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Cricket PlayersBangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018, Highlights: As it happened
Bangladesh were dismissed for just 119 and they lost the match by 136 runs. Earlier, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan added 95 runs off just 56 balls to power Afghanistan to a total of 255 runs from their alloted 50 overs. Rashid Khan scored an unbeaten 57 off just 32 balls to take the attack to the Bangladesh bowlers in the last 10 overs. Earlier, Hashmatullah Shahidi had scored 58 to steady the innings after early wickets.
00:09 hrs IST
Afghanistan win
Rubel is the last Bangladesh wicket to fall and he is dismissed by Mujeeb, who picks his second wicket of the day. Afghanistan register a comfortable 136-run win and they also top their group. Rashid Khan was the star of the day for the Afghans, with both bat and ball.
00:04 hrs IST
Rashid, you beauty!
Rashid Khan strikes again, but this time he effects a brilliant run-out off his own bowling. Bad communication between the batsmen meant Rashid had the chance to hit the stumps while the non striker was out of his crease and that he did with great aplomb.
23:57 hrs IST
Delaying the inevitable
The Bangladesh batsmen are just delaying the inevitable as they are keeping Afghanistan at bay by defending majority of the deliveries. But with just two wickets to go, it can be said that Afghanistan will win the contest one sooner than later. 10 overs left to be bowled in the innings.
23:47 hrs IST
Good catch
Bangladesh have lost their eight wicket of the night as skipper Mashrafe Mortaza is dismissed by Mohammad Nabi. Aftab Alam took a good diving catch at deep mid wicket to remove the right-hander.
23:42 hrs IST
Boundary
Finally, something to cheer for the Bangladesh supporters as Mosaddek cuts the ball past the point fielder for a boundary off Rahmat. It has been a very poor performance from Bangladesh and they will need to reboot themselves before their super four clash against India on Friday.
23:34 hrs IST
Another wicket falls
Bangladesh have lost their seventh wicket and it was one of the softest dismissal of the day. Mehidy Hasan hits a Rahmat Shah delivery straight into the hands of the fielder at point. Shah picks a wicket on the first ball that he bowls in the innings.
23:29 hrs IST
Stat attack
After Mahmudullah’s scalp, the spin wizard R Khan becomes the highest wicket taker for AFG in ODIs - 112 wickets in 49 matches
23:22 hrs IST
Rashid strikes again
Mahmudullah’s innings finally comes to an end as he has been castled by Rashid Khan, who picks his second wicket of the day. The right hander is foxed by the wrong one and the ball crashes into the off-stump. Bangladesh have lost their sixth wicket now.
23:18 hrs IST
Spinners doing the job
Mahmudullah may be holding the innings from one end but his vigil is being constantly threatened by the Afghanistan spinner. Rashid, Nadi and Mujeeb are not letting the batsmen freely and the required rate is about to touch eight now. Not to forget that Bangladesh have only five wickets left.
21:09 hrs IST
Birthday boy is making it count
With Shakib’s wicket, Rashid Khan becomes the joint highest wicket taker for AFG in ODIs. Rashid has now scalped 111 wickets in 49 matches while Mohammad Nabi has same number of wickets in 103 matches.
23:01 hrs IST
Rashid strikes
The partnership between Shakib and Mahmudullah finally comes to an end as Rashid Khan traps the southpaw LBW. Shakib mistook a regular delivery as a googly and the ball crashed into his pads. Shakib departs for 32.
22:54 hrs IST
Mahmudullah survives
Rashid Khan thought he got his first wicket when Mahmudullah failed to read a googly and the ball crashed into his pads. The umpire called it as not out but Afghanistan players opted to use the DRS. Replays showed that the ball was indeed crashing into the leg stump but the soft call was not out to the batsman survived and Afghanistan retained their review.
22:48 hrs IST
Bowling change
Afghanistan have finally introduced their star bowler Rashid Khan into the attack as they look to break this budding partnership between Shakib and Mahmudullah which is worth 26 now.
22:43 hrs IST
Welcome boundary
Mahmudullah seems to have seen enough as he pulls the ball for a boundary of the bowling of Shenwari. Bangladesh’s required rates is almost creeping up to seven per over now and Mahmudullah and Shakib need to get a move on here.
