Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Highlights
AFG vs BAN
Sharjah,UPDATED: Nov 6, 2024 23:25 IST
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Highlights: Afghanistan continue their home dominance after clinching a 92 run win over Bangladesh in the first ODI on top of Allah Ghazanfar's career best bowling figures of 6/26.
Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najmul Hossain Shanto
Hello and welcome to our highlights of Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI.
23:06 IST:
That’s it from this game then! The hosts take a 1-0 lead in the series. Two more games to go. The second one will be played on the 9th of this month again at Sharjah. That game will begin at 10 am GMT but you can join us an hour in advance for the build up. Till then, take care and goodbye!
23:05 IST:
Hashmatullah Shahidi, the captain of Afghanistan says that he is quite happy about the performance and is looking forward to the next game. Adds that they did believe they could defend 235 runs and given how Nabi played, they looked to get around 220 runs and then the bowlers did an amazing job. On AM Ghazanfar, he says that he is a special talent and a good kid and in the second spell, he was just on the money. On Gurbaz's injury, he mentions that thankfully they have backups and good young cricketers and it is unfortunate that Ibrahim and Mujeeb aren't there but hopefully, Gurbaz recovers for the next game.
23:05 IST:
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh's captain, says his team started well in the first innings in the first couple of overs but when Nabi came, his team got rattled out a little bit. Batting was the primary reason for this loss. His wicket was the main difference in this match because at least one batsman has to out bat out throughout the innings and there is none from him who could have done. He praises Nabi and Rashid Khan where they bowled beautifully and Afghanistan kept really tight from the start. He congratulates Afghanistan for winning this match and he will come back stronger in the next match.
22:58 IST:
AM Ghazanfar has been adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant six-wicket haul.
22:55 IST:
The presentation ceremony...
22:54 IST:
Earlier in the day, after being asked to field first, Bangladesh’s pacers ran through the top order of Afghanistan but Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi and the lower order did very well to get them to a competitive score which in the end proved to be enough by a big margin.
22:45 IST:
For the hosts, it was the spinners who did the trick. AM Ghazanfar continued a fine start to his career with a six-fer. He was well supported by Rashid Khan and also Mohammad Nabi who got the main wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto. Let me remind you, Afghanistan were guilty of dropping quite a few chances but still came out on top easily.
22:43 IST:
That was a collapse of gigantic proportions! At one stage, Bangladesh were cruising. They lost a wicket early but then it was Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto who steadied things. Shanto then continued the good work with Mehidy Hasan but once he fell, it was a procession. The lower order surrendered and it ended up being a big defeat for the visitors and their wait for a first ODI win in Sharjah continues, 29 years and counting.
22:40 IST:
34.3: AM Ghazanfar to Shoriful Islam, OUT! BOWLED'EM! AM Ghazanfar deservedly wraps things up and Afghanistan come back from the brink to snatch a comfortable win. This is nicely tossed up, a tad full and around off, it is the carrom ball yet again. This one pitches and turns in, Shoriful Islam goes down on one knee looking for the big slog but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. Ghaznafar finishes off with 6 wickets and Afghanistan win by 92 runs.
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34.2: AM Ghazanfar to Shoriful Islam, Oh, Shoriful Islam looked to send that one into orbit! Slows it up a bit and tosses it on off, Shoriful with a big slog across the line but only manages an inside edge onto the pads.
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34.1: AM Ghazanfar to Mustafizur Rahman, No hat-trick for AM Ghazanfar! Tossed up around off, a bit too full, Mustafizur Rahman looks to drive but gets it off the inner edge towards square leg for one.
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33.6: Rashid Khan to Shoriful Islam, Tossed up full on middle and leg, Shoriful Islam takes the front leg out and flicks it towards mid-wicket.
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33.5: Rashid Khan to Mustafizur Rahman, Flatter delivery outside off, Mustafizur Rahman makes room to cut but gets an under edge down to short third for a single.
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33.4: Rashid Khan to Shoriful Islam, Dragged down over middle and leg, Shoriful Islam stands tall and launches it down to long on but doesn't time it well at all. Just a single then.
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33.3: Rashid Khan to Mustafizur Rahman, A tad bit short and outside off, Mustafizur Rahman makes room and cuts it through point for a single.
22:34 IST:
Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in for Bangladesh.
22:34 IST:
33.2: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! TIMBER! That should be the game if it wasn't obvious before! This is tosssed up outside off. It's the googly. It spins back in. Hridoy looks to play the slog sweep but misses and it hits the stumps.
22:33 IST:
33.1: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, On middle. Defended.
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33.1: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Snort and down the leg side. Hridoy looks to pull but misses.
22:33 IST:
Shoriful Islam is the new batter in.
22:31 IST:
32.6: AM Ghazanfar to Taskin Ahmed, OUT! TIMBER! A stellar five-wicket haul for Afghan sensation AM Ghazanfar and Afghanistan just a couple of wickets away from victory here. Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and bowls another flicker which is the carrom ball, landing it a touch full around off. Taskin Ahmed strides across to block but the ball turns in and beats the inside edge to crash into the stumps. What a turnaround from the Afghan spinners!
22:32 IST:
Taskin Ahmed is the next man in.
22:29 IST:
32.5: AM Ghazanfar to Rishad Hossain, OUT! LBW! Nicely bowled and the appeal has been listened to as the umpire raises his finger. Seemed like yet another carrom ball from AM Ghazanfar, this one on a dragged length and sliding it into middle and leg stump. Rishad Hossain gets pegged back and looks to flick it away but the ball holds its line and beats the bat to hit the pads. It is reviewed but there's nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that it would have just clipped the top of the stumps which means the onfield decision stands and Bangladesh lose their seventh wicket.
