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AFG beat BAN by 1 run | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match - Commentary
Afghanistan and Bangladesh in India, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Jun 07, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
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Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20I Commentary
It was a collective performance from the Bangladeshi bowlers. Barring Abu Hider, everyone was relatively economical and most managed to pick some wickets as well. The gamble from Shakib to use his spinners, including himself, in the death overs paid off as the Afghan batsmen lost their wickets trying to finish off big. Well, half the battle is won, but the biggest one remains. Bangaldesh's batting has let them down largely and now, they will have to post their biggest total of the series tonight. Should be interesting to see how it unfolds. Join us in a while for the chase.
A good bowling performance from Bangladesh to restrict Afghanistan to 145. The 'hosts' got off to a solid start as the opening pair put on a fifty-run stand, but since then the Tigers kept things tight by picking up wickets at regular intervals. There were two good partnerships, both involving Shenwari. He shared it with Stanikzai and Najibullah. But aside from that, there wasn't anything of note. Nabi failed to get going and that probably was why they didn't even get to the 150-mark.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. A good finish to the innings. Another faster one from Islam and Shenwari could only get it to the cover region. Just one run taken, a very poor running between the wickets. Rashid Khan was eyeing the second one but Shenwari didn't respond, in fact, he is seen clutching his hamstring. Tremendous final over by Islam, AFGHANISTAN MANAGE 145/6 ON THE BOARD!
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. Right in the blockhole! Good bowling from the bowler. He is not allowing any easy runs to the Afghanistan batsmen.
Nazmul Islam to Rashid Khan. Gives the charge and powers the ball to the mid-wicket region. One run added to the total. These singles won't hurt Bangladesh. They have dragged back this game a touch.
Nazmul Islam to Samiullah Shenwari. This is a bit too unorthodox from Shenwari. Goes for the reverse sweep but couldn't get it past the backward point fielder. Intelligent bowling from Islam.
Rashid Khan is out next.
Nazmul Islam to Shafiqullah. OUT! He gets his man this time. Similar delivery from the bowler and similar kind of shot from Shafiqullah as well. The difference is the top edge. He tries the big shot off the flighted delivery on off. Mistimes. The ball hangs in the air and Mehidy Hasan at point, steadies himself and takes the catch. Afghanistan's batsmen are falling like nine pins and they haven't scored as many as they would have liked. Good comeback from the Bangladesh bowlers.
Nazmul Islam to Shafiqullah. Islam flights this one beautifully, entices the batsman for a big hit who falls prey. He goes for a hoick across the line but misses the delivery altogether as the ball misses the stumps and thuds into the keeper's gloves.
Nazmul Islam will bowl the final over of the innings.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shafiqullah. The batsman gives this a full swing of the bat, down on one knee for a sweep. The batsmen have run through for a single as the ball goes to long on.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Dances down the track and punches it long on for another single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Shenwari nudges the faster delivery to mid-wicket. They take two before the fielder could cut it out.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shafiqullah. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shafiqullah. Goes across the line on the very first ball. Gets it off the outside half of the bat and the ball lobs in the air. The fielder at long off runs to his left and keeps the ball inside the boundary to save two for his team.
Shafiqullah Shafiq is the new man in.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. OUT! Captain gets a much-needed wicket for Bangladesh. He bowls a flighted delivery on the off stump, Najibullah goes for the big one over the long on fielder but doesn't get the timing right. Mahmudullah was stationed for this precise shot as he takes an easy catch. A breakthrough for the visitors.
Shakib Al Hasan into the attack again.
Abu Hider to Najibullah Zadran. Full toss on the stumps, worked just wide of mid on for a single.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Back of a length outside off, a back foot punch from the batsman to long off for one.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. SIX! BOOM! Shenwari is a man in sublime form. No stopping him, is there? Sees the ball landing short so he stays back and swings hard across the line. Sends it flat over the mid-wicket boundary and earns a biggie to his name.
Abu Hider to Najibullah Zadran. Slower length ball outside the line of off stump, Najibullah attempts to push it on the off side but gets an inside edge past the leg stump. Single taken.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Short of a length around off, Hider takes the pace off it and deceives Shenwari. He's into the pull shot too early and gets it off the shoulder on the off side. Leg bye taken.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. FOUR! Shot. Goes down the ground and gets the desired result. Full outside off, Shenwari drills this through mid off and beats the man out in the deep. Super start to the over.
Abu Hider back into the attack.
Abu Jayed to Samiullah Shenwari. Punches the shortish delivery off the back foot and takes a single.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. One run added to the total. Leg byes given by the umpire.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. FOUR! WOW! Short hand jab! This had a shadow of Yuvraj Singh in it. He gets a full delivery just outside off and he packs a punch with a straight bat and plays it over the mid off fielder for a one bounce four. 10 off 2 for Zadran.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. SIX! It has gone miles in the air and into the stands. Zadran connects this one beautifully and swings his bat for a maximum. Coming to the delivery, it was bowled short and gave some room to the left-hander. He swings his bat hard and pulls it over the square leg boundary. Fast hands from the youngster and some much-needed acceleration for the team in blue.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. Gets a bottom edge on the short of a length delivery. The ball goes behind the wicket and the keeper pouches it with ease. Pressure on the batsman.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. The fielding side is asking the question. The umpire shows no interest in the appeal.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Drives one to the cover region and takes a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Gets forward and blocks it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Zadran isn't getting his timing right. Goes down the track to power it through mid-wicket but hits it straight to the fielder there.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Defends the flatter delivery back to the bowler from the back foot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Played to mid-wicket for nothing.
