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AFG beat BAN by 25 runs | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20 Match - Commentary
Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series, 2019
Date: Sep 15, 2019 Start Time: 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT | 18:30 LocalVenue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20 Commentary
The pitch appears to a be true one for batting and Bangladesh will be backing themselves to scale down this target. However, the Afghan bowling has a lot of class and they will try their best to restrict the home side. Who will succeed? Do join us in a short while to find out.
Afghan is down for an interview. On asked about the first six overs, he says they were poor for them as they played rash shots to get out. On Nabi's performance, Afghan replies that Nabi is the senior player and he has done justice with that responsibility. On him getting out on a no ball, Afghan smiles and states that he was lucky there. Believes that the total is good enough and that they can defend it.
42 runs in the last 3 overs and Afghanistan have got a big finish! They were in an early spot of bother after losing four wickets inside the Powerplay but then the 79-run stand between Nabi and Afghan did the rescue job. Their partnership deflated the Bangladesh bowlers and they went haywire. Runs started to come at a brisk rate and Afghanistan managed to run away with a strong total on the board. Mohammad Saifuddin and Shakib Al Hasan were the standout bowlers while Mustafizur Rahman was very tidy. The rest didn't manage to leave the same impact though.
Mustafizur Rahman to Karim Janat. DROPPED! Fullish and around off, Janat has to go for it and tries powering it down the ground. But he fails to get any timing on it and the ball skies up towards mid on. Mustafizur runs back to take the catch but fails to hold on. The batsmen take a run and AFGHANISTAN END ON 164/6!
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Short in length on middle, this time Nabi gets bat on ball and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. This is spectacular bowling. Slower cutter, on the shorter side around leg, Nabi swings his bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. The Fizz bowls another clever delivery. Short and on middle and leg, a slower one, Nabi mistimes his shot towards mid off. Turns down the single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Karim Janat. Short in length and outside off, Karim slaps it to backward point and scampers to the other end. Nabi is back on strike. 17 runs needed and 4 balls left, can Nabi do it and get his century?
Mustafizur Rahman to Karim Janat. Swing and a miss! Clever slower one by the Fizz. It's short and around middle, cutting away, Janat is early into the swing of his bat and misses.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! In the slot and Nabi takes full toll of it. Into the 80s is Nabi with this massive six. Nabi clears front leg and lifts it straight over the long off fence. Some hammering this for Saifuddin, the star bowler of the evening for the hosts.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Karim Janat. Fuller one on off this time, worked towards mid off for a quick single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nabi. Good length ball around off, Nabi finds the long off fielder on bounce with his uppish drive.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nabi. Good comeback! Bowls a superb yorker. Nabi can't do much about it as he looks to jam it out but can't get bat on ball.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Nabi is in some mood. He isn't deceived by the slower ball. Reads it well and lifts it over the long on fence.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nabi. Fuller one around off, Nabi mistimes the shot and the ball goes towards long on. It should've been just a single but Nabi is quick to get back for a couple He wants to keep the strike.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Mohammad Nabi. Good length around off, Nabi looks to heave it over the long off fence but is beaten. He gets a free hit next up as Saifuddin has overstepped.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. Slower short ball on off, Nabi pulls it down to long on and retains strike with a single. 22 from the over, a humongous one!
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Sarkar has completely lost the plot here. Short in length and outside off, Nabi gets on top of the bounce and smashes it over backward point for a cracking boundary.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Nabi is on fire! A pitched up ball around off, Nabi found that in his hitting zone and clobbers it over long on for a biggie.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! Sarkar misses his mark there. Tries a yorker but it's down the leg side, Nabi gets a fine tickle on it and the ball races away to the fine leg fence.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Out of here! Nabi fetches a short delivery from wide outside off and hammers it over cow corner for a maximum.
Soumya Sarkar to Karim Janat. Goes on the back foot and punches it past extra cover for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Karim Janat. The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. The batsmen have run through for a single. Two wickets and just one run. Sensational stuff from Saifuddin.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Gulbadin Naib. OUT! Stumps shattered and Saifuddin is on fire! He hurls in a length ball around off, shaping back in, Naib stays back to heave it across the line but misses the ball completely. The stumps are disturbed and Afghanistan lose their sixth wicket.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Gulbadin Naib. Fuller ball on off, pushed towards cover.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Gulbadin Naib. Shortish and on middle, pulled down to fine leg for one.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Gulbadin Naib. Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Nabi tries flicking but misses.
Gulbadin Naib walks in next. He can certainly tonk a few.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Asghar Afghan. OUT! A 3-wicket haul for Saifuddin, this is now his best bowling figures in T20Is. A knuckle delivery, on a length outside off, Afghan aims for a big shot down the ground but fails to middle his shot properly. Completely deceived by the variation and gets more height than distance. A simple catch for Sabbir after coming in a bit from long on. The 79-run stand has been broken and it's a timely breakthrough for Bangladesh.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Asghar Afghan. Gets away with a bad one! Full toss on middle and leg, Asghar swings and misses to get hit on the pads.