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32.4: AM Ghazanfar to Towhid Hridoy, On a length and angled into the pads, Towhid Hridoy flicks it off the inner edge and the ball lobs up off the pads on the leg side. They scamper through for a run.
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32.3: AM Ghazanfar to Towhid Hridoy, Darted in just a tad short and on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy backs away and keeps it out on the off side.
22:26 IST:
32.2: AM Ghazanfar to Rishad Hossain, A tad bit short at the stumps, turned away towards square leg for a run.
22:25 IST:
Rishad Hossain is in next.
22:25 IST:
32.1: AM Ghazanfar to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT! STUMPED! That is a ripper of a delivery from AM Ghazanfar and you can see jubilation as he brings out 'Cristiano Ronaldo' signature celebration. Another carrom ball from Ghaznafar but this one lands perfectly, full on off, angling in and then just leaves the batter. Mushfiqur Rahim leans on to flick it away but plays all around it and is drawn out of his crease as well. The substitute keeper, Ikram Alikhil dislodges the bails in a flash and Rahim has a bewildered look on his face.
22:26 IST:
31.6: Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim, On the shorter side and angled into the pads, Rahim works it off the back foot to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
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31.5: Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim, Bowled flatter and on a dragged length around off, Rahim nudges it down to short third.
22:22 IST:
Drinks break! Time for a bit of a breather now and Bangladesh won't mind this as this break in play allows them to regather. Afghanistan have been on a roll in the last 10 or so overs and after a spell of sustained pressure, the wickets have started to tumble. The next few overs become really crucial for both sides and could make or break the game. With that said, the veteran, Mushfiqur Rahim walks out to bat.
22:18 IST:
31.4: Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah, OUT! BOWLED'EM! You can't keep Rashid Khan out of the game for too long and it is that signature googly that does the trick once again for him. Rashid tosses the ball up and gives it a nice rip, landing it full and outside off. Mahmudullah is forced to reach for it but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and it turns it sharply to beat bat and pad and hammer into the stumps. Afghanistan in the ascendancy now as Bangladesh have now lost half their side.
22:18 IST:
31.3: Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah, Tad short and turning into middle, Mahmudullah rocks back and jams it down to mid on.
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31.2: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Drops the length short around leg, Towhid Hridoy goes deep in his crease and works it with an open stance past square leg for another single.
22:17 IST:
31.1: Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah, Nice and full on off, Mahmudullah plays the cover drive wide of long off and picks up a single.
22:16 IST:
30.6: AM Ghazanfar to Mahmudullah, Marginally short and around off, Mahmudullah latches onto the width and cuts it through cover-point for a run.
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30.5: AM Ghazanfar to Mahmudullah, This is darted in at the stumps, Mahmudullah backs away and pushes it out to mid off.
22:14 IST:
Mahmudullah is in next.
23:21 IST:
30.4: AM Ghazanfar to Mehidy Hasan, OUT! CAUGHT That is a stunning catch from Azmatullah Omarzai and the return of AM Ghazanfar has proved a masterstroke from Hashmatullah Shahidi. Ghaznafar tosses the ball up, a bit full and angles it into the pads. Mehidy Hasan goes down on one knee to sweep but gets a top edge that flies away wide of fine leg. Azmatullah Omarzai from short fine leg runs towards the ball and keeps his eyes on the prize before putting in a big dive and holding on with both hands. Both set batters now dismissed while looking to sweep.
23:21 IST:
30.3: AM Ghazanfar to Mehidy Hasan, Slides this one well wide of the off stump line, Mehidy Hasan opens the face of the blade and guides it straight to short third.
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30.2: AM Ghazanfar to Towhid Hridoy, Flat again and on off, Hridoy pushes the ball away wide of covers and turns the strike over.
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30.1: AM Ghazanfar to Towhid Hridoy, Beaten! AM Ghazanfar comes back in and pushes it through quick and around off, Towhid Hridoy backs away to cut but is beaten past the outside edge. Hald a shout for caught behind as well and there was a noise.
23:21 IST:
29.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Nicely tossed up, full and on middle, Hasan drives it back to the bowler once again.
23:21 IST:
29.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter one on middle and leg, skidding on with the arm, Towhid Hridoy manages to jam it out past square leg for a single.
23:21 IST:
29.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Towhid Hridoy, Full and straight at the stumps, Hridoy plays it straight back to the bowler.
23:20 IST:
29.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Flighted down leg, Mehidy Hasan fails to clip it away and the ball goes off the pads down to short fine leg for a leg bye.
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29.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan,Tossed up at the stumps, a hint of turn there as well, Hasan manages to block it on the off side.
23:20 IST:
29.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Towhid Hridoy, Full and drifting into the pads, Tanzid Hasan squeezes it off the outer half of the bat and past covers for a single.
23:20 IST:
28.6: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Just a single off that over and the Afghan spinners are really suffocating the Bangladeshi batters. Flatter one, pushed through a bit full on middle, Hasan punches it away straight to mid on.
23:19 IST:
28.5: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, In and around the off stump line, pushed out on the off side but can't find the gap again.
23:19 IST:
28.4: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, A huge appeal from Rashid Khan for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved and Afghanistan don't have any reviews left either. It ios the googly that is drifted onto the pads, Mehidy Hasan looks to work it away but gets it off the pads onto the leg side. There might have been some glove involved as well.
23:19 IST:
28.3: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter one angling it down leg, Towhid Hridoy gets pegged back and dabs it down to fine leg for a single.
23:19 IST:
28.2: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Just drags the length back a touch and bowls it around off, Hridoy plays it from the crease and towards cover.
23:19 IST:
28.1: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Tossed up quite full and straight, Hridoy jams it down to mid on.
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27.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Angles this one into middle and leg, Hasan works it away to mid-wicket.