Shakib Al Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Rocks on the back foot and punches it wide of long on. One run taken.
Shakib Al Hasan is back.
Abu Jayed to Samiullah Shenwari. The batsman plays the pull shot with a flat bat to square leg. They pick up a single.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. Mistimed pull from Zadran off the short delivery. The ball goes to the mid-wicket region and he takes another single.
Abu Jayed to Samiullah Shenwari. Shenwari opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. The batsman plays the square cut from the crease and picks up a single.
Abu Jayed to Najibullah Zadran. On a good length, coming into Zadran, he fails to put bat on ball as it hits him on his pad. The ball rolls to the on side and they take two. The umpire signals leg byes.
Najibullah Zadran strides out to bat next.
Abu Jayed to Mohammad Nabi. OUT! Big fish for Jayed! Nabi couldn't repeat the feat of his last match. He would consider this as a soft dismissal. Gets a full ball on the off stump and so he tries to time it over the infield. Makes good connection but the elevation wasn't there. Mahmudullah at mid off gets to his left and takes an easy catch.
Abu Jayed is brought back into the attack.
Abu Hider to Mohammad Nabi. Touch full and just outside off, Nabi goes with hard hands but gets an inside edge onto his pads. They scamper for a quick single before the fielder could get to it.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Works the short of a length delivery to the leg side and picks up a single.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Wide! Too short and way over Shenwari's head. The umpire signals wide.
Abu Hider to Mohammad Nabi. Another bumper and it's pulled away through the mid-wicket region for a single.
Abu Hider to Mohammad Nabi. Short delivery outside off, the batsman fails to get any bat on it.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Goes for the pull off the short delivery and manages to get it just behind the square leg fielder. One run added to the total.
Abu Hider to Mohammad Nabi. The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Abu Hider to bowl once more.
Ariful Haque to Samiullah Shenwari. Tries to chop the widish delivery but misses.
Mohammad Nabi walks out to the middle.
Ariful Haque to Asghar Stanikzai. OUT! Going too hard, too early and pays the price. Gets a short of a length delivery and tries to hit over the mid-wicket boundary for another maximum. But the connection wasn't there and the fielder walks inside the boundary and Sabbir Rahman (sub) takes an easy catch. Afghanistan skipper is gone as they lose another wicket.
Ariful Haque to Asghar Stanikzai. SIX! Easy peasy for the Skip! He gets a low full toss outside off and all he has to do is get it from the middle, which he does. The ball was going into the cover stands as soon as he hit it.
Ariful Haque to Samiullah Shenwari. The batsman plays the pull shot. They pick up a single.
Ariful Haque to Samiullah Shenwari. SIX! Goes fuller and pays the price! Shenwari is waiting for the deliveries in his half and making the most of them. Stays back in his crease and plays through the line, over the bowler's head and gets it over for a biggie.
Ariful Haque to Samiullah Shenwari. On a good length outside off, Samiullah fails to make any contact with the ball.
Ariful Haque to bowl for the first time in this innings.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Outside off on a good length, cut to point to end the over.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. SIX! Right out of the screws! Such power from Asghar Stanikzai. Full outside off, he knows it's in his slot and so he throws everything behind it. Goes deep inside the crease and smokes it over the long on boundary for a maximum.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Wide! Banged in short but it's too short. Wide called by the umpire.
Abu Jayed to Samiullah Shenwari. Leans ahead and knocks this fullish ball to long on for a single.
Abu Jayed to Samiullah Shenwari. Stifled appeal for a leg before which is shut down. Fuller in length on leg and it keeps tailing down, catches Shenwari on the pads who misses his attempted flick shot. The bowler turns and appeals, only to be disappointed.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Good running this time. Stanikzai taps this down in front of backward point and both batsmen set off. There is a shy at the bowler's end which misses. Nicely done.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Length delivery on off stump, dabbed in front of cover-point for no run. Was too close to the fielder.
Abu Jayed returns to the attack.
Mehidy Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Down the leg side, brushes off his pads and into the hands of the keeper, who appeals enthusiastically. The umpire ignores the appeal. No run to end the 11th over.
Mehidy Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. Shenwari gets a bottom edge while attempting to sweep. The ball rolls towards short third man.
Mehidy Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. Punched off the back foot to the cover region. Another single for the batsman.
Mehidy Hasan to Samiullah Shenwari. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total
Mehidy Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. Plays the flatter delivery off his pads to mid-wicket for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Asghar Stanikzai. SIX! BANG! Skipper gets into the act now. A loopy delivery outside the off stump, Stanikzai gives the charge, gets under the ball and gets it up and over the long on boundary. The fielder stationed there is a mere spectator as the ball goes over his head for a maximum.
Mehidy Hasan back on.
