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AFG beat BAN by 6 wickets | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match - Commentary
Afghanistan and Bangladesh in India, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Jun 05, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - T20I Commentary
Afghanistan will be the happier side going into the break, despite the late cameo from Hider. Barring Mujeeb (who was still highly economical), everyone chipped in with the wickets. But, Rashid Khan did the real damage when it was time for his spell. He hunted down 4 in total, out of which 3 came in a single over. Asghar Stanikzai said at the toss that he wanted to restrict Bangladesh under 140 and they've done just that. They will back themselves to chase this down. Join us in a short while for the run chase.
Given how the innings was panning out, you'd say this is a decent total for Bangladesh, all said and done. Abu Hider has provided them a late impetus to get past the 130-mark. The Tigers' batting order underwhelmed once more. Got starts, but barring Tamim Iqbal, nobody really did anything of note. He and Rahim did manage a solid stand, but all fell apart too soon due to some rash shots from the batsmen. Hider though, came in towards the end and scored 21 off 14 to at least give his side a fighting chance.
Shapoor Zadran to Abu Hider. Good end from Zadran. Bangs it in short and on middle and off, Hider swings to pull but can't connect. BANGLADESH FINISH ON 134/8!
Shapoor Zadran to Abu Hider. SIX! Now the number has equaled to Rashid's wickets. Superb. Slower one again, full and in the slot, Hider picks it up this time and smokes this over long on for a biggie. Got low and put it away.
Shapoor Zadran to Abu Hider. Cleverly takes the pace off it and Hider is deceived by it. Swings across the line a bit too early as he manages an inside edge onto his pads.
Shapoor Zadran to Abu Hider. Fuller in the off stump channel, Hider slices it and clears covers. Nabi out in the deep cuts it off and keeps the batsmen to two.
Shapoor Zadran to Nazmul Islam. Angling in on middle and leg, Islam backs away and is left with no room to work with. Gets an inside edge onto his pads and a single is taken as the ball rolls away towards covers.
Shapoor Zadran to Nazmul Islam. FOUR! Starts the over with a boundary! Shortish in length outside off, some room on offer so Islam throws his bat at it. Gets a thick edge which runs across the third man boundary.
Shapoor Zadran to bowl the final over of the innings.
Karim Janat to Abu Hider. Dot ball, but 13 off the over. Shuffles across to the length ball outside off and misses the ball as he tries to flick it on the leg side. Wants the run but Shahzad scares them just enough so as to prevent it.
Karim Janat to Abu Hider. FOUR! Important runs these for Bangladesh, however streaky. Fired full, Hider brings his bat down and gets an inside edge past the keeper, to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Karim Janat to Abu Hider. SIX! Third maximum of the innings, though still one less than Rashid's number of wickets. Just behind a length, Hider swings across the line and connects sweetly. Clears the mid-wicket rope, just about, but he does. A maximum results.
Karim Janat to Abu Hider. Full toss on leg, Hider misses the flick shot. It goes off his pads on the leg side and two leg byes are taken.
Karim Janat to Abu Hider. Fuller in length, on middle and off, driven back down the track.
Karim Janat to Nazmul Islam. Direct hit and he was gone! Islam hits this towards backward point and takes off. Is sent back by his partner late and there is a shy at the striker's end. Just misses, as Islam would have been gone had he scored that. The batsmen take a run for the overthrow as there isn't anyone backing up.
Karim Janat to bowl once more.
Rashid Khan to Abu Hider. No 5-fer for Rashid, but once again, he's put in a phenomenal performance for his side. Full on the stumps, it's hit straight back to him. He ends with exceptional figures of 4-0-12-4.
Nazmul Islam is the next batsman in.
Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! 4-fer for Rashid Khan! On his way to a potential 5-fer. Is there no stopping this boy? Absolutely sensational bowling from the youngster. Full on the stumps, too full for the sweep shot but Sarkar still goes through with it. Hits it straight to Stanikzai at deep mid-wicket who gobbles it up.
Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Dangerous shot to play. Could have easily been gone. Coming in sharply on middle and leg, Sarkar looks to run it down to third man after backing away a bit. Just about manages to get bat on it. Would have gone otherwise. Ooofff!
Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Spinning in this time, Sarkar makes a little room and dabs it in front of backward point. Dot ball.
Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. From around the wicket, it's the googly outside off. Sarkar crouches a bit to run it down to third man but misses it.
Khan is receiving some medical attention after that blow on the last delivery. Doesn't seem too serious though, mostly an impact injury. He will be fine to continue.
Rashid Khan to Abu Hider. A bit too full on off, smacked right back down the track. Rashid tries to stop it but it goes off his left ankle towards long off. A single collected.