23:19 IST:
27.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Play and a miss! Just a tad short and around the fifth stump line, Mehidy Hasan rocks back to cut but is beaten by some extra bounce.
23:19 IST:
27.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Towhid Hridoy, Fired in full on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it firmly and along the turf down to long off for one more.
23:19 IST:
27.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Darted in at the pads, nudged away behind square leg for a single by Hasan.
23:19 IST:
27.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Floated up a bit, full and on middle, Hasan leans right on and makes the block.
23:18 IST:
27.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Towhid Hridoy, Pushed through flatter and at the stumps, Towhid Hridoy works it away from the crease and through mid-wicket for a single.
23:18 IST:
26.6: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, On a length around off and sliding on, Hridoy makes room and cuts it wide of short third for a quick single. Bangladesh now need 112 runs off 138 balls and that required rate is slowly rising up.
23:17 IST:
26.5: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Tosses this one up on the stumps, Mehidy Hasan presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down to long on for a single.
23:16 IST:
26.4: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Fractionally short and outside off, Hridyo backs away and cuts it through cover-point for a single.
23:16 IST:
26.3: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Bowls this one on off stump, Towhid Hridoy stays back and punches it away towards cover.
23:16 IST:
26.2: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Nagging length in and around off, Hridoy dabs it away in front of point for another dot.
23:16 IST:
26.1: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Rashid is back on and bowls it flat and quick around off, Towhid Hridoy rocks back and just jams it out towards point.
23:24 IST:
25.6: Mohammad Nabi to Towhid Hridoy, Dropped a tad short on the pads, worked away past square leg for a single by Hridoy.
21:57 IST:
Towhid Hridoy is the new batter in.
23:16 IST:
25.5: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! CAUGHT! There's that wicket, Mohammad Nabi was bowling a lovely spell and does finally have a breakthrough. Nabi stays around the wicket and floats the ball up on the pads, on a length and angles it down leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets down to sweep but gets a top edge that goes just wide of short fine Hashmatullah Shahidi, the Afghan skipper almost spills a straightforward chance but manages to hang on after a long juggling act. Shanto departs and Afghanistan get rewarded for some right bowling.
23:16 IST:
25.4: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, 1 run, the paddle is out and it fetches the batter a run through fine leg.
23:16 IST:
25.3: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
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25.2: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
23:16 IST:
25.1: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.
23:15 IST:
24.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.
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24.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.
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24.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.
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24.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Dropped fractionally short around off, Hasan makes room and pushes it away towards sweeper cover for a single.
23:15 IST:
24.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Angled in at the pads, flicked away towards mid-wicket. Another dot.
23:15 IST:
24.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Wicket-to-wicket bowling as this is aimed right around middle, Mehidy Hasan strides ahead and blocks it down the pitch.
23:15 IST:
24.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Full and angled in down leg, Hasan fails to tickle it away and no wide called, the ball might have brushed the pad there.
23:23 IST:
23.6: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Just short! Nicely tossed up, a tad full and on off, this one angles in and then turns away. Shanto looks to play with soft hands but gets a gentle outside edge that falls in front of Naib at first slip.
23:22 IST:
23.5: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flatter delivery, at just 82 clicks and around off, Shanto hops back and dabs it down to short third.
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23.4: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tossed up around off, Shanto leans across and pushes it out towards cover.
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23.3: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, 1 run, played towards mid on.
23:22 IST:
23.2: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Full and quick as well at the stumps, nudged away off the inner half of the blade past square leg for a single.
23:22 IST:
23.1: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tossed up outside off and turning away, Shanto attempts the reverse sweep but is beaten by the turn.
23:14 IST:
22.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nagging length around off, and turning in, Shanto stays back and jabs it wide of mid on for one more.
23:14 IST:
22.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Just a tad short and around off, Hasan rocks back and punches it with the turn past cover-point for a single.
23:13 IST:
22.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Tossed up on middle, full as well, Hasan leans on to defend.
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22.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, On off, this one seemed to turn a bit, Hasan plays it watchfully and dabs it down to point.
23:13 IST:
22.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Angled in at the pads again, Hasan blocks it in front of mid-wicket.
23:13 IST:
22.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Fired in at the pads, nudged away around the corner towards short fine leg.
23:22 IST:
21.6: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nagging length, angled in from outside off and leaving the batter, Shanto gets pegged back and dabs it down towards short third where the fielder makes a sharp stop.
23:12 IST:
21.5: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A bit more round arm, floated up full and on off, Shanto pushes it out on the off side.
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21.4: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, On the pads, worked away around the corner for a quick single.
23:12 IST:
21.3: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, Quicker delivery, not quite full and around off, Hasan blocks it from deep inside the crease.
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21.2: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, SIX! BANG! Nicely tossed up on middle, into the hitting arc as well. Mehidy Hasan skips down the pitch and keeps a solid base before hammering it straight back down the ground for a biggie.
23:11 IST:
21.1: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, Six!
23:10 IST:
21.1: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, Floated up at just 80 clicks and on the pads, this one slips down leg and Mehidy Hasan misses the flick. No wide called and Ikram Alikhil spills the ball again.
21:40 IST:
20.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Drifted into the pads, worked away past square leg for a single by Hasan.
21:39 IST:
20.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, A bit of turn there! Slightly full and on middle, turning away late, Mehidy Hasan plays it right under the eyes.
21:39 IST:
20.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length and sliding onto the pads, flicked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.
21:39 IST:
20.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Quick and flat around off, Shanto looks to rock back and cuts but gets it nowhere.
21:38 IST:
20.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fires it in again, on a length and into the pads, Shanto plays all over it and ends up getting hit on the pads.
21:38 IST:
20.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nagging length, quicker and sliding onto off, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays it off the back foot onto the leg side.