22:35 hrs IST
Required rate going up
The Afghanistan bowlers have done well to keep the flow of runs under check and the required rate is going up at a rapid pace. The current Bangladesh run-rate is 3.12 and the required rate is 6.15. The batsmen are not able to score boundaries and that has been Bangladesh’s cause downfall so far in the chase.
22:27 hrs IST
Stat attack
With Mahmudullah’s boundary, Bangladesh has finally managed to hit the ball past fence after 86 balls since start of the second innings.
22:19 hrs IST
Another wicket
Bangladesh batsman are losing the plot here as Mohammad Mithun becomes the fourth batsman to depart. Mithun chops a Naib delivery straight on to the stumps and the Afghanistan players are ecstatic. Mahmudullah joins Shakib in the middle now.
22:10 hrs IST
Third wicket falls
Mominul Haque becomes the third Bangladesh batsman to depart as he falls to Gulbadin Naib. The ball seemingly went passed the bat of Mominul, down the leg side and umpire called it as a wide. But the Afghanistan players were convinced and they asked for the DRS. Replays showed that the batsman had nicked the ball and Mominul had to head back into the hut.
22:05 hrs IST
Bowling change
Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi are curretly doing the job of keeping Bangladesh batsmen quiet after Mujeeb and Aftab rocked their top-order. Shakib and Mominul are trying their best to break the shackles but so far, they haven’t been able to do so.
21:57 hrs IST
No boundaries so far
Ten overs have been bowled and the Bangladesh batsmen haven’t been able to score a single boundary so far. The Afghanistan bowlers have kept them quiet and by removing both the openers, they have taken control of the Bangladesh chase.
21:50 hrs IST
Afghanistan on top
Bowlers have put Afghanistan on top in this contest as they have got rid of both openers early on. Mujeeb removed Hossain while Aftab got rid of Liton. The onus is now on Shakib Al Hasan to anchor the innings in this big chase. Bangladesh run rate is currently under 3 and they need to get a move on soon.
21:40 hrs IST
Openers dismissed
Another early blow for Bangladesh as Aftab Alam traps Liton Das plumb in front of the wicket. The batsman opted to use the DRS but replays showed that the ball was crashing into the stumps and he has to head back into the hut now.
21:31 hrs IST
Early wicket
Spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has done the trick for Afghanistan as he has picked the first wicket of the innings. Nazmul Hossain hits the ball into the hands of Aftab Alam for 7 as Bangladesh suffer first blow in chase.
21:23 hrs IST
Spin early on
Mujeeb Ur Rahman has been introduced as early as the second over as Afghanistan look for early wickets in the chase. Bangladesh openers have made a steady start as they have scored 9 runs on two overs so far.
21:15 hrs IST
Second innings begins
The players are back in the middle and we are underway with the Bangladesh chase. Liton Das and Nazmul Hossain are opening the innings for Bangladesh while Aftab Alam is bowling the first over of the innings.
20:33 hrs IST
Rashid Khan hits fifty, takes Afghanistan to 255
It has been a sublime knock from Rashid Khan on his birthday. He hits Mashrafe Mortaza for four boundaries the last over to finish with 57 runs off just 32 balls. His innings has powered Afghanistan to 255/7 in their 50 overs. Gulbadin Naib stays unbeaten on 42.
20:22 hrs IST
Rashid showing attacking prowess
Rashid Khan is showing teh world that he is as big a threat with a bat in hand as he is while bowling his leg spinners. Comes down the track against Mashrafe Mortaza and hits it straight over the mid-off fielder for a boundary. He ends the over with a stunning hit through extra cover. 17 runs off the 48th over and Afghanistan are now on 229/7. The partnership is now worth 69 runs. Absolutely amazing fightback.
20:18 hrs IST
Gulbadin keeps going
Gulbadin Naib improvises well and gets the last ball of the 47th over from Abu Hider Rony for a boundary. It’s a great shot under pressure.
20:10 hrs IST
Afghanistan’s 200 comes up
Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan have achieved the first target of taking their team past the 200-run mark. The 46th over bowled by Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza produced just 5 runs.
