| 0.0 : Hola, everyone, and welcome to the coverage of Match No. 4 of the Super Four stage between the passionate Bangladesh and the ever energetic Afghanistan. Having lost their first match of this stage against the tournament favorites, both teams will be keen on getting a win under their belt and keep their hopes of reaching the final alive. With the intensity and exuberance with which these two teams play, we definitely have an exciting contest on our hands. Also, another factor to watch out for is |
| TOSS - The coin is flipped, Mortaza calls it right and Bangladesh elect to bat. |
| Bangladesh captain, Mashrafe Mortaza says they have made two changes, an extra spinner (Nazmul Islam making his debut) and Imrul Kayes come in. Adds further that in order to tackle the world class Afghan spinners their batters will have to play with confidence and back their technique. States that they will look to get a good start first and then will want to carry on from there. Reckons that it is important to drink lots of fluids and keep oneself hydrated in such hot conditions. Ends by saying |
| Afghanistan captain, Asghar Afghan says they also wanted to bat first. Informs that they have made one change as Samiullah Shenwari comes in place of Najibullah Zadran. Adds further that their team has rested and recovered well yesterday to get over the fatigue after playing back-to-back matches. Admits that their last match was tough and hence a bit tiring. Feels that today's game is also important and it was essential for them to get back to full fitness and give their best performance. Ends b |
| We are done and dusted with the national anthems of both teams and ready to begin proceedings. Out come the Bangladesh openers, Liton Das and Nazmul Hossain Shanto, walk out to the middle. Afghanistan spread out across the field after a last-minute pep talk from their skipper. It's a hot day, and Aftab Alam will be taking the new ball first up. He has a slip in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : A Alam to L Das, Wide! False start for Aftab. Hurls it way wide outside off, Das doesn't have anything to do with that. It's across the tramline and that's a wide. |
| A Alam to L Das, First runs of the afternoon. Liton Das reaches out to this length delivery outside off and runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 0.2 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Shaping back in on middle and leg, on a good length, Shanto works it down gently in front of mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Length delivery on middle and leg, defended solidly to the left of the bowler. |
| 0.4 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Moving away from the batsman from around off, a hint of extra bounce on that occasion. Shanto plays it off the outer half square on the off side. |
| 0.5 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, A bit of a muted appeal but it's turned down, rightly so too, that pitched outside leg. Length ball which raps the southpaw high on the pads. He looks to flick but misses. |
| 0.6 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Nicely done. On the pads again, tucked behind square on the leg side and the batsmen rush to come back for the second. Good running. |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Starts with one which drifts into the batsman, Das flicks it into the square leg region and gets a single. |
| 1.2 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Tossed up around off, pushed to covers. |
| 1.3 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Fuller this time o off, comes on the front foot and drives into the gap in covers to pick up a run. |
| 1.4 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Tossed up, Das played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 1.5 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Forst attacking shot against the mystery spinner as Das goes down on one knee and sweeps this hard but uppishly towards deep square leg, it goes to the fielder on the bounce and batsmen cross for a single. |
| 1.6 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Shanto does well to skip down the track and covert that into a low full toss, he drives it between the bowler and mid on and gets a brace to end the over. |
| 2.1 : A Alam to L Das, Das has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 2.2 : A Alam to L Das, A bit fuller and wide of off, Das decides to watchfully let it go. |
| 2.3 : A Alam to L Das, Ealks down the track, very Haydenesque, and flicks this short of a length delivery shaping into him over the mid-wicket region. The timing is not the best as the pair complete another brace. |
| 2.4 : A Alam to L Das, A good length ball on off angling into the batsmen, he taps it into the cover region for a single. |
| 2.5 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 2.6 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Good delivery to end the over as he keeps it in the corridor around off and Shanto defends it off the front foot. |
| 3.1 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Slower and bit shorter, pushed towards mid off and gets one. |
| 3.2 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Fuller around off, Shanto has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 3.3 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Well bowled as he keeps it full on middle and off, Shanto does well to come forward and keep it out. |
| 3.4 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. Good tight bowling by Rahman. |
| 3.5 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Full on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 3.6 : Ur Rahman to Hossain Shanto, Again a bit full and on off, driven to mid off to end a good over by Mujeeb. |
| 4.1 : A Alam to L Das, A bit shorter in length allows Das to wait that bit more and tap it into the point region to get off strike. |
| 4.2 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, Good intent shown by Shanto as he charges the bowler and flicks a length ball towards mid-wicket but finds the fielder. |
| 4.3 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, A fuller one this, is driven crisply to the right of mid off for a single. |
| 4.4 : A Alam to L Das, Driven through the covers, no chance of a run. |
| 4.5 : A Alam to L Das, Das will be kicking himself for not punishing that full toss, Alam missing his length completely and ends up dishing out a knee high full angling into Das, Liton tries to swat that into the square leg region, tries to hit it a bit too hard and mistimes it to get just a single. |
| 4.6 : A Alam to Hossain Shanto, OUT! Good tight bowling from the other end has resulted in Shanto going for a non-existent shot against Alam and that has brought about his downfall. Alam keeps it fractionally short of good length in line of the stumps and angling across Hossaain. Shanto looks to swing it wildly over the mid-wicket region, his losses his balance and ends up top edging it straight up in the air towards point where Rahmat Shah pouches it safely. First blood drawn by Afghanistan. |
| Mohammad Mithun is the new batsman in. |
| 5.1 : Ur Rahman to M Mithun, Quicker one around off, it goes off the outer half on the off side and the batsmen take a single. |
| 5.2 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Full and in line of the stumps, driven towards mid on for a quick single. |
| 5.3 : Ur Rahman to M Mithun, OUT! That's dead plumb. No chance for Mithun to survive that from any angle. Two wickets in quick succession for Afghanistan. They're on a roll here. Coming in sharply from around off, like a medium pacer's delivery. Mithun looks to defend but gets caught on the front pad. Big appeal and the finger quickly goes up. The batsman didn't even think of taking the DRS, it was that obvious. |
