BAN beat AFG by 62 runs | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 31th ODI Match - Commentary

263 is the target! Afghanistan could not chase down 225 on the same wicket a few days ago. However, they aren't facing the attack of the same caliber as they did on that day but Bangladesh do have variety. The Afghans will have to bat really well if they are to chase this down. Do join us for the chase in a while.

The Afghanistan bowling was good in bits and parts! Mujeeb and Nabi were once again good. The former was the pick as he finished with a three-fer and only gave away 39 runs. Rashid once again failed to provide breakthroughs and also was expensive according to his standards. Naib was decent but Zadran did not bowl how he should on a slow wicket and hence, was on the expensive side.

Mosaddek says that this was not an ideal wicket to bat on, hence 262 is a challenging total. Praises Rahim and Mahmudullah for playing for the team. On his knock, Hossain says that he was just looking to hit every ball. On the deck, Mosaddek says that it will not be easy for the new batsman and he will need to take some time before playing his shots.

After being inserted, they opted to go for a new opening partnership as Liton Das walked out with Tamim Iqbal. It did not last for long though as the former was dismissed. Tamim and Shakib then steadied the ship. Rahim and Shakib continued the good work. Afghanistan did fight back though as they dismissed Shakib, who scored another half ton and Sarkar in quick succession but Rahim ensured he hung out there. He was a part of another useful stand with Mahmudullah. Despite the latter's injury, he did well and played as the perfect foil to Rahim. The wicket-keeper batsman fell 17 short of a ton but his innings ensured Bangladesh would get to a competitive score. Mosaddek's cameo though helped Bangladesh finish with a total which is slightly above par. The little man is up for an interview at the moment with Harsha Bhogle.

A very good batting effort by Bangladesh on this slow and low wicket! Remember, the star-studded Indian batting line-up scored only 224 on the same wicket. Surely, Bangladesh will be the happier side heading into the break.

Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. OUT! BOWLED! Perfect delivery to end the innings. This is at the base of the stumps, Mosaddek looks to dig it out but misses and the ball hits the timber. BANGLADESH END ON 262/7!

Gulbadin Naib to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, chipped down to long off for one.

Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. On a length outside off, Hossain looks to defend but the balls seams away, squared him up and goes off the outside edge through third man. A run taken.

Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! Solid shot. Full and outside off, Mosaddek backs away and drives it wide of long off. Rashid Khan runs to his left from long off, slides but in vain.

Gulbadin Naib to Mohammad Saifuddin. DROPPED! That is a shocker. Really shoddy effort. A slower ball, outside off, on a length, Saifuddin swings hard but is done in by the lack of pace. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards point. It should have been a simple catch but two fielders get under it. One from short third man and Dawlat Zadran from cover. The latter leaps and in that attempt, puts it down. A single taken.

Gulbadin Naib to Mosaddek Hossain. A yorker to start. Right at the base of the stumps, it is jammed down to long off for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to bowl the final over. 9-1-48-1 so far.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Looks to go big but the ball limps off the toe end of the bat towards long off. A run taken.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Short ball, pulled towards long leg. The batsmen initially take just a single but Mujeeb running to his left from fine leg slips and the batters return for the second.

Mohammad Saifuddin walks in at number 8, replacing Rahim.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Caught! Rahim departs now. He gets a standing ovation from the crowd. It has been a wonderful knock. Full and outside off, Rahim backs and looks to go inside out but mistimes it due to the slowness of the delivery. The ball goes off the outside edge, high in the air but lands safely (from Afghanistan's point of view) in Mohammad Nabi's hands at extra cover. Well played, Rahim. This total should be enough for a win.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Drives this through mid off for a run.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! Uppish but wide of short extra cover! Full and outside off, Mosaddek backs away and slices it wide of a diving cover for a boundary! 250 UP FOR BANGLADESH.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Hossain flicks this flatter one off his pads to mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Rashid bowls a wrong 'un, Hossain looks to drive but gets beaten as he completely failed to pick the googly from Rashid.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Huge shout for LBW! Turned down! Hossain this time looks to reverse sweep this tossed up ball from Rashid but cannot connect and gets hit on the pads. The Afghan players all go up in unison but the umpire feels it otherwise.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! Hossain gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts this tossed up ball from Rashid over covers and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. Useful runs for Bangladesh.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rashid tosses this one up outside off, Rahim punches this to covers and gets a single.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Rashid bowls a flatter one on the stumps and Rahim goes for a switch hit but gets a top edge. Once it cleared the fielder at short third man, it was heading for a boundary.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. A short ball, around off, Rahim looks to pull but misses and is hit on the pads. Dawlat appeals for LBW but the umpire moves away. Might have been an inside edge. The batsmen meanwhile take the single.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. A short ball, down the leg side, Rahim looks to hook but misses.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Full and outside off, driven through mid off. Good stop at the ropes ensures that three runs are taken.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. WIDE. Down the leg side, Hossain misses his flick.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. Outside off, a yorker in length, Mosaddek looks to steer it through third man but misses.

