Bangladesh vs Afghanistan highlights, Asia Cup 2023: BAN beat AFG by 89 runs to remain alive in competition

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan highlights, Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh (334/5) beat Afghanistan (245) by 89 runs at Gaddafi Stadium

BAN vs AFG highlights, Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan highlights (AFP)

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan highlights Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh produced a solid comeback and defeated Afghanistan by 89 runs in Asia Cup 2023 encounter in Lahore on Sunday. Bangladesh had endured a crushing defeat against Sri Lanka in their first match, making this tie a must-win for them. Batting first Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto slammed a ton each as Bangladesh piled a massive 334/5 in 50 overs. Mehidy, who was promoted to the open the innings, slammed 112(119) before getting retired hurt. Shanto, on the other hand, was run-out for 104(105). Apart from the duo, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan ensured his team finished strong, chipping in with an unbeaten 18-ball 32. Afghanistan in response were rocked early by Shoriful Islam, who packed Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 1(7). Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran then rebuilt the innings before Taskin Ahmed cleaned up the former for 33(57), bringing an end to 78-run stand for the second wicket. Ibrahim scored 75(74) before an one-handed stunner by Mushfiqur Rahim brought an end to his stay in the middle. Following his dismissal Hashmatullah Shahidi took charge and scored 51(60) before getting out to Shoriful. However, Afghanistan were eventually bundled up for 245 in 44.3 overs with Rashid Khan being the final batter to be dismissed.

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• 3 Sept 2023, 10:45:15 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: BAN beat AFG by 89 runs

  Mujeeb Ur Rahman tries to use the depth of the crease but is out hit-wicket in the process. He falls for 4(8).

  Taskin Ahmed then gets rid of Rashid Khan in the very next ball. He is caught by Shakib Al Hasan for 24(15) as Afghanistan are bundled out for 245 in 44.3 overs. Bangladesh win the match by 89 runs and remain alive in the competition.

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:40:43 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Superb over for BAN

  Hasan Mahmud bowls a superb over as just four singles come in it. AFG 244-8 (44 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:37:36 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Taskin builds pressure

  A good over by Taskin Ahmed as just one boundary come from it. Rashid Khan manages to connect a fuller delivery by Taskin, sending the ball towards the long-off fence but that's it. Nine runs come from it. AFG: 240-8 (43 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:30:39 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Run-out

  The last thing Afghanistan would have wanted right now was a run-out. A direct hit by Anamul brings an end to Karim Janat's stay in the middle. He falls for 1(1). 

  Rashid, however, continues to entertain the fans from the other end as he hits Hasan Mahmud for a SIX, follows it up with a FOUR. AFG 231-8 (42 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:24:19 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Taskin Ahmed joins the party

  Taskin Ahmed joins the party as he gets rid of Mohammad Nabi for 3(6). He gets the elevation but fails to get the distance as he is caught by Afif Hossain in front of the square leg boundaries. 

  Rashid Khan arrives in the middle and he opens his account with a boundary. AFG: 219/7 (41 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:20:15 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: OUT!

  Shakib bowls a tight over as just three runs come in it. 

  Shoriful Islam, however, is punished by Gulbadin Naib in the next over as he hits the pacer for a SIX and a FOUR. The pacer then cleans up the batter for 15(13). AFG: 212-6 (40 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:10:38 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Hashmatullah Shahidi departs

  Shoriful Islam gets the big wicket of to Hashmatullah Shahidi, who is caught by Hasan Mahmud at third man's throat. He falls for 51(60). 

  Gulbadin Naib joins Mohammad Nabi in the middle. AFG: 197/5 (38 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 10:03:16 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Mehidy Hasan Miraz cleans up Najibullah Zadran

  Mehidy Hasan Miraz cleans up Najibullah Zadran for 17(25). 

  Mohammad Nabi joins Hashmatullah Shahidi in the middle. Three runs and a wicket come in the over. AFG: 196/4 (37 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:57:23 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Shahidi slams 50

  Shoriful Islam feels the pressure as he concedes a boundary in the form of extras. He then bowls two more wides. 

  Meanwhile, Hashmatullah Shahidi completes his fifty in 54 balls. AFG: 193/3 (36 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:50:20 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Shahidi takes charge

  Hashmatullah Shahidi continues leading Afghanistan's charge as he hits Shakib Al Hasan for a boundary. However, just six runs come from it.

  Mehidy Hasan will bowl from the other end as seven run comes from his over. AFG: 184/3 (35 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:44:07 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: AFG keep the fight on

  Bangladesh debutant Shamim Hossain comes into the attack. However, he gives away 12 runs in his first over as Najibullah Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi hits the spinner for a four each. AFG: 170/3 (33 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:37:42 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Tight over by Shakib

  A tight over by Shakib Al Hasan as three singles come in it. AFG: 158/3 (32 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:34:13 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: AFG cross 150

  Hashmatullah Shahidi hits Hasan Mahmud for a couple of boundaries as 11 runs come from his over.