| Mushfiqur Rahim to bat next. He walks in with Bangladesh in a spot of bother. Will have to play a big knock again. |
| 5.4 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Angling in on a shorter length on off, Rahim stays deep inside the crease and keeps it out off the back foot. |
| 5.5 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Comes half-forward on this occasion and presents a defensive bat in response. |
| 5.6 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Uses the angle to work it away on the leg side, but straight to the fielder. Another successful over for Afghanistan. |
| 6.1 : A Alam to L Das, A bit shorter of good length, tapped to covers. |
| 6.2 : A Alam to L Das, A fuller one this and a bit wide wide of off, Liton throws his bat at it and square drives it past the right of point to get another two. |
| 6.3 : A Alam to L Das, Smart batting as he steers this to third man to get off strike. |
| 6.4 : A Alam to M Rahim, Soft hands were the key there as Rahim waits for the inward shaping length delivery on middle and off to come near him and tucks it into the square leg region to pick up a good single to get off the mark. |
| 6.5 : A Alam to L Das, Fuller ball in middle is driven politely to mid on and Liton gets another single. |
| 6.6 : A Alam to M Rahim, Fuller on off, driven to cover. |
| 7.1 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Tossed up ball on middle, turned away into mid-wicket to get a run. |
| 7.2 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Tossed up on middle, kept away off the back foot. |
| 7.3 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Slightly slower around off, pushed to covers. |
| 7.4 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, A bit shorter this, is flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 7.5 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Rahim goes down and sweep is nicely but straight to the man at square leg. |
| 7.6 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Nicely driven to long on to retain the strike. Mujjeb gives just two again and is building some good pressure. |
| Gulbadin Naib comes in to bowl. |
| 8.1 : G Naib to M Rahim, Poor cricket all round. Naibs starts off with a short and wide delivery, Rahim cuts it well but straight to extra cover who misfields it and concedes the run. They to buck up here. |
| 8.2 : G Naib to L Das, Played to the point region by Das for no run. |
| 8.3 : G Naib to L Das, This time he does well by opening the face a bit and steers it to third man to cross over and change strike. |
| 8.4 : G Naib to M Rahim, Full length ball on off is driven to mid off. |
| 8.5 : G Naib to M Rahim, Smart batting again by the experienced Rahim as he goes on the back foot to this back of a length ball around off and taps it into the point region to get a single. |
| 8.6 : G Naib to L Das, FOUR! Super shot! Das sees the sull length and a bit of width on this, he leans across and creams his drive through covers, his placement and timing is supreme which gets a boundary and gets the first one of the innings. |
| 9.1 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 0.0 : A stumping referral against Mushfiqur Rahim is taken upstairs. |
| 9.2 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, NOT OUT! Well bowled Mujeeb, totally bamboozling the batsmen os this mystery spinner. He keeps it full around off, Rahim tries to drive it through the off side but gets beaten as the ball turns away. Shazad whips the bails off and appeals which is taken upstairs by the leg umpire. Replays roll in and show that the batsman was comfortably in. |
| 9.3 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Fuller and straighter, worked into square leg for a single. |
| 9.4 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 9.5 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Tossed up around off, kept out safely off the front foot. |
| 9.6 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Rahman just not giving anything away here as he keeps it fuller around off. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signaled. Now a maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : G Naib to L Das, Opens the bat face and guides it towards third man to get off strike on the very first ball of the over. |
| 10.2 : G Naib to M Rahim, FOUR! That's 5000 ODI runs for Rahim, the second Bangladeshi to get to that mark after Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan. Rahim takes on the short ball as he swivels and pulls it fine of the fine leg fielder and the ball races across the boundary to bring Rahim's first boundary. He's up and running. |
| 10.3 : G Naib to M Rahim, Rahim has played this to mid-wicket region. |
| 10.4 : G Naib to M Rahim, Length ball on off is kept out safely off the front foot. |
| 10.5 : G Naib to M Rahim, A bit slower and shorter in length, tapped into the point region. |
| 10.6 : G Naib to M Rahim, Fuller again around off, goes back and pushes it to point. |
| 11.1 : Ur Rahman to L Das, No run. |
| 11.2 : Ur Rahman to L Das, No run. |
| 11.3 : Ur Rahman to L Das, No run. |
| 11.4 : Ur Rahman to L Das, Slower and fuller ball on off is flicked into the mid-wicket region and the batsmen run a single. |
| 11.5 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Dropped! Will this be the turning point, has Insanuhhal has spilled it down. Rahim looks to play at this fuller length ball around off, he tentatively pokes his bat in front of his pads to block this one but the ball spins away ever so slightly and takes the outside edge which flies to first slip. Insanullah moves swiftly to his left, gets a hand on it but cannot hold onto it. The ball drops down onto the ground and Mushfiqur Rahim survives. |
| 11.6 : Ur Rahman to M Rahim, Full and straight, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 12.1 : G Naib to L Das, Good length ball close to off, blocked from within the crease. |
| 12.2 : G Naib to L Das, FOUR! Wonderful aggression from Liton Das. Stays positive and gives the charge to this length ball. Lifts it cleanly over mid off and the ball seemingly hits the rope. The umpire isn't sure, it looks like a maximum to the naked eye, but it's taken upstairs. Replays show that it bounced just before crashing into it. So a boundary is signalled. |
| 12.3 : G Naib to L Das, Just ahead of a length, around off, kept out off the front foot. |
| 12.4 : G Naib to L Das, Wide! Banged in short but it's too short, wide called by the umpire. |
| G Naib to L Das, Outside off on a good length, dabbed to point from within the crease. A single is taken. |
| 12.5 : G Naib to M Rahim, Good delivery. Angles in first before shaping away off the seam. Rahim closes the face a little early and hence it goes off the leading edge down to third man. The batsmen take one. |
| 12.6 : G Naib to L Das, Fraction straight in line, worked off the pads on the leg side for a run. |
| Mohammad Nabi is brought on into the attack. |
| 13.1 : M Nabi to L Das, Tossed up on off, driven softly to mid on to get a single. |
| 13.2 : M Nabi to M Rahim, A bit straighter this on, angling into the batsman, Rahim flicks it into the square leg region for a single. |
| 13.3 : M Nabi to L Das, Tossed up ball around middle and off, flicked again to mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 13.4 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Nabi drops it short, Rahim goes back and cuts it past point, gets a brace as the timing is not perfect. |
