AFG beat BAN by 45 runs | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20I Match - Commentary

That is it from this game, a clinical performance by Afghanistan while it was a poor effort from Bangladesh overall. Will the hosts seal the deal in the next game? or will we see a fightback from the visitors? For all the answers, join us back on 5th June 2000 Local (14:30 GMT)... Adios!

Rashid Khan gets the Man of the Match award for his brilliant spell. His figures read 3-0-13-3 which g. He thinks there is no secret to success. He was just trying to do his basics right and feels enjoying the game is very important. He doesn't believe in having a specific plans for any batsman. He informs there was a little dew but it didn't mattered in a big way as the ball skidded a lot and helped their spinners. Confidence of doing well in the big games does help a lot.

Asghar Stanikzai thanks the all mighty first before answering any questions. He feels it is important to start on a winning note in such a small series. He was happy with the start which they got and momentum was with them from there on. He says they were pretty much aware about the conditions and expected his bowlers to do well on this ground. He thanks crowd for supporting them.

Shakib Al Hasan feels they were good with the ball, but they lost the plot in the final ten overs and conceded too many runs. He thinks there is a lot they need to improve on before the next game. He thinks Afghanistan played really well today and outplayed them in all the three aspects of the game. Overall, there are so many areas where they need to improve on but he is confident, that his side will come back stronger in the next game. He wanted a big effort from the top order batsmen in the run chase and thinks partnerships are very crucial in such chases which they failed to get.

Rashid Khan was introduced late into the attack, but he made impact straightaway. He got back-to-back wickets of Rahim and Sabbir and ensured his side continued to dominate the game. With wickets falling regularly, this game was heading in just one direction. Shapoor Zadran's three wicket over helped Afghanistan close the game in the 19th over and take the 1-0 lead in the series.

A brilliant all-round effort from the Afghan team. They were simply outstanding with the ball tonight and never really allowed the visiting team to get on top. Earlier, the host team posted a formidable total, thanks to few cameos from their middle-order batsmen. In the chase, Mujeeb struck with the very first delivery and got the big wicket of Tamim. Liton Das did try to get the run chase back on track but he got a 50-50 decision which could have gone either way. Following which, Bangladesh never really managed to get back into the game.

Karim Janat to Abu Jayed. OUT! That is that! AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 45 RUNS and they take a 1-0 lead in the series. A low full outside off and the batsman mistimes the drive to covers. Rashid flies to his left and takes a spectacular catch to end the proceedings.

Karim Janat to Abu Jayed. Slipping it down the leg side, Jayed looks to glance that one but misses it and the ball brushes his pads and rolls to the keeper.

Karim Janat to Abu Jayed. Slower bumper from Janat on middle and leg, Jayed stays low and ducks under it as he lets it through to the keeper.

Karim Janat to Nazmul Islam. High full toss from Karim, the batsman slaps it to long on for a single. No signal from the umpire, the bowler should consider himself lucky to get away with that one.

Karim Janat to Abu Jayed. Fullish delivery on the off stump line, Abu stays back and flicks it on the leg side towards the mid-wicket region. A single taken.

Karim Janat to Nazmul Islam. It's been driven superbly through the covers. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Abu Jayed is the last man in for the visitors.

Shapoor Zadran to Rubel Hossain. OUT! BANG! The leg stump is broken in half. Lethal stuff! The pace and accuracy of the lanky pacer has made the life of the tourists extremely difficult. He goes full and bowls it in the line of the stumps. The batsman wants to hit the ball out of the stadium but misses it to find the furniture behind him disturbed. It's almost done and dusted in Dehradun and Afghanistan are advancing towards a clinical win.

Shapoor Zadran to Nazmul Islam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Rubel Hossain walks out to bat.

Shapoor Zadran to Mahmudullah. OUT! The bouncer does the trick. Short, fast and angling away from Mahmudullah, who goes for a big swing. The ball hits the higher part of his bat and goes up in the air towards short fine leg. Three fielders are rushing in but Ghani calls for it and settles under it safely. He had a small collision with Shahzad but held his nerve.

Shapoor Zadran to Nazmul Islam. Touch too straight from Zadran and the new batsman tucks it behind square for a single.

Nazmul Islam is the next man in for Bangladesh.

Shapoor Zadran to Abul Hasan. OUT! Bowled 'em! Another one bites the dust. Fullish delivery, angling in sharply. Hasan backs away, uses his feet but ends up yorking himself up. Ends up getting beaten for pace and the ball crashes into the leg stump. They need quick runs and they need someone to go for it but in the process, they have lost too many wickets.