21:37 IST:
19.6: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, Flatter trajectory, bowled at the stumps, Mehidy Hasan nudges it away on the on side.
21:37 IST:
19.5: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Drags the length back, bowling it onto middle and leg, worked away off the back foot and through square leg for one.
21:36 IST:
19.4: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Great adjustment from Shanto and that is a top shot. Floated up full and around off again, Shanto brings out the reverse sweep and nails it past backward point for a boundary. The 100 is up for Bangladesh.
21:36 IST:
19.3: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Beaten again! Slows it up and slides it in from outside off, getting some turn again, Shanto looks to block but misses.
21:35 IST:
19.2: Mohammad Nabi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Lovely delivery! Bowled from around the wicket, a bit more round arm, angled in and getting it to move away, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes at it but is beaten past the outside edge.
21:35 IST:
19.1: Mohammad Nabi to Mehidy Hasan, Nabi is back on and floats this one up outside off, Mehidy Hasan gets inside the line and paddles it over short fine leg and into the deep for a single.
21:33 IST:
18.6: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Straighter line this time from Rashid, flatter on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back to defend it with a straight bat.
21:33 IST:
18.5: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Darted in at the pads, tucked away around the corner for another single by Hasan.
21:32 IST:
18.4: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Good, positive running! Fuller in length and on off, Shanto squeezes it away to the right of covers and scampers through for another run.
21:32 IST:
18.3: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Slightly tossed up, full and outside off, driven on the up and square through the off side for a single.
21:32 IST:
18.2: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Flatter one, drifted onto middle and leg, Hasan gets on the back foot and pushes it in front of square leg.
21:31 IST:
18.1: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Nicely played! Leg-break on off and turning away, Mehidy Hasan plays it late and fine of the fielder ats hort third for a couple of runs.
21:30 IST:
17.6: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Attacks the stumps! Hasan looks to defend. This goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
21:30 IST:
17.5: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On the pads. This is flicked down to fine leg for one.
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17.4: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Outside off. Shanto looks to cut but chops it on the off side.
21:29 IST:
17.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Around off. This is worked to mid-wicket.
21:29 IST:
17.3: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided. He's getting the ball to turn a little.
21:28 IST:
17.2: Nangeyalia Kharote to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flatter and on middle. Shanto looks to play a paddle sweep but it goes off the toe end to mid-wicket.
21:28 IST:
17.1: Nangeyalia Kharote to Mehidy Hasan, Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover for one.
21:26 IST:
16.6: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Beaten! Flatter and outside off. This lands and spins away. Shanto is beaten as he looks to defend.
21:26 IST:
16.5: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, ANOTHER REVIEW LOST! This too has pitched outside leg. This lands and then spins back in. Shanto misses the flick and is hit on the pad. Desperate again.
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16.4: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Chance goes down! This time it is Naib! These chances not taken won't help. This lands on off. It is the leg spinner. Hasan looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge. Naib at first slip is late to react to his left and it goes down towards third man for three.
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16.3: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
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16.2: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Lands short! Around off. This lands and spins away. Hasan looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and lands short of first slip.
21:23 IST:
16.2: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.
21:22 IST:
16.1: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Flatter and on off. Hasan looks to defend with soft hands. It goes off the outside edge, all along the ground to first slip.
21:21 IST:
15.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! Smashes! Over the fence. This is banged in short and on the body. Shanto was ready for it. He gets into position early and then pulls it over the fine leg fence. Top shot.
21:20 IST:
15.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller and on middle. Shanto drives it but to mid on.
21:19 IST:
15.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Around off. Length. Shanto waits and then guides it to point.
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15.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Half an appeal but turned down! Pitching outside leg. On the pads. Shanto looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
21:18 IST:
15.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Around off. Defended.
21:18 IST:
15.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes short this time. It is pulled through mid-wicket. Two taken.
21:14 IST:
Drinks break! The game hangs well in the balance but Bangladesh seem to be just nudging ahead. Afghanistan are creating opportunities but need to seize them as one big stand can cut a big hole into the deficit here.d
21:12 IST:
14.6: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.
21:12 IST:
14.5: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Was that a chance? Don't think so. That though was a beauty! This lands on middle, a lot slower and spins away. Shanto looks to flick but is beaten. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly.
21:12 IST:
14.4: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shanto continues to play with intent. Sees this is slightly short and pulls it through mid-wicket. Two taken.
21:11 IST:
14.3: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Around off again. Just taps it towards cover and gets to the other end.
21:11 IST:
14.2: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On middle. This is worked down to long on for one.
21:10 IST:
14.1: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Flatter and on off. Hasan guides it to point for one.
21:09 IST:
13.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Length again and around off. Shanto leans forward and plays it to cover.
21:08 IST:
13.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Length and on off. Defended.
21:08 IST:
13.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mehidy Hasan, Outside off. Hasan opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for one.
21:06 IST:
13.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mehidy Hasan, Fuller and on off. Hasan drives but to mid off.
21:06 IST:
13.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mehidy Hasan, Is that another drop? That too was an easy chance. Nabi it is. Length and around off. Hasan pushes at it away from the body. It goes off the outside edge and Nabi at widish first slip, spills it. How costly will this prove now?
21:05 IST:
13.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mehidy Hasan, On middle. This stays a touch low. Defended well.
21:03 IST:
12.6: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Another googly! On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.
21:03 IST:
12.5: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, That seemed like the googly. It lands outside off and spins back in. Kept out.
21:02 IST:
12.4: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, Flatter and on middle. Kept out.
21:02 IST:
12.3: Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan, On middle. Blocked.
21:02 IST:
12.2: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.
