Asia Cup 2022, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights: Najibullah Zadran's 43* helps AFG beat BAN, into Super 4 stage

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in their Asia Cup 2022 match in Sharjah, on Sunday. Follow BAN vs AFG T20 Asia Cup 2022 match Highlights, straight from Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets to qualify for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2022, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 128 runs, Afghanistan reached 131 for three in 18.3 overs with Najibullah Zadran smacking an unbeaten knock of 43 runs off 17 balls. Initially, three-wicket hauls by Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan restrict Bangladesh to 127 for seven in 20 overs. Mosaddek Hossain top-scored with an unbeaten knock of 48 runs off 31 balls.

BAN vs AFG Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in Sharjah.(AFP)

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• Aug 30, 2022 10:39 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: SIX! AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

  In the slot by Mosaddek and Zadran hammers it flat down the ground for a six to win it for Afghanistan!

  They win by seven wickets and qualify for the Super 4s.

• Aug 30, 2022 10:33 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A full delivery by Saifuddin and Zadran pierces it through the gap at midwicket for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 10:31 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: SIX! 100-up for AFG!

  In the slot from Mustafizur, outside off. Zadran smacks it it over long-off for a six! 100-up for Afghanistan!

• Aug 30, 2022 10:29 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: SIX!

  A poor delivery by Mustafizur and Zadran pulls it with ease over short boundary for a six!

• Aug 30, 2022 10:29 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: SIX!

  A short length delivery by Hasan and Zadran clatters it over cow corner for a six!

• Aug 30, 2022 10:21 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: ANOTHER FOUR! GAME ON!

  A slow delivery by Taskin, wide of off. Zadran drives it through the covers for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 10:20 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A short delivery by Taskin, outside off. Zadran uses the pace to hammer it to the left of point for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 10:14 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! ITS THE IMPORTANT ONE FOR BAN!

  A length delivery y Saifuddin and Nabi gets hit right in front of the stumps. He reviews but it goes in Bangladesh's favour!

  Nabi lbw b Saifuddin 8 (9)

• Aug 30, 2022 10:09 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR! AFG 54/2 (11)

  A length delivery by Taskin and Nabi carves it fine for an important four!

  After 11 overs, Afghanistan: 54/2

  Afghanistan need 74 runs from 54 balls.

• Aug 30, 2022 09:58 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! AFGHANISTAN LOSE THEIR SECOND!

  A good delivery by Mosaddek and Zazai tries to sweep it but misses completely. It hits his back thigh pad in front of middle and leg. He reviews but is given lbw as umpire's call.

  Zazai lbw b Mosaddek 23 (26)

• Aug 30, 2022 09:55 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR! POWERED THROUGH COVERS!

  A poor delivery by Mustafizur and Zazai powers it through the covers for a four!

  After 8.5 overs, Afghanistan: 44/1

• Aug 30, 2022 09:52 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A wider delivery by Taskin and Zadran clatters it past point for a four!

  After 6.5 overs, Afghanistan: 35/1

• Aug 30, 2022 09:39 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! GURBAZ LEAVES EARLY!

  A good delivery by Shakib, short. Gurbaz fails to connetct and Mushfiqur stumps him!

  Gurbaz st Mushfiqur b Shakib 11 (18)

• Aug 30, 2022 09:31 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: One run

  A full delivery by Mustafizur outside off. Rahmanullah drives it wide of extra cover for a single.

• Aug 30, 2022 09:29 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A poor delivery by Mustafizur and Rahmanullah clatters it over the bowler's head for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 09:24 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: The action resumes!

  Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai to begin the chase for Afghanistan. Shakib Al Hasan to bowl for Bangladesh.

• Aug 30, 2022 09:14 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: No run, TARGET FOR AFG 128

  A full delivery by Azmatullah, outside off. Mosaddek sees it go the keeper! After 20 overs, Bangladesh post 127/7!

  TARGET: 128

• Aug 30, 2022 09:13 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! RUN OUT!

  CONFUSION AS HASAN IS RUN OUT!