Shapoor Zadran to Abul Hasan. FOUR! Bumper to start the over, angling into the body and the batsman goes for the pull but gets a top edge over the keeper to find the fence.

Shapoor Zadran is back into the attack.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Some relief for Bangladesh and Mahmudullah. He gets a wide delivery from Rashid and chops it behind the point fielder to collect a boundary.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Spinning down leg, Mahumdullah tries to heave it away but is beaten by the sharp turn. The ball brushes his back leg and the fielder at short fine rushes in to stop the single. More pressure!

Rashid Khan to Abul Hasan. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Abul Hasan walks out to bat.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. OUT! Another googly and another wicket. The stock delivery from the Afghan magician is working beautifully. He bowls it on middle and leg, enticing Hossain to play the big shot and he falls prey to it. He tries to slog sweep it but miscues it to long on. Usman Ghani stationed there takes an easy catch.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Plays the pull to the flighted delivery towards the mid-wicket region and takes a single.

Rashid Khan is back.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. One run added to the total.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mosaddek Hossain. Darted in by the bowler and almost gets his man. Hossain manages to get his bat down in time. The ball goes to the point region and they take a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Slider from Mujeeb and the batsman flicks it off his pads to the on side for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Goes for the sweep to the incoming delivery but misses.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Covers the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mosaddek Hossain. Uses his wrists and works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back into the attack.

Shapoor Zadran to Mahmudullah. SIX! Up and over! Beautifully done. Mahmudullah is their only hope now. He gets a fuller delivery in his half and plays the lofted cover drive to perfection. The power generated off the front foot and the swing of the bat is enough to take it over the boundary.

Shapoor Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. It's getting difficult for Bangladesh. They are not able to get the boundaries which they desperately need. Another square cut off the shortish delivery but he finds the backward point fielder and scampers for a single. Direct hit is needed but the fielder misses it.

Shapoor Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Gets a low full toss on off stump but Hossain is unable to get it past the cover fielder.

Shapoor Zadran to Mahmudullah. The batsman tucks the shortish delivery towards square leg. One more run added.

Shapoor Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Similar length. This time he gets the square cut behind point and takes a single.

Shapoor Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Tries to cut the short of a length delivery but misses.

Mohammad Nabi to Mosaddek Hossain. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mosaddek Hossain. Darted in on the leg stump, Hossain tucks it straight to the short fine leg fielder. Looks for a single but the non-striker sends him back. There is a direct hit at the keeper's end and the umpire goes upstairs. The replays show that Hossain made it back in his crease just before the ball hit the stumps.

Mohammad Nabi to Mosaddek Hossain. Low full toss on off and the batsman couldn't get it past the mid-wicket fielder.

Mohammad Nabi to Mosaddek Hossain. Flighted delivery and driven through mid on for nothing.

Mohammad Nabi to Mosaddek Hossain. The slower flighted delivery, outside the off stump, Hossain guides it behind the keeper and runs two.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Drives the straighter delivery to mid on and takes a single.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Finally gets some connection but couldn't get it past the point fielder.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. OH! This one goes the other way. Rashid is toying with the batsman. He keeps it on the same length and makes it go the other way. The batsman hangs his bat off the front foot but misses the line altogether.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Flighted googly outside off and hitting the batsman on his pad. Huge appeal from Rashid but the umpire is unmoved.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Short and tucked away to the mid on region for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Flighted, outside off and nicely defended by the batsman.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Off cuter on a goodish length, the batsman flicks it with a wristy shot towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.

Karim Janat to Mosaddek Hossain. Short of a length on middle and leg. Hossain plays it to short fine leg and takes another single.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Similar length but this time the batsman punches it with soft hands to mid off and runs a single. Makes it safely in the end.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. On a good length and punched to the mid off fielder for nothing.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Yorker from the bowler and the batsman digs it out to the off side.

Karim Janat to Mosaddek Hossain. Short of a length on the pads and the batsman tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Karim Janat is into the attack.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Defends it wide of the man at backward point. They steal a quick single. End of a brilliant over from Rashid, he has picked up a couple of important wickets and has got his side in the ascendancy.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Pushes it to the man at backward point.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! Well played! Hossain plays with an angled bat and steers it past backward point for a boundary.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Floated delivery on off, gets on the front foot and defends it out.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Wide! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Mosaddek Hossain walks out to bat and will face the hat-trick ball. There is a fielder under the lid at short leg, Afghanistan are on the attack.

Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! Another one bites the dust! Rashid is once again spinning his web over the opposition with the ball. He is a spin wizard and is making an impact on this game. He bowls a googly to Sabbir at a quicker pace. Rahman is probably not expecting it and is pretty late to react. He rocks on the back foot to flick that but misses it and gets rapped below the knee roll. Impact is right in front of the stumps and the umpire takes his time but raises his finger eventually, much to the delight of the hosts.