Shapoor Zadran to Soumya Sarkar. Sarkar backs away and hence Shapoor follows him. Cramps him for room and Sarkar can't do much about it. Gets an inside edge on his attempted cut shot onto his pads and the ball rolls away to the off side. No run taken.
Shapoor Zadran to Abu Hider. Switches to around the wicket, angles it in on middle and leg, full in length. Hider misses his flick shot and takes a leg bye as the ball rolls off the pads in front of square leg.
Shapoor Zadran to Soumya Sarkar. Too straight in line again from the pacer, flicked to deep square leg for a single.
Shapoor Zadran to Soumya Sarkar. Muted appeal for a leg before, turned down. Zadran fires it full on leg and it keeps coming in, Sarkar tries flicking it away but is rapped low on the pads. Missing the leg stump, that. Clearly.
Shapoor Zadran to Abu Hider. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shapoor Zadran to Soumya Sarkar. Short into the body, Sarkar with a little swivel pulls it down towards fine leg for a single.
Shapoor Zadran back on to bowl.
Rashid Khan to Abu Hider. Almost.... almost! That was so close. Oh, dear. Phew. Rashid bowls it on the stumps, the googly again, takes the higher part of Hider's bat and lobs just away from the short leg fielder. An excellent over from the leggie comes to an end. 3 wickets and 2 runs off it.
Abu Hider to face the hat-trick ball.
Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. OUT! GOT 'EM! Mosaddek came, Mosaddek saw and Mosaddek is gone - all in just one delivery. This is unbelievable bowling from the leg spinner. Rashid Khan is on a hat-trick now. Serves the googly around off, it spins back in and Mosaddek hasn't picked it up at all. Is caught flush in front of the stumps and the umpire doesn't waste any time in raising his finger.
Mosaddek Hossain comes out to bat.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! The leggie with his second of the over. Bangladesh needed Tamim Iqbal, their set batsman, to stay through the death overs, but he's gone. Poor shot to play to be honest, especially against a quality bowler like Rashid. Too full, too fast and not the occasion to bring the broom out. Tamim gets low to sweep and the ball goes right through to disturb the furniture. He falls 7 short of a fifty.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Fraction straight on middle and leg, turned away to the leg side for a single.
Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Wide! Strange. The Afghans went up in an appeal for a caught behind but the umpire just raised his arms. Rashid darted this down the leg side, Sarkar tried to flick but apparently missed.
Soumya Sarkar to bat next.
Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! It's like a habit for him now, picks up wickets at will it seems. Rashid Khan dismisses the Bangladesh skipper. Darts it full, Shakib attempts to clear long on but doesn't exactly get underneath it. Hits it straight down the throat of Najibullah Zadran who makes no mistake in taking it. Superb. Afghanistan on top for now.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Gets low early and tries to play the paddle sweep, only gloves it to short fine leg. The 17-year old spinner has been really impressive, ends with frugal figures of 4-0-15-0.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Drifting in on the pads, Shakib works it 'round the corner and gets to the other end.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Sliding in on middle and off, Shakib picks it off his pads and works it away on the leg side.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Afghanistan won't mind Bangladesh dealing in singles. Flicked away in front of square leg.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal gives the charge and seeing this, Mujeeb smartly shortens the length. Fortunate for the batsman that he got some bat on it, otherwise a stumping was on the cards.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. From around the wicket, Mujeeb keeps it close to off, Tamim blocks it back down the track.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl again.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Oh, my word! That was close to say the least. Rashid comes from around the wicket and puts a lot of pace on this one. It comes in with the angle and Iqbal is cramped for room. Backs away to cut but gets an inside edge which falls beside him and goes over the stumps.
Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Never in control of that. The googly outside off, slightly slower in length, Shakib looks to loft it over covers but ends up slicing it just over the head of the backward point fielder. Single collected.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Through towards deep mid-wicket again, just to the left of the fielder this time. Another single.
Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Quite full once again, on middle and leg, wristed away through the mid-wicket area for a run.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Flicked through the mid-wicket region for a single.
Rashid Khan called back on to bowl.
Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Spinning away, just enough, Shakib holds his bat out to drive and luckily, doesn't edge it. He'll feel lucky, that wasn't too far away. What a spell from Nabi. He has finished with figures of 4-0-19-2.
Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Stays right behind the line and keeps it out with a straight blade.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Backs away a touch, punches the short ball and finds the gap through the covers for one run.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Driven firmly this time, to the cover fielder once more.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Touch fullish in length and outside off, pushes straight to the man at cover.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. From around the wicket, it's fuller around off, Tamim is forward in defense.
Mohammad Nabi back into the attack.