  However, the pair of Hashmatullah Shahidi and Najibullah Zadran manage just four singles in the next over. AFG 155-3 (31 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:25:06 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Good recovery by Mehidy

  Good recovery by Mehidy Hasan Miraz as two singles come in his over. AFG: 140/3 (29 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:21:07 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: What a catch!

  Hasan Mahmud provides Bangladesh with a crucial breakthrough. Bangs it length, slight movement in the air and the ball takes the outside edge of Ibrahim Zadran's bat, which is brilliantly collected by Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps. Zadran falls for 75(74). 

  Najibullah Zadran is the new batter in. AFG: 137/3 (28 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:17:23 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Zadran keeps it moving

  Hasan Mahmud is reintroduced in the attack and he gives away five singles in his over.

  Ibrahim Zadran then hits Mehidy Hasan Miraz for a SIX and a FOUR in the next over, which results in 14 runs. AFG 129-2 (27 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:09:08 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Shahidi joins the party

  Hashmatullah Shahidi joins the party as he hits Shakib for a boundary. Nine runs come from his over. AFG: 110/2 (25 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 09:04:37 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: AFG cross 100

  Ibrahim Zadran hits Shakib Al Hasan for a boundary in the previous over, which results in five runs. 

  Shoriful Islam then keeps it tight in the next over, giving away just three runs. AFG: 101/2 (24 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:56:08 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live: Shoriful reintroduced in the attack

  Shoriful Islam also returns to the attack and starts with a three-run over in his second spell. AFG: 93/2 (22 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:51:04 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Ibrahim Zadran slams 50

  Ibrahim Zadran scores fifty in 52 balls as Afghanistan 90/2 in 21 overs. They need 245 more to win in 29 overs. 

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:46:52 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Ibrahim continues the attack

  Mehidy Hasan Miraz concedes three singles in the previous over. 

  Ibrahim Zadran continues the attack as he hits Taskin Ahmed for a boundary in the next over. AFG: 86/2 (20 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:37:37 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Partnership breaks

  The move to reintroduce Taskin Ahmed pays off as the pacer cleans up Rahmat Shah for 33(57). He and Ibrahim Zadran were involved in a 78(97) run partnership for the second wicket. AFG: 79/2 (17.5 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:33:09 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: BAN search for wicket

  Bangladesh bring in their premier pacer Taskin Ahmed back into the attack. He fails to break the partnership as five runs come in his over. 

  Mehidy Hasan Miraz comes into the attack and starts off with a four-run over. AFG: 76/1 (17 overs) 

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:22:46 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Ibrahim continues to deal in boundaries

  Afif Hossain is introduced in the attack and he is welcomed by a boundary by Ibrahim Zadran. Six runs come in the over. AFG: 67/1 (15 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:18:32 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live: Boundaries keep coming

  Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah keep getting the boundaries for Afghanistan. Zadran smashes one in the previous over against Hasan Mahmud, while Shah hits Shakib for a boundary each. AFG 61-1 (14 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:09:27 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live: Zadran keeps scoreboard ticking

  Ibrahim Zadran hits Hasan Mahmud for a FOUR. The pacer pitches it short, on the body and Zadran pulls it behind square on the leg-side.

  Shakib continues from other end as just two singles come in it. AFG: 44/1 (12 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 08:03:14 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: End of 1st powerplay

  Shakib Al Hasan introduces himself in the attack and he is hit for a boundary by Rahmat Shah. Five runs come from his over as Afghanistan muster 37 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first powerplay.

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:59:51 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: AFG fightback

  Another tight over by Shoriful Islam as just one run come from it. 

  However, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah combine to hit Hasan Mahmud for a boundary each. Nine runs come from the over. AFG: 32/1 (9 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:50:57 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Words exchanged

  Rahmat Shah hits Shoriful Islam for a boundary. Easy picking for the batter as Islam delivers an overpitched ball, which is beautifully driven through extra cover for a four. 

  Hasan Mahmud is introduced in the next over and words are exchanged between the bowler and Shah after he hits the ball straight at Mahmud, who collects it on his followthrough and throws it back at the batter. Umpire intervenes as Taskin takes Mahmud away from the scene. He starts with a maiden over. AFG: 22-1 (7 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:41:11 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: BAN keep things under control

  Another tight over by Shoriful Islam as two singles come in it. 

  Taskin continues from the other end as three runs come from his over. AFG: 16/1 (5 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:31:47 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Consecutive fours

  Ibrahim Zadran smashes consecutive fours against Taskin Ahmed. Nine runs come from the over as AFG reach 10/1 after 3 overs.