21:02 IST:
12.1: Rashid Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Almost strikes on his first ball! On middle. This turns back in a little. Shanto looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
21:01 IST:
Drinks break! With the fall of that wicket, the umpires call for a refreshment break. After the early breakthrough provided by AM Ghazanfar, Bangladesh have countered really well and were starting to race ahead but this wicket now might peg this back a couple of notches. Rashid Khan is yet to bowl and he will be key in this middle phase. Mehidy Hasan walks in at number 4 and just on queue, Rashid comes on to bowl.
20:59 IST:
11.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! Taken! Sarkar falls this time. Azmatullah Omarzai with a well-deserved wicket and his team needed this. These two were going great guns. Sarkar on the other hand, falls yet again after getting off to a start. On middle. Shorter. This is pulled. It flies off the top edge towards fine leg. The fielder there, Fazalhaq Farooqi makes no mistake. Well-judged catch as he takes it just inside the ropes.
20:58 IST:
11.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, A loud appeal but turned down! On the pads. Sarkar looks to flick but misses. Review taken but it is a poor one. It is pitching outside leg. Afghanistan lose one. Desperate review it seemed.
20:56 IST:
11.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off. Sarkar looks to pull but misses.
20:56 IST:
11.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, DROPPED! That should have been taken! The substitute keeper, Ikram Alikhil the culprit here. A good short one outside off. Shanto looks to drag it over the leg side but it goes off the top edge in the square leg region. Alikhil runs and looks to jump and take it in the end but spills it.
20:55 IST:
11.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, On the pads. Sarkar looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
20:54 IST:
11.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Length again and on off. Blocked.
20:53 IST:
10.6: Gulbadin Naib to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Dot to end but an expensive start! Length and on off. Kept out.
20:52 IST:
10.5: Gulbadin Naib to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller and on middle. Shanto drives but back to the bowler.
20:51 IST:
10.4: Gulbadin Naib to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Drilled down the ground! Fifty partnership up too. These two are taking the game away. This is on off. It is hit hard past mid off and it races away.
20:51 IST:
10.3: Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar, Length and outside off. Sarkar guides it past point for one. The ball seems to be skidding onto the bat really nicely.
20:50 IST:
10.2: Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! Short of authority. Slightly fuller this time and on off. Sarkar lofts it over mid off and this goes to the fence.
20:50 IST:
10.1: Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar, Length to begin with. On off. This is guided to point.
20:49 IST:
Powerplay 2! The field can now spread as Afghanistan are allowed as many as four players outside the ring till over number 40.
20:49 IST:
9.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, On the pads. Sarkar looks to flick but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
20:48 IST:
9.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Around off. Sarkar pushes it to covers.
20:47 IST:
9.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, On off. Defended.
20:47 IST:
9.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Sarkar misses out! On the pads. Sarkar looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
20:46 IST:
9.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Length and around off. Sarkar plays it late and on the off side.
20:45 IST:
9.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Around off. Sarkar guides it to point.
20:45 IST:
8.6: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Nice and fine! Excellent placement. This is on the pads. Shanto clips it wide of short fine leg and this races away to the fence.
20:44 IST:
8.5: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! He does make full use of it. This is slower. It is tossed up on middle. Shanto does well to wait and then slams it over the long off fence for a biggie.
20:43 IST:
8.5: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Fires the Free Hit delivery down the leg side for a wide. Sarkar swings but misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A run taken. Shanto can make use of the Free Hit now.
20:43 IST:
8.5: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Flatter and on off. Sarkar plays it late and guides it to point. AM Ghazanfar has nothing behind the line and it is called a NO ball for overstepping. Free Hit to follow...
20:42 IST:
8.4: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Easy! Shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down to long off for one.
20:41 IST:
8.3: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller and on off. Shanto drives but to covers.
20:41 IST:
8.2: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On middle. Blocked.
20:41 IST:
8.1: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Angled into middle. This is worked to mid-wicket. Shanto wants a run but is sent back.
20:39 IST:
7.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Around off. Hossain guides it past point for one.
20:39 IST:
7.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Outside off. Sarkar guides it down to third man for one.
20:38 IST:
7.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! Pulled away! On the body. Sarkar pulls it through square leg. This one races away to the fence in no time.
20:37 IST:
7.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Soumya Sarkar, Length and on off. Sarkar guides it to point.
20:37 IST:
Uh, oh! Not a good sign for Afghanistan as Mohammad Nabi has started to hobble here. He did play a long knock in warm conditions, so, hopefully, it is just cramps. Afghanistan have already lost Rahmanullah Gurbaz early on and now Nabi is off the field. Darwish Rasooli comes on as the substitute fielder and Azmatullah Omarzai will finish Nabi's over.
20:35 IST:
7.2: Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! Hits it uppishly but in the gap! On middle. This is whipped wide of mid on. A little too full. This races away.
20:34 IST:
7.1: Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar, Tossed up on middle. Sarkar lunges and defends.
20:32 IST:
6.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.
20:32 IST:
6.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On middle. Kept out.
20:31 IST:
6.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Goes short and around off. This is guided down to third man for one.
20:30 IST:
6.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Top nut! Goes full this time! It swings back in late. Sarkar just in time, gets his bat down and plays it to mid on. He hit his pad with the bat and hence, there was an appeal.
20:29 IST:
6.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Attacks the stumps now! On middle. Defended.
20:28 IST:
6.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! Up and over! Sarkar is dealing in boundaries and Farooqi is leaking boundaries! Full and outside off. This is carved over point and it races away.
20:27 IST:
5.6: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Lovely drift again! Slows it up a touch, bowling it full and around off, this one angles in late. Soumya Sarkar leans on to block but gets an inside edge through backward square leg for a single.
20:27 IST:
5.5: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Nice and full around middle, Sarkar leans on and drives it along the turf towards mid on.