Sabbir Rahman strides out to bat.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Yes, he does! Delivers a body blow straightaway, but was it a special delivery? Definitely not, but Rahim made it look like one. He goes for the reverse sweep off the first ball the leggie bowls. A loopy delivery in line of the off stump, the ball spins away a wee bit and that is enough to make the difference. Rahim attempts an extravagant shot, the reverse sweep. However, he fails to execute it. The ball kisses his back leg and deflects onto the top of the off stump. Bangladesh continue to slip. They still need 88 runs from 59 balls.

Rashid Khan comes into the attack. His four overs will be very crucial in the game. He was extremely successful in the Indian T20 League but can he replicate a similar kind of performance today?

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. On middle and leg, Rahim guides it to the leg side for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Another square cut off the length delivery. One run added to the total.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flicks the slower delivery off his pads towards square leg and gets a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Driven through mid on for another single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman plays the square cut to the point region. They pick up a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Not Out! The all-rounder survives but what an effort from the young sensation! Can prove to be a vital moment. Mahmudullah goes for the slog sweep but gets a top edge as the ball flies over the square leg region. The fielder from the deep runs in to take the catch. He dives forward and seems that he has collected it cleanly. Rashid claims the catch but the umpire isn't convinced and takes it upstairs. The soft signal from the on-field umpire is not out. The replays roll in and they aren't convincing enough to overturn the decision. Rashid isn't happy with the decision as he is shaking his head with a cheeky smile.

Has Rashid taken it? He is claiming it and is pretty confident about the neatness of the catch but the umpires have a chat and send it upstairs. Soft signal is NOT OUT. Will the TV umpire have enough conclusive evidence to overturn the onfield call? Let's see.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Short of a length ball, taps it to vacant mid-wicket region. Retains the strike with a single.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries, after couple of dots, these are welcome runs for Bangladesh. Steps out and hits it on the rise through the covers for another boundary.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Pulled away, a much needed boundary for Bangladesh! Short ball from Janat to test the batsman, but Mahmudullah is up to the task, he stands tall and pulls it away to the fine leg boundary.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Hangs back and dabs it on the leg side. Nabi rushes from mid-wicket to his left to prevent the single.

Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Stays in his crease and pushes it to the man at extra cover.

Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim stays in his crease and steers it down to third man for a single.

Mahmudullah is the next batsman in.

Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. OUT! Nabi gets his man. Das who was looking dangerous is walking back to the pavilion. Huge blow for Bangladesh. He was timing the ball nicely and one can say there was no need to play such a shot. He goes for the reverse-hit once again, gets into the position but misses the straighter one from Nabi. Gets hit on the right thigh, in front of the wickets and the umpire raises his finger without any hesitation. Well, the replays suggest that the impact might have been outside off. Afghanistan continue to chip away at the wickets.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. In the air... and dropped! How costly will this be? Shapoor is the culprit. Rahim gets inside the line of the delivery to play it over the short fine leg fielder but only manages to get a top edge. Shapoor is a tall man but he still needs a leap to reach to the ball. He does get a hand to it but fails to grab it. He then tries to take it on the second attempt but fails again and hands a reprieve to Rahim.

Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot to long off. One run added to the total.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Dabs the floated delivery with soft hands to the on side and takes a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball to the vacant mid-wicket region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Tucks the floated delivery to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.

Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Punched the short of a length ball off the back foot to backward square leg and takes a single.

Karim Janat to Liton Das. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads to fine leg. They pick up a single.

Karim Janat to Liton Das. Wide! Bumper from Janat and it's way too high over the batsman's head. Umpire stretches his hands and signals a wide.

Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Gives charge and makes room for himself, gets the fuller ball and BANG! Rahim has creamed that over covers for a boundary. Aggressive stuff from the little man!

Karim Janat to Liton Das. Punched off the back foot by the batsman to deep mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Plays the widish delivery with an angled bat and guides it to third man for a single.

Karim Janat comes into the attack.

Shapoor Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Angled across Rahim who does well to get his bat on the shortish delivery. The ball drops near the stumps and they take another single. End of Powerplay - Bangladesh are 49/2. While, at the same stage, Afghanistan were 44/0. The visitors are five runs ahead but they have lost two crucial wickets.

Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. Leg Bye! On a good length coming into the batsman, who goes for the flick but misses. Gets hit on his pads and takes a single.

Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. FOUR! Easy peasy for Das! He gets a low full toss, outside off. A slower ball from Zadran gone wrong. All he has to do is get his bat on ball and get the placement right, which he does ever so easily. Creams it through cover-point for a boundary.

Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. SIX! BOOM! He is not bothered by what's happening at the other end. On a goodish length coming into the body and Das presents the full face of the bat and hits it long over the sightscreen for a maximum.

Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. Short of a good length, around the wicket, angling into the body and the batsman picks up the length quickly and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket region for two.

Shapoor Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Angling into the body, short of a good length. Rahim tucks it to square leg for a single.

Shapoor Zadran is back for a new spell.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Das steps out and looks to play the lofted drive but gets a thick outside edge to short third man. A fumble there from Zapoor but he recovers quickly and throws at the bowler's end. A wild throw but the backing is good from the fielder at mid off.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. In the air... but lands well wide of the man at short third man. Goes for the repeat of the shot he played off the first ball. Gets a top edge over the infield. Shapoor tumbles but manages to flick that inside the ropes. Another couple taken.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Pushes it quicker through the air, Rahim gently taps it on the leg side and gets off strike with a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim walks right across his stumps and glances. The ball goes off his gloves past the keeper towards fine leg, they take a couple more.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. FOUR! Wow, some innovation from Das! Loopy ball on off stump line, he gets into position quickly and reverse sweeps it over the man at backward point for a boundary.

Mujeeb to continue, this is his third on the trot. Afghanistan are on the attack, they want more wickets in the Powerplay.

Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. Closes the face of the bat and tucks it wide of the square leg umpire for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim powers it away to deep mid on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Wide! Slipping it down the leg side, Rahim looks to glance that but misses it. Wide called.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the next batsman.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! High in the air and taken... Nabi strikes and gets the big fish. Shakib departs after scoring just 15 off 15 balls. Bangladesh needed a big contribution from him but Nabi gets the better of him. Bowls a delivery much slower in pace and well outside off. Shakib looks for the slog sweep and ends up top edging it. The man with the mitts calls for it and makes no mistake. Does a small dancing gig to entertain the Afghan fans.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib steps out and lofts it straight back over the bowler. The fielder from long off rushes to his left and manages to pull that inside the ropes. Saves a couple.

Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. Das works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Closes the face of the bat and taps it to short fine leg. Single taken.

Mohammad Nabi gets the ball.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Dabs it on the off side and they steal a quick single. Once again, a single off the last ball from Shakib.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Makes room and tries to play the square cut, but fails to make contact with the ball.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Well played! Mujeeb drops it short and follows the batsman, who still manages to pull it away to deep mid-wicket. First boundary off Mujeeb in this innings.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Stays in the crease and pushes it gently towards the cover region.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Almost sneaks through. Shakib does well to get his bat down in time, a quicker ball from Mujeeb, skids through after pitching. The batsman just manages to defend it off the inner half on the track.

Shapoor Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Shortish delivery, the batsman jumps back and chops it behind point. They settle with a single and Shakib retains the strike.

Shapoor Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Intelligent batting from the Bangladesh skipper. He walks a long way across his stumps and gets inside the line of it. Flicks it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. No one out in the deep to stop that.

Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. Jumps inside the line of it and glances it away to deep backward square leg for a single. Shakib is back on strike.

Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. FOUR! Punched off the back foot! Beauty from Liton, he gets off the mark in a grand manner! Short of a length ball outside off, punches it sweetly between the two men at point and cover-point for a boundary.

Shapoor Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Zadran steams in and bowls a shortish delivery, hurries Shakib, who mistimes the pull through square leg to the deep. Single taken.

Shapoor Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller length ball on off, Shakib lunges forward and pushes it to mid off.

Shapoor Zadran comes to bowl from the other end.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Sits on the back foot to play the square cut, but fails to put bat to ball.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Steps out and punches it back to the bowler, who has a shy and hits the stumps at the far end. The ball rolls wide of the keeper and they take a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Stays back and plays the square cut, finds the man at backward point.

Shakib Al Hasan walks out to bat.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! Gone! First ball duck for Tamim. The southpaw looks a dead duck, Mujeeb delivers a decisive blow on the first ball. The visitors have lost one of their premium batsman without a run on the board. Exceptional start for Afghanistan, Mujeeb has carried his Indian T20 League form into this game. Bowls a straighter one on off and middle, Tamim shapes to sweep it initially, but seeing the trajectory, he changes his mind. He looks to defend but the ball hits him on the back leg. Loud appeal and the umpire obliges.

Welcome back. Bangladesh have a stiff target to overhaul. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das will open for Bangladesh. For Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman will start the proceedings with the new ball.