Abu Hider to Asghar Stanikzai. The batsman works it down the leg side as they pick up a single.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. A short of a length delivery from Hider, Shenwari plays it across the line and takes a single from the square leg region.
Abu Hider to Asghar Stanikzai. Opens the face of the bat and guides it behind point for another single.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. Touch short and coming into the body, Shenwari plays the pull but doesn't get the proper connection. Still manages to get it down to fine leg for a single.
Abu Hider to Samiullah Shenwari. The batsman just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball from the left-arm pacer.
Abu Hider to Asghar Stanikzai. Goes around the wicket straightaway, gets it into the body of the batsman, who hoicks it with the inside half of the bat to mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Abu Hider to bowl again.
Abu Jayed to Samiullah Shenwari. Short again, this time it's outside off, Shenwari throws his bat at it and fails to make any kind of connection. A successful over from Abu Jayed comes to an end.
Samiullah Shenwari to bat next.
Abu Jayed to Usman Ghani. OUT! Jayed strikes! This is good bowling. Hits the deck hard and somewhat catches Usman Ghani by surprise, who attempts to play the pull shot. Gets it off the gloves and lobs it behind towards Mushfiqur Rahim, who collects it with glee. Good delivery, both the openers are back in the dugout now.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Short of a good length into the body, Stanikzai with a little swivel pulls it through backward square leg. There's protection out there in the deep so the batsmen can manage just the single.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Full outside off, Stanikzai mistimes the drive and finds the man at mid off.
Abu Jayed to Usman Ghani. Landed on a good length on middle and off, Ghani slightly moves inside the line and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for one.
Abu Jayed to Asghar Stanikzai. Full delivery veering in on the pads, flicked away behind square leg for an easy single.
Abu Jayed to have a go with the ball.
Nazmul Islam to Asghar Stanikzai. Sweeps the flighted delivery behind square for a single.
Nazmul Islam to Asghar Stanikzai. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Asghar Stanikzai is the next batsman in.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. OUT! Gone! Shahzad goes for a long walk back to the pavilion. Islam flights the ball, pitches it on the off stump and makes the batsman commit a mistake. Shahzad tries to go for another reverse sweep but misses and the ball hits him on his front pad. The bowler and the keeper appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Shahzad wasn't happy with the decision and rightly so. The replays suggest that the ball hit him on his glove. No reviews in this series and an unfortunate decision comes to Bangladesh's rescue.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Full and on the pads, the batsman works it to the mid-wicket region and takes a single.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. The batsman plays the pull-shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. Reverse sweeps it fine behind the keeper. The fielder at short third man gets around and the batsman keeps it under two.
Soumya Sarkar to Usman Ghani. Bit comical but safe. The batsman looks to duck under the short ball but doesn't keep his bat down. The rising ball hits his bat and drops to the on side. No harm done in the end.
Soumya Sarkar to Usman Ghani. FOUR! Cuts and cuts ferociously! Ghani gets read the lengt early, stays in his crease and chops the ball hard through the backward point region. The fielder tries to stop that but it has too much power on it. 50-run stand up for the opening partnership.
Soumya Sarkar to Usman Ghani. Wide! Too short and over the batsman's head. The umpire signals wide.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Shahzad. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Shahzad. Short and wide, Ghani fails to put his bat to it.
Soumya Sarkar to Usman Ghani. Works the ball off his pads and takes a single. Another4 run added from the square leg region.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Shahzad. On a good length, Shahzad chops it to point fielder and scampers for a tight single.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Fired in on the middle stump, the batsman drives it to mid on for nothing.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Gets back into his crease and play the shortish delivery straight to the mid-wicket fielder.
Slight halt in play. Seems there is water stuck or lodged in the grass. The Bangladeshi players aren't happy with that, indicating to the umpires they do something about it. So, the groundstaff is out and doing its work.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Width offered outside off, shorter in length, chopped straight to the man at cover-point.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. SIX! Shot. Makes good use of the feet on this occasion. Sees the flight and jumps out of his crease. Gets close to the pitch and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Plays this flatter ball back in the bowler's direction.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Flat and short on the stumps, pulled over mid-wicket. Liton Das out in the deep moves to his left and dives to stop the ball. Good effort, saves two runs for his side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Drags his length back and doesn't allow the batsman to work it around where he wants. Straight to mid on. Good ball to end the over.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Drives the flighted delivery straight to mid off.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Under edge from Shahzad. He is looking to force his way through but isn't getting it rightly. Tries working it on the leg side but can't middle it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Comes in with the angle, Ghani flicks it past square leg for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Drives the fullish delivery to cover-point for nothing.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. Gets the flatter delivery on off and forces it to mid-wicket.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. On the pads, on a length and the batsman tickles it off his pads to square leg for a single.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Good ball, surprises the batsman who does well to duck and leave the bouncer for the keeper.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Gets on the front foot and drives the good length ball to mid off for nothing.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. FIVE WIDES! Too straight and down the leg side, the ball misses the bat, pads and goes past the left of the keeper as well. Welcome runs for the batsman.