20:27 IST:
5.4: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Pushed through a bit quicker and shorter outside off, skidding through, Sarkar rocks back and jams it out in front of point.
20:27 IST:
5.3: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nagging length, drifting into the pads from around middle, Shanto works it around the corner for a single.
20:25 IST:
5.2: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Excellent fielding from Rashid Khan! Short and wide, Najmul Hossain Shanto backs away and punches it sweetly to the right of covers but Rashid makes a sharo diving stop.
20:25 IST:
5.1: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Full and around off, played on the up and driven down to long off for an easy single by Sarkar.
20:24 IST:
4.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Lovely delivery! Keeps pitching the ball up and angles this one in from outside off but the ball swings away late, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.
20:23 IST:
4.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pitched up wide of the off stump, seaming away late as well, Shanto watches it go past him and through to the keeper.
20:23 IST:
4.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Nicely played! Full and drifting into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto uses his wrists and flicks it away well in front of square on the leg side and gets off the mark with a boundary.
20:22 IST:
4.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Good length at the pads, tucked away down to fine leg for a single.
20:21 IST:
4.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for Soumya Sarkar. Pitched up full and wide, swinging further away, Sarkar throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge that flows over the fielder at first slip for a boundary.
20:21 IST:
4.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Just short of a good length and over middle, slanting back in, Sarkar stays back and just dabs it down on the leg side.
20:20 IST:
3.6: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Wicket-maiden for AM Ghazanfar! This is pushed through quicker and a tad shorter outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back to cut but almost chops the ball back onto the stumps.
20:19 IST:
3.5: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nagging length again, just drifting into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto is taken aback but manages to jam it out on the off side.
20:18 IST:
3.4: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bowled flatter now and on a length around off, angling in, Shanto hops back and tucks it away onto the leg side.
20:18 IST:
3.3: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Darted in a bit, on a nagging length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto manages to jam the ball out.
20:18 IST:
3.2: AM Ghazanfar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Floated up a bit now and bowled full around off, Shanto gets forward and pushes it away to mid off.
20:18 IST:
The skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto is in at number 3.
20:16 IST:
3.1: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! BOWLED'EM! The mystery spinner has struck early for Afghanistan. AM Ghazanfar continues from around the wicket and flicks this one from the front of the hand, a bit full and on off. Tanzid Hasan opts to play it off the back foot instead of going forward and the ball skids on with the arm. It takes a feather of an inside edge and castles into the stumps. Tanzid is left bamboozled and Bangladesh lose their first wicket.
20:15 IST:
2.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Gets enough bat on that one! Length ball on off, Soumya Sarkar tries to get under it and lifts it high and over the cover region. The ball plugs in the outfield and they pick up a couple of runs.
20:14 IST:
2.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, A loose drive from Sarkar after the dot ball pressure but he gets away with it. Full and wide, trying to swing it away, Sarkar throws his hands at the cover drive but is a bit early in his shot and chips it in front of Mohammad Nabi at covers.
20:13 IST:
2.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, That in-between length now and targeting the off and middle stump line, Sarkar watches it all the way and blocks it with a straight bat. Four dots on the trot though.
20:12 IST:
2.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Slightly pitched up again and around off, this one shapes back in, Sarkar gets a good stride across and blocks it off.
20:12 IST:
2.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Good-length delivery and in the channel around off, Sarkar gets on the front foot again and drives it straight to covers.
20:11 IST:
2.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Pitches the ball up on off stump, shaping it away nicely as well, Sarkar prods and just eases it wide of mid off for no run.
20:10 IST:
1.6: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, Fired in again, full and wide, Tanzid jams the ball out through the cover region and picks up a couple of runs.
20:10 IST:
1.5: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, BEATEN! Darted in at almost 99 KPH and a bit full and outside off, just nibbling away. Tanzid Hasan rocks back to cut but misses.
20:09 IST:
1.4: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, Quicker through the air, a tad full on off and this one skids on with the arm Tanzid manages to block it off.
20:08 IST:
1.3: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Flatter one, darted into the pads, Sarkar turns it past square leg for a single.
20:08 IST:
1.2: AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Tossed up a bit and around off, Soumya Sarkar leans on and strokes it away to covers.
20:07 IST:
1.1: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, Starts from around the wicket and bowls it full and at the toes, Tanzid Hasan jams it out behind square leg and picks up a single.
20:08 IST:
AM Ghazanfar, the mystery spinner to operate from the other end. Also, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is seen sitting in the dug out due to an injury and won't take the field in the chase.
20:06 IST:
0.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Pitches the ball up again and bowls it outside off, Sarkar gets nicely forward and plays it on the up but straight to covers. 6 off the first over of the chase.
20:05 IST:
0.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Pitched up outside off, shaping well away from the left-hander, Soumya Sarkar looks to have a poke at it but decides against it.
20:05 IST:
0.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Oh, how has that missed the stumps? Bowled on a hard length and around off, this one skids on, Sarkar tries to play it late but the ball comes off the face of the bat and just bounces over the top of off stump.
20:04 IST:
0.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Good length again, this time in the channel outside off and gently swinging away, Soumya Sarkar leaves it alone.
20:03 IST:
0.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, Good-length delivery, aimed in at the stumps, Sarkar solidly blocks it off.
20:02 IST:
0.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! A lovely shot to get off the mark from Soumya Sarkar! Overpitched and outside off, Sarkar gets on the front foot and punches it firmly through covers for the first boundary of the chase.
20:02 IST:
0.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, TWO WIDES! Fazalhaq Farooqi starts off with a loosener here. Comes from over the stumps and angles it full and down leg, swinging as well, Tanzid Hasan misses the flick and the ball goes past the keeper. A single taken as well.