Mohammad Saifuddin is back to bowl at the death. He was brilliant in the Powerplay where he picked up a couple of wickets.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Fullish and on off, driven down the ground but straight to mid off. Dot ball to complete the over, 10 from it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Edgy! Slower short delivery wide outside off, angling away, Asghar throws his bat at it and bottom edges it again. It falls short of Rahim who parries it to short third man. They cross.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Mishit! Short in length and outside off, Asghar tries to pull but it takes the bottom edge and goes on the bounce to the keeper.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. A well-directed short ball, Nabi bends a bit and helps his pull to long leg for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Short in length and on middle, Nabi stands tall and pulls it wide of short fine leg. The square leg fielder cuts it off and they take a brace.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Bang! Fullish and on middle and off, Nabi removes his front leg from the line of the delivery and smokes it over long on for a maximum.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Flatter one around off this time, tucked towards long on by Nabi for a single. 16 runs from the over.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Poor ball and it has got the treatment it deserved. Banged short on middle, Nabi swivels and pulls it way over the fence for another maximum.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. On middle, Nabi pushes it straight to the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. They pick up a single.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. SIX! Flighted and full outside off, Asghar dances down the track and towers it over the bowler's head for a biggie. Time to punish the Bangla bowlers.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Goes on the back foot and punches it back past the bowler. Only a run from the Free Hit.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Afghan departs! Or has he? They're checking the front foot no ball and it looks like this is a no ball. Yes! Wicket on a no ball which means Afghan will face a Free Hit delivery now. Darts one on middle, Afghan dances down the track and lifts it high in the air. The timing is not proper and the deep mid-wicket fielder pouches it. But in the end, it doesn't matter as Taijul has overstepped.
Taijul returns into the attack.
Mahmudullah to Mohammad Nabi. Play and a miss! Flighted ball around off, Nabi looks to drive it by staying in the crease but the away spin means he can't get bat on ball. A very tight over this from Mahmudullah.
Mahmudullah to Mohammad Nabi. Quicker one around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Mahmudullah to Asghar Afghan. Fuller on the pads, tucked towards mid on for a single this time.
Mahmudullah to Mohammad Nabi. No timing on that one. This was around off on a shortish length, Nabi wanted to hammer it over the mid-wicket fence but mistimed it. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mahmudullah to Asghar Afghan. On the pads this time, pushed through mid-wicket gently for a single. Wanted a couple but the deep fielder did well to keep it to one.
Mahmudullah to Asghar Afghan. Shortish ball around off, pushed straight to point.
Mahmudullah is the seventh bowler to bowl in this innings.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Shortish one this time, Afghan taps it towards point for single. 50-run stand is up between the two. End of a top spell from Shakib. Just 18 runs off his 4 and a couple of wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Quicker one on the pads, flicked towards square leg for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Fuller around off this time, Nabi looks to work it down the leg side but gets a leading edge and the ball goes to cover.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Flatter one around off, tapped towards point for a single this time.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. FOUR! Top shot! Shakib dishes a fuller ball around the pads of Afghan, he comes down the track and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Landed just ahead of the ropes.
Shakib is back on to bowl his final over. 3-1-11-2, so far.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Flatter one on the pads, Nabi works it towards square leg and takes a quick couple. Good running.
Mosaddek Hossain to Asghar Afghan. Fuller one around off, pushed towards point for single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Asghar Afghan. SIX! Hammered! Afghan is not going to miss out on these. Flatter one on middle, Afghan dances down the track and powers it over the long on fence for a maximum. Momentum with Afghanistan now.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Flatter one on the pads, worked down the leg side for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Asghar Afghan. Another one on the pads, Afghan tucks it towards square leg and takes a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Mohammad Nabi. Darts one on shortish length Nabi works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Bowling change. Mosaddek Hossain is introduced into the attack for the first time.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted and on middle, Nabi turns it in the gap at mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. But this is all he will get. 11 from the over, this stand has moved to 31 off 31 balls.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Goes on the back foot and punches it to the over. Taijul dives to his left and parries it towards covers.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. SIX! Dismissed! Taijul delivers an arm ball on middle and it's on the shorter side. Nabi goes deep inside the crease and pulls it enormously over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Advances down the track for a big shot but fails to middle it properly. It runs down to wide long on and the batsmen get another couple in this over.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. A flatter one, short and on off, it's punched back to the off side and the bowler makes a stop.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Good cricket from Nabi. He just tucks it with soft hands in front of square leg and scampers back for the second run.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. Good length ball outside off, cut away for a single through point. 60/4 at the halfway mark!
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. Fuller around off, looks to guide through third man but finds the fielder.
Soumya Sarkar to Asghar Afghan. Good thinking from Soumya but the umpire calls it a wide. Sarkar saw Afghan advancing and banged one short outside off. Asghar is too far down the track and can't do anything but allow the ball to go to the keeper. Mushfiqur behind the wickets can't gather it cleanly and allows a bye. However, it was too high and called a wide. Good decision from the umpire.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. Good length ball outside off, pushed through point for a single.
Soumya Sarkar to Mohammad Nabi. FOUR! On the pads this time. Nabi is not going to miss out on this one. He flicks it off his toes through the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Soumya Sarkar to Asghar Afghan. Slightly fuller around off, Afghan taps it towards point and takes a quick run.
Soumya Sarkar to Asghar Afghan. Down the leg side, Afghan tucks it towards short fine leg. He calls for a single but is sent back. Good call as Mustafizur fires a throw at the striker's end and Afghan just about plonks his bat in at the last moment! It is referred upstairs and replays confirm.