Abu Hider to Mohammad Shahzad. Gets this one to jag in from a length, Shahzad stays in his crease and gets the ball off the outside half of the bat to the point region for a single.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Leg bye! Touch too straight on the pads, on a good length, Ghani tries to tickle it fine but misses the line and gets hit on the side of the knee. One run added to the total. The medical team comes out in the middle to look after the batsman, who looks to be in some agony.
Abu Hider to Usman Ghani. Goes around the wicket and gets it fuller, just outside the off stump. The batsman goes for the big hoick but misses. The ball goes to the keeper.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! The batsman has swept that one through the leg side. The ball races to the boundary. The Umpire signals a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shakib Al Hasan to Usman Ghani. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shakib Al Hasan brings himself into the attack.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Another chop from the batsman, straight to the fielder.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Short and wide outside off, cut away square on the off side. Dot ball.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Stumping appeal which is turned down! Islam provides a lot of flight on this occasion, outside off, Ghani looks to loft it over the off side but is beaten completely by the flight. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off. Loud appeal, but Ghani's back leg never came out of the crease.
Nazmul Islam to Mohammad Shahzad. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Drifting in on off, Ghani moves inside the line and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Nazmul Islam to Usman Ghani. Shorter in length and outside off, cut away on the off side for nothing.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. SIX! BANG! Shahzad is in no mood to let the bowler settle. He gets the similar delivery on leg stump, plants his foot down and gets it up and over the long on boundary for half a dozen. 18 runs off the first over and Afghanistan are off to a flying start.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! WOW! No half measures from the big man. He gets the delivery he was looking for, on middle and leg and full in length. Shahzad goes through the shot and puts it through the wide long on region for a boundary.
Nazmul Islam will bowl from the other end.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Wide! Hasan is getting defensive. He doesn't want the batsman to get under the ball. Gets too wide on the leg side and the umpire stretches his arms to signal wide.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Tries to sweep the flatter delivery from the middle stump but misses as the connection isn't right.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Wide! This time he moves back, trying to flick it from the pads but misses the ball and so does the keeper. The ball rolls behind the wicket and runs three.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. FOUR! Shahzad gets going! Similar delivery from Hasan, Shahzad shuffles across his stumps and behind the line of the delivery and picks it over the square leg fielder for a boundary.
Mehidy Hasan to Mohammad Shahzad. Starts with a flighted delivery on the pads, Shahzad blocks it on the on side.
We are ready to begin. Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani open the innings for Afghanistan, while Mehidy Hasan takes the ball first up. Here we go...
Shakib Al Hasan says they want to win the match, so the toss doesn't really matter. States he wants his side to finish the series on a high and it hurts to lose the series. Reckons today is another day and a win in this game will give them confidence for their upcoming games. Let's everyone know there are three changes as Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque and Mehidy Hasan come in for Rubel Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain and Sabbir Rahman.
Asghar Stanikzai says they would like to bat first. Mentions they want to play good and positive cricket and is taking the bat first because the ball will turn a lot later on. Informs there is one change as Aftab Alam comes in for Shapoor Zadran.
Toss - Tails is the call from the Bangladesh captain and it's heads. Afghanistan win the toss and they will bat first!
Pitch Report - Ed Rainsford doing the pitch report says there's not going to be much bounce and there isn't much grass, so the spinners will play their part again. Adds that previous games have shown you don't need a big score to win at this venue. Ends by saying that the batsmen will have to play the spinners out as they will be the key.
On the other hand, Bangladesh would feel outplayed in all the aspects of the game. There captain, Shakib Al Hasan hasn't been able to lead the team from the front. They have played some very good cricket but in bits and pieces, which has been their downfall in the series. The last game of the series is a dead rubber, however, both the teams would want to win. Afghanistan surely want to put the final nail in the coffin and enhance their dominance in their second series against a Test playing nation, whereas, the Bangla Tigers will look to salvage some pride and look to hit back in a nothing-to-lose game. All in all, it's going to be another juicy affair and we're looking forward to it.
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the third T20I between Afghanistan and Bangladesh from the Rajvi Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun. Afghanistan have already sealed the series when they beat the visitors by 6 wickets in the last match. The Afghan skipper Asghar Stanikzai has used his bowlers cleverly and hasn't allowed the Bangladesh batsmen to get any easy runs. Rashid Khan and company has been on the money since the first match, along with their formidable batting line-up.
So, that's it from us! Afghanistan cricket takes another step forward, a big step forward with this emphatic whitewash over Bangladesh. The Tigers will be disappointed with their outing in this series, especially how they fared with the bat. Plenty to work on for them. Anyway, we thank you for your company and hope you join us for future matches. In the meantime, you can switch tabs and catch all the action from the 1st Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka. Cheers!
Asghar Stanikzai says he's happy they won the series 3-0. Reckons this series has been a good preparation for the upcoming Test series against India. Feels all the players have been working very hard to improve Afghanistan cricket on the whole. Adds that everyone is doing their job in all the departments and as a result, everything falls in place. Thanks his board for the continued support and also thanks the crowd for their support throughout the series.