20:01 IST:
We are back for the run chase! The Afghanistan can be seen getting a pep talk from their skipper before taking to the field. The two umpires are also out in the middle and it will be the duo of Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar to open the innings for Bangladesh. Fazalhaq Farooqi has the new ball in hand and will look to get some early swing. Let's play...
19:56 IST:
... THE RUN CHASE ...
19:36 IST:
Now, this is by no means going to be an easy chase, Bangladesh haven’t had the best of the times with the bat and Afghanistan have a top bowling lineup. The visitors will be tested but the question is, can they overcome the test? We will find out in a bit. Stay tuned.
19:53 IST:
The Bangladesh pacers were excellent with the new ball. Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam didn’t give away a lot and also picked wickets. Once the ball lost its shine, the ball came on nicely onto the bat and the bowlers seemed less effective. Bangladesh will be disappointed with the spinners who failed to pick a wicket. The pacers though came back strongly in the end to keep Afghanistan below a par score with Taskin and Fizz both ending with four wickets each.
20:13 IST:
That’s a fine recovery from Afghanistan. Had they been given over 220 when they were 4 down for not a lot, they would have surely taken it. The top order was dismissed inside Powerplay 1 but then Gulbadin Naib and Hashmatullah Shahidi put up a small stand to steady things. Naib fell when he just started to get going but then came the stand which got Afghanistan back into the game. A 100-plus stand between Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi with both scoring fifties. When they were batting 250 looked possible but wickets towards the end have seen them fall short of that mark but still get to a competitive score thanks to Nangeyalia Kharote and his useful 27 runs from 28 balls.
19:32 IST:
49.4: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, OUT! RUN OUT! That's it, Bangladesh have finally managed to bundle out Afghanistan but Shoriful Islam is visibly upset and rightly so. Gull and straight from Shoriful, angling in, Kharote squeezes it out towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a single but they want two again and start running. Towhid Hridoy fires in a throw at the bowler's end and Shoriful takes off the bails. Fazalhaq Farooqi is well short and Afghanistan finish with 235 on the board.
19:30 IST:
49.3: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, There should never have been two there. Full and tailing into the legs, Kharote takes the front leg out and jams it towards deep mid-wicket. They pick up a single and Fazalhaq Farooqi pushes for the double. Kharote runs towards the danger end and dives in to safety, poor throw from the deep as well.
19:29 IST:
49.2: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Good running and presence of mind as well. Full and straight right in the blockhole, Kharote with an attempted helicopter shot and this is squeezed away past square leg for a couple of runs.
19:28 IST:
49.1: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Bowled well into the deck and around off, Nangeyalia Kharote looks to go hard at the pull but there's not much room and this is miscued down to mid on.
19:27 IST:
48.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Bowled short and around leg, Kharote manages to pull it away behind square leg and picks up a single to keep strike for the start of the next over.
19:27 IST:
48.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Goes wider of the crease and howls it on a hard length, angling it back in from outside off, Kharote looks to cut again but misses.
19:26 IST:
48.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, FOUR! Another top shot from Kharote! Mustafizur Rahman goes back to the slower one and bowls it short and wide this time, Kharote backs away and smashes the cut shot past point for another boundary.
19:25 IST:
48.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Bowled short and at the bodyline, Kharote looks to pull but misses and wears it on the biceps.
19:25 IST:
48.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Much better from the Fizz! Seam-up this time, on a good length and around off, coming back in sharply, Kharote looks to block but is well beaten.
19:24 IST:
48.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, SIX! Nangeyalia Kharote, you beauty! Too predictable from Mustafizur Rahman, full and wide as well. Kharote stays back and sets himself well before smacking it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
19:23 IST:
47.6: Taskin Ahmed to Fazalhaq Farooqi, Excellent review! Hard-length delivery from Taskin Ahmed, on off and angling back in. Fazalhaq Farooqi gets pegged back and looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge and gets pinged on the pads. There is a loud appeal and the finger is raised but it is reviewed. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that it is too high and the decision is reversed.
19:20 IST:
47.5: Taskin Ahmed to Fazalhaq Farooqi, No hat-trick! Goes full and straight again, Fazalhaq Farooqi is expecting the same and is able to get his bat down in time and blocks it off.
19:19 IST:
47.4: Taskin Ahmed to AM Ghazanfar, OUT! TIMBER! Taskin Ahmed with the double whammy! Taskin goes quick and straight and full at the stumps to the new batter. AM Ghazanfar hangs back and gives himself room to smash the ball away but misses. The ball castles into the stumps and all of a sudden Taskin is on a hat-trick and it will be Fazalhaq Farooqi to face the hat-trick ball.
19:18 IST:
47.3: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! CAUGHT! Taskin Ahmed gets the big fish and there will be no century for Mohammad Nabi but a fine, fine knock nonetheless from Mr. President. Taskin digs in a slower bumper and bowls it at an awkward line right around the face. Nabi looks to take it on but mistimes the pull high up towards deep square leg where Tanzid Hasan settles under it and completes a safe catch.
19:19 IST:
AM Ghazanfar is the next batter in.
19:16 IST:
47.3: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, WIDE! Slower one, bowled short and wide outside off, too wide though.
19:16 IST:
47.2: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, Dug in short now and angled well across off, Kharote reaches out and plays it through the cover region for a single.
19:16 IST:
47.1: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, FOUR! Nangeyalia Kharote getting into the act now! Back of a length and outside off, Kharote hangs back and cuts it firmly and well behind point for a boundary.
19:16 IST:
46.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Slower one, floated full and angled into the pads, Kharote gets an outside edge that rolls down to short third for a single.
19:13 IST:
46.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Good length around middle and leg, pushed away in front of mid-wicket for a quick single right after the big hit.