| 13.5 : M Nabi to M Rahim, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 13.6 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Rahim goes down for the sweep, connects it well but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg. He keeps strike. |
| 14.1 : G Naib to M Rahim, Rahim has missed out on a scoring opportunity, Naib lands this short and wide of off, it's there to be cut and Rahim does exactly that, but again he has found the fielder at point. |
| 14.2 : G Naib to M Rahim, Good ball by Naib as he keeps this in the corridor of uncertainty, Rahim defends off the front foot. |
| 14.3 : G Naib to M Rahim, Naib again bowls this on a length outsuide off, its the leg cutter this time, Rahim looks to steer it down to third man by opening the bat face but gets beaten by the slower pace and Shahzad does the rest behind. |
| 14.4 : G Naib to M Rahim, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 14.5 : G Naib to M Rahim, Good bowling this by Naib, he's not drifting from his line or length and Rahim has to block it out off the back foot this time. |
| 14.6 : G Naib to M Rahim, Fires this on his pads, Rahim turns it into the square leg region for a single. |
| 15.1 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 15.2 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Nabi from around the wicket keeps it in line with the stumps, Rahim comes forward and blocks it out with soft hands. |
| 15.3 : M Nabi to M Rahim, A bit fuller this one on middle and off, Rahim plants his front foot across and works this one through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : M Nabi to L Das, Das goes down and paddles this full ball on middle, gets a fine touch on it and the ball races towards the fine leg boundary and the batsmen come back for a brace. |
| 15.5 : M Nabi to L Das, Fuller one this is flicked into the mid-wicket region to pick up another single. |
| 15.6 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Rahim improvises as he opens his stance completely, covers the stumps and triers to go for the ramp shot and get the ball behind over the keeper's head. He paddle-scoops it over Shahzad for a brace to end the over. |
| Aftab Alam returns to the attack. |
| 16.1 : A Alam to L Das, Bouncer! Das ducks under the bouncer at the last moment. |
| 16.2 : A Alam to L Das, Marginally shorter of good length around off, Das taps it into the point region to get a quick single. |
| 16.3 : A Alam to M Rahim, Length ball driven back to the bowler. |
| 16.4 : A Alam to M Rahim, FOUR! Rahim gives the charge, sees the ball banged in short but still goes for the pull. The front foot forehand swat goes through the mid-wicket region racing through and across the ropes in a flash. Rahim has had enough of it, it seems. |
| 16.5 : A Alam to M Rahim, SIX! A maximum this time. Alam again bangs it in short and gets the ball rising onto Rahim, Rahim stays back and goes for the pull shit and gets a top edge. The ball flies down towards fine leg and the pace on it has taken the ball sailing over the ropes to bring up the first biggie of the innings. The 50 stand also comes up. |
| 16.6 : A Alam to M Rahim, A bit shorter this on off, cuts it to point. |
| Drinks. Afghanistan did well to get two early wickets and force the Bangladesh batsmen on the back foot. But the pair of Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim have steadied their ship. They will want to continue further and go deeper into their innings. Afghanistan will look to break this stand as early as possible. |
| 17.1 : M Nabi to L Das, Tossed up on off, flicked into the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 17.2 : M Nabi to M Rahim, A bit shorter and quicker outside off, Rahim tries to play it late towards the third man region but hits it straight to the man at short third man. |
| 17.3 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Similar ball to the previous one, Rahim tries to cut but misses. |
| 17.4 : M Nabi to M Rahim, A short delivery which has been pulled away by Rahim for a single. |
| 17.5 : M Nabi to L Das, Das tucks this full delivery into mid-wicket to get a run. |
| 17.6 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Nabi keeps a bit shorter around off, Rahim goes back and across to work it into the square leg region and gets one. |
| Rashid Khan, Bangladesh's biggest threat, comes into the attack. |
| 18.1 : R Khan to M Rahim, A flatter and fuller one to start, Rahim plays it into mid-wicket. |
| 18.2 : R Khan to M Rahim, A bit shorter this from Rashid and this allows Rahim to rock back and punch it into the gap at cover-point and goes to the other end. |
| 18.3 : R Khan to L Das, FOUR! Class! That is so elegant and classic from Das. Rashid tosses this one up and keeps it on off. Das, every so gently, plays a lofted extra cover drive, his timing is exquisite and placement is even better as the ball races through for a boundary. That's how you play Rashid Khan. |
| 18.4 : R Khan to L Das, OUT! Classic cricket one ball and some irresponsible cricket on the next. This is full and on the off stump, ripping away late, it has an inward drift. He goes down looking to sweep, a risky shot against this bowler because of his pace. Gets a top edge on it and Insanullah in the slip region settles under it and takes it with a couple of steps to his right. That is a very sad ending to a promising innings. |
| Shakib Al Hasan is the new batsman in for Bangladesh. He usually comes in at number 3 for his side, but this time has come down the order so that he can deal with Afghanistan's biggest weapon, Rashid Khan. |
| 18.5 : R Khan to Al Hasan, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 18.6 : R Khan to Al Hasan, OUT run out (Samiullah Shenwari). Bangladesh have lost their fourth wicket. |
| Imrul Kayes is the new man in. |
| 19.1 : M Nabi to M Rahim, Quicker delivery on the stumps, worked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.2 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Doesn't spin much, but it's slower through the air around off, Kayes meets it with the full face of the bat. |
| 19.3 : M Nabi to I Kayes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 19.4 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Drifting in on leg, Kayes clips it off his pads fine down the leg side for a single. |
| 19.5 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Another one turned away on the leg side. No run taken. |
| 19.6 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Short and flat from Nabi, Kayes guards it out safely off the back foot. |
| 20.1 : R Khan to M Rahim, The googly from Rashid, on middle and leg, worked away towards square leg. Dot ball. |
| 20.2 : R Khan to M Rahim, Spinning away from around off, pushed into the covers for a single. |
| 20.3 : R Khan to I Kayes, FOUR! Just uses the pace and a misfield from the man at short fine leg helps his cause. Turning in on the pads, Kayes works it fine down the leg side. The fielder moves to his left, tumbles but can't stop the ball. A boundary results. |
| 20.4 : R Khan to I Kayes, Hangs back to this one and keeps it out with the full face of the bat. |
| Well what's happening here? Total mayhem. Rahim has been run out, but has Rashid fallen on the stumps before taking the bails off? Only thing that could save him there. Let's see now... |
| 20.5 : R Khan to I Kayes, OUT! Rahim is out of here! This is a big, big wicket for the Afghans. Kayes works this in front of square leg and calls for the run. Mushfiqur is halfway down the track and at this point, Imrul sends his back. Nabi gets to the ball and throws it to Rashid. The bowler collects, runs back and takes the bails off. Rahim is well out of the crease, but the issue remains whether he took the bails off with his leg first. Replays roll in as the umpire refers it upstairs and they |