  Mahedi ties to pull Azmatullah's delivery but fails to connect. Mosaddek looks for the bye and calls for a single. He was still in his crease and Mosaddek is next to him. The ball goes to the bowler, who breaks the stumps!

  Azmatullah run out 14 (12)

• Aug 30, 2022 09:11 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A length delivery by Azmatullah, outside off. Mahedi scoops it between the wicketkeeper and short third for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 09:01 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR! TO THE RIGHT OF SHORT THIRD!

  A full delivery by Naveen, wide. Mosaddek hammers it to the right of the short third fielder for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 08:54 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR! BAN are 100-up!

  A full toss by Farooqi, around off. Mosaddek smashes it between point and short third for a four! Bangladesh are 100-up!

• Aug 30, 2022 08:53 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR! BAN 95/6 (16)

  Rashid tosses it down leg and Mosaddek clatters it past short fine leg for a four!

  After 16 overs, Bangladesh: 95/6

• Aug 30, 2022 08:51 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: RASHID REMOVES MAHMUDULLAH!

  A full delivery by Rashid, around off. Mahmudullah tries to slog sweep but top edges it to Zadran, who runs in from deep midwicket, for a catch!

  Mahmudullah c Zadran b Rashid 25 (27)

• Aug 30, 2022 08:41 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: SIX!

  A poor delivery by Nabi and Mosaddek hammers it down the ground for a six! The long-off fielder was coming in catches it before relaying it towards long-on. But his boots her hitting the boundary ropes! SIX!

• Aug 30, 2022 08:30 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Rashid strikes again!

  A googly by Rashid, pitched on leg and spinning away. Afif gets caught on the backfoot and it hits him on the knee roll. LBW!

  Afif lbw b Rashid 12 (15)

• Aug 30, 2022 08:23 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: One run, Bangladesh are 50-up!

  A length delivery by Nabi on the stumps. Mahmudulah taps it towards long-on. Bangladesh are 50-up!

  After 10 overs, Bangladesh: 50/4

• Aug 30, 2022 08:14 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: One run

  A full delivery by Naveen and off. Mosaddek glances it towards wide long-on for a single.

• Aug 30, 2022 08:13 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! RASHID STRIKES!

  A googly by Rashid and Mushfiqur comes to the front foot to defend, but is beaten on the inside edge and it hits the front pad. Afghanistan review and ball-tracking shows its lbw.

  Mushfiqur lbw b Rashid 1 (4)

• Aug 30, 2022 08:00 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! MUJEEB IS ON FIRE!

  THIS IS A BIG WICKET! OUT!

  A good delivery by Mujeeb, from round the wicket. Shakib fails to connect and it hits the stumps! Mujeeb gets his third!

  Shakib b Mujeeb 11 (9)

• Aug 30, 2022 07:55 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: BACK-TO-BACK FOURS!

  A length delivery by Naveen, width on offer and Shakib slams it past the point fielder for back-to-back fours!

• Aug 30, 2022 07:54 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A full delivery by Naveen on the stumps. Shakib clears his front leg and smacks it to the left of mid-on for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 07:50 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! LBW!

  A short length delivery by Mujeeb and Anamul tries to pull-sweep it but misses. Afghanistan go for the review and ball-tracking shows its lbw!

  Anamul lbw b Mujeeb 5 (14)

  In walks, Mushfiqur.

• Aug 30, 2022 07:48 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: No run, BAN 10/1 (3)

  A length delivery by Farooqi, on the stumps. Shakib defends it with caution. No run.

  After three overs, Bangladesh: 10/1

• Aug 30, 2022 07:43 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Two runs

  A length delivery by Farooqi on the pads of Anamul, who directs it behind square leg for a double.

• Aug 30, 2022 07:42 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: OUT! Mohammad Naim departs!

  Mujeeb pitches it on a length, outside off. A carrom ball and Naim fails to connect well and it goes between bat and pad, to hit the leg stump!

  OUT!

  Naim b Mujeeb 6 (8)

  In walks, Shakib.