20:05 hrs IST
Rashid using the long handle well
Rubel Hossain is facing the brunt now. The 45th over has produced 17 runs. Rashid tonks a boundary and huge slog six after Gulbadin Naib had hit a boundary. These two men have taken Afghanistan close to the 200-run mark.
19:54 hrs IST
Gulbadin, Rashid on the attack
Gulbadin Naib taking the attack to the Bangladesh bowlers, hits Abu Hider Rony for two successive boundaries off the last two deliveries of the 42nd over. Rashid Khan also gets into the attack as he sweeps Shakib for a boundary in the next over. These two batsmen are upping the ante.
19:49 hrs IST
Shakib ends Nabi’s misery
Shakib Al Hasan has struck for Bangladesh. He bowled that straight into the stumps and Nabi, who was looking to sweep it very fine, missed the ball completely and was caught plumb in front of the wicket. Nabi’s pain-stackingly slow innings comes to an end and Afghanistan are now looking down the barrel.
19:45 hrs IST
Naib gets the elusive boundary
Gulbadin Naib has hit that straight past the bowler Abu Hider Rony for a boundary. Much needed for Afghanistan as they had not got one past the boundary for 8 overs. The 40th over eventually yields 6 runs.
19:41 hrs IST
Bangladesh tightening the screws
Bangladesh are getting through their overs really fast and Afghanistan need a move on. The experienced Nabi and Gulbadin Naib are in the middle and the duo need to get a few boundaries away.
19:35 hrs IST
Rubel strikes for Bangladesh
Afghanistan are in deep trouble now as the impressive Hashmatullah Shahidi has departed for 58. The Afghans are now 6 down for just 150 runs. Rubel Hossain bowled that outside the off stump and Shahidi tried to run it down to third man and ended up getting a faint edge, which was caught by Liton Das.
19:30 hrs IST
Afghanistan reach a small milestone
Afghanistan’s 150 has come up at the end of the 37th over. They will be aiming for 230 at least and with Shahidi still in the middle, it is very possible.
19:21 hrs IST
Partnership needed
With Shahidi batting well on one end, Afghanistan need Nabi to give him able support from the other. Afghanistan have already lost half their side and if they are to score in the excess of 200, they will need these to bat for most parts of the last 15 overs.
19:14 hrs IST
Shakib strikes
Bangladesh’s premier spinner Shakib Al Hasan has done the trick once again as he gets rid of Shenwari for 18. The right-hander went for the sweep shot but missed the ball and it crashed into his stumps. Afghanistan have lost half their side now. Shakib picks his third wicket of the day.
19:08 hrs IST
Half-century
Shahidi brings up his fifty in style as he hits Mominul for a boundary to cross the 50-run mark. Shahidi took 81 deliveries to complete his half-century and he is leading the Afghanistan fight back by some good hitting.
19:03 hrs IST
Boundary
Shakib bowls onto the pads of Samiullah Shenwari and the right-hander plays the perfect sweep shot to get a boundary. Seven runs came from the over and the partnership between Shenwari and Shahidi is worth 27 now.
18:57 hrs IST
Afghanistan four down
Second wicket for Shakib Al Hasan and this time, his victim is Asghar Afghan. Afghanistan are struggling at 117/4 with Hashmatullah Shahidi five runs away from a well-deserved fifty.
18:44 hrs IST
100 up for Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi continues to look in solid form as he gets another boundary to reach 32 off 66 balls. This has been a mature innings from the 23-year old as Afghanistan are 101/3 in 25 overs.
18:38 hrs IST
Spectator Watch
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18:28 hrs IST
Shahzad departs
Big wicket for Bangladesh as Shakib Al Hasan dismisses Mohammad Shahzad for 37, Afghanistan 79/3. Abu Hider is having a dream of a debut. He picked up two wickets with the ball and now sends Mohammad Shahzad with a fantastic catch.