Shakib Al Hasan walks into the middle next.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. OUT! Bowled 'em! Tried to be aggressive again and has paid the price as a result. Smart work from Janat here, he takes the pace off this one as he bowls it on a length around off. It's the off cutter which comes back in and slides right through the gap as Mahmudullah charges out and swings across the line. Crashes into the stumps and that's another wicket down for the away side.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Streaky runs for Mahmudullah, but he and Bangladesh won't mind. Yorker outside the line of off stump, Mahmudullah gets low, puts bat on it and off the edge gets it past the keeper to the third man fence.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. Makes use of the feet, steps out of the crease and lofts it towards long off. One more to the total.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Swings across the line and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. Short in length, outside off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a run.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Fuller in length, around the off stump, Mahmudullah walks across and flicks it behind square leg for one.
Karim Janat is back on.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Tosses it up there, outside off, drilled straight to the man at extra cover.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Turns it away with the wrists on the leg side and changes ends.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Beaten! Gem from Rashid. Lands it on off, drags the length back a bit and it rips off the deck. Spins away and beats the outside edge of Mahmudullah's bat.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Short, spinning away and around off, Tamim hangs back and whips it down to long on. One more to the total.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Slightly quicker through the air, full just outside off, Mahmudullah comes forward and pushes it in front of cover-point for a run.
Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Too full and on the stumps, flicked neatly through to deep mid-wicket for a single.
The young sensation, Rashid Khan, to turn his arm over now.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. SIX! Take that for confidence! Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah facing his first ball needs no sighters. He uses his feet and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a massive biggie.
No signs of Shakib Al Hasan yet. Mahmudullah is the man walking out.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! A much-needed wicket for Afghanistan. The partnership was building up, 45 to be precise and Nabi has come to the fore, second wicket for him. He watches Rahim closely as the wicket-keeper batsman comes a touch down the track. As a result, he fires it outside off. The batsman is caught in a tangle as he tries to squeeze it away but gets foxed completely. Shahzad is sharp as a hawk and takes the bails off in a flash. The square leg umpire takes it upstairs. Rahim is well short of his crease. Shahzad roars in jubilation.
Brilliant glovework from Shahzad. Seems from the body language from Rahim that he has been stumped but the umpire wants to be sure.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Shortish ball, Iqbal mistimes his pull to deep mid-wicket. A run taken.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Knocked to the long on region for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Makes use of his crease and tucks this one to the leg side for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. A short delivery which has been pulled away. One run added to the total.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Low full toss well outside off, Iqbal throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge through to the third man fence. 16 from the over, the kind of assertion that was required.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. Four Byes! These are bonus runs, the hosts can't afford that. Outside off, Iqbal goes for a drive but misses. Shahzad is late to react. He tries to stop it casually but the ball goes through his legs and runs to the fence behind. The fielding coach won't be happy.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Poor fielding! Rahim advances down the track to this one and plays it towards mid-wicket. Nabi there makes a mess of it to allow a single.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! Creativity at its best! Really well executed. Length delivery going down leg, Rahim gets inside the line and paddle scoops it over short fine leg. It is going, going and going and clears the fence with ease.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. The ball takes the outside edge goes towards the slip region. One run added to the total.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. Full and well outside off, sliced straight to the fielder at backward point.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal uses his feet once again but doesn't time it well. Ends up chipping it over mid off for a single. He is not looking that assured in the middle.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. This one held up a bit. Coming in with the arm, Iqbal is early into his clip shot and hence, gets a leading edge which falls down on the pitch.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Spinning in sharply, cut against the spin to deep backward point. A run taken.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Slow through the air on middle, Tamim takes the aerial route and tries to hit it down the ground but the connection is not that sweet. The long on fielder runs to his right and makes a half-stop. Gets help from his partner. Strangely, only a run is taken. A couple was on.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shorter in length this time, Rahim hangs back and pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Uses his feet to the flatter ball and drills it towards mid on.
Change of ends for Mohammad Nabi.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Easy pickings! Fullish ball down the leg side, Iqbal uses the pace of the ball and tucks it past the right side of the short fine leg fielder. It is important to stay calm as the batsman did, sometimes you try to hit easy balls too hard.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Very full delivery outside off, inviting Rahim to play an expansive shot. He tries that but ends up slicing it through backward point. A run taken.
Karim Janat to Tamim Iqbal. Length delivery outside off, the southpaw runs it down to third man to rotate strike.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. On a straighter line this time, helped away to the leg side for a single.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Back of a length ball outside off, Rahim places it behind point. Nice placement and the batsmen take a couple.