Soumya Sarkar into the attack now.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Huge LBW shout. Turned down. Impact outside off. Nabi got across to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. LUCKY! Full and outside off, Afghan looks to play the slog sweep but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air and goes behind. Mustafizur Rahman gets across from short third man but cannot quite get to the chance. Stops on the bounce and a single is taken.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Full and around middle, pushed towards the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. A touch short, around middle, Nabi tucks it towards the leg side and scampers through for a single.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Angling in around middle and off, Asghar defends it from the crease.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Slightly short and on middle, angling in, Nabi taps it down to mid-wicket and steals a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Rahman switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on a length outside off, Afghan steers it wide of point and takes one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Short and wide outside off, Afghan slaps it behind backward point and collects a couple of runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Pitches it up and around off, Nabi tries driving down the ground but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls beside the pitch and the batsmen take one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi. Angling away from the batsman, on a good length, Nabi pushes it with an angled bat to point.
Change of ends for Mustafizur Rahman.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Short in length on off, Nabi hangs back and forces it to sweeper cover for one.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Quicker and shorter on off, stroked off the back foot but straight to covers.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Gently pushes a full ball towards covers and rotates the strike.
Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Goes on the back foot and punches it past the bowler to long on for one.
Taijul Islam to Mohammad Nabi. Flighted and on off, driven off the front foot to covers.
Taijul Islam is into the attack now.
Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Nabi drags it across the line, over square leg and picks up a run. 41/4 in the Powerplay!
Mohammad Nabi walks in next with Afghanistan reeling.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. OUT! Afghanistan lose their fourth wicket inside the Powerplay. Shakib picks a wicket with an arm ball now. He dishes it out wide outside off and Zadran has to reach out for it in order to play his big shot. He does so but fails to hit it from the sweet spot. The ball gathers the lower half of his bat and balloons towards mid off. Sarkar runs back and grabs the skier safely. No heroics from Zadran today.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. On middle, helped on the leg side but not in the gap.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. FOUR! Connects and connects well. Arm ball again, it's on the pads and Najibullah bisects the two fielders square on the leg side for a boundary. Nothing that short fine leg or square leg could do.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Skidding away again, from around off, Zadran reverse sweeps but finds short third man.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran. Wide! Shakib fires a full ball down the leg side, Zadran swings his bat and misses.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Arm ball on off, skidding in, Afghan gets back and punches it to covers for a quick run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Najibullah Zadran. Well bowled! Fuller in length and angling in around off, Zadran tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It takes the leading edge and goes towards cover-point. Decent beginning by Rahman!
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Wide called for height! A slower bouncer, goes well over the batsman who leaves it alone. Rahim fails to collect and the batsmen switch ends.
Mid on and mid off drop back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. FOUR! Bludgeoned down the ground. Again Asghar clears his front leg, finds the delivery on a length and in his half just outside off and he whacks it over mid on for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. A bit short and on off, Afghan clears his front leg and punches it through the line. Finds the cover fielder.
Mustafizur Rahman to Asghar Afghan. Short in length around middle, Asghar tries to pull but misses. It goes off his right arm to point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Najibullah Zadran. Shortish and outside off, Zadran guides it behind square on the off side for one. He is off the mark.
Mustafizur Rahman to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Zadran helps it to short fine leg where the fielder fumbles a bit but no run is conceded.
Mustafizur Rahman is introduced into the attack. He is one short of 50 wickets in this format of the game.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. FOUR BYES! Another one that beats the bat, stumps and the keeper. Second time it has happened in as many overs from Shakib. Arm ball on middle, skidding down, Afghan hops back before swinging his bat but is beaten comprehensively. The ball races behind and meets the fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Shortish on off, punched from the back foot but straight to extra cover.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Fires in an arm ball on middle and leg, Afghan moves back to work it around but misses and is hit on the pads.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Nearly a drag on! A touch short and on off, an arm ball, Afghan tries to cut close to his body and gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. FOUR! Up and over the bowler's head. Flighted and on off, Afghan goes aerial and muscles it over Shakib. The mid off fielder stands no chance as it races away to the fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Quicker and flatter one on off, defended off the back foot.
Najibullah Zadran arrives in the middle. He is fresh from a cracking knock against Zimbabwe last evening.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. OUT! Wicket number 3 goes down! Tarakai hits a biggie and falls on the next ball attempting almost a similar shot. Saifuddin serves a shortish ball on off and Najeeb goes back to power his pull shot over the fence. But he fails to pack it with enough power and Sabbir takes a simple catch at deep square leg.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. SIX! What a great shot! Just a clip and it went like a rocket! Fuller and on middle, Tarakai swings his bat across the line and sends it packing over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. Fullish and angling in on middle, Tarakai pushes it down towards mid on. Sarkar makes a fine stop running across to his left from mid-wicket.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Asghar Afghan. A touch short in length and on off, Asghar gives the charge and this time he drags his shot off the inside half. The ball travels to deep square leg and they take a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. Back of a length delivery on middle, Tarakai drags his pull shot through square leg and picks up a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Asghar Afghan. A length ball on middle and leg, angling down, Asghar fails to work it around and is hit on the pads. They take a leg bye.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najeeb Tarakai. Loopy and full on ff, Najeeb pushes it back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najeeb Tarakai. Flatter and shorter on off, Tarakai punches it past the bowler to mid on.