18:22 hrs IST
STAT ATTACK
The Boundary from Shahidi off Mehidy on 14.1 was the first boundary after 58 balls. Last boundary came in at 4.3 overs. Not a bad show by the Bangladesh bowlers. Afghanistan 74/2
18:13 hrs IST
Drinks Time
Abu Hider Ronny makes a fantastic start to his ODI career, claiming the wickets of Ihsanullah and Rahmat Shah in the first six overs! But Shahzad and Shahidi have fought back well as Afghanistan are 62/2 after 17 overs.
18:04 hrs IST
Shahidi in fine form
Hashmatullah Shahidi has been a good partner for Mohammad Shahzad and with 18* in 35 balls, he will be looking to add a half century to his records. Afghanistan 54/2
17:51 hrs IST
Slow but steady
The run rate has plummeted after Rahmat Shah’s dismissal but the partnership between Mohammad Shahzad and Hashmatullah Shahidi is worth 11 off 32 balls. This will be key for them as these two batsmen can steady the innings. Afghanistan 40/2
17:42 hrs IST
STAT ATTACK
150: Biggest margin-victory runs by SCO vs AFG in 2015.
198/7: Lowest total successfully defended by AUS vs PAK in 2009.
295: Highest target successfully chased at this venue by PAK vs WI in 2008.
137: Highest individual score by Alastair Cook (ENG) vs PAK in 2012.
6/28: Best bowling figures by Josh Davey (SCO) vs AFG in 2015
17:31 hrs IST
Abu Hider strikes again
Another wicket for Abu Hider Rony as Rahmat Shah was castled for 10 off 17 balls. This is a brilliant start for the debutant and Bangladesh are well and truly in the driver’s seat.
17:23 hrs IST
Shahzad tested with short deliveries
The short balls have been a long time issue for Mohammad Shahzad and the Bangladesh bowlers are once again using the same tactic against the Afghanistan opener. Afghanistan 28/1
17:15 hrs IST
Bangladesh start well
Maiden ODI wicket for Abu Rony and a catch from Mohammad Mithun has handed Bangladesh the perfect start. The openers were looking quite comfortable but this early breakthrough can make this difficult for them. Afghanistan 11/1
17:09 hrs IST
Early wicket
Good start for Ihsanullah Janat as he scored consecutive boundaries in the second over. Afghanistan started slow in the first over but wayward bowling by Hider handed them the momentum. But, early breakthrough for Bangladesh as Abu Hider Rony dismisses Ihsanullah Janat, Afghanistan 10/1
17:00 hrs IST
Game time
The two teams are out in the middle and we are minutes away from the start of the encounter. Mohammad Shahzad and Ihsanullah Janat to begin proceedings for Afghanistan while Rubel Hossain will bowl the first over for Bangladesh.
16:51 hrs IST
Asghar Afghan confident
Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan sounded quite confident ahead of the match. At the toss, he said: “We will bat first. Najibullah Zadran is out, Samiullah Shenwari is playing today. That’s the only change. I think it will be a good batting track and we are looking at a score around 250.”
16:41 hrs IST
Bangladesh Playing XI
Liton Das(w), Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Abu Hider Rony, Rubel Hossain
16:37 hrs IST
A look at Afghanistan XI
Mohammad Shahzad(w), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan(c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
16:33 hrs IST
Afghanistan to bat
Afghanistan opt to bat in the Group B match against Bangladesh after winning the toss. Bangladesh are fielding two debutants - Abu Hider Rony and Nazmul Hossain Shanto while Afghanistan makes just one change in the form of Shamiullah Shenwari.
16:24 hrs IST
Sri Lanka slammed for performance
Sri Lankan newspapers and fans lambasted the national cricket team Tuesday after the former champions were dumped out of the Asia Cup by up-and-coming Afghanistan.
“The flop of Asia,” ran the private Daily Mirror’s headline, while the state-run Daily News said one-day cricket had hit a “nadir”.
16:17 hrs IST
Record alert
Jharkhand spinner Shahbaz Nadeem Thursday broke a two-decade-old world record for best bowling figures in List A cricket, with an incredible haul of 8/10 against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Read full story here.
16:11 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the Group B match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. On paper, this match has no importance as both the teams have booked their berth in the Super Four stage of the tournament at the expense of five-time winners Sri Lanka. However, a win today will be a big confidence boost as we enter the business end of Asia Cup 2018.