Karim Janat is in for his first burst.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Hit with authority! A bit short in length, Iqbal lines it up and pulls it through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary. The boundary in the last ball has spoiled the over a bit, 4 from this one. That ends a good Powerplay for Afghanistan. They have picked up two wickets and also kept the run-flow in check.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Makes use of the depth of the crease and turns it through mid-wicket to rotate strike.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Tossed up outside off, Mushfiqur drives it crisply but a good dive from the fielder at covers denies the batsman a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Crouches to a fullish delivery and sweeps it to the leg side but this is straight to the fielder.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Shot! Drifting in towards middle, Rahim takes a step forward, kneels and slog sweeps it over wide mid on to find the rope. Picked the length to perfection.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Fullish in length, Rahim with a front foot stride drives it to mid off.
Change of ends for Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. A wicket and 4 from the over, good stuff.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal plays this one with soft hands and picks up an easy single.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floated delivery on off, knocked down to long on and Rahim is off the mark with a run.
The Bangladesh wicket-keeper, Mushfiqur Rahim comes out to bat.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! The feisty Rahman has holed out! He was backing himself to find the gap again but this time he hasn't succeeded. The bowling change has done the trick for Afghanistan. Nabi drags his length back a touch as he sees Sabbir using his feet. The right-hander goes through with an ambitious shot across the line but doesn't get a proper hold of it. Shenwari at deep mid-wicket is safe as a house. What looked like a promising start hasn't been capitalized on.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg this time, helped with the angle through mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Starts off with a generously tossed up ball, Tamim lunges forward in defense.
Mohammad Nabi comes for a bowl.
Shapoor Zadran to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! 17 from the over, a momentum-changing one. Rahman has got the better of Zadran. Short ball on leg stump, Rahman stands tall and pulls it with aplomb over backward square leg to pick up another boundary.
Shapoor Zadran to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Runs are coming at a good pace now. Rahman once again puts his dancing shoes on and drives the fullish ball down the ground. The fielders from mid off and mid on hunt after it but the ball wins the race.
Shapoor Zadran to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Swatted away! Audacious shot from Rahman. Good length ball in line of the stumps, Sabbir skips down the track and flat-bats it over wide mid on to find the fence. This is what T20 cricket has done. The batsmen have an array of innovative strokes in their kitty.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Well-disguised slower ball on a fullish length outside off, Tamim reads it well and dabs it to the left side of the keeper to get off strike.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Another short ball, this time it is much better-directed. Iqbal shuffles a touch and tries to pull it away but only manages to glove it towards short fine leg.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Flashes and flashes hard! Shortish delivery and a lot of room on offer, Iqbal chances his arms and goes for a horizontal stroke over square on the off side but gets a thick outside edge. It reaches the fence in a jiffy.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. This time Iqbal finds the gap through the cover region and picks up a single. Another tidy over from Mujeeb.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. On the shorter this time, cut away with the spin to cover-point.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sabbir Rahman. Rahman is nimble on his feet to the flighted ball and milks it down to long on to rotate strike.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sabbir Rahman. Sits deep in the crease and defends this one with a straight bat.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sabbir Rahman. Spinning in sharply this time, Rahman goes back in order to work it around the corner but misses to get hit on the pads. It was going down leg and so, there was no appeal from the hosts.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Going down with the angle, tucked to the man at 45 for an easy single.
Shapoor Zadran to Sabbir Rahman. Similar delivery, Sabbir doesn't fiddle with it this time. 8 from this one.
Shapoor Zadran to Sabbir Rahman. No feet movement on that occasion! On a driveable length outside off, asking to be hit. Rahman obliges but he plays it without any commitment and hence, gets foxed.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Good comeback from the tall pacer. He hits the deck hard and catches Tamim off guard. The ball gets big on him and he fends it off towards the mid-wicket region. A run taken.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Pristine! First boundary of the innings for the visitors. Zadran once again errs in line and length. It is down the leg side and slightly overpitched as well. Tamim stays well-balanced and flicks it nonchalantly through mid-wicket. The timing is spot on and he gets the desired result.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Straying on the pads again, Iqbal clips it with nice timing through backward square leg. The fielder runs to his left and keeps it down to a couple.
Shapoor Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! Slips this one down the leg side, Iqbal goes for a flick but misses. Shahzad collects it and appeals in order to create pressure on the umpire but the umpire stretches his hands.
Sabbir Rahman walks out to bat. So, a promotion for him in the batting order. Can he make it count?
Shapoor Zadran to Liton Das. OUT! Zadran draws first blood! Good effort ball from the tall pacer and he has reaped the reward. He runs in and hits the deck hard. Das is not in a good position but goes through with a half-hearted pull shot. It hasn't been timed well at all and the ball flies towards the deep square leg region. Rashid Khan stationed there takes it safely. Ideal start for the home side.