Dawlat Zadran to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! A short ball outside off, pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary!

Dawlat Zadran is back on. 7-0-47-0 so far.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. On middle, pushed through mid on for a run more.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Outside off, Hossain looks to steer it towards third man but misses.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Full and around middle, Mosaddek looks to flick but the ball spins away, takes the leading edge and goes towards cover. It dips towards Gulbadin Naib who dives forward but the ball goes past him. Two runs taken.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mosaddek Hossain. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a couple again.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Outside off, punched through cover for a brace.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Safe as a house. Outside off, short in length, Mushfiqur cuts it through point. The batsmen go for the second. The throw comes in as a direct hit at the bowler's end and it is referred upstairs but replays show that Mossadek is in.

Direct hit. Referred upstairs. Looks like Mosaddek is in.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, Rahim gets down and reverse sweeps this through third man. Comes back for the second.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns. 9-0-31-3 so far. Replays show that Rashid was arguing with Kettleborough. Or, the other way round. Kettleborough was telling Rashid that he cannot be appealing while running towards him.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Hossain defends this flatter one outside off to point.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Huge shout for LBW! Turned down! Looked close. Rashid bowls a flatter one on the stumps and Hossain looks to drive but gets hit on the pads, Rashid looks interested but the umpire thinks otherwise. The Afghan players decide against taking the review. Was it too high? Perhaps.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim pushes this to point and goes for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Tossed up on the stumps, defended to point.

Rashid Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Hossain runs this down to third man. Nabi puts in a dive to his left from short third man but the ball goes past him and the batsmen take three.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim paddles this one to short fine leg and crosses over for a single.

Mosaddek Hossain comes in at number 7. He is no mug with the bat. Rashid Khan comes back on as well. 7-0-30-0 so far.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. OUT! Caught! Big, big breakthrough by and for the skipper. A short ball, slower in pace, Mahmudullah looks to pull but is early into the shot. Mistimes it and the ball limps towards short mid-wicket where Nabi completes the formalities. End of the 56-run association.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Outside off, coming in, Mahmudullah backs away and looks to slice but misses.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short ball, Rahim looks to pull but mistimes it over mid on. Does not carry to long on. A single taken.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Landed outside off, Mahmudullah comes down the track and slices it over cover for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim works this flatter one on his pads, straight to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah plays this tossed up delivery outside off to point for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Misfield! This has been the state of Afghanistan today. Mahmudullah drives this tossed up ball from Nabi through covers where the fielder misfields and allows the batsmen to take a couple.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah punches this flatter one outside off back to the bowler.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah tucks this tossed up delivery on his pads to backward square leg.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah taps this tossed up delivery outside off to covers.

Please move! Oh dear. It is from the opposition. What is happening? Nabi gets ready to deliver the ball but is stopped by Mahmudullah. Reason? Hazrat Zazai, who is not playing this game, is walking across the sightscreen. Hazrat smiles.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Excellent communication and co-operation in the field. Fielding is not the strongest point of Mujeeb but he has done well here. Rahim turns this through square leg and charges through. The ball races away but Mujeeb runs to his left from fine leg, slides and then parries it to Rashid running from deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken. Or saved, rather. 200 UP FOR BANGLADESH.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Short and on middle, slower ball, pulled towards fine leg for a run.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Full and just outside off, the batsman pushes to point and sets off for a single but is sent back.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Slower ball, on a length outside off, Mahmudullah looks to defend but the ball lands and then spins away. Yes. Spins away, past the outside edge.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. FOUR! What a start to Powerplay 3! Landed outside off, on a length, Mahmudullah punches it through point and the ball races away!

POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah defends this tossed up delivery to point and crosses over for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah flicks this flatter one on the stumps off his pads to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Up and over cover! Mahmudullah waits on the back foot and punches this shorter one outside off through covers for a boundary.

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. Shorter one outside off, Mahmudullah rocks back on the back foot and pushes it to covers for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Mahmudullah. Tossed up delivery on the off stump, defended to point.

Mohammad Nabi returns. 8-0-34-1 so far.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Rahim gets down and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary!

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Outside off, punched through cover for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Outside off, a play and a miss.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Overthrow, overthrow and then eventually third! The crowd is going bonkers for Mahmudullah. What commitment. First, a sweep shot is played by Rahim towards mid-wicket. It should have been just a single but a slow-moving Mujeeb challenges Mahmudullah and he agrees to accept the challenge. Returns for the second. Then, the throw from Mujeeb is wide at the non-striker's end which is not covered up by backup Samiullah Shinwari. Resultingly, they take the third!

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Landed outside off, placed behind point for a single.

Rashid Khan returns. 6-0-21-0 so far. Change of ends for him.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah drives it to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim tucks this tossed up delivery on middle to the leg side for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. WIDE! Mujeeb bowls one down leg. Umpire signals it as wide.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim defends this tossed up delivery to point.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Quick single! Mujeeb tosses this one up on the off stump, Mahmudullah pushes this to covers and runs for a quick single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah. Tossed up outside off, defended to covers.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter one on the stumps, Rahim drives it to point for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on. 8-0-26-3 so far.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Outside off, a play and a miss.

Dawlat Zadran to Mahmudullah. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! Half century for Rahim! His 6th in ODI World Cups and nice way to build on the previous century. Gets there with a fine shot, coming down the track and sending it sailing over long on!

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. A length ball outside off, coming in, Rahim looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Landed outside off, Mahmudullah looks to defend but at the last moment, thinks about bailing out. In the end, he is beaten.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Outside off, solidly defended.

Dawlat Zadran to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah pulls this shorter one to mid-wicket. A run added to the total.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim steers this length ball outside off to third man for a single.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim defends this length delivery back to the bowler.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Pitched outside off, Rahim looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Dawlat Zadran to Mahmudullah. Mix-up, safe! Overthrows! Poor fielding! Dawlat bowls a fuller length on the stumps, Mahmudullah defends it to point and hares for a quick single. However, Rahim sees that the fielder is very close and sends his brother-in-law back. The fielder from covers goes for a direct hit towards the striker's end but misses. There is no one backing up. A run is taken in the end.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Fuller in length and on middle, Rahim flicks it to deep square leg and takes a single.

Dawlat Zadran is back on. 5-0-34-0 so far.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. On middle and leg, Rahim flicks this off his pads to backward square leg for a single.

What has happened here? Looks like Mahmudullah has pulled up his hamstring. No. It is his calf. While completing the single, he was seen limping across. He is having his right calf bandaged. He is slowly getting up now. Seems like he is ready to play. Watch out for two things Afghanistan - Either a run out is on the cards or Mahmudullah might go berserk.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah flicks this tossed up delivery on middle to mid-wicket for a single. Mushfiqur though looked interested for a second but seeing the fielder pounce on the ball he changes his mind and returns to the crease.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah looks to play it towards the third man but can only guide it to short third man.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter one on the off stump, Rahim pushes it to mid off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Shorter in length and outside off, Mahmudullah punches it through covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Flatter one outside off, Mahmudullah defends it to point.

Rashid Khan returns. 4-0-15-0 so far.

DRINKS BREAK. Afghanistan have managed to once again fight their way back into the game! When Shakib and Rahim were batting, it seemed that they would bat Afghanistan out of this contest. However, the spell of Mujeeb has seen the game poised nicely. Another wicket or two here will the Afghanistan side go on top. Another good partnership will mean Bangladesh are in control. An interesting passage of play awaits ahead.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Outside off, Mahmudullah looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards point. A run taken.

