahmed took successive off-side fours off Jordan as Bangladesh won with seven balls to spare to leave only pride to play for in the final match of the series tomorrow.