Shapoor Zadran to bowl from the other end.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Mujeeb gives this one a bit more air, Iqbal uses his feet and plays it towards wide mid on. Good start for the hosts, only 1 from the first over.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Coming in with the arm, worked with the angle to mid on.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Rash shot! Floated outside off, Tamim advances and tries to smash the leather out of this ball but gets it off the inner half of the bat down the pitch.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Mujeeb bowls a tossed up ball from around the wicket. Iqbal prods forward and defends it nicely.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Bangladesh are away! Similar delivery, knocked down to mid on for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Starts off with an in-drifter around the off stump, Das shuffles across and tucks it to the man at short mid-wicket.
The players are out for their respective National Anthems. After the completion, we are all set to go. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das will open the batting for Bangladesh. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to start the proceedings with the new ball. A slip in place. Here we go...
Afghanistan skipper, Asghar Stanikzai, says that the wicket is the same and they want to restrict them under 140-150. Mentions that the wicket won't change much and they are happy with bowling first. States they are playing with the same team.
Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, says that they are aware of the wicket now and want to put up a good score which they can defend. States that they did not perform well in all three departments and wants to correct that. Informs that there are two changes. Soumya Sarkar and Abu Haider come in for Abul Hasan and Abu Zayed.
TOSS - Bangladesh win the toss and opt to bat.
PITCH REPORT - Ed Rainsford assessing the surface says that the bowlers need to vary their pace in order to have a good day. Mentions that the track looks like a belter. Reckons that a 180-plus score might be a winning total on this surface.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, are surely missing Mustafizur Rahman. They also missed a trick by not giving Mehidy Hasan an opportunity and he stands a good chance of getting a game today. A much-improved performance is the need of the hour for them and with the series on the line, they don't need any extra motivation. When the going gets tough, the tough get going - they will be banking on that principle. Expect an edge-of-the-seat contest!
Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of the 2nd T20I between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun. The hosts are sky high on confidence after their impressive show in the previous game. It was a day where everything worked according to plan and the execution was pinpoint as well. They will be striving for another complete performance and win their first T20I series against a Test-playing nation other than Zimbabwe.
An interesting contest has come to an end! The Men from Afghanistan have proved their mettle and have shown a lot of maturity as well. The results are showing and they are advancing northwards pretty quickly. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have been disappointing. A complete performance was the need of the hour for them but their batting fizzed out again. They will be playing for pride on 7th of June in the final T20I at 2000 Local (1430 GMT). Will the Bangla Tigers come out reinvigorated? Or will the Men in Blue run away with the show? Do join us. Cheers!
Man of the Match, Rashid Khan thanks the Almighty first up. Reckons that the team expects high standards from him so is happy to deliver whenever he can, whether it be with the bat, the ball or the field. Informs that the plan was to bowl in a good length area and be disciplined, which eventually gave him success. Feels that Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah were crucial wickets as a lot rests on them. Thanks the crowd for their support in these two games and hopes they will come out for the final clash as well.
Asghar Stanikzai says he's happy they won the series. Adds they know their strengths in the T20 format which plays to their advantage. States that the wicket was good for spinners, which is why his boys managed to do well. Thanks the crowd for coming out and providing support for his team and also sends out a word of thanks to the people supporting them back home in Afghanistan.
Shakib Al Hasan says they bowled and fielded well, but were 15-20 runs short. Mentions they got off to a good start with the bat but kept losing wickets and couldn't score runs in the middle overs. Applauds Afghanistan's spinners, especially Rashid Khan, for putting in a fantastic performance. Credits his pace bowlers for doing well and also acknowledges the effort put in by all his teammates.
The visiting team was on the money with the ball as well as in the field, but Shenwari was grinding it out. He batted with a lot of responsibility and kept on rotating the strike, also putting away the bad deliveries. Just when the run rate was creeping up, Nabi delivered the goods. He kept his composure and hit some lusty blows to take his side over the line. Earlier, a spirited bowling performance from the hosts saw them restricting the visitors to a below par score. Rashid Khan was the hero again as he picked up a 4-fer and choked the tourists' middle-order.
Afghanistan continue to rise through the ranks. Another clinical performance has seen them get the better of the opposition. They have won the first T20I series being contested between the two nations and are ecstatic! Credit to them for playing sensibly and putting in the hard yards on a track which had gone tackier. It was a steady start from the duo of Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani but a couple of quick wickets brought Bangladesh back in the game.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Nabi finishes off in style! Afghanistan have sealed the 3-match T20I series here itself. Good length ball outside off, Nabi backs himself and launches it over wide long off. It is going, going and clears the fence with ease. Happy faces in the Afghan camp. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! His mind is working like a computer at the moment! Similar delivery outside off, he was expecting it. Waits for it and ramps it over short third man for a boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Play and a miss! Back of a length ball well outside off, Mohammad tries to hit it through the line but misses.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! That shot has released the pressure completely! Nabi has been cool as a cucumber and he has delivered in a crunch situation. Only 10 more needed from 10 balls. In the arc for Nabi, he stays steady and heaves it way into the deep mid-wicket stands. Pressure is telling on Hossain.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Drilled! Just what the doctor ordered for Afghanistan. Full ball in line of the stumps, Nabi hammers it over the head of the bowler for a rocketing boundary.