Gulbadin Naib to Mahmudullah. Full and outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but misses.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Outside off, tapped to point for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Mahmudullah walks in next at number 6, replacing Sarkar. Gulbadin Naib comes back on as well.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! LBW! Umpire's call it is! Mujeeb gets his third. Another carrom ball, pitched outside off, Sarkar looked to work it to the leg side but missed. The ball came in with the angle and spun in, hitting him on the pads. Mujeeb appealed, umpire Kettleborough thought for a while and then raised his finger! Soumya was not sure, walked across to Rahim and then decided to go for the review. Perhaps Rahim felt that the ball was sliding down. Here comes the technology. No inside edge and the ball is projected to be going down, but after clipping the leg stump. Sarkar has to go and Bangladesh are in a little bit of bother here.

Sarkar has been adjudged LBW! He has a long chat with Rahim and then signals for the review. Looks close. No inside edge. Clipping leg stump, so the umpire's call will stay! Hence, Sarkar cannot stay.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. Close to taking the edge! Mujeeb bowls a back of the hand delivery outside off, Sarkar lunges forward to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter on the stumps, pushed to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shorter in length on middle, Rahim pulls it through mid-wicket and crosses for a couple.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Tossed up on middle and leg, tucked to square leg.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. Tossed up on off, defended back to the bowler.

Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar. A better throw and Sarkar was a goner! Short and outside off, SS guides it towards third man. They take one and go for the second. The throw from Mujeeb is a weak one and Sarkar just about makes it.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, this is driven through coves for one.

Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar. NOT OUT! Sarkar is just in! He works this length ball towards mid on and goes for one. The mid on fielder, Noor Ali, gets to the ball quickly and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. An appeal and a confident one and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that the batsman is well in.

A direct hit and is Sarkar short? Afghanistan do feel so.

Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar. Back of a length on off, this is kept out.

Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar. Fuller and on off, Sarkar drives it to covers.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shorter and around off, this is worked through square leg for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. Just the single and a wicket from the over. Top stuff from Mujeeb.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. BEATEN! This is the straighter one outside off, Sarkar plays inside the line and the ball beats the outside edge.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Soumya Sarkar. On the stumps, this is defended.

Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat next.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! Up goes the finger and Shakib is LBW! He does not review this time because he was only half-forward. The bowling change has worked wonders! This is bowled flatter and it is the carrom ball. Pitches and turns back in. Shakib looks to defend but misses. It hits the front pad. An appeal and the umpire rules it in the favor of the bowler. He walks straightaway as he knew he was a goner. Afghanistan will now hope this opens the floodgates. Bangladesh are well placed though courtesy this stand. Ball Tracker shows that it is crashing into the leg stump.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mushfiqur Rahim. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back into the attack.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Confusion but no harm done! Shorter in length and this takes off after pitching. Shakib does well to adjust, he gets on top of the bounce and works it to mid-wicket. He wants a run but is sent back in time. A quiet period for Bangladesh at the moment.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Slower one on middle, this is worked through square leg for another run.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Gets away with one over there does Naib! He bowls it short and outside off, Rahim cuts but finds point.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. On a length on middle, Shakib drives it towards mid on for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. That came back in. On a good length on middle, Rahim looks to drive but it goes of the inner half of the bat. It goes towards mid-wicket for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full on off, Rahim drives it to covers.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Shorter and outside off, Rahim slaps it through covers for one. So back-to-back good overs for Afghanistan.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Fifty for Shakib! 45th ODI fifty for Shakib. He seems to be a man on a mission in this World Cup. He is at his best here. He gets there with a single. He looks to defend this arm ball on middle, it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. Another big one is on offer here.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. A single now! Floats it up on off, Rahim pushes it through covers for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. 9 dots in a row now! Rahim works this with the turn to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. This is on off, Rahim once again defends it onto the ground.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. On the off pole, Rahim lunges and keeps it out.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Yes, he does! Length and on middle, Shakib pushes it back to the bowler. Naib looks to stop it but deflects it to mid off. This is the first maiden of the game.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. 5 dots in a row now! On the shorter side outside off, Shakib guides it to point. Can he bowl a maiden?