| Mahmudullah walks into the middle now. Bangladesh in big trouble. |
| 20.6 : R Khan to I Kayes, The wrong 'un outside off, dabbed to point to end another successful over from Rashid. |
| 21.1 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Slanting across outside off, full in length, pushed by coming forward to point for one. |
| 21.2 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Works it off his pads into the leg side but for no run. |
| 21.3 : M Nabi to I Kayes, The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total. |
| 21.4 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Uses his feet to step out and blocks this one down. |
| 21.5 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Shorter in length and spinning in around off, Mahmudullah camps back and defends it right under his nose. |
| 21.6 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Short again, it's smacked off the back foot through the covers for a couple of runs. Mahmudullah is off the mark. |
| 22.1 : R Khan to I Kayes, Some turn inwards, on middle and leg, blocked down on the leg side. |
| 22.2 : R Khan to I Kayes, Short and turning in, on the stumps, pulled away along the carpet in front of square leg for a single. |
| 22.3 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Quick and flat outside off, punched off the back foot square through point for a single. |
| 22.4 : R Khan to I Kayes, Kayes plays that off the front foot and blocks it well. |
| 22.5 : R Khan to I Kayes, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 22.6 : R Khan to I Kayes, Loopy and full, attacking the stumps, met with the full face of the bat. |
| 23.1 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Floats this up on the stumps, worked wide of short fine leg for one run. |
| 23.2 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Nice and straight from Nabi, it's played back to the bowler easily. |
| 23.3 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Once again, Kayes makes a defensive push in the bowler's direction. |
| 23.4 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Some air on this occasion from Nabi, full in length, defended gently beside the track on the off side. |
| 23.5 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Stays right behind the line and blocks it out. |
| 23.6 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Imrul comes forward to this loopy delivery and eases it down to long off. One run to end the over. |
| 24.1 : R Khan to I Kayes, Landing on a driving length, Kayes plants his front foot forward and flicks it through to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 24.2 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Spinning away from outside off, Mahmudullah plays it from the outer half towards point. |
| 24.3 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Keeps it full, a lot of air and close to off, it's blocked out off the front foot. |
| 24.4 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Plays this with the spin and pushes it to the cover region for nothing. |
| 24.5 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Short, flat and outside off, dabbed with an open face to point. |
| 24.6 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Another dot. Tight over from the leggie. Brings out the googly this time but Mahmudullah picks it up. Goes back and forces it away on the off side. |
| Gulbadin Naib is back. |
| 25.1 : G Naib to I Kayes, Fullish in length, straighter in line, Kayes works it through square leg for a single. |
| 25.2 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, FOUR! A boundary after almost 5 overs for Bangladesh. Just shows the dominance of the Afghans. They need more of these. Length ball with width offered outside off, Mahmudullah fiercely cuts this behind point and finds the fence. |
| 25.3 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Outside the line of off stump again, punched wide of point for a run. |
| 25.4 : G Naib to I Kayes, In the off stump channel from around the wicket, firmly blocked in front of cover. |
| 25.5 : G Naib to I Kayes, Could have been another run out. The Tigers look nervy out in the middle. Kayes works this on the leg side and initially calls for the run. Though this time, he sends his partner back in time. No harm done. |
| 25.6 : G Naib to I Kayes, The left-hander goes square, flicks it through the square for a couple. Better over for Bangladesh, 8 runs from it. |
| 26.1 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Takes a big stride forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 26.2 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Down the ground this time, it's knocked down to long off for a run. |
| 26.3 : R Khan to I Kayes, Rashid comes around the wicke to the left-hander and bowls a quicker one full outside off. Kayes forces it square through point and changes ends. |
| 26.4 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Back to over the wicket, the googly on a shorter length, Mahmudullah backs away and punches it to cover-point. The fielder from point moves to his right and the batsmen take a single. |
| 26.5 : R Khan to I Kayes, Knocked down to long on and one more run is added to the total. |
| 26.6 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Quick and flat and short outside off, a solid punch is offered straight to the man at cover. |
| Samiullah Shenwari on to roll his arm over. |
| 27.1 : S Shenwari to I Kayes, Flat and quick on the stumps, flicked down in front of short mid-wicket. |
| 27.2 : S Shenwari to I Kayes, Short again, spinning in, Kayes helps the pull through to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 27.3 : S Shenwari to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah plays the same shot, but with more power. Muscles it to deep mid-wicket for one more. |
| 27.4 : S Shenwari to I Kayes, Some good flight on this occasion, full on middle and leg, clipped through square leg for a single. |
| 27.5 : S Shenwari to Mahmudullah, Punched off the backfoot by Mahmudullah through the covers. Two runs added to the total. |
| 27.6 : S Shenwari to Mahmudullah, FOUR! A half-tracker from Shenwari and it's put away. Mahmudullah shifts his weight onto the back foot and pulls it aerially wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman is called back on. |
| 28.1 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Quick through the air, straighter in line, Kayes works it towards backward square leg. Nabi there moves to his left, tries to take it with one hand but is sloppy with the effort and lets it through. Conceded two as a result. |
| 28.2 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, From around the wicket, it's darted around off, blocked back down the track with ease. |
| 28.3 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Good effort from Rahmat Shah in the deep. Imrul Kayes hits this through the big gap in the covers. It seems the ball will cross the rope but Rahmat Shah out in the deep covers a lot of ground to his left and makes a good diving stop. Keeps the batsmen down to two. |
| 28.4 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Back of a length outside off, punched off the back foot down to long on for a single. |
| 28.5 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Coming in on middle and leg, it goes off the thigh pad of the batsman who tries to flick it away. |
| 28.6 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Shortish outside off, played to point. A single is collected. Nice partnership building between these two. Worth 36 now. |
