Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh Highlights, 1st ODI: Follow Scorecard, Match Action & Commentary
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Highlights: Follow the live updates, scorecard, and live commentary of the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Highlights: Mohammad Nabi’s 84 off 79 balls and Allah Ghazanfar’s six-wicket haul led Afghanistan to a 92-run victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah on Wednesday in the first one-day international of a three-match series.
Chasing a mediocre 236, Bangladesh were bowled out for 143 as they lost their last eight wickets for 23 runs in Sharjah, which became the first venue to host 300 men’s international matches.
Afghanistan were reeling at 71-5 before captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (52) and Nabi lifted them to 235 in 49.4 overs.
Bangladesh cruised to 120-2 in the chase led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, but they collapsed after Nabi broke the partnership.
Sharjah will also host the remaining two matches in the series.
That’s it from this game then! The hosts take a 1-0 lead in the series. Two more games to go. The second one will be played on the 9th of this month again at Sharjah. That game will begin at 10 am GMT but you can join us an hour in advance for the build up. Till then, take care and goodbye!
Hashmatullah Shahidi, the captain of Afghanistan says that he is quite happy about the performance and is looking forward to the next game. Adds that they did believe they could defend 235 runs and given how Nabi played, they looked to get around 220 runs and then the bowlers did an amazing job. On AM Ghazanfar, he says that he is a special talent and a good kid and in the second spell, he was just on the money. On Gurbaz’s injury, he mentions that thankfully they have backups and good young cricketers and it is unfortunate that Ibrahim and Mujeeb aren’t there but hopefully, Gurbaz recovers for the next game.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh’s captain, says his team started well in the first innings in the first couple of overs but when Nabi came, his team got rattled out a little bit. Batting was the primary reason for this loss. His wicket was the main difference in this match because at least one batsman has to out bat out throughout the innings and there is none from him who could have done. He praises Nabi and Rashid Khan where they bowled beautifully and Afghanistan kept really tight from the start. He congratulates Afghanistan for winning this match and he will come back stronger in the next match.
AM Ghazanfar has been adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant six-wicket haul.
The presentation ceremony…
Earlier in the day, after being asked to field first, Bangladesh’s pacers ran through the top order of Afghanistan but Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi and the lower order did very well to get them to a competitive score which in the end proved to be enough by a big margin. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony…
For the hosts, it was the spinners who did the trick. AM Ghazanfar continued a fine start to his career with a six-fer. He was well supported by Rashid Khan and also Mohammad Nabi who got the main wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto. Let me remind you, Afghanistan were guilty of dropping quite a few chances but still came out on top easily.
That was a collapse of gigantic proportions! At one stage, Bangladesh were cruising. They lost a wicket early but then it was Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto who steadied things. Shanto then continued the good work with Mehidy Hasan but once he fell, it was a procession. The lower order surrendered and it ended up being a big defeat for the visitors and their wait for a first ODI win in Sharjah continues, 29 years and counting.
34.3 – OUT! BOWLED’EM! AM Ghazanfar deservedly wraps things up and Afghanistan come back from the brink to snatch a comfortable win.
Batsman_1 : Shoriful Islam 1(4)
Batsman_2 : Mustafizur Rahman 3(3)
Bowler : AM Ghazanfar 6/26(6.3)
Over : 34.3
Run : 1
Wicket : 1
Score : 143/10
34.2 – No run.
34.1 – No hat-trick for AM Ghazanfar!
33.6 – Tossed up full on middle and leg, Shoriful Islam takes the front leg out and flicks it towards mid-wicket.
Batsman_1 : Shoriful Islam 1(2)
Batsman_2 : Mustafizur Rahman 2(2)
Bowler : Rashid Khan 2/28(8)
Over : 34
Run : 4
Wicket : 1
Score : 142/9
33.5 – Flatter delivery outside off, Mustafizur Rahman makes room to cut but gets an under edge down to short third for a single.
33.4 – 1 run.
33.3 – 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in for Bangladesh.
33.2 – OUT! b Rashid Khan.
33.1 – On middle. Defended.
33.1 – Snort and down the leg side. Hridoy looks to pull but misses.
Who comes in next?
32.6 – OUT! TIMBER! A stellar five-wicket haul for Afghan sensation AM Ghazanfar and Afghanistan just a couple of wickets away from victory here.
Batsman_1 : Taskin Ahmed 0(1)
Batsman_2 : Towhid Hridoy 11(19)
Bowler : AM Ghazanfar 5/25(6)
Over : 33
Run : 2
Wicket : 3
Score : 138/8
Taskin Ahmed is the next man in.
32.5 – OUT! LBW! Nicely bowled and the appeal has been listened to as the umpire raises his finger. Seemed like yet another carrom ball from AM Ghazanfar, this one on a dragged length and sliding it into middle and leg stump. Rishad Hossain gets pegged back and looks to flick it away but the ball holds its line and beats the bat to hit the pads.
32.4 – On a length and angled into the pads, Towhid Hridoy flicks it off the inner edge and the ball lobs up off the pads on the leg side. They scamper through for a run.
32.3 – No run.
32.2 – 1 run.
Rishad Hossain is in next.
32.1 – OUT! STUMPED! That is a ripper of a delivery from AM Ghazanfar and you can see jubilation as he brings out ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ signature celebration. Another carrom ball from Ghaznafar but this one lands perfectly, full on off, angling in and then just leaves the batter. Mushfiqur Rahim leans on to flick it away but plays all around it and is drawn out of his crease as well. The substitute keeper, Ikram Alikhil dislodges the bails in a flash and Rahim has a bewildered look on his face.
31.6 – On the shorter side and angled into the pads, Rahim works it off the back foot to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
Batsman_1 : Mushfiqur Rahim 1(2)
Batsman_2 : Towhid Hridoy 10(17)
Bowler : Rashid Khan 1/24(7)
Over : 32
Run : 3
Wicket : 1
Score : 136/5
31.5 – Bowled flatter and on a dragged length around off, Rahim nudges it down to short third.
Drinks break!
31.4 – OUT! BOWLED’EM! You can’t keep Rashid Khan out of the game for too long and it is that signature googly that does the trick once again for him. Rashid tosses the ball up and gives it a nice rip, landing it full and outside off. Mahmudullah is forced to reach for it but doesn’t get to the pitch of the ball and it turns it sharply to beat bat and pad and hammer into the stumps. Afghanistan in the ascendancy now as Bangladesh have now lost half their side.
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31.3 – Tad short and turning into middle, Mahmudullah rocks back and jams it down to mid on.
31.1 – Nice and full on off, Mahmudullah plays the cover drive wide of long off and picks up a single.
30.6 – Marginally short and around off, Mahmudullah latches onto the width and cuts it through cover-point for a run.
Batsman_1 : Mahmudullah 1(2)
Batsman_2 : Towhid Hridoy 9(16)
Bowler : AM Ghazanfar 2/23(5)
Over : 31
Run : 2
Wicket : 1
Score : 133/4
31.2 – 1 run.
30.5 – This is darted in at the stumps, Mahmudullah backs away and pushes it out to mid off.
Mahmudullah is in next.
30.4 – OUT! c Azmatullah Omarzai b AM Ghazanfar.