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. 4 dots in a row! On the middle pole, Shakib works it to mid-wicket.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Three dots in a row! This is slightly fuller and on off, Shakib strokes it to mid off.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Slightly shorter and outside off, Shakib cuts but finds the man at point.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Good length and on off, Shakib pushes it to mid off.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. On the stumps, Rahim keeps it out. A testing over by Nabi.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter and outside off, Rahim guides it to backward point.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. This is on the off stump, Shakib pushes it through covers for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Slower through the air on the pads, this is worked towards short fine leg.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Misfield! Very poor! This is worked towards mid-wicket. It is an easy stop for the fielder there. He lets it through and a single is taken.

Mohammad Nabi to Mushfiqur Rahim. Is that a drop? Not sure! Lovely delivery. Floats it outside off, it turns back in. Rahim ends up defending outside the line, the ball goes off the inside edge and between the legs of the keeper for two. Not a drop.

Mohammad Nabi is back! 6-0-27-1 so far.

Gulbadin Naib to Mushfiqur Rahim. A single to end as Rahim works this slower one through square leg. The 50-run stand is up between the two. Another handy one for Bangladesh.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. A single now! On middle, Shakib pushes it down to long on and takes one

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Another two! This is on the pads, Shakib works it behind square on the leg side and takes two.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Another couple! Shorter slower one, Shakib powers it down to long on. Nabi runs to his right and pushes it back in. Two taken.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Good stop! Shorter and outside off, Shakib stands tall and cuts it hard towards point. The fielder there makes a good stop diving to his right.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. EDGY RUNS! Length and around off, this is angled away from the batter. Shakib looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for two.

Gulbadin Naib is back into the attack. 2-0-19-0 so far.

Rahmat Shah to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Nice shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Rahim sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Rahmat Shah to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floated delivery on off, Rahim keeps it out.

Rahmat Shah to Shakib Al Hasan. Short on off, Shakib cuts it towards point for a run.

Rahmat Shah to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short on middle, Rahim pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rahmat Shah to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flighted delivery on middle, Rahim flicks it to the leg side.

Rahmat Shah to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, Shakib cuts it through point for a single.

Rahmat Shah is into the attack.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Another couple now! Once again the length is shorter and there is width on offer. Rahim guides it past point. The third man fielder gets across to his right and fumbles, the batsmen take two easily. A good over for Bangladesh.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! TOP EDGE! Fortunate boundary for Bangladesh. This is short and outside off, Rahim looks to drag his pull but only gets a top edge which goes over the keeper and into the fence.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Extra bounce! This is shorter and outside off, Rahim looks to cut but it takes off and whizzes past the outside edge.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter again and outside off, Shakib slaps it through cover-point for one.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Back of a length on off, Shakib stands tall and guides it past point for a couple.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. This is a little too straight, Rahim works it towards mid on for one.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. On the pads, this is worked to short fine leg.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Good stop! Saves a run! This is fuller and on off, Shakib strokes it towards mid-wicket where the fielder makes a diving stop to his right.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floats it up on off, Rahim looks to drive it straight but due to the turn away, it goes off the outer half through point for one.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. On the stumps, Rahim lunges and keeps it out.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Sloppy fielding! This is guided towards backward point. The fielder there dives but does not stop it cleanly. Concedes a second.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Floats it up on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. On the pads, to end! This is worked through square leg for one. 1000 runs in World Cup for Shakib.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Well bowled! Slower one and outside off, Shakib is way too early in his drive. He is beaten.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE! Bangs it short but it is very short! Shakib leaves it.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Leading edge but a run! Fuller and on middle, this one tails away. Rahim looks to work it against the swing but it goes off the leading edge down to third man for one.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. A couple now! Slightly short and Rahim picks the length early, he pulls it through mid-wicket for two. 100 up for Bangladesh.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter and on the body, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Overthrow! This is on a length and around off, Shakib pushes it towards mid off. They take one. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. No one backing up and another run is taken.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. This is fuller and on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Flatter and on off, Shakib guides it to point.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Nicely played again! Rahim leans into the stroke and hits it through covers for one.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Nicely played! This is flatter and just outside off, Rahim waits for it and then guides it down to third man for two.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Full again and on off, this is hit down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floats it up on off, Rahim strokes it down to long off for one.

DRINKS!

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Length delivery outside off, Shakib guides it towards third man. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it with a slide. The batsmen get two runs.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Shakib lets it go.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Length delivery on off, Shakib plays it to the off side.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Full on middle, Shakib drives it to mid on.

