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

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.

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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) 

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)

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)