| Aftab Alam is back. |
| 29.1 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, Short of a good length outside off, Mahmudullah hangs back and punches it nicely through the gap in the covers for a couple of runs. |
| 29.2 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, On the shorter side of things, outside off, it's placed through the same region again, just a single this time. |
| There's a slip in place now. |
| 29.3 : A Alam to I Kayes, Switches the angle to around the wicket and bowls a length ball on off, Kayes moves inside the line and wrists it to short mid-wicket. |
| 29.4 : A Alam to I Kayes, Taps this down in front of covers but won't get any run for it. |
| 29.5 : A Alam to I Kayes, Angling back in on middle stump, Imrul once more moves inside the line and works it on the leg side. Once he played it, he realizes he missed out. Could have lifted it over the infield. |
| The slip is moved out now. |
| 29.6 : A Alam to I Kayes, Fires in the yorker, it's in line of the stumps, the southpaw does well to jam it out. |
| 30.1 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, No spin whatsoever on this as Mujeeb bowls it shorter outside off, Mahmudullah punches it through covers after backing away and gets a single for it. |
| 30.2 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Short again, outside off from around the wicket, cracked towards sweeper cover. The fielder in the deep does well to cut it off and keeps the batsmen to just two runs. |
| 30.3 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Stays back to this one coming in and keeps it out rather comfortably. |
| 30.4 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Hit down to long on and Imrul gets to the other end. |
| 30.5 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Wide! Spinning down the leg side, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. Wide called. |
| Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 30.6 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Cut away square through point. A brace results from it. |
| 31.1 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, Starts off with a bumper around off, the batsman lets it be. Looks at the umpire but doesn't get the wide he was looking for. The umpire though signals one for the over. |
| 31.2 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, Goes fuller on this occasion, on middle and leg, it's defended back down the track. |
| 31.3 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, A good contest, this. Length delivery on off, Mahmudullah defends this to the right of the bowler. Both sides not giving anything away easily. This is good cricket all around. |
| 31.4 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, FOUR! That's crunched away! Brings up the 50-run stand too. Short and wide, Mahmudullah cracks it past the diving point fielder and even beats the sweeper in the deep to send it across the boundary line. Super shot. |
| 31.5 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, The batsman positions himself well behind the line and meets it with the full face of the bat. |
| 31.6 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, Sweet sound off the bat as Mahmudullah drives it right off the middle through to sweeper cover. A single results and that's the end of the over. |
| Drinks are on the field. Bangladesh have recovered well after that middle-overs mishap. From 81/2 they were reeling at 87/5, all down to some horrible communication in the middle, resulting in needless run outs. But since then, Kayes and Mahmudullah have taken things under control with a 50-partnership and even taken the attack to the opposition bowlers on occasion. This final phase should be an interesting one to say the least. |
| Rashid Khan returns to the bowling attack. |
| 32.1 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, The wrong one on middle, spinning down, Mahmudullah flicks it down in front of square leg and runs through to complete the run. |
| 32.2 : R Khan to I Kayes, The googly again, well outside off, Kayes reaches out to it and cuts it to backward point. |
| 32.3 : R Khan to I Kayes, Fuller and straighter, it's played back to the bowler. |
| 32.4 : R Khan to I Kayes, Quicker one again, turning in on middle and leg, Imrul works it to backward square leg. |
| 32.5 : R Khan to I Kayes, Throws this outside off, cut away to point. Another dot. |
| 32.6 : R Khan to I Kayes, Just 1 off the over. Superb from the leggie. Imrul Kayes cuts this away on the off side again for nothing. |
| Mohammad Nabi back on. |
| 33.1 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, From around the wicket, it's sliding across the batsman, Mahmudullah slaps the punch through cover-point. The fielder in the deep does well to cut it off and restrict the batsmen to just two runs. Maybe Nabi should consider coming over the wicket, the round the wicket angle limits his options and really opens up the off side for the batsman. |
| 33.2 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Spinning in on middle and leg, turned in front of mid-wicket. |
| 33.3 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Worked off the pads on the leg side for no run. |
| 33.4 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Sliding across, outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it through point. Shah out in the deep mops it up and two runs are taken. |
| 33.5 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Similar ball, similar shot and a different result this time. Only one run taken. |
| 33.6 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Drifting in on middle and leg, slower through the air, Imrul tucks it towards the mid-wicket area for a single. |
| 34.1 : R Khan to I Kayes, A little too full for Rashid's liking, enables Kayes to wrist this down to long on before the ball can even turn. Gets a single for doing so. |
| 34.2 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, The leg break outside off, full in length, played towards point for one. |
| 34.3 : R Khan to I Kayes, Imrul uses the depth of the crease as he goes deep inside and works this spinning delivery into him to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 34.4 : R Khan to I Kayes, Fuller ball attacking the stumps, blocked with a straight blade in response. |
| 34.5 : R Khan to I Kayes, Fuller outside off, pushed just wide of point and both batsmen are on their toes as they complete the run with ease. |
| 34.6 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, This pair is doing well here. Not taking any risks against Khan. Mahmudullah just works this off his hips to short fine leg. |
| 35.1 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Tossed up delivery and angling into him, Imrul uses the angle to tuck it into square leg for a single. |
| 35.2 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Shorter outside off, the right-hander rocks back and punches it into covers. |
| 35.3 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Nabi fires this quicker one on his pads as Mahmudullah flicks it to exchange strike. |
| 35.4 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Very full in line with the stumps, driven to mid off. |
| 35.5 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Similar ball this but this time Imrul finds the gap through mid off and gets one run. |
| 35.6 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah has cut this fiercely to the fielder at sweeper cover and he gets a brace for it. |
| 36.1 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Tries to sweep this one but misses and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 36.2 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Keeps this a bit full Mujeeb and Mahmudullah punches it solidly through the cover region to pick up a brace. |
