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.
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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!
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?
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
THE FIZZ! is brought back into the attack. Only 6 runs from his over. Mehidy continues to bowl economically, as he leaks only 5 runs in the over. DRINKS BREAK!
Shahidi finally finds a gap and sends the ball for a FOUR! on the last ball of Mahmudullah's over.
After a single on the first ball, Shahidi hits another FOUR! towards the deep midwicket boundary. A couple of singles on the last two balls of the over.
Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan have dried the flow of runs here. Only 11 runs in last 3 overs.
Shakib Al Hasan is bowling with discipline; only two runs of his over. On the other hand, Mahmudullah is playing the filler role, stupendously. He gives away only 5 runs in his over.
After bringing Bangladesh out of the pit with his batting, Mahmudullah is doing it with the ball now. Mohd. Shahzad is BOWLED OUT! now. Asghar Afghan is the new man in. Shahzad is OUT after scoring a fighting Half-Century!
Shahidi and Shahzad are playing defensively at the moment. Only 7 runs in the last two overs.
Mohd Shahzad has reached his HALF-CENTURY! with a crunchy FOUR! towards off-side.
Shakib Al Hasan is introduced in the attack. He gives away only two runs in the over.
As the required run rate is getting closer, Mohd Shahzad decides to breakthrough. Shahzad hits a couple of FOURs! as Mortaza watches on.
Some relief for Afghanistan here, who are chasing for the first time at Asia Cup 2018!
Mehidy Hasan is bowling tighter lengths; he bowls a maiden over! Mortaza on the other end has bowled smartly, here, too; only 1 run from the over
Afghanistan is playing a lot of dot balls at the moment. A cause of concern as the match reaches its climax.
Mehidy Hasan has been bowling tight lines; however, Mortaza is bowling loose deliveries here and there. Shahzad is quick to punish those. Another FOUR! this time towards point boundary region.
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.
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