Shakib Al Hasan says his side performed better than the first two games so is disappointed they lost out tonight. Feels they restricted Afghanistan to a reasonable total and rues the middle overs where they didn't score as many as they would have liked. Applauds Rahim and Mahmudullah for their effort and says anything can happen in a T20 game as everything is so close. Admits there are plenty of areas they can work on and will get down to it as soon as possible.
Man of the Series, Rashid Khan, thanks the Almighty first up. Is happy as they won the game and is delighted he's able to execute his skills and perform for his side. Emphasizes that it's important to enjoy every ball and that's what helps him do so well. Mentions that with the way the wicket was, it was important to bowl in the good length areas. Credits his fitness mainly for his success as he stresses that it's important in every department of the game. Ends by thanking the crowd for their continued support throughout the series and hopes he and his side can come back soon to play again in Dehradun.
Man of the Match, Mushfiqur Rahim, says he knew it was going to be a difficult task. Thought they were a few runs short in the last over because it's quite hard to score so many runs. Credits Afghanistan for the way they played and vows to come back stronger whenever they play Afghanistan next. Reckons 145 was a par score and with the bowlers the Afghans have, it's a difficult task as it is. States that they lost a few early wickets but knew that he and Mahmudullah could do it if they took the game deep, but Rashid Khan bowled a superb last over which they couldn't overcome.
The Afghans were terrific for the most part with the ball and in the field as well. They applied a lot of pressure on the Bangladeshi batsmen. Had someone from the top order managed to do just a bit more, the outcome could have probably ended differently. Earlier in the evening, a solid start from the Afghan openers and some late hitting from the middle order saw them get to a total which eventually proved to be just enough.
With 9 needed off the final over, Rashid Khan proved once again why he's held in such high regard. He dismissed Rahim off the first ball and kept things really tight. But, on this night, even he needed some assistance and it came via some outstanding work in the field from Shafiq. If not for his heroics right at the end, Bangladesh would have won this game. A superb effort all around.
A cliffhanger of a contest has come to a close. It went right down to the wire but Afghanistan clinched the victory to whitewash Bangladesh 3-0 to take the series by storm. With a target of 146 in front of them, the Tigers did not get off to the best of starts. Were 35/3 inside the Powerplay and looking down and out. But, Rahim and Mahmudullah stepped up to the plate and took it on their shoulders to put up a fight. That 19th over gave them a real impetus where Rahim scored 21 runs against Janat.
Rashid Khan to Ariful Haque. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 1 RUN! But what drama on the final delivery. Oh, dear me! Dear me! Shafiqullah Shafiq, you absolute beauty. Talk about a stunning effort to win your side the match. Unbelievable stuff. Fuller in length around off, Haque lofts it down towards long on. Shafiq is the man there, he moves to his left and leaps to get his hands to the ball. He still has a lot of work to do as the ball starts to travel across the rope. He moves swiftly once again, stretches low and pulls it back in. Nabi from long off comes to the ball and throws it back in towards Shahzad. He collects the ball and whips the bails off as the batsmen are coming back for the third. Mahmudullah is the batsman who's out and Afghanistan celebrate. But, they are going to have to wait a moment as the umpire wants to check if it's a boundary or not. It's taken upstairs and the replays show that Shafiq managed to do just enough to keep the ball in. Phew!
Is that a boundary? Have Bangladesh won? Have Afghanistan pulled it off? Shafiqullah Shafiq the man in the limelight and it's over to the TV umpire to determine whether he's made a clean save or not. So close. Let's see what happens here...
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Quite full and quicker in pace, slogged through to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Ariful Haque. Loopy leg break around off, Haque plays it off the outer edge towards short third man for a run. Mahmudullah on strike now, 5 needed in 2. What's going to happen here?
Rashid Khan to Ariful Haque. Runs will be welcome no matter how they come by Bangladesh. Fuller outside off, Haque goes down to sweep and gets it off the under edge through the keeper's legs for a double.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Googly on middle and leg, spinning in, Mahmudullah gets some bat on it as it goes down towards short fine leg. Quick run taken.
Ariful Haque walks into the middle next.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Rashid Khan strikes off the very first ball! Mushfiqur Rahim holes out. His favourite shot, the momentum on his side and it's an unfortunate dismissal for his side. Tossed up on the stumps, Rahim gets down and slog sweeps. It's flat and right towards Najibullah out at deep mid-wicket, who dives forward and takes a superb catch.
Rashid Khan will bowl the final over. He has 8 to defend. All happening here. Going to a superb one, whichever way it goes.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. No! Just the single. But it's still a phenomenal over. 21 from it. Rahim digs out the yorker and keeps strike.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! What a gem of a knock Rahim is playing here. Batting of the highest quality. Overpitched on off stump, Rahim gets low and brings out the reverse sweep. The placement is perfect as he beats the diving backward point fielder for the fifth boundary of the over. 6 in 6 coming up?
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! 4 boundaries in 4 balls. This is sensational from the veteran Mushfiqur Rahim. He's seeing his side home here. Lofts this full ball over mid off comfortably. 14 needed in 7 now.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Three in a row. This time it's too full, Rahim takes full advantage of it by staying leg side. He drills this past mid off and finds the fence.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Two in two for Rahim! This is stupendous batting. Shortish in length, Rahim goes across the line this time and pulls it through mid-wicket. Beats the man in the deep and sends it across the rope for a boundary.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Good start to the over for Bangladesh. Short and wide, Rahim flays this over point and finds the fence. Needs to push in this over, it's the crucial one.