| 36.3 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, A bit slower in pace and the right-hander waits a bit longer to push it into the point region for a single. |
| 36.4 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Imrul works this straighter delivery into the square leg region to change strike. |
| 36.5 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah tries to work this one on the middle stump line into the ;eg side but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 36.6 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Pinched into covers to retain strike. Rahman continues to impress. |
| Gulbadin Naib back into the attack. |
| 37.1 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Slower ball to start, Mahmudullah waits and drives to covers. |
| 37.2 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Well bowled again as he is giving no pace to the batsman to work with, Mahmudullah defends this time. |
| 37.3 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Third slower one on the trot but the right-hander this time finds the gap in the cover region to change strike. |
| 37.4 : G Naib to I Kayes, Kayes works this one angled on his pads towards square leg for an easy single. |
| 37.5 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Defended off the back foot by Mahmudullah. |
| 37.6 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Six out of six from Alam on his return. Mahmudullah waits for the ball to arrive and rucks it into the square leg region. Mujeeb there misfields and the batsmen have taken advantage of it by coming back for the second. Amazing in his bowling but has to work on his fielding, the young mystery spinner. |
| 38.1 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, Kayes tries to flick but gets rapped on the pads. |
| 38.2 : Ur Rahman to I Kayes, A bit shorter this from Mujeeb, Kayes goes back and punches it through covers to change strike. |
| 38.3 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah flicks this straighter ball into the square leg region. NO run on offer though. |
| 38.4 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, Smart running this, Mahmudullah goes back and gives himself a bit of room to punch this one into the cover-point region. Mahmudullah, on completing the first run sees the opportunity to steal a second as the fielder there is a bit on his heels. The batsmen easily make the brace. |
| 38.5 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, The batsman punches this straight to the fielder at cover. |
| 38.6 : Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, A bit slower outside off, is played to short third man. Good over again my Mujeeb. |
| 39.1 : G Naib to I Kayes, Kayes whips this full delivery coming into him towards mid-wicket. |
| 39.2 : G Naib to I Kayes, FOUR! Naib changes his pace and bowls this one slower but makes an error in giving width. Kayes accepts it with glee and smashes an uppish cover drive for a cracking boundary. Bangladesh dearly need more of these. |
| 39.3 : G Naib to I Kayes, Fuller and attacking the stumps this time, driven through covers for a single. |
| 39.4 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah this time leans across and drives it through mid on to get a run. |
| 39.5 : G Naib to I Kayes, Drives this full length delivery on the stumps straight to mid off. |
| 39.6 : G Naib to I Kayes, Does well this time to open the bat face and run it down to third man and will be back on strike the next over. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signaled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the end of the innings. Also, Mujeeb is going off the field. Doesn't seem too comfortable, must have picked up some kind of niggle. And, Aftab Alam comes back into the attack. |
| 40.1 : A Alam to I Kayes, Short ball outside off to start off. He seems to have rolled his fingers over the ball as the ball was dipping while passing the batsman who gets beaten in pace and aborts from his pull shot at the last moment. |
| 40.2 : A Alam to I Kayes, Quicker and fuller on off, Kayes is well set to drive his through covers and cross over. |
| 40.3 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, On a good length on middle and off, angling into Mahmudullah who flicks this one to deep square leg and jogs across to get his 20th half century. Needs to continue for his team to put up a competitive total. |
| 40.4 : A Alam to I Kayes, Shorter in length and Kayes pulls it hard but straight to the fielder at deep square leg for just a single. |
| 40.5 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, A bit fuller this on off, Mahmudullah drives this to mid on. NO run as he hit it well and there was no time to cross over to the other end. |
| 40.6 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, Charges down the track and goes through the line over the cover region. The timing is not that immaculate and the fielder manages to cut it short of the deep cover boundary to keep them to three. Mahmudullah to keep strike. |
| Mohammad Nabi comes back into the attack. |
| 41.1 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Quicker and very full from around the wicket, the batsman tries to dig it out but gets a thick outer edge towards third man for a single. |
| 41.2 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Full on off, driven to long on and jogs across for a run. |
| 41.3 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, A bit shorter of driving length, Mahmudullah goes back and pushes this through covers to get to the other end. |
| 41.4 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Kayes does well to lean across and close his bat face to pinch a run through mid-wicket. |
| 41.5 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, A bit shorter and the batsman goes back and pounches through cover-point for a run. |
| 41.6 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Kayes goes back to this quicker but a bit shorter one on off, flicks it towards mid-wicket to get a brace and end the 42nd over. 8 more to go now. |
| Rashid Khan into the attack. |
| 42.1 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Very full opn off, pushed to the cover region by Mahmudullah. Dot to start the 43td. |
| 42.2 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Goes for the sweep but misses go get rapped on the pads. Second dot now, pressure building. |
| 42.3 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Again looks to flick this one into the leg side but the ball skids through on landing and beats Mahmudullah to get hit on his thigh pads. three dots in a row by Rashid. |
| 42.4 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, SIX! KABOOM! That's outta here. Takes courage to do this to Rashid. Mahmudulaah, after the 3 dot balls, goes down for the slop sweep and gets some sweet connection. The sound made when ball met the bat was so good to hear. The ball sails over the ropes for a 94 meter maximum. |
| 42.5 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Played to mid-wicket region to get a single. Smart batting this. |
| 42.6 : R Khan to I Kayes, Fuller and a bit slower, The southpaw works it through mid-wicket off the back foot to cross over and retain strike. |
| 43.1 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Nabi, the wily offie, gives it a bit mopre air and keeps it on off. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and beats Kayes' tentative push at it. |