Dawlat Zadran to Shakib Al Hasan. Good length delivery on off, Shakib defends it off the back foot.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short delivery outside off, Rahim cuts it through point for a run.

Dawlat Zadran to Mushfiqur Rahim. Outside off, Rahim looks to drive it but misses it.

Dawlat Zadran is back into the attack!

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Well bowled and well played! The googly and it is quicker and outside off, Rahim goes back, he first looks to cut but then adjusts and pushes it through covers for one.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Close! The slider on the stumps, Rahim defends it outside the line. It goes off the inner half beside the pitch.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. The leg spinner outside off, it is left alone.

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter and on off, Rahim pushes it through covers but straight to the fielder.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. The googly but shorter in length. Shakib goes back and works it through square leg for one.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE! Down the leg side, Shakib looks to flick but misses.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. NOT OUT! That is going over! Did not see that coming. An excellent review by Shakib. He straightaway indicated that it was too high. The leg spinner on off, it pitches and turns back in. Shakib defends outside the line. He misses and gets hit on the front pad. An appeal and the finger goes up. Shakib reviews and replays show that the ball is going over the middle stump. The Bangladesh players can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Big moment in the game! Shakib has been given out LBW. He has reviewed as he feels it is high. Looks out though.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the next batsman in.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Nabi strikes! Breaks the stand that was starting to flourish! Also, this is a big, big wicket. The arm ball does the trick for Nabi. He lands it on off and it comes back in with the angle. Tamim goes back and looks to push it through the off side. He misses and the ball hits the off pole. Tamim walks back after getting off to a start. Is this the opening Afghanistan wanted?

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and on middle, Iqbal goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. A rare bad ball by Nabi.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Good delivery! The arm ball and this is bowled quicker! Tamim looks to defend inside the line but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and on off, Shakib goes back and pushes it to covers.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Another tossed up ball on off, Shakib pushes it down to long off for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and on middle, Iqbal pushes it down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. A single to end! A good start by Rashid. He bowls the last ball full on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. BEAUTY! Rashid bowls the googly, lands it just outside off. Tamim looks to defend but is beaten.

Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps, Tamim lunges forward and defends it out.

Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Starts off with a short ball on the pads, Shakib works it through square leg for one.

Rashid Khan is into the attack. This was expected as Gulbadin Naib was leaking runs.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. That has turned sharply! This pitches on off and then spins away. Tamim looks to defend but the ball goes off the outer half to point. A tight over by Nabi, they needed one after Naib went for a few in his last.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and outside off, Tamim guides it to point.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps, Tamim prods forward and keeps it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. A quick run! This is slightly short, Shakib works it towards short fine leg. A single taken.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Another dot as Shakib strokes it to covers.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. On the stumps, this is kept out.

Gulbadin Naib to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Second boundary of the over. This is excellent batting from Tamim. 50-run stand between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan. Short of a length delivery, Iqbal pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. Big over for Bangladesh.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Full on middle and leg, Shakib flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Tamim Iqbal. Length delivery on off, Tamim guides it towards third man for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Short of a length delivery, Shakib pulls it towards square leg for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Tamim Iqbal. Length delivery on off, Iqbal dabs it towards third man for a run.

Gulbadin Naib to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Cracking shot. Full on middle, Iqbal comes down the track and drives it through mid on for a boundary. Runs starting to come after Powerplay 1.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Well bowled! Slows it up and lands it on off, Shakib plays it with the turn to point.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Excellent shot! This is quicker and just outside off, Shakib makes room and guides it very late past the backward point fielder for two.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Quicker and on off, it is hit nicely down to long off for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Slightly shorter but that sticks in the surface and also spins away. Shakib plays it towards cover.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE! This is slower and outside off, Shakib goes after it but the ball pitches and turns away. Wided. Shakib did not need to go after that.

Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.

Gulbadin Naib to Tamim Iqbal. A dot to end! Length and outside off, this is guided to point.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Another single! Shakib shuffles across and then works it towards fine leg for one. Naib has been very straight in this over.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. Another one on the pads, Shakib plays it late on the leg side, it is in the gap so two taken.