Karim Janat brought back to bowl.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. What an over. Just 3 from the over, superb comeback from Rashid Khan. Slightly quicker through the air on off, Mahmudullah taps it down right under his nose. 30 to win off the final 2 overs.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Quite full and outside off, the batsman looks to hit it across the line but gets beaten.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shorter outside off, cut through to deep backward point for a run.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Keeps it right up there once more, just outside off. Rahim moves across and then gets low to sweep but can't connect.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Full in length, it goes off the leading edge towards covers. Quick run taken.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Turning away from around off, Rahim with an angled bat steers it through point for one run.
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Yes, he can! 15 off the over. This is sensational. Full and in the slot for Mahmudullah, he goes deep inside the crease and lofts it over mid off for a one bounce boundary.
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. Could very well be. Runs comes in a streaky manner on this occasion but it's all the same to the Tigers. Length ball and it takes the inside edge of Mahmudullah's bat. Shahzad dives to his left but it's past him. Two runs taken. The 50-run stand is up. 11 off the over, can he finish with a boundary?
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. SIX! Another full toss and this time he pays the price for it. Mahmudullah backs away and swings across the line. Clears the mid-wicket boundary and gets a maximum. Is this the over that Bangladesh needed?
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. Low full toss on middle stump, whipped through mid-wicket. Mahmudullah runs the first one hard and as a result manages to come back for the second.
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. Short ball down the leg side, Mahmudullah goes for the big pull but misses. No caught behind given, which makes not giving it a wide a bit strange.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. Another leg bye. A length ball on the stumps, Rahim swings across the line and misses. It goes off the thigh pad on the off side as the batsmen change ends.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shout for a leg before. Not given. Height the issue? Maybe pitching outside leg as well. Not sure. Anyway, it's a beauty from Khan. Pitches the leg break around leg and it spins sharpy. Rahim can't connect as the ball goes off his pads towards short third man. A leg bye is taken.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Touch short outside off, steered to the left of backward point for a single.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Quicker through the air, on off, hit right back at the bowler.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Some air provided outside off, Rahim drags the sweep to deep mid-wicket and changes ends.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Turning in from middle and leg, Rahim shuffles across to play the scoop shot this time but fails to connect.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Dangerous shot to play but he's executed it well. All about execution. Nicely done. Tossed right up there, Rahim quickly gets low, positions himself for the reverse sweep and places it between short third man and backward point for a boundary.
Rashid Khan is finally brought back into the bowling attack.
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. Varying the pace again, shorter in length once more, Mahmudullah throws his bat at it and misses. Dot ball to end the over. 55 needed in 30.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full toss and Rahim drives it towards covers. Sets off and completes the run. There is a shy at the bowler's end but it misses.
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. Full in length, outside off, driven square through point for an easy one.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short in length, slower in pace again, Rahim backs away to pull but misses and so does the diving keeper. It goes behind and the batsmen take a run. Bye signalled by the umpire.
Aftab Alam to Mahmudullah. Cutting back in from a length, whipped off the pads through to square leg for a run.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. Top edge but it lands safely. Slower back of a length delivery in line of the stumps, Rahim swings across the line and gets a top edge which lands just short of the man at fine leg. Single to the total.
Aftab Alam to bowl once more.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Yorker darted in, dug out square on the off side for a brace.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. SIX! Much-needed hit for Bangladesh. Need more of these, a lot more. Tossed up around off, Mahmudullah plants his front foot forward and slogs it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Plays with the spins as he turns it away on the leg side.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Not out! Good effort though once again in the field from an Afghan fielder. Rahim works this towards point and the batsmen take off. Mujeeb collects the ball and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. The third umpire is called into action and replays show Rahim has just made it in. Single completed.
Direct hit! Is Mushfiqur Rahim in trouble? Mujeeb scores the bull's eye and it's taken upstairs. Looks close...
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Turning in on middle and leg, Mahmudullah backs away and punches it off the middle to sweeper cover. One run taken.
Mohammad Nabi is back.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Eases it away through the mid on region and a single is collected.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Clips it away with the spin through the vacant spaces in the mid-wicket area and calls his partner through for a run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and attacking the stumps, quicker in pace, it's played back to the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Touch shorter in length outside off, Rahim pushes it to the left of the bowler for nothing.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Goes back and whips it through to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Turning in from around off, stays back and punches it to covers.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is called back.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Banged in short, Rahim leaps and fails to connect with his ramp shot. 73 required to win for Bangladesh off 48 deliveries.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Comes forward with a step and pushes it to long on. Rotates strike with a single.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Make that three in a row. Bangladesh cannot afford these if they want to get close to the target. Length ball on the fifth stump line, the batsman gets a bottom edge behind to the keeper on the bounce.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Consecutive dot ball for Janat. Good stuff. Just behind a length, quite close to off, Mahmudullah misses his attempted cut shot.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Full again, outside off this time, driven firmly but straight to the cover fielder.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Full and on the pads, easy enough for Mahmudullah to put this away. Just works it fine down the leg side with his wrists and sends it across the fine leg fence.