| 43.2 : M Nabi to I Kayes, Gets low and across to turn this one through mid-wicket with a closed bat face to get a run. |
| 43.3 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Paddle sweep tried but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 43.4 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot into square leg for a single. |
| 43.5 : M Nabi to I Kayes, SLower and fuller around off is driven superbly through covers to get a run. |
| 43.6 : M Nabi to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah pinches this short of a length ball towards cover-point region to get a single. He will retain strike. |
| 44.1 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, No run. |
| 44.2 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, SIX! He goes after Rashid this time and does so with some style. Gives a bit of room and goes down to play the slog sweep, the ball is fired in quicker and on a fuller length on middle. Mahmudullah finds the middle of his bat again and the ball this times easily clears the fence and another maximum results. |
| 44.3 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Starys on his pads as Mahmudullah goes for the flick. The ball kisses his thigh pad and runs down fine into the leg side for the batsmen to run back for a brace. |
| 44.4 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 44.5 : R Khan to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah has worked it off his pads behind square and has taken an easy single. |
| 44.6 : R Khan to I Kayes, Kayes works this flatter one in line with the stumps through mid-wicket to retain the strike. |
| Gulbadin Naib to bowl once more. |
| 45.1 : G Naib to I Kayes, 15th ODI fifty for Imrul Kayes! A superb knock from the southpaw. After getting Mushfiqur Rahim run out, he's done well to hang in there and play a useful knock for his side. He gets to the milestone by coming forward and driving it square through point for a single. |
| 45.2 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Full ball outside off, driven through covers for another run. |
| 45.3 : G Naib to I Kayes, Angling in from around off, takes the inside edge of the bat before striking the pads and rolling on the off side. A quick run is stolen. |
| 45.4 : G Naib to Mahmudullah, Quite full on the stumps, Mahmudullah lofts it down towards wide long off. One more to the total. |
| 45.5 : G Naib to I Kayes, FOUR! That's hit really well! Wide full toss outside off, Kayes gets low, reaches out to it and smacks it square through the off side. Past the vacant cover-point region and the ball beats the diving fielder in the deep as well. Well hit. |
| 45.6 : G Naib to I Kayes, Right in the blockhole, nicely bowled by Naib. Kayes does well to just about brings his bat down in time and block it out. |
| Aftab Alam comes into the attack. |
| 46.1 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, Nice yorker to start off. Its right in the block hole. Mahmudullah tries to dig it out but the ball slips through under his bat to Shahzad behind. |
| 46.2 : A Alam to Mahmudullah, OUT! Goes completely oppositie with his line, length and speed. He lands this very short and way wide of off. He seems to have rolled his finger over it and the leg cutter reaches Mahmudullah on its way down. The batsman tries to hit it hard over the deep point fence. Gets good connection but not enough distance, as he could not hit it with the desired power because of the slower pace. The fielder at sweeper covers moves a couple of steps to his right to take it easi |
| Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh skipper, walks in the middle. |
| 46.3 : A Alam to I Kayes, Dished out wide of off, Kayes reaches out but fails to connect. Dot ball results. |
| 46.4 : A Alam to I Kayes, Alam firs this one on the batsman's pads, Kayes flicks this through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 46.5 : A Alam to M Mortaza, Played through mid-wicket region by the Bangladesh captain ti get off the mark. |
| 46.6 : A Alam to I Kayes, FOUR! That is not a good end to the over as Alam bangs this one short, it is a slower ball again but this time Kayes picks it up early and smashes the pull shot through deep square leg for ta boundary. |
| Rashid Khan brought back into the attack. |
| 47.1 : R Khan to M Mortaza, Quicker but shorter, Mortaza keeps his weight back and pulls this towards square leg to get the well set Kayes on strike. |
| 47.2 : R Khan to I Kayes, FOUR! Gutsy! Reserve sweep and gets it right this time. Kayes goes down, looks to go for the reserve sweep and times it brilliantly. He has made good use of the bowler's pace. The ball races across the third man region for a boundary. |
| 47.3 : R Khan to I Kayes, Flicked towards deep square leg to cross over. |
| 47.4 : R Khan to M Mortaza, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball into covers. |
| 47.5 : R Khan to M Mortaza,Mortaza comes inside the line of the delivery and tries to heave it over the mid-wicket region. He mistimes but between the fielders to get back for a brace. |
| 47.6 : R Khan to M Mortaza, The Bangladesh captain will field that he has miss an opportunity to add 6 runs to the total. Khan bowls a long hop and drags the length very short in line with the stumps. Mortaza hammers the pull shot but he could not have found the fielder better. Gets single and will be back on strike. |
| 48.1 : A Alam to M Mortaza, FOUR! Luck favors the brave, and this time it favors Bangladesh. Mortaza looks to go for the slog over mid-wicket by gets a thick inside edge and the french cut helps the ball races across the fine leg boundary. |
| 48.2 : A Alam to M Mortaza, Mashrafe just manages to keep the yorker out by bringing his bat down in time. Well bowled Alam. |
| 48.3 : A Alam to M Mortaza, Fuller and in line with the stumps, driven down to long on for a single. |
| 48.4 : A Alam to I Kayes, Kayes goes for the big hit but mistimes this as the ball lobs towards the mid on region and the batsmen cross to add a run. |
| 48.5 : A Alam to M Mortaza, OUT! A bit of a comical dismissal. Trying to be too smart there Mortaza and perishes in the effort. He goes down looking to scoop it over the keeper's head, moves much before the ball has left the bowler's arm, Alam does well to float in a slower ball, the right-hander has to wait a bit longer and then tries to scoop it, gets a top edge and the ball goes up towards Shahzad who does not have to move a step to take it safely. |
| Mehidy Hasan comes in next. |
| 48.6 : A Alam to M Hasan, Alam fires this full just outside off, Hasan looks to push it into the off side but gets a thick edge towards the third man region. He is off the mark with a brace. |
| 49.1 : G Naib to I Kayes, Kayes moves across and slogs this on the leg side to pick up a single. |
| 49.2 : G Naib to M Hasan, Full and well outside off, Mehidy walks a long way across his stumps and whips this through square leg. A couple of runs are taken. |
| 49.3 : G Naib to M Hasan, Dances down the track and drills it to long on for a single. |
| 49.4 : G Naib to I Kayes, Kayes goes down the ground as well, through mid off though and earns a run. |
| 49.5 : G Naib to M Hasan, Wide! Seeing the batsman give the charge Naib hurls it too far outside off. It's across the tramline and wide is signalled. |
| G Naib to M Hasan, That's poor from Shahzad, concedes a run unnecessarily. Naib bowls a length ball down leg and Mehidy looks to work it away by moving a bit across. Misses and so does the keeper and the batsmen steal a bye. |
| 49.6 : G Naib to I Kayes, FOUR! What a way to finish the innings. Superb shot from Imrul Kayes. He leans into the full ball outside off and drives it ever so well through the covers for a boundary. BANGLADESH FINISH ON 249/7! |