Asghar Afghan is the new batsman.
Shakib Al Hasan to Hazratullah Zazai. OUT! Zazai holes out! Shakib bowls a flighted full ball on middle, Zazai kneels to slog it across the line but fails to middle his shot properly. It skies up in the air and Liton at deep mid-wicket catches it with his fingers pointing up. Sorry start for Afghanistan as both their openers are dismissed cheaply.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najeeb Tarakai. Tries to defend again but misses. It goes off his pads to point and they steal a run. Mustafizur has a shy at the striker's end but misses. What is Mustafizur doing at point?
Shakib Al Hasan to Najeeb Tarakai. Flighted and full on off, it's defended off the front foot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Najeeb Tarakai. FOUR BYES! That missed everything. Shakib delivers an arm ball around middle and it skids on after pitching. Tarakai tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. It goes past the inside edge of his bat and the keeper also fails to collect it. The short fine leg fielder gives the chase but comes second best.
Shakib Al Hasan to bowl from the other end.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. Fullish and on off, it's forced down the ground to long on for a run. End of a fine first over by Saifuddin.
Third man comes up, mid on drops back...
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. A length ball landing outside off and angles back into the batsman, Tarakai defends it off his back foot.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Hazratullah Zazai. Saifuddin eyes a yorker but ends up serving a low full toss on middle and off, Zazai works it in front of square leg for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. Najeeb wants to sighters! He is just going after everything. Gets width outside off and just throws his bat at that one. It flies off the outer half and drops safely behind point. They take a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Najeeb Tarakai. Lovely shot! Fuller in length and around off, Najeeb heaves it over mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs to open his and Afghanistan's account. Sabbir with a nice footwork stopped the ball near the fence.
Najeeb Tarakai is the new batsman.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. OUT! Off stump goes for an early walk! What a splendid delivery first up by Saifuddin. He hurls in a length ball in the line of the stumps and gets it to nip away a shade. Gurbaz is on the back foot attempting to work it around but is beaten by the movement. The off stump goes cartwheeling and the Bangla crowd lets out a big roar. Perfect start!
We're all in readiness to get underway. Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the Afghan openers. They took Afghanistan to a flying start yesterday and would like to repeat the good work again. Mohammad Saifuddin to kick off proceedings. A slip in place along with a short third man. Here we go...
Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan wanted to bat first but now want to bowl well and restrict Afghanistan. Adds that they have taken a lot of confidence from the last game but is aware of the challenge that Afghanistan brings. Praises Afif for his knock and wants the batters to take more responsibility. No change in the XI, he informs.
Afghanistan skipper, Rashid Khan says that his batting department is looking in great form and is hoping for a similar performance today as well. Tells that they take one game at a time and will give their 100 percent. Feels that they have enough ability in the team and have the batsmen who can hit big. Wants to keep the focus and do the right thing at the right time. Informs that they are going unchanged.
Pitch report - The pitch looks really good, very similar to the last night. It has a bit of grass cover on the top and it's really hard underneath. A few cracks as well to keep the spinners interested.
Bangladesh (Unchanged Playing XI) - Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan(C), Mushfiqur Rahim(WK), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Najeeb Tarakai, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(C), Karim Janat, Fareed Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
TOSS - Rashid Khan has won the coin-flip and AFGHANISTAN WILL BAT! Something different from a captain. So far, in the last two games, teams have preferred chasing. Anyway, the Afghans put up a strong batting show last time and are once again banking on their batters. Bangladesh won't mind chasing again. They would have drawn a lot of confidence from a close chase against Zimbabwe. BOTH TEAMS ARE UNCHANGED!
Hello, folks. This tri-series is moving at a rapid rate and so far it has been expected results. Zimbabwe have got beaten by both Bangladesh and Afghanistan, however, the Rhodesians presented a stiff competition in front of the home team. Now, it's time for the big clash, clash of the favourites. The Afghans are on a high post their Test triumph and then eased past the African minnow in their first game. They have a nicely balanced squad filled with multiple utility T20 players while the Bangla Tigers own a more experienced squad. On current form and momentum, Afghanistan seem to be holding the edge but a hurt Bangladesh would like to send across a strong message with a thumping win. Expect a cracker!
That's all we have from this match! We look forward to your company on Wednesday, 18th September, for the 4th match of the tri-series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Do join us at 1830 local (1230 GMT) for all the action. Cheers!
Afghanistan skipper, Rashid Khan starts by saying that they recovered quite well after a sorry start. Praises the senior batsmen, Afghan and Nabi for taking the responsibility. Lauds the bowling of Mujeeb and tells that he bowled well in the last match as well but in this one, he was more accurate and hard to hit. He is happy to win the fourth game in a row against Bangladesh. Wants his team to take this momentum forward. Thanks the crowd for all the support before signing off.
MAN OF THE MATCH, MOHAMMAD NABI! He says that was a brilliant effort from his team. Adds that there was tension in the dressing room when they lost 4 early wickets. On asked about their decision of batting first, Nabi replies that the wicket looked good for batting and hence the decision. On his retirement from Tests, Nabi replies that he wants the youngsters to stand up in the red ball cricket as he wants to concentrate in the shorter formats. Smiles and cheekily complains that his skipper just gave him two overs but he is a happy man as the side has won the game.
Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan says that they were brilliant in the first 10 overs with the ball. Admits that Afghanistan scored too many runs in the next 10 which cost them. Feels that they didn't bat well. Reminds about the no ball on which Asghar Afghan was dismissed and mentions that it changed the momentum. Tells that they wanted to be positive today but the result didn't go their way. Wants his team to cut down on extras.
Afghanistan bowled and fielding brilliantly. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the star for them, picking four wickets and also getting his best bowling figures in T20Is. Rashid Khan and Gulbadin Naib also played their roles effectively and altogether it was a good team effort by them. Presentation coming up...
This match started on a wrong note for Afghanistan. They lost their first wicket on the very first ball of the match and were reduced to 41/4 in the Powerplay. But the fabulous knock by Mohammad Nabi coupled with his 79-run stand with Asghar Afghan took their total to a challenging 164. In defense, they returned the favour to Bangladesh by dismissing their four wickets inside the first six overs and the hosts never really recovered after that. There was a partnership between Mahmudullah and Sabbir Rahman but that didn't take care of the asking rate much and eventually it was a task too big for the batsmen to follow.
A commanding performance by Afghanistan! They have once again got the better of Bangladesh and are quickly becoming a thorn in their flesh. This is now the 12th consecutive T20I win for the Afghans, the longest winning streak for ant ream in Men's T20I cricket, surpassing their own streak of 11 matches that they achieved between years 2016 and 2017. Also, they have now won each of their last 21 T20I match in Asia. What dominance!
Fareed Ahmad to Mustafizur Rahman. OUT! AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 25 RUNS! Fareed has the last laugh in this battle. Once again he provides width outside off, Rahman rocks back and whacks it through the line. It's aerial and travels like a rocket but straight into the hands of Shafiq (sub) at sweeper cover. All over, a brilliant win for the Afghans.
Fareed Ahmad to Mustafizur Rahman. FOUR! Rahman is on fire! He is connecting his shots quite well. Maybe, needs a promotion in the batting order. A length delivery outside off, Mustafizur skips down the track and smacks it over extra cover. The fielder runs behind but the ball wins the race.
Fareed Ahmad to Mustafizur Rahman. FOUR! Connects and connects well. Another short ball by Ahmad, Rahman gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Boundaries are coming too late for Bangladesh.
Fareed Ahmad to Mustafizur Rahman. Slower short one this time, Rahman swings and misses.
Fareed Ahmad to Mustafizur Rahman. SIX! Boom! Short in length and angling into the batsman, Rahman hangs on the back foot and pummels it over wide long on for a biggie.
Fareed Ahmad to bowl the last over.
Rashid Khan to Taijul Islam. Sharp googly. Around off and turns away. Taijul pushes at it from the crease and misses. 4-0-23-2, fine outing for the skipper!
Rashid Khan to Mustafizur Rahman. Shortish and on middle, pulled in front of square leg for a run.
Rashid Khan to Mustafizur Rahman. Shout for an lbw! Not given. Loopy delivery, landing on leg and spinning in, Rahman tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. He is pinged on the front leg, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Afghanistan don't have any review left. The replays later on shows that it was hitting leg.
Mustafizur Rahman, the last man for the hosts is in.
Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. OUT! Bowled 'em! Rashid dishes out a flighted googly. He lands it full and outside off, Mosaddek is early into his attempted slog sweep and hence misses the ball completely. The ball though doesn't misses the stumps. End is nigh for Bangladesh.
Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! Good connection! Flighted ball around middle and off, Mosaddek brings out the reverse heave and nails it over short third man. The fielder chases but fails to pull it back.
Taijul Islam is the number 10 batsman.
Rashid Khan to Mohammad Saifuddin. OUT! Caught and bowled! Fine running catch by Rashid. A flatter delivery, full and around off, spinning away, Saifuddin kneels for a big slog across the line but it takes the top edge. The ball is in the air towards mid on, Rashid sprints back, keeps his eyes on the ball and catches it safely.
Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. Slower one to finish the oveer. Mosaddek goes for the drive but gets an outside edge. The ball races to the third man fence but the third man fielder chases it down and saves a couple with the diving attempt. Superb commitment.
Gulbadin Naib to Mohammad Saifuddin. In the air, but lands safely. Saifuddin goes for the slog to this slower ball banged on middle. He mistimes it and the ball balloons high in the air but lands safely.
Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. Slower one again and outside off. Mosaddek reaches at it and pushes through covers for a single.
Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. Leg cutter outside off, Mosaddek looks to power it over covers but misses to get bat on it.
Gulbadin Naib to Mohammad Saifuddin. Good length around off, tapped towards point for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin is in next.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. OUT! Brilliantly taken by Zadran at long off. The slower one works for Naib again as Afif has to walk back to the pavilion. No heroics from him tonight. This is slower one around off, Afif looks to power it over the long off fence but is a bit early into the shot. Zadran does well to hang on to it, very close to the fence. The third umpire checks if he has touched the fence as he pouches it but he is well inside. Excellently done.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. Wide! Back of length ball outside off. Afif comes down the track and hence Naib bangs it short. But too high and called wide.
Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain. Shortish one on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Mosaddek opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. One run added to the total.
Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain. NOT OUT! Review lost for Afghanistan. Eventful ball, this. A flatter leg spinner around leg, on the shorter side, Afif stays back to work it around but misses. He is rapped on the pads, Rashid appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Meanwhile, the batsmen attempt for a run and Rashid picks the ball to have an immediate shy at the bowler's end. He connects and appeals again for a run out. Not given that time but now Rashid has decided to refer for the lbw. The Ball Tracker shows that it pitched outside leg. Also, the replays further finds that Afif was well inside the crease while completing the leg bye.
Referral time again! Afif is the batsman in question once more. He has not been given out lbw and Afghanistan has reviewed it. Let's find out in the replays.
Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain. GLOVED IT! Tossed up ball landing on middle and spinning in a bit, Afif tries the reverse-batted shot but fails to middle it properly. He is thudded on the pads, they appeal and the umpire agrees. Hossain is sure that he has hit it and goes for the referral. Snicko detects his gloves.
Afif Hossain is given out lbw! He has taken the DRS! Glove again?
Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain. DROPPED AND FOUR! A long hop on middle, Hossain rocks back and pumps his pull shot over the leg side. It's aerial and the fielder runs across to his left from deep mid-wicket. He dives full length to attempt for the catch but it bursts through his palms and goes on one bounce to the fence.
Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Flighted and on middle, worked in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to bowl two out of the last four overs.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. FOUR! This is wide and on a shortish length. Afif just helps it between the point and short third man fielders and the ball races to the third man fence. Important boundary this. 59 more needed of 24 balls, 12 of which will be bowled by Rashid.
Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. Slower and wider on a fullish length, Mosaddek has to reach to it to push it towards covers for a single.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. On the pads this time, worked through mid on for a single.
Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. Fuller around off this time, Mosaddek pushes it left of Naib for a single. Bangladesh's total goes to 100 with that single.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. Slower ball around off, Afif strokes it towards sweeper cover for a single
Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. Good length outside off, slapped through covers for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain. Shortish ball on middle, Afif goes for the slog but mistimes it. The ball goes high in the air. Rashid hares from deep mid-wicket to pouch it but can't get to the ball. Excellent bowling from Mujeeb as he finishes his spell with a 4-fer.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain. Quicker one around off, pushed towards point.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain. Shortish one outside off, Afif goes for the drive through the off side but can't get bat on ball.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! Sabbir departs. Bangladesh in massive trouble now. Wicket number four for Mujeeb and this now is his best bowling effort in T20Is. Flatter one on middle, Sabbir needs quick runs as he plays this. He goes for the slog across the line but finds Naib at deep mid-wicket. Afghanistan are back on top again!
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sabbir Rahman. Shortish and spinning away from the heave of Sabbir.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain. Darts one on middle, Afif pushes it towards mid on and takes a single.
Mujeeb is back for his final over.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. Shortish ball on middle, Afif drags it towards mid-wicket with his pull for a single. A good over for Afghanistan as they have got rid of Mahmudullah.
Gulbadin Naib to Sabbir Rahman. Shortish length around off, Sabbir pushes it towards cover and hares for a quick run. Rashid at cover has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Could've been close.
Gulbadin Naib to Afif Hossain. Another slower one around off, Afif strokes it towards mid off for a single to get off the mark.
Gulbadin Naib to Sabbir Rahman. Fullish one on middle, Sabbir works it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Afif Hossain is the new batsman. He was the star of the last match and Bangladesh once again need him!
Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. OUT! Slower one has done the trick for Naib and the dangerous looking partnership has been broken. This is the slower one around off on a shortish length, Mahmudullah is not expecting it this time as he goes for the shot early. His bottom hand comes off the handle and he mistimes his shot in the deep at mid-wicket. Najeeb Tarakai makes no mistake. 75 runs needed off 40 balls.
Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Swing and a miss. Good length ball around off, Mahmudullah goes for the massive whack over the extra cover region but misses.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Quicker one on the pads this time, worked nicely towards square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. Flatter one on the pads, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Reverse sweep this time. This is loopy ball on off, Sabbir goes for the reverse sweep and connects it well. The ball races to the third man fence.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Loopy ball around middle, Mahmudullah sweeps it nicely through square leg for a single.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. Flighted ball around off, Sabbir drives it left off Rashid who shows some footwork to slow down the ball going into the fence. The long off fielder mops it off. Just a single.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. Quicker one on middle, Sabbir can't get bat on ball as he was early into the shot.
Rashid back on!
Gulbadin Naib to Sabbir Rahman. Good delivery to end the over. Another slower one. Sabbir misreads as he goes for the shot early. The ball takes the leading edge and goes towards covers. They get a single. 50-run stand comes up between the current pair and that has kept Bangladesh on the track.
Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Fuller ball around off, jammed towards covers for a single.
Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Full toss around off, Mahmudullah times it through cover-point for a couple this time.
Gulbadin Naib to Sabbir Rahman. Good bowling. Naib takes the pace off from the ball and bowls it wide too. Sabbir can only pick up a single through mid off.