Karim Janat back on to bowl.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman tried to sweep that one but missed it and was hit on the pads. Good first over from the leggie.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Googly on a flatter trajectory, it's flicked away through to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. FOUR! That's gone away for a boundary but don't be deceived, was closer to getting a wicket. Superb bowling from Rashid. He brings out the leg break and Mahmudullah is in two minds whether to play at it or not. It pops off the higher part of the bat, past the slip fielder and away to the third man boundary.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Opens the face and dabs it away square towards point.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Closer to the off stick, the straighter one, blocked.
Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Starts off with a googly on middle, turns in which Rahim doesn't pick. It goes off the pad after taking the bat as it goes fine down the leg side. The fielder from short fine leg chases it down and saves a run for his side.
Rashid Khan is brought into the bowling attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Comes ahead to this fuller length delivery and offers a defensive shot in response.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Nabi bowls it on a shorter length, the batsman keeps it out off the back foot.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah comes forward and wrists it through mid on for one more.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Touch straight in line, Rahim nudges it just wide of short fine leg to get off strike.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Touch shorter in length, spinning in from outside off, Mahmudullah goes back and offers a firm punch down to long on for one.
Mohammad Nabi is back on.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Works this away on the leg side and keeps strike with a run. 90 needed in 11 overs.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Back of a length outside off, Mahmudullah punches it off the back foot through the covers and takes a single to get off the mark.
Mahmudullah is the next man in to bat.
Karim Janat to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! Samiullah Shenwari... Or should I say, Samiullah Rhodes? What a catch! Oh, what a catch! Unreal stuff from one of Afghanistan's best players in this series. And what a time to pull something like this off too. The Bangladesh captain is out of here. Janat bowls a slower one full in length, Shakib jumps out and tries to clear the cover area. Shenwari there moves to his right and dives full stretch as the ball sticks in his right hand. Superb stuff. Afghanistan are in the driving seat here.
Karim Janat to Shakib Al Hasan. Safe! He survives. Shakib taps this length ball to point and takes off. Najibullah gets to the ball quickly and as a result, Shakib has to get back. He plants his bat back in and there's a direct hit at his end. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that he's just in.
Another run out appeal. Taken upstairs by the umpire, though this time the batsman looks safe. Shakib is the man in question.
Karim Janat to Shakib Al Hasan. SIX! A little pick-up shot from Shakib Al Hasan and it's travelled the distance. Marvellous cricket shot. Fuller on the stumps, the Bangladesh skipper just lifts it and dumps it over square leg for a maximum.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. Charges out to this length ball and slaps it towards mid off. Can't beat the fielder. Just 3 runs off the over.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. A mistimed cut shot from Rahim. Gets it off the bottom edge towards point. Dot ball.
Aftab Alam to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller from the bowler, Shakib makes a little room, comes down the track and drives it through the right of the bowler for a run.
Aftab Alam to Mushfiqur Rahim. Works this with an angled bat and runs it down to third man for one run.
Aftab Alam to Shakib Al Hasan. Good with the bat and now superb in the field too. Wonderful effort from Samiullah Shenwari. Shakib thrashes this full delivery on off towards extra cover. Shenwari moves quickly to his left and dives to stop the ball. Had he not stopped that, it was a certain boundary. Just the single for the batsmen.
Aftab Alam to Shakib Al Hasan. Length delivery around off, moving away off the seam, it's dabbed away from the body with soft hands on the off side.
Aftab Alam is called back on for a bowl.
Karim Janat to Shakib Al Hasan. Full ball attacking the stumps, Shakib gets his front leg out of the way and drives it towards mid off for a quick single.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Leans ahead to this fullish ball and taps it in front of point. Calls for the run early and manages to complete it with ease. Good running.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Wide! Goes quite full on this occasion, but too far outside off again. It goes from the other side of the tramline and the umpire raises his arms sideways.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Marginally ahead of a length, in the channel outside off, hit hard but straight to the cover fielder.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Beautiful shot. Length delivery outside off, some width offered and it's enough for Rahim to cut it right in the gap. Past point and it's away to the boundary line.
Karim Janat to Mushfiqur Rahim. Wide! Too far outside off, across the tramline, wide signalled by the umpire.
Karim Janat to Shakib Al Hasan. Works this away just wide of mid on and gets off strike with a single.
Karim Janat to Shakib Al Hasan. Stifled appeal for an lbw, but rightly turned down by the umpire. The ball pitched outside leg. Catches Shakib on the pads but it won't matter.
Karim Janat into the bowling attack now.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short and wide outside off, Rahim looks to cut it away but misses. Bangladesh are 35/3 at the end of the Powerplay and they need 111 runs to win off 84 balls.
Shakib Al Hasan makes his way out to the middle.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Another huge mix-up which results in another run out. What is going on out there? Bangladesh are shooting themselves in the foot with these unnecessary things. Rahim works this down to short fine leg and Das takes off this time. Several yes and nos later, Liton is found struggling like his just-dismissed partner. Runs back, but the throw is already in from Alam to Nabi as he takes the bails off. Das is well short.
Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim goes with the spin as he turns it through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a double.
Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. Spinning in from around off, Das works it in front of square leg for a run.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman in.
Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. OUT! He's gone! Huge mix-up in the middle sees Sarkar walk back to the dugout. Das swings it and off the inner half plays it down towards short fine leg. Hesitation on the run and eventually Sarkar has to rush back to his end. But, it's a little too late as Karim Janat throws it back to Nabi who takes the bails off in a flash. The replays are a mere formality here as they confirm even the dive doesn't save Soumya. A timely breakthrough for Afghanistan.
A run out appeal against Soumya Sarkar is referred upstairs. He looks to be gone here.
Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Waits for the ball to come, opens the face and runs it just wide of short third man for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. Huge shout for an lbw, not given. Full toss from Mujeeb, right on the boot of Sarkar who can't get any bat on it as he is beaten for pace. The umpire shakes his head as it's going down leg. He'll feel fortunate.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. SIX! Unreal shot from the southpaw. Beautiful execution. Full on the stumps, Sarkar positions himself quickly for the reverse sweep and nails it to perfection. Clears the third man fence and earns a biggie to his name.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. Arm ball coming in with the angle, on leg, Sarkar misses the flick and wears it on the pads.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. FOUR! Edged and just wide! Tossed up outside off, Sarkar plays the expansive drive but gets an edge just past a diving Mohammad Nabi at first slip. He moves to his left but it comes towards him too fast. It goes away to the third man fence for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. Pulls this shorter ball away on the leg side and comes back for the second.
Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. Almost! Dangerous shot to play. Sliding in from over the wicket, on off, Das tries to cut and almost chops it back on. Could have even been bowled. So close. Lucky for him he managed to get a bottom edge on it.
Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off the mark with a single. Pushes it to covers and gets to the other end.
Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Spinning away from around off, taps it down in front of point for nothing.
Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Outside off, Soumya brings out the reverse sweep only to miss. Bit of an unnecessary shot to play when he hasn't even opened his account. Should ideally get his eye in first.
Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Comes from around the wicket and bowls a flatter delivery, Sarkar gets an inside edge onto his pads as he tries working it across the line.
Mohammad Nabi to Liton Das. Spinning in on middle stump, Das works it down towards short fine leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi comes on to bowl.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. Steps out of his crease and once again offers a defensive shot. Ends of a superb over from Mujeeb.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. Some flight offered on this occasion, Sarkar blocks it on the off side.
Soumya Sarkar walks in at no.3.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! GONE! Mujeeb, the young maestro, continues to weave his magic as he dismisses the prolific Tamim Iqbal. Full around off from around the wicket, Tamim comes down the track and drives this towards the covers. Unfortunately for him, he can't keep it down and it's straight into the hands of Rasooli (sub) there. Early breakthrough for the home side.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Stays back and keeps it out off the back foot.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Safest place to hit if you want to take the aerial route. Tamim uses his feet to come down the track, gets close to the pitch and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Looped up by Mujeeb in line of the stumps, it's swept through to deep square leg for a run.
Aftab Alam to Tamim Iqbal. Shaping away on a fullish length, Tamim pushes it off the front foot to the cover fielder.
Aftab Alam to Liton Das. Good effort from Rashid Khan in the deep. Shortish on the stumps, Das pulls it through backward square leg. The leggie out in the deep covers a lot of ground to his right and keeps it from the boundary line. Keeps the batsmen down to two.
Aftab Alam to Liton Das. FOUR! Makes superb connection this time and sends it all the way. On the shorter side of the length, but it's a fraction too straight in line. Liton Das camps back and muscles the pull across the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
Aftab Alam to Liton Das. Das gives the charge and seeing this, Alam shortens his length. Angles it in and cramps the batsman for room, thereby forcing him to miss his shot and taking a blow in the mid section.
Aftab Alam to Liton Das. Just over the fielder! Short of a length just outside off, it zips off the deck and hurries Liton Das who top edges his pull shot. Just about manages to clear Mohammad Nabi at mid on who can't get to it. Two runs taken.
Aftab Alam to Liton Das. Shaping back in on middle and leg, on a length, Das moves inside the line and pushes it in front of mid on.
Aftab Alam to bowl from the other end.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. OOH! In the air.. and safe. Just over the mid-wicket fielder. The batsman tries to flick the flighted delivery away with a wristy shot but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air for a while but just clears the fielder. In the end, they pick up a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. No run. The Umpire declines the appeal. The flighted delivery from Mujeeb hits Das on his pad, who was out of his crease to meet the ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Stays in his crease to play the floated delivery outside and gets it to the short square leg region for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it and misses. The Umpire signals a wide.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Mujeeb starts the proceedings with a flighted delivery on the middle stumps and Das punches it to mid off for a single.
We are back for the chase. It will be Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das to get things underway for the visiting side with the bat. Mujeeb Ur Rahman will take the ball first up for the Afghans. Drama already. Shahzad has a few words to say to the batters, due to which, the umpire had to intervene. We are now set to go. Let's roll...