Shafiqullah Shafiq is the new man in. He played a gem of a cameo in the previous match. This is what is exactly needed from him again. Meanwhile, Rubel Hossain is back on.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. OUT! Bowled 'em! Tossed up ball outside off, Shenwari tries to go big downtown but seems to have got an inside edge which has crashed into the stumps. Well, the umpire is not sure and he has a chat with his partner. It has been taken upstairs. It is not a drag on, in fact Shenwari missed it completely. A very vital breakthrough in the context of the game. Can Bangladesh win it from here?
What happened there? Looks like Shenwari has dragged it on. The umpire is confused. Let's find out...
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. SIX! Hammered! Brilliant shot. Shortish delivery, Shenwari lines it up and powers it over long on for a biggie.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. On the shorter side, Nabi drags his pull to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. The batsman plays the pull shot. They pick up a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. A huge appeal has been turned down. Drifting in, Shenwari shapes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. Bangladesh are confident but the umpire shakes his head. Might have just slipped down leg.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Flatter delivery, drilled to long on for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. FOUR! Innovative! Afghanistan are well and truly in the game. Shenwari is playing a very responsible knock. Full on middle, reverse swept over short third man to find the fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Quick, fast and accurate, Shenwari shapes for the cut but only drags it down the track.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Fired in this time, Shenwari is cramped for room and only manages a bottom edge.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. On a flatter trajectory on middle, pulled away through mid-wicket for a couple.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Nabi uses his feet and Shakib shortens his length. Clipped to mid-wicket for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Coming in with the arm, driven towards mid off for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Outside off, cut away to sweeper cover for a single. The hosts need 37 from 24 balls.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. SIX! Boom! This was really needed. Short ball on middle and leg, Shenwari picks up the length quickly and pulls it with aplomb over square leg. Has hit it really well and the ball sails into the stands.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Tries to innovate but fails! A dot ball is worth in gold now. Quick outside off, Shenwari tries the paddle scoop but is beaten.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Slower through the air, chipped over mid on for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Short ball, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Another leg before has been turned down! Spinning down the leg side, Shenwari tries to hit it out of the ground but gets hit on the pads. An appeal ensues but it is of no use. It was probably going down leg.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Shorter in length, tucked to the man at 45 for a run. A brilliant spell from Islam has come to an end. His figures read - 4-2-14-0.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Floated delivery, Nabi works it towards mid on for a quick single. They need boundaries now.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Nicely done! Straight this time, Nabi kneels and sweeps it wide of short fine leg to find the fence.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Sits deep in the crease and turns it to the leg side for a run.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Wide! Bowls this one wide outside off, left alone.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Tossed up ball, knocked down to long on for a run.
Nazmul Islam is back on.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Goes back and punches this one for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Hangs back to this one and punches it out.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
Mosaddek Hossain to Asghar Stanikzai. OUT! Gone! The skipper departs without making any sort of impact. Hossain bowls this one wider outside off. Stanikzai comes down the track and tries to tonk it across the line but misses it completely. Rahim collects the ball and takes the bails off in a flash. It has been taken upstairs but the Bangladeshi players are already celebrating. The replays confirm that the batsman has failed to put his bat down in the crease. The pressure is building up.
Stanikzai looks a goner! There is a stumping appeal in question. The umpire wants to be sure though.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Asghar Stanikzai. A big, big appeal for an LBW denied! Shorter in length, Stanikzai uses his feet and tries to hit it across but misses to get hit on the pads. Hossain is confident but the umpire shakes his head. That was probably going down leg.
Mosaddek Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. On middle and leg, turned through mid on for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain into the attack.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. Flatter, shorter and outside off, Asghar opens the face and runs it down to short third man. Wants the run but then has to abort it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Short and wide outside off, cut square on the off side for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. Shifts his weight onto his back foot and punches it down the ground to long on for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. Tossed up delivery on the stumps, Stanikzai sweeps it in front of square leg. The fielder out in the deep has to rush to his right and cover a lot of ground to stop it, does so and keeps the batsmen down to two.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Short in length with not much spin on it, punched down to long off for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan back on.