Gulbadin Naib to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads again, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. In the air... but in the gap! Shakib was lucky there! That is what happens when you are in form. Everything goes your way! This is on the pads, comes off slow from the surface. Shakib looks to flick but closes the face of the bat. It goes off the leading edge, uppishly but through the vacant cover-point region for one.

Gulbadin Naib to Shakib Al Hasan. On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side and an easy two for the batters. 50 up for Bangladesh.

Gulbadin Naib is on now!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Tossed up on middle, Iqbal defends it off the back foot.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Flighted delivery on middle, Shakib punches it to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle, Iqbal drives it to long on for a run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Floated delivery on off, Tamim keeps it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Flighted delivery on middle, Iqbal drives it towards mid on. The batsmen get two runs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Tossed up on off, Shakib pushes it towards mid off for a quick run.

Powerplay 2 is signaled. Maximum of 4 fielders can be outside the circle till the 40th over.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Overthrow! Iqbal pushes it to the right of the bowler. Nabi dives and pushes it towards cover. The batsmen go for one. The fielder throws it at the non-striker's end. No one backing up and it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Another run taken. 9 from the 10th! A good finish to a steady Powerplay for Bangladesh. They are 44 for 1 after it.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Follows the boundary with a single down to long off.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! Stays leg side to this short delivery and cuts it past point for a boundary. They can't bowl loose balls to Shakib. He is in top form, won't miss out. A welcome boundary for Bangladesh.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. On the shorter side, Tamim goes back and pushes it to wide mid on for an easy run.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and on the pads, Tamim works it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Floats it up on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Just the extra from the over! On the middle pole, Tamim goes back and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. WIDE! Down the leg side and it has been wided.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Slightly short but skids through. Tamim looks to pull but is a touch late in the shot. It goes to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Excellent stuff! Continues bowling it on the stumps, Tamim can only block it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Another dot as Tamim pushes it to mid-wicket again.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Full and on the pads, this is worked to square leg.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and angled into the batsman, Tamim pushes it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Loopy delivery on leg, Shakib looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. Another good over for Afghanistan.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Flighted delivery on middle, Iqbal nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Full on off, Shakib drives it towards mid off for a run.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Floated delivery on off, Shakib defends it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Tossed up on middle and leg, Shakib plays it to covers.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Flighted delivery on middle, Tamim flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter and outside off, this turns back in sharply. Shakib pushes it to covers. Another good over.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle, this is pushed to the mid on fielder.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps, Tamim works it towards mid-wicket for one. Dealing in singles at the moment are Bangladesh.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. A better throw and it could have been tight! Shakib pushes it wide of cover and sets off. Tamim obliges. The throw is a wild one to the keeper and hence, the single is made easy.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. This one pitches around off and then spins back in. Shakib works it to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Slides it on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Well bowled! Bowls a loopy ball on off, Shakib hits it with the turn to point. Just the three from the over. Tidy start by Nabi.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Aonther single as Tamim goes back and works it through square leg.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Lands this on off, Tamim pushes it to covers.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps, this is blocked.

Mohammad Nabi to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter and around off, Shakib pushes it a little wide of long off and the batters take one. Shakib wanted two but has to settle with just a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Tamim Iqbal. Floated delivery on middle, Iqbal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammad Nabi is into the attack.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. A single to end as Iqbal works it through square leg. End of a successful over for Afghanistan.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps, it is kept out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib is off the mark as he pushes it down to long on.

Shakib Al Hasan is the new batsman in.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. OUT! Caught! The third umpire feels there is not a lot of evidence to overturn the on-field call and he rules it in the favor of the fielding side. Mujeeb strikes! Afghanistan get a wicket early. Bangladesh's ploy to change the opening pair has not worked. A soft dismissal. It is a gentle delivery from Mujeeb as he floats it up on off, just behind a driving length. Das goes for the drive but ends up hitting it uppishly towards cover. Shahidi there seems to have taken it inches above the ground. Das is waiting though. The umpire takes it upstairs. The SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT! A few replays show it is clean but a much more zoomed in angle shows it may have been grassed. The umpire does not have any conclusive evidence and hence, stays with the on-field call.

Has that been taken cleanly? Afghanistan are pretty sure. Das is waiting though. The umpire has taken it upstairs and THE SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Flatter and on off, this is worked on the leg side.