19:13 IST:
46.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Up, up and away! Pace off again from Mustafizur Rahman, dug in short and over middle. Mohammad Nabi read it brilliantly and waited for it before muscling it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
19:12 IST:
46.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Slower one, the cutter from Fizz, bowled a bit full and wide, Kharote just taps it behind point for a single.
19:11 IST:
46.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Handy runs again! Slower one, on a length and just angled down leg, Kharote misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads down to fine leg and they pick up a couple of leg byes now. Sloppy fielding again from Bangladesh.
19:11 IST:
46.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Nangeyalia Kharote, Banged in short and at the better, Nangeyalia Kharote looks to pull but gets a top edge over backward square leg and they somehow manage to scamper back for two runs.
19:09 IST:
45.6: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, They take the single on the last ball! Full and around off, Kharote leans on and drives it uppishly through covers for a single. He looked for the second run but Nabi rightly sent him back.
19:09 IST:
45.5: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, Full and angled right into the toes, Nangeyalia Kharote with a firm flick but straight to mid-wicket. Just a single so far in this over and there's one ball to go.
19:08 IST:
45.4: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, No run there! Pitched up on the stumps and angled in, Kharote blocks it straight to covers and looks for the single but Nabi is quick to send him back.
19:07 IST:
45.3: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, Banged in a bit short and around off, Kharote looks to duck but the ball goes past the off stump and through to the keeper. Kharote needs to rotate strike here.
19:07 IST:
45.2: Taskin Ahmed to Nangeyalia Kharote, Goes full and wide now, Nangeyalia Kharote looks to bludgeon the cover drive but miscues it straight to covers.
19:06 IST:
45.1: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Hard length wide of the off stump, tapped away well in front of point for a quick single.
19:05 IST:
45.1: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, WIDE! Taskin will have to reload that one Attempted slower one, bowled into the pitch but angled down the leg side.
19:04 IST:
44.6: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Bowled just back of a length and over middle, a bit slower too, Kharote nicely blocks it off.
19:04 IST:
44.5: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Nabi, Short ball, over middle and leg, Nabi gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for just a single.
19:03 IST:
44.4: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Kharote manages to get off strike! Full and straight, angling into the pads, Kharote misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards point. They pick up a leg bye.
19:02 IST:
44.3: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Play and a miss! Shoriful goes full now and looks to angle it in from around off, Nangeyalia Kharote looks to drive against the angle but is beaten past the inside edge.
19:02 IST:
44.2: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Good-length delivery, angling it wide of the off stump, Nangeyalia Kharote plays it nice and late but finds the fielder at backward point.
19:01 IST:
44.1: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Nabi, Bowled into the deck and outside off, Mohammad Nabi looks to cut but gets it off the bottom of the bat and just towards extra cover for a single.
19:00 IST:
43.6: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, This one is dragged down a bit over middle, Mohammad Nabi sets up to heave but hits it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19:00 IST:
43.5: Rishad Hossain to Nangeyalia Kharote, On the shorter side again, Nangeyalia Kharote backs away and cuts it through covers for one more.
18:59 IST:
43.4: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Quick and short, cut away through cover-point for a single by Nabi.
18:59 IST:
43.3: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Floated up, a bit full and around off, Nabi strokes it away towards cover-point.
18:58 IST:
43.2: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Quicker and flatter, pushed through on off, Nabi keeps it out.
18:58 IST:
43.1: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, On that is sloppy in the field yet again from Bangladesh. Dropped a bit short on middle, turning away, Mohammad Nabi punches it away down to wide long on for and pushes for two but the fielder misfields and it turns out to be an easy second run in the end.
18:57 IST:
42.6: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, A short ball now, not all that quick and over middle, Nangeyalia Kharote manages to duck under the ball even after it didn't get up much.
18:56 IST:
42.5: Shoriful Islam to Nangeyalia Kharote, Pitched up around off, Kharote looks to drive on the up but gets it off the outer half towards point.
18:56 IST:
Nangeyalia Kharote is the next batter in.
18:55 IST:
42.4: Shoriful Islam to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Shoriful Islam gets his first wicket and a big one at that as well. This is dug in well short and right at the batter, Rashid gets into an awkward position and tries to hook it away with some sort of a tennis shot. Rashid ends up jamming it straight into the hands of Mustafizur Rahman at mid-wicket and he makes no mistake. Afghanistan now 189/7.
18:54 IST:
42.3: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Nabi, Good length again and around off, just eased away wide of point for a quick single.
18:53 IST:
42.2: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Nabi, Excellent running yet again! Back of a length and around off, punched away from the crease and just wide of deep covers for a quick couple of runs.
18:52 IST:
42.1: Shoriful Islam to Rashid Khan, Takes pace off and bowls it into the pitch around middle, Rashid Khan stands tall and forces it through mid on for a single.
18:51 IST:
41.6: Mehidy Hasan to Rashid Khan, Bowled flatter and on off, punched away through covers for a single.
18:51 IST:
41.5: Mehidy Hasan to Rashid Khan, Fired in full and on the pads, Rashid sweeps it straight to short fine leg.
18:50 IST:
41.4: Mehidy Hasan to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Some aggression now from Rashid and he gets a big chunk of it as well. Tossed up outside off, Rashid steps out and makes room before lifting it over covers for a boundary.
18:50 IST:
41.3: Mehidy Hasan to Rashid Khan, Tossed up again and at the off stump line, Rashid Khan solidly blocks it off.
18:50 IST:
41.2: Mehidy Hasan to Rashid Khan, Nicely bowled! Floated up, full and around off, this one goes on with the arm, Rashid Khan looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge.
18:49 IST:
41.1: Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Nabi, Flatter one on middle, sits up for the batter, Nabi pushes it down to long on and turns the strike.
18:48 IST:
40.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Good-length