Gulbadin Naib to Sabbir Rahman. Fuller ball outside off, Sabbir is made to reach at the ball. He drives it uppishly over covers for a couple.
Sabbir Rahman gets a change of bat.
Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Good length ball around off and middle, Mahmudullah tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets off for a quick run.
Gulbadin Naib to bowl now!
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Good length ball on the pads, Mahmudullah tucks it towards square leg off the inside half of his bat for a single.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Good length ball around off, Mahmudullah tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick couple. Good running between the wickets.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Banged short outside off, Mahmudullah reaches out for the ball and times it over point for a boundary again.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Width on offer outside off, Mahmudullah reaches out for it but fails to get it from the middle of his bat. It finds the outer edge and flies over short third man for a boundary.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. DOT! Mahmudullah winds up for a big hit across the line but fails to make any connection.
Karim Janat to Sabbir Rahman. NOT OUT! Janat lets out a full toss around off, Sabbir jumps out of the crease and forces it towards mid off. He attempts for a quick single and there is a direct hit at the non-striker's end. The fielding side appeals and it has been referred upstairs. The replay rolls in and the first frame is enough to tell that Rahman is safe. Also, one of the stumps is broken and they are getting it changed. Meanwhile, this delivery has been termed as a no ball for being very high, over the waist of the batsman. Free Hit coming up...
Run out appeal! It has been referred upstairs. Sabbir is found safe in the replays. The stumps though are broken and the umpires have called for a replacement.
Karim Janat to Sabbir Rahman. In the air but lands safe. Good length around off, Sabbir looks to lift it over mid off but mistimes it. The ball goes towards third man. They pick a couple.
Magic spray is out for Sabbir Rahman. Maybe, he hurt his fingers in the previous over while attempting the reverse sweep. Karim Janat is into the attack now.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. Flatter and shorter googly on off, Sabbir goes back and tucks it through mid-wicket for another run. 4 from Rashid's first! 59/4 at the halfway mark. 106 needed more off 60 balls.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Flatter and shorter on middle, Mahmudullah moves back and works it through square leg for one.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. Turning down the leg side, Sabbir tries to sweep but fails to connect again. It goes towards short fine leg off his pads and they cross. There is a direct hit at the striker's end but nothing doing.
Rashid Khan to Sabbir Rahman. NOT OUT! There is the involvement of gloves. Rashid dishes out a flighted full ball around off, a googly, Sabbir tries to play the reverse sweep but fails to middle his shot. He is hit on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up. Sabbir is quick to refer it and the Snicko detects his gloves.
Sabbir Rahman has been adjudged lbw! He has decided to refer it. Review time! Is there any part of his gloves involved?
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Another sweep shot attempted by Mahmudullah. This time it takes the top edge and goes behind square leg for a couple of runs.
Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Tossed up delivery landing full on middle, it's swept but straight to short fine leg.
Time for some magic from Rashid Khan.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Reverse sweep this time. Fuller and tossed up one around off, Sabbir gets in the position for the reverse sweep and connects it well as he beats the diving short third man fielder. The ball goes towards deep point and they pick a couple.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Flatter one on middle, Mahmudullah works it towards square leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Flatter around off, slapped through mid off for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Superb fielding from the skipper to save a couple. This is on middle, Sabbir lifts it over the mid-wicket fielder. Ball is racing to the fence but Rashid hares from deep mid-wicket and saves a certain boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Fuller one outside off as Nabi sees the batter shuffling across the off stump for a sweep. Rahman can't connect and is hit on the pads.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Shortish ball on middle, Mahmudullah works it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Another ball outside off, this time Mahmudullah stays in the crease and crunches it through covers. Just a single as they have a protection in the deep.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Smart bowling from Janat. He sees Mahmudullah coming down the track and bowls it wide. Mahmudullah can't connect.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Nicely done. Fuller one on middle, Mahmudullah works it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Karim Janat to Sabbir Rahman. Fuller ball this time, Sabbir taps it towards point and takes off for a quick single. Good running. The point fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but he hits Sabbir instead with the throw. No extra runs.
Karim Janat to Sabbir Rahman. Shortish ball outside off, Sabbir chases it for a drive but misses
The physio is out in the middle to check if Sabbir is all right. He is taking some time in the middle. Ready to go now.
Karim Janat to Sabbir Rahman. Ouch! Sabbir is hit on the neck as he attempts a scoop shot. This is around off, Sabbir looks to scoop it down the leg side but can't time it. He looks in some pain.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Fuller again, Mahmudullah looks to block it down the leg side but gets an inside edge.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Fuller ball around off, worked through long off for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Loopy ball on middle, pushed towards square leg for another single.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Flatter one on middle, tucked towards square leg this time for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Quicker one on the pads, punches off the back foot towards mid on for nothing.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. Ohhh! Huge appeal from the keeper but nothing from the bowler. Umpire signals wide too. This was a flighted ball which spun down the leg side to beat Sabbir's flick. Rashid thinks of the review but don't think Nabi is interested. Good decision as the Ultra Edge suggested there was no bat.
Mohammad Nabi to Sabbir Rahman. On middle, Sabbir goes for the reverse sweep on the first ball he is facing. Connects it well but can't beat short third man.