• Aug 30, 2022 07:35 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: FOUR!

  A low full toss by Farooqi, on the stumps and Naim hammers it down the ground between mid-off and mid-on for a four!

• Aug 30, 2022 07:34 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: No run

  A full delivery by Farooqi to start with and Naim directs it to mid-off. No run.

• Aug 30, 2022 07:33 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: The action begins!

  Mohammad Naim and Anamul Haque to open for Bangladesh. Fazalhaq Farooq to bowl for Afghanistan.

• Aug 30, 2022 07:28 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Time for national anthems!

  Both teams are in the field for their respective national anthems!

• Aug 30, 2022 07:11 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Playing XIs

  Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

  Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi(c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

• Aug 30, 2022 07:10 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: 'Morale of the team is high', said Mohammad Nabi

  After toss, Nabi said, "The way we played last game was brilliant, the morale of the team is high and we want to play the same way today. Same team today. Maybe it will be a bit low today, this pitch. We will look to keep them to a low total."

• Aug 30, 2022 07:09 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: 'We have prepared well', says Shakib Al Hasan

  After winning the toss, Shakib said, "We will bat first. It will be difficult for Afghanistan, so that is what we will look to do. We have three spinners and two seamers - so our bowling is pretty much covered. Afghanistan is a very good side in T20 format, we have prepared well for their bowlers hopefully we can show what we can do. (On Asia Cup) We are all neighbouring countries, everyone wants to watch us play each other so I am happy to be part of such a competition."

• Aug 30, 2022 07:02 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat

  Bangladesh captain Shakib wins toss and opts to bat against Afghanistan.

• Aug 30, 2022 06:46 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Weather report

  The temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius, with 45% humidity expected.

• Aug 30, 2022 06:30 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Afghanistan's opening win

  Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 opener. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 105 in 19.4 overs with Fazalhaq Farooqi taking three wickets in 3.4 overs. Chasing 106, Afghanistan reached 106 for two in 10.1 overs with Hazratullah Zazai smacking an unbeaten knock of 37 runs off 28 balls, in Dubai.

• Aug 30, 2022 06:12 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Most wickets taken in BAN vs AFG T20I matches

  1. Rashid Khan (BAN) - 14 wickets in seven matches (AVE: 10.28, BBI: 4/12, Eco: 5.53)

  2. Shakib Al Hasan (AFG) - 10 wickets in eight matches

  3. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) - 7 wickets in six matches

• Aug 30, 2022 06:09 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Most runs scored in BAN vs AFG T20I matches

  1. Mahmudullah (BAN) - 169 runs in eight matches

  2. Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) - 149 runs in seven matches

  3. Mohammad Nabi (AFG) - 141 runs in eight matches

  4. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) - 137 runs in eight matches

• Aug 30, 2022 05:55 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: 'We want to play a lot of international cricket', says Rashid Khan

  Ahead of the match, Rashid said, "We haven’t played much international cricket, especially the longer format. It’s just about the FTP (future tours programme), it’s not in the hand of the players."

  "We want to play a lot of international cricket, that gives opportunities as youngsters come up through that. They should get the kind of environment where they can promote their cricket and skills."

• Aug 30, 2022 05:52 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: 'The good team will win the match', says Mehedy Hasan

  All-rounder Mehedy said ahead of the game, "We will meet in the field and at that end of the day the good team will win the match and what I feel is that we have to prove it in the field because if we play well certainly everyone will know who is a good team and who is a bad team so instead of predicting before I think it is important to play well on the field."

  "Look the first match is very important for any tournament because it will dictate how far we will go and what cricket we are going to play because it will set the tone of the team," he further added.

• Aug 30, 2022 05:45 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Head-to-head

  Both sides have faced each other 8 times in T20Is, with Bangladesh winning thrice. Meanwhile, Afghanistan have claimed victory five times.

• Aug 30, 2022 05:22 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022 Live: Hello and good evening everyone!

  Hello and good evening everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of today's Asia Cup 2022 match between Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.