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:27:18 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Early jolt

  Shoriful Islam shares the new ball with Taskin and he inflicts the first blow. Gurbaz fails to deal with an inswinging ball and is trapped LBW for 1(7). He decides to review the decision but that too doesn't help his case. 

  He starts with a maiden and a wicket. AFG: 1/1 (2 overs) 

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:19:17 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: The chase begins  

  Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran arrive in the middle to start the 335-chase. Taskin Ahmed will lead the attack for Bangladesh. 

  Just one run come from the over. AFG: 1/0 (1 over)

• 3 Sept 2023, 07:05:42 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shanto on his ton

  “This hundred I dedicate it to my son.” - Najmul Hossain Shanto

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:45:16 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Bangladesh post 334/5

  Shakib Al Hasan ensures Bangladesh finish strong as 10 runs come in the final over by Karim Janat. Shakib returns unbeaten on 32(18) as Bangladesh post 334/5 in 50 overs.

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:41:21 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shakib on fire

  Shamim Hossain is run-out for 11(6) as 12 runs come in the 49th over bowled by Gulbadin Naib. 

  Shakib had earlier hit the pacer for a couple of boundaries in the over. BAN 324-5 (49 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:35:28 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: SIX

  Shakib al Hasan smokes a tossed up delivery by Rashid Khan for a SIX over deep mid-wicket. The ball travels for 89 metre.

  10 runs come from the over as BAN reach 312-4 (48 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:32:03 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Run-out

  A mix-up in the middle between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim results in a wicket. Mushfiqur Rahim is run-out for 25(15).

  Debutant Shamim Hossain arrives in the middle and gets off the mark with a maximum. BAN: 302-4 (47 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:26:21 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Good over by Rashid

  A good over by Rashid as no boundary come in it. However, Mushfiqur and Shakib combine and gather eight runs from it. BAN 290-3 (46 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:21:56 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shanto is run-out for 104(105)

  Mushfiqur hits Rashid Khan for a SIX as 11 runs come in his over. 

  Shanto is run-out for 104(105) in the next over by Mujeeb, following which Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan joins Mushfiqur in the middle. BAN: 282/3 (45 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:15:35 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shanto slams ton 

  Mehidy welcomes Mujeeb with a maximum but leaves the field right after. He's retired hurt for 112(119). 

  Mushfiqur Rahim joins Najmul Hossain Shanto in the over.

  Meanwhile, Shanto also brings up his ton later in the over, takes 101 balls to complete the milestone. BAN: 262-2 (43 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:08:38 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shanto on fire

  Najmul Hossain Shanto hits Rashid Khan for a couple of boundaries as Bangladesh cross 250. Shanto is batting on 99(100). BAN: 251/2 (42 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 06:02:28 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Mehidy slams ton

  A mix-up between Mehidy and Shanto but no harm done as they complete a single. With that Mehidy also brings up his century, takes 115 balls to reach the milestone. 

  Shanto finishes the over by Gulbadin with a boundary, hitting the ball in the gap between long-on and mid-wicket region. BAN 239-2 (41 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:55:42 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Superb over by Karim Janat

  A superb over by Karim Janat, who mixes his pace, not allowing the Bangladesh pair to go hard at him. Just three runs come from the over as BAN reach 231/2 (40 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:48:11 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Clever bowling by Gulbadin

  Clever bowling by Gulbadin Naib as he slows down his pace, which is played in the air by Shanto. The ball travels towards Mujeeb placed at long-on but bounces right in front of the fielder running towards the ball. BAN: 228/2 (39 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:43:48 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Nabi completes his quota

  Mohammad Nabi completes his 10 overs quota. He finishes wicketless and gives away 50 runs. BAN: 222/2 (38 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:41:27 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: 150-run partnership

  A good over by Mohammad Nabi as six runs come in it. 

  Mujeeb continues from the other end and he is hit swept for a six by Mehidy, sending the ball over the square leg fence. That also brings up the 150-run stand. BAN: 217/2 (37overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:35:41 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: BAN cross 200

  Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto help Bangladesh breach the 200-run mark inside 35 overs. Mehidy is batting in his 80s, while Shanto is not far behind and is in his 70s. The pair have so far added 139(147) for the third wicket. BAN: 202-2 (35 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:27:49 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shanto deals in boundaries

  Both the Bangladesh batters are now settled in, punishing every loose delivery. While they don't hit Rashid Khan for a boundary and focus in strike rotation, Fazalhaq Farooqi is ripped apart by Najmul Hossain Shanto.

  The southpaw hits the pacer for consecutive fours and then flicks him for a six over the square-leg region. 17 runs come from the over. BAN: 194/2 (33 overs)

• 3 Sept 2023, 05:16:11 PM IST

  Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live score: Shanto slams 50

  Fazalhaq Farooqi bangs it short and Shanto pulls it for a SIX over the backward square leg. With that he also brings up his half-century in 57 deliveries. BAN: 171-2 (31 overs)