Mahmudullah to Samiullah Shenwari. Works it away through the vacant mid-wicket area for a single. 64 runs to win in 48 balls.
Mahmudullah to Samiullah Shenwari. SIX! He's got enough on that. Dropped short, Shenwari sees the opportunity to put this away so he rocks back in a jiffy and muscles it over long on. Just over the fielder, much-needed hit.
Mahmudullah to Samiullah Shenwari. Drifting away outside off, goes back and offers a firm punch to covers. Both batsmen set off for a run, but then decide against it.
Mahmudullah to Asghar Stanikzai. Short and wide outside off, cut square to deep backward point for a single.
Mahmudullah to Asghar Stanikzai. From around the wicket, it's darted full in length, Stanikzai wrists it to the right of the bowler. Can't beat him though as Mahmudullah quickly dives low to his right and stops it.
Mahmudullah to Samiullah Shenwari. On a driving length, outside off, pushed towards mid off for a quick run.
Mahmudullah comes on to bowl. Also, Rubel Hossain is going off the field. He seems to have hurt himself on the last delivery while trying to stop that.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Driven through mid off for a single. Rubel got low to stop that, made a half-stop back down the ground. 73 needed in 54 now.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Huge, huge shout for a leg before, turned down by the umpire. Rubel lands it on a length on middle and leg, it comes back in and catches Shenwari on the pads who misses his flick. Big appeal, but it's going down leg. So good decision from the umpire.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. FOUR! Short of a good length on the stumps, Shenwari pulls it firmly through mid-wicket. Beats the diving fielder out in the deep and earns himself a boundary.
Asghar Stanikzai is the new man in.
Rubel Hossain to Usman Ghani. OUT! He hasn't and Ghani is out of here. He was struggling throughout the innings, departs finally. Shortish in length and around off, Ghani swings hard, looking to slap it over covers but gets it off the splice. Lobs it towards mid off where Sarkar moves to his left and takes a good diving catch. The umpire takes it upstairs, just to make sure if Hossain overstepped or not, and replays show he hasn't.
The umpire is checking whether Hossain overstepped his line or not.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Banged in short again, angling in this time, pulled to fine leg for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Pounds it on short, just outside off, Shenwari goes for the big pull shot but the bounce gets the better of him.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Similar ball, pulled away to the leg side for a run. Afghanistan are 56/1 at the end of 10 overs whereas Bangladesh were 81/3. Though the hosts have more wickets in hand, the surface seems to have got tackier. They still need 79 runs to win.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Another short ball as has been the trend, pulled away nicely to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Once again a mishit from Shenwari. Short ball, no sort of timing on that one as the ball goes towards mid-wicket. A run taken.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. A bouncer angled in towards the body, Ghani pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Need to keep rotating the strike.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Pitched up delivery outside off, driven with hard hands towards mid off.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Full outside off, driven to the cover area for no run.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Short ball down the leg side, Shenwari attempts another pull but makes no contact. Rahim takes it and appeals casually. There was no wood involved. One for the over signaled by the umpire.
Rubel Hossain to Samiullah Shenwari. Back of a length ball, staying a bit low. Shenwari adjusts in his crease to pull it nicely to deep mid-wicket. A brace taken.
Rubel Hossain to Usman Ghani. Hossain hits the deck hard and bowls a well-directed ball on middle and leg. The ball gets big on Ghani who attempts a pull but mistimes it towards short fine leg. A run taken.
Rubel Hossain to Usman Ghani. Another dot ball, this is what is needed from the visitors' point of view. Tight stump-to-stump line, helped towards mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Usman Ghani. Good fielding! This is what Bangladesh need to do. On a length on middle, Ghani tucks it towards short mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his right to make a good stop.
Rubel Hossain is back on.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Short delivery this time, Samiullah ducks under it.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Straying on the pads, helped away to the leg side for a run.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Safe! Length delivery on middle and leg, Shenwari tries to hit it hard towards deep mid-wicket but only manages an inside edge onto his pads. Calls his partner through who responds immediately. Hider hares towards the ball, dives and underarms a direct hit on the stumps as Ghani dives full length to get home. It has been referred upstairs. The replays are in and the batsman is comfortably in. Full marks for the effort though.
Good work from Hider! He has hit the bull's eye at the striker's end but Shenwari seems to be safe. Let's find out...
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Wide! Hider loses his radar and slips this one down the leg side. Ghani misses his flick shot.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Straying on the hips this time, Usman hops and helps it nicely through square leg. A couple taken.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Well bowled! Good length delivery coming in from outside off, Ghani tries to play a deft touch towards third man but gets beaten.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Fuller in length this time, kept out watchfully. Another tidy over from Islam, only 5 singles from it.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Similar delivery, Usman goes deep in the crease and powers it towards long off. A run taken.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Slower in pace, knocked down to long off to change ends.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Sliding in with the arm, turned towards square leg to rotate strike.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Shorter in length, Ghani hangs back and punches it down to long on for a single. First run scored off Islam's bowling on his 13th delivery.
