24 Sep, 01:12 (IST)

Bangladesh wins the match narrowly. A heartbreak for Afghanistan again. It was an exciting match for the fans. They took their chances and couldn't get through. Bangladesh would be lucky. Credits to FIZZ! for defending 8 runs in the last over.We end our live coverage here, tonight. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates about Asia Cup 2018!

24 Sep, 01:07 (IST)

Fizz to bowl: A couple of runs on the first ball. Rashid is CAUGHT OUT! on the next ball. Gulbadin Naib is the new man in. 6 runs needed off 4 balls.A leg-bye scored on the next ball. Bangladesh think they have a wicket, umpire calls it a leg-bye! 5 runs needed off 2 balls.Another ball, another run, through a leg-bye! 4 runs needed off the last ball.What a tragic end for Afghanistan here. Shenwari missed the ball and the bat slips out of his hand.Bangladesh win by 3 runs!

24 Sep, 01:00 (IST)

Shakib to bowl. A single on the first ball. A huge SIX! on the other. A wicket on the other. Nabi is CAUGHT OUT! and is back in the pavilion now. A single on the next ball is followed by a couple of runs on the penultimate ball. A single on the last ball.8 runs, 6 balls; 4 wickets - whose game?

24 Sep, 00:55 (IST)

Fizz to bowl: A single and a FOUR! on the first two balls. An LBW appeal on the other. Umpire calls it NOT OUT! Bangladesh calls for DRS! Third Umpire doesn't change the on-field decision. Much drama here!A dot ball next, a couple of runs on the next, Nabi finds a boundary on the last ball as he hits a FOUR! through the short fine-leg fielder.19 runs, 12 balls; 6 wickets - who will win it?

24 Sep, 00:40 (IST)

Shakib Al Hasan to Shenwari, huge appeal for LBW! and umpire gives OUT! Afghanistan calls for a DRS! and the decision is changed. The crowd roars! 6 runs from this over.The FIZZ! is back! Four runs on the first four balls. Nabi hits a FOUR! on the penultimate ball. A single to end the over.42 required in last 24 balls; 5 wickets in hand. Whose game it is?

24 Sep, 00:28 (IST)

Mashrafe Mortaza picks out another wicket here. Shahidi looks to play the paddle sweep but is BOWLED OUT! After a hard-fought half-century, the Mr. Consistent at Asia Cup 2018 is back in the pavilion after scoring 71.Afghanistan needs 57 runs in 36 balls, with 5 wickets remaining.

24 Sep, 00:22 (IST)

Shahidi and Nabi are looking to up the ante now. A FOUR! and a SIX! in the space of 15 balls. Bangladesh needs to do something special here, as the match seems to be slipping out of their hands.Afghanistan Requires 59 Runs With 6 Wickets and 42 Balls Remaining.

24 Sep, 00:06 (IST)

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza does it for his team. After being whacked for a FOUR! on the previous ball, Asghar Afghan perishes on the next ball as he is CAUGHT OUT! Mohammad Nabi is the new man in. A couple of singles to end the over.What a change of events. Afghanistan Requires 81 Runs With 6 Wickets and 60 Balls Remaining.

24 Sep, 00:01 (IST)

Mustafizur is trying to pick wickets; however, he is not able to. Afghanistan is preserving wickets and the match seems to be in their control at the moment. 12 runs in the last two overs!

23 Sep, 23:46 (IST)

Shahidi is in some form at the Asia Cup 2018. He scores another HALF-CENTURY! Skipper Asghar Afghan on the other end is relentless too; punishes a short-ball for his first FOUR!Shahidi hits a FOUR! wide of deep square off Mehidy's bowling. Excellent cricket by Afghanistan here!The run chases at Asia Cup 2018 in UAE bring back the memories of the bygone era, where playing slow and preserving wickets till the 40th over, and post that, accelerating was the norm!

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Afghanistan will be playing against Bangladesh at Asia Cup 2018; however, this time the match will not be a dead rubber, but a consequential one. The losing team will find themselves out of the tournament; while, the winning team will be surviving in the 2018 Asia Cup. The last time the teams met, it was Afghanistan who won the match.

Bangladesh faced a heavy defeat as they lost the match by 136 runs. It was the masterclass of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Gulbadin Naib that saw Afghanistan team humble Bangladesh. Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2018, LIVE Cricket Streaming on Hotstar: Get Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of AFG vs BAN Super 4 Round Match on TV & Online.

Afghanistan has lost a match already, against Pakistan, in the Super 4 round. As for Bangladesh, they are coming off a defeat too, against India. Both the teams will be playing for a win, more so, because a loss here will result in ouster from the tournament.

Afghanistan Asia Cup 2018 Squad: Asghar Afghan (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Ihsanullah Janat, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmat Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari, Munir Ahmad Kakar (wk), Sayed Ahmad Sherzad, Sharafudin Ashraf, and Yamin Ahmadzai.

Bangladesh Asia Cup 2018 Squad: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (c), Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Tamim Iqbal Khan, Mohammad Mithun, Litton Kumar Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nazmul Islam Apu, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, and Abu Haider Rony.