Dawlat Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Good comeback! Goes fuller and slightly outside off, this one shapes away late. Tamim looks for the expansive drive through the off side but misses.

Dawlat Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! In the air... just wide! Slightly fuller this time by Zadran and on off. Tamim leans into it and strokes it uppishly but just wide of the diving mid off fielder and into the fence.

Dawlat Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Another one just behind a length and on off, Tamim pushes it to cover.

Dawlat Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Good length again on middle, Tamim hits it on the up, it goes quickly to mid on who stops it.

Dawlat Zadran to Tamim Iqbal. Back of a length around off, Tamim goes back and defends it onto the ground.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. Easy three! A little too straight, not the right ball with only two fielders on the leg side, Das flicks it through mid-wicket and the batters take three. Das has started well here.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Another single as Das puhes it to long on. A better over by Mujeeb.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. OHHH! This is flatter and just outside off, pitches and turns back in. Tamim goes back and looks to keep it out but the ball goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Lands it around off and then gets it to turn back in. Tamim blocks it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Slightly shorter and on middle, Das goes back and pushes it down to long on for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. On the stumps again, Das blocks it out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Floats it on off, gets it to drift in. Das keeps it out.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. Length delivery on off, Liton plays it towards point for a run.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. On a good length and outside off, Das looks to slash but misses it due to the away movement on this one.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. Full on middle, Das drives it to mid on.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. FOUR! Nice shot. On the shorter side and outside off, Das cuts it through point for a boundary. Good placement by Liton Das.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. On a good length on middle, Liton defends it out.

Dawlat Zadran to Liton Das. On a good length and outside off, Das leaves it alone. Good pace and carry for Dawlat Zadran.

Dawlat Zadran to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. Two good balls to end but a good first over for Bangladesh. This is on the pads, Iqbal looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. A single now! Shorter again and Das works it through square leg for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Another short ball outside off, Das this time slaps it to Shah who does not make a mistake.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. FOUR! Misfield! Not the start Afghanistan wanted but the ideal start for Bangladesh. Shorter and outside off, Das pushes it towards cover-point. It is hit firmly to Shah who lets it through and the ball races away to the fence.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tamim Iqbal. The first extra of the game! This is bowled down the leg side, Tamim lets it be. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the batters take a run. It has been signaled as a wide.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Liton Das. Bangladesh are underway! Shorter and on middle, Das goes back and pushes it down to long on for one.

We are all set to begin. The Afghanistan players are out in the middle. A new opening pair for Bangladesh as Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das will open the batting for Bangladesh. Mujeeb Ur Rahman will start the proceedings for Afghanistan.

Time for the National Anthems! The two sides make their way out to the middle. Afghanistan sing their first and then it will be Bangladesh's turn.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Gulbadin Naib (C), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari (IN FOR HAZRAT ZAZAI), Ikram Ali Khil (WK), Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran (IN FOR AFTAB ALAM), Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(WK), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain (IN FOR SABBIR RAHMAN), Mohammad Saifuddin (IN FOR RUBEL HOSSAIN), Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Mustafizur Rahman.

Mashrafe Mortaza says they wanted to bat first, it is a used wicket. Informs they have two changes, Saifuddin comes in and Mosaddek comes in. States it is a different wicket from the pitches they played on in the last two games, it is a touch slow and they will need to adjust.

Gulbadin Naib says the overhead conditions should suit the bowling, they played the last game here so they have an idea about the wicket. Mentions the wicket gets better in the second innings. Reckons the wicket is similar and they are looking to restrict Bangladesh to a low total. Informs they have two changes. Ends by saying they had a good opportunity to beat India in the last game but could not do so but are confident heading into this game. There are two changes - Dawlat Zadran and Samiullah Shinwari come in for Aftab Alam and Hazrat Zazai.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Afghanistan. They will bowl first.

Afghanistan finally showed what they are capable of in their last game. Yes, they did not win it but they surely gave India, a top, top side, a run for their money. They would be much more confident today against a Bangladesh side who are not as strong as the Indian side but are playing some very good cricket. It is a dead rubber for the Afghans but a lot is at stake for Bangladesh. They need to win this game if they are to keep their hopes alive of staying in the tournament. It promises to be an exciting contest. Welcome to the coverage.