Mohammad Nabi to bowl after the Powerplay.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Good length around off this time, tucked right of the bowler who stops. No runs taken. Powerplay done and both teams have got off to an almost identical start with the bat!
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Play and a miss! This time he goes for the massive heave over long off but can't get bat on ball. This was outside off on a good length.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. EDGY FOUR! Good length ball around off, Mahmudullah goes to cut it but gets it from the inside half of the willow and through to the fine leg fence. It wasn't too far from his stumps.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. On middle on a fullish length, Mahmudullah works it fine down the leg side this time to get a couple. Timed nicely there.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Fuller outside off again, Mahmudullah dances down to hammer it through cover but can't find the gap.
Karim Janat to Mahmudullah. Starts with a wide fuller ball, Mahmudullah reaches to the ball to and pushes it towards mid off.
Sabbir Rahman walks in now with Bangladesh reeling. Karim Janat into the attack for the Afghans.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! Trapped in front! Twin wicket in this over has forced Bangladesh deep on the back foot. Mujeeb hurls in a quicker one in the line of the off stump and gets it to skid back into the left-hander. Sarkar tries to keep it out from the back foot but the ball stays low and strikes him on the pads. They appeal and the umpire agrees. Sarkar knows that he is a dead duck and immediately walks back without even thinking about the review. Afghanistan on top!
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. On the pads this time. Mahmudullah flicks it towards square leg for a single
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Flatter one, pushed back to the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Quicker one on middle and leg, Mahmudullah looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads.
Soumya Sarkar is the new batsman at number 5.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! Rashid roars as he pouches this one towards mid on. The altercation before the start of this over between both the captains has certainly put off Shakib. He tries to dominate the bowler there but instead gets dominated. A shortish length ball, following the batsman down the leg side, Shakib hangs deep inside the crease for a big shot but mistimes his shot badly. It balloons high towards mid on where Rashid grabs the skier safely and is all pumped up. Bangladesh in all sorts of trouble early on. 134 needed off 94 balls.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Bangs one short around off, Mahmudullah pushes it right of Mujeeb to take a run.
Some war of words going on! It's between the two superstars. Rashid and Shakib are arguing about something and the umpire intervenes. The crowd is also getting into it. Not sure about the exact reason.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller this time, Shakib pierces the mid-wicket and mid on gap and takes a couple to finish the over. This went from the inner half of the bat.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! That was not from the meat of the blade but good enough to get to the fence. Fareed bangs this one short, Shakib drags this one from outside off and slams it through mid-wicket for a fence.
Fareed Ahmad to Mahmudullah. Goes round the wicket and bangs one shortish ball around off, Mahmudullah taps it towards point. Najeeb misfields there and allows a single.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller ball on the leg stump, Shakib looks to flick it off his pads but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. Length ball closer to off, Shakib drags it through mid-wicket and gets a couple this time.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller ball on middle and leg, pushed towards mid-wicket for nothing.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib shuffles back to get some room outside off but Mujeeb smartly bowls it around middle and leg, Shakib can only push towards mid off for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Quicker one on the pads again, tucked towards mid on for a single.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Darts one on the pads, Mahmudullah can't push for a run as he is hit on the pads.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. On middle, Mahmudullah goes for the sweep but can't connect it well. The ball takes the outer half and goes through square leg for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Carrom ball around off, Mahmudullah blocks onto the pitch.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Well played! Flighted and very full on off, Mahmudullah paddle sweeps it down towards fine leg for a couple of runs.
Fareed Ahmad to Mahmudullah. Full in length and outside off, angling away, Mahmudullah gets forward with an angled bat and pushes it square of the wicket on the off side for a run. 10 runs and a wicket off the first over from Fareed!
Mahmudullah is the new batsman.
Fareed Ahmad to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Rahim tries to be cheeky and pays the price for it. The off stump is disturbed and Fareed lets out a big roar in delight. A length ball landing around off, Rahim shuffles across the stumps to attempt for a paddle scoop but fails to middle his shot. It probably takes some part of his pads before going onto the stumps. 154 runs needed in 109 balls!
Fareed Ahmad to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Cracking shot! Fareed delivers it on a length and wide outside off, Rahim reaches out for it and drives it crisply through point for a boundary. The crowd certainly loved it.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. Eases a full ball down towards mid on for a single.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. Lands it on a length around middle and off, it straightens after landing, Shakib is a bit squared up in defense.
Fareed Ahmad to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Shot! Full in length around leg, Shakib takes his front leg forward and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Fareed Ahmad to bowl from the other end.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Turning back into the batsman from around middle, Shakib again goes hard at it but fails to middle his shot. It goes off the inside edge to short fine leg and they take a run. Excellent first over by Mujeeb.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Looks to defend it off his front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Hangs on the back foot and punches it to the bowler.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Walks forward and helps it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan is the new batsman.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. OUT! Early blow to Bangladesh and the crowd has gone quiet. A knuckle ball by Mujeeb around off, it lands full and straightens a bit. Das expects it to come into him and hence opts for a shot across the line over the leg side. But it catches the leading half of his bat and goes up in the air. Najeeb Tarakai is under that catch at covers.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Flighted and on middle, Das comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.
Welcome back for the run chase! Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim are the openers for Bangladesh. Mujeeb Ur Rahman to kick off proceedings with the new ball. Here we go...