AFG vs BAN Match 3 Results

6:36 PM IST Lastly, the winning captain of Afghanistan - Rahmat Shah says that looking at the target and the wicket, they just tried to spend time at the crease, score runs, find the boundaries and rotate the strike. He feels that was one of the reasons they won the match without losing any more wickets. He adds that when you are at the crease, it is about building a partnership. Details that they kept supporting each other, rotated the strike, and looked for opportunities to attack when they could. On his own batting, Rahmat says he absolutely enjoys his batting whenever he goes out to the middle. He tries to rotate the strike rather than always looking for boundaries, waits for loose deliveries, and feels the longer he stays at the crease, the more pressure he can put on the opposition.

6:35 PM IST Then there were two - Well then, we are down to just the summit clash of this short tri-series as Afghanistan have knocked out Bangladesh, which also secures a spot for Zimbabwe in the final. The final will be played on Friday, October 23, here in Sharjah between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, beginning at 11.30 am GMT. As usual, you can also join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

6:33 PM IST Player of the Match - Rashid Khan is given the award for his stellar spell of 4/31 in 8.2 overs. Rashid Khan says it feels great on how things are going for him of late especially in the ODIs. He says he has really enjoyed his consistency with line and length, something he has been working towards, and calls it a huge pleasure to play for and perform for the national team. He adds that the more important thing for him is to stay consistent against any opposition and win games for the team. On what has helped him improve, Rashid says it is all about practice. He feels the hard work put in at the nets carries into the game, and stresses the need to always practise with a purpose and a plan to improve and work on different skills. When it is game time, he says, he has to be as accurate and consistent as possible. On the wicket of Emon, Rashid says Emon was playing really well at that time and getting his wicket was very important. He feels cricket is always about timing, and that you have to wait for your moment, and if you do not get a wicket in the first spell, you might get it in the second or third. He says it was all about staying calm, and also praises Nabi's catch as something very special. On the team's preparation for the upcoming big events, Rashid says it has been great so far, with a couple of good games and a good series against Ireland before that. He feels the preparation has been amazing and says the team just needs to keep things natural, go out there and express their talent. There is no need to do anything different, he says, and they need to keep playing positive cricket for as long as possible. On the final, Rashid calls it a big game but says they just need to know their strengths and play according to them.

6:30 PM IST Let's now hear from Bangladesh's skipper - Towhid Hridoy starts by admitting that they are committing the same mistakes time and again, and early wickets cost them big time. Hridoy says that they can discuss strategy later on, but for now, they are disappointed. Adds that, heading forward, they can take a lot of learnings from this series, tweak a few things, and do well in the future as they have an upcoming Asia Cup at home. Hridoy ends by mentioning that the wicket was completely fine to bat on, and they have only themselves to blame for the lack of runs on the board.