Nazmul Islam is back on.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Fuller in length this time, played with soft hands towards mid off. A decent Powerplay for Afghanistan and they are on track to hunt this total down.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Shaping in and induces an inside edge from Shenwari's bat.
Najibullah Zadran comes out to bat.
Abu Hider to Mohammad Shahzad. OUT! Plumb in front! This time Hider hits his mark and reaps the dividends. He runs in from around the wicket and angles in a good length ball. Shahzad doesn't have any space to work it away and tries to block it tamely. However, he misses it and is struck on the pads. Hider roars in an appeal and the umpire obliges. The visitors need to keep picking up wickets to put pressure on the opposition.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Two Wides! Slips this one down the leg side, Usman tries to work it away but misses. A slight fumble from Rahim allows the batsmen to take an extra run.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. An effort ball from Hider. It is banged in and Ghani ducks under it.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Fullish delivery, shaping in, Ghani defends it solidly.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Erring in line, this time it is on the pads. Ghani works it nicely through square leg and picks up a couple for doing so.
Abu Hider comes in for a burst.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. SIX! Well played! Shortish delivery, coming in with the angle at a quick pace. Shahzad goes back in a jiffy and smashes it over long on for a maximum.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Slow through the air, slog swept to the same region to rotate strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Shahzad is nimble on his feet and whips this one to deep mid-wicket. A run taken.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Floated delivery, defended solidly off the front foot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! Powerful! He certainly packs a punch. Fullish in length and it is flighted as well. It allows Shahzad to get underneath it and whack it over the bowler to find the fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Coming in with the angle, knocked down to long on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan is back on.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Shahzad. It has been a great comeback from Hossain after being hit for a boundary early in the over. Sees Mohammad using his feet and follows him. Cramps up the batsman and he can only block it.
Rubel Hossain to Usman Ghani. Short delivery, climbing on Ghani who pulls it away unconvincingly to the leg side. Gets a run for doing so.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Shahzad. Leg bye! The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad. One run added to the total. The umpire signals a leg bye.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! Two boundaries in a row, this time albeit in a streaky manner. Shaping in substantially from a length, Shahzad comes down the track and swings aimlessly but gets an inside edge past the leg stump and through to the fine leg fence.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! Shahzad is unorthodox but he is really good at it as well. How efficient you are is what matters. Good length ball, angling in, Shahzad backs away, uses his feet and smashes it over covers for a rocketing boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Mohammad Shahzad. Back of a length outside off, slapped away to the man at point.
Rubel Hossain comes into the attack.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Fullish delivery down the leg side, Ghani turns it to the man at 45. Two maidens on the trot for Nazmul Ismal, it has been a dream start.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Quick and flat on off, kept out watchfully.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Hurrying the batsman with his pace, cut away just in the nick of time towards point.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. A bit shorter in length and on a flatter trajectory, dealt with from within the crease.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Slows it through the air, Usman comes forward and defends it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Coming in with the arm, tucked with the angle to mid on for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! Clean as a whistle! Tossed up delivery, Shahzad makes room and lifts it over extra cover. Has made really good connection and the ball goes over the rope after bouncing once.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Similar length ball, punched past mid on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. FOUR! Deft touch! Afghanistan are finally away after 7 deliveries. A touch on the shorter side outside off, Ghani waits for it and guides it late past the right side of the diving short third man fielder. Gets the desired result as well.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Starts off with a fullish ball outside off, driven crisply to the man at mid off.
Shakib Al Hasan to bowl from the other end.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. A maiden over! Excellent start provided by Nazmul Islam. On middle and leg, slightly shorter in length, Shahzad punches it straight to short mid-wicket.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. Shorter in length again, another defensive shot from the batsman.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. 4 dots in a row. Could... no... Should have been a wicket along with that. Around off, Shahzad blocks.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. Dropped! No, no, no. That was the start Bangladesh needed and Rahim has put this down. Islam does well by bowling it around off, it turns away and takes a thin edge as Shahzad pokes at it. The keeper can't keep a hold of it.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. Goes fuller this time, outside off. Pushed away off the front foot to covers.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. From around the wicket, it's quicker and shorter, coming in on middle and leg, Shahzad goes back and punches it back to the bowler.
We are back for the second half. The Tigers need early wickets if they are to win this game. Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani stride out to bat, as Nazmul Islam takes the ball first up. Here we go...