| A splendid turnaround from Bangladesh. From being 87/5 they have managed to almost touch the 250-mark and it's all thanks to the century stand between Mahmudullah and Kayes. Electing to bat, the Tigers lost a couple of early wickets but found their way back when Das and Rahim put up 63 between them. Though, some brainfade moments in the middle which resulted in a couple of run outs put Afghanistan back on top. The game seemed to slip away but the marathon Mahmudullah-Kayes stand of 128 turned th |
| The Afghanistan bowlers will be disappointed with the fact that they couldn't capitalize on the advantageous position they were in at one stage. They will rue the fact that they didn't finish things off and let Bangladesh run away like they did. Aftab Alam led the charge with 3 wickets while Mujeeb and Rashid picked 1 apiece. Though, it can be argued that Mahmudullah and Kayes did play them well, especially Rashid, taking no major risks against him. Now, the Afghans have a big task ahead of them |
| 0.0 : We are back for the Afghanistan run chase. Mohammad Shahzad and Ihsanullah make their presence felt. Mashrafe Mortaza will open the bowling for his team. He is doing so after a couple of games. A slip in place for the skipper. Let's play. |
| 0.1 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Some action straight up. Mortaza bowls a length delivery which angles in on leg, Shahzad is caught on the pads as he looks to put bat on ball. A big appeal goes up but it was always going down leg. |
| 0.2 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, FOUR! Away in style! A touch short and too straight in line, Shahzad pulls it powerfully through square leg and finds the fence. |
| 0.3 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, FOUR! Two in two for Shahzad! It's tailing in on the pads so he just tickles it fine down the leg side. Mortaza needs to get his radar right here. |
| 0.4 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Wide! Down the leg side again, wide called by the umpire. |
| M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Better. Length delivery closer to off, Shahzad can only play it out on the off side. |
| 0.5 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Stays back and keeps it out again. |
| 0.6 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Good end to the over from the Bangladesh skipper. On a back of a length and around off, blocked safely. 9 from the opening over. |
| Nazmul Islam to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : N Islam to Ihsanullah, Sliding in on leg stump, going further down with the angle, Janat works it down on the leg side beside him. |
| 1.2 : N Islam to Ihsanullah, Too straight in line again, worked away on the leg side for nothing. |
| 1.3 : N Islam to Ihsanullah, Similar ball, similar shot. Same result. Dot ball. |
| 1.4 : N Islam to Ihsanullah, Make that 4 in a row. Sprays it on the pads and Janat defends it. Needs to keep the scoreboard ticking, can't afford to be put under pressure. |
| 1.5 : N Islam to Ihsanullah, FOUR! Better. That's a good shot. Tossed up on middle, Ihsanullah skips down the track and lofts it cleanly over mid on for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : N Islam to Ihsanullah, Comes forward to this full ball and defends it back down the track. |
| 2.1 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Back of a length outside off, Shahzad plays it to point. No run taken. |
| 2.2 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Places it better, wide of the fielder there this time and takes a single. |
| 2.3 : M Mortaza to Ihsanullah, On the pads, worked on the leg side. |
| 2.4 : M Mortaza to Ihsanullah, FOUR! Poor line and pays the price. Mortaza darts it on the pads, easy enough for Janat to flick it behind square leg and find the fence as a result. |
| 2.5 : M Mortaza to Ihsanullah, Just sits up for the batsman but he can't get it through the gap. Length ball rising off the deck, Janat gets on top of the bounce and punches it on the up to cover-point. |
| 2.6 : M Mortaza to Ihsanullah, Shorter outside off, mistimes the cut off the inner half to mid-wicket. |
| 3.1 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Coming in with the arm, fullish on middle and leg, Shahzad prods forward to defend but gets it off the inside edge towards square leg. |
| 3.2 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Dropped! That was in the air for a looooooonng time. Mohammad Mithun the culprit here. He should have caught that. Shahzad jumps out and looks to go big over long on. Doesn't connect well at all as he's beaten in the flight and skies it towards mid on. Mithun goes a little behind, settles under the ball but can't hold it. Right through his palms and it hits him on his cap. Lucky he didn't get hurt. A brace results and Shahzad survives. |
| 3.3 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Slightly quicker through the air on off and it spins away, it's pushed on the off side for no run. |
| 3.4 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Short and flat outside off, pushed on the off side again from the back foot this time. |
| 3.5 : N Islam to M Shahzad, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 3.6 : N Islam to M Shahzad, An entertaining over comes to an end. Islam bowls it a touch short on off, it's blocked. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack. |
| 4.1 : M Rahman to Ihsanullah, OUT! The Fizz strikes on the very first ball! Talk about impact. The left-armer slants it across on a good length, it's around off and Janat plays the expansive drive. Can't keep it down though and hands a straightforward catch to Shanto at point. He takes it well with a reverse cup. First breakthrough for Bangladesh, they'll want to capitalize on this now. |
| 0.0 : Rahmat Shah walks in at no.3. |
| 4.2 : M Rahman to R Shah, Just behind a length and on off, Shah stands his ground and offers a straight blade in response. |
| 4.3 : M Rahman to R Shah, Back of a length outside off, Shah punches it to covers. He takes off and is halfway down the track, but Shahzad sends him back. No harm done though. |
| 4.4 : M Rahman to R Shah, Moving away with the natural angle, on a length this time, patted right at the point fielder. |
| 4.5 : M Rahman to R Shah, Firmly hit but straight to the cover fielder. Rahmat Shah drives with the full face but can't find the gap. |
| 4.6 : M Rahman to R Shah, A wicket-maiden for Mustafizur Rahman. Ends the over with a tight line, keeping it on a back of a length. Shah can only play it back down the track. |
| 5.1 : N Islam to M Shahzad, The arm ball on middle and leg, kept out off the back foot. |
| 5.2 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Goes full this time, in line of the stumps, driven to mid on. |
| 5.3 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Loud shout, but always going down leg. Varying his pace well though. Bowls the quicker one this time and catches the batsman by surprise. He's hit on the back pad but luckily for him, it's going down leg. |
| 5.4 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Stays right behind the line and keeps it out. |
| 5.5 : N Islam to M Shahzad, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, there's room on offer and Shahzad takes full advantage of it. Cracks it well through cover-point and sends it across the boundary line. |
| 5.6 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Spinning away on middle and off, played back down the track tamely to the bowler. |
| 6.1 : M Rahman to R Shah, Back of a length delivery on the hips, worked away well but straight to square leg. |
| 6.2 : M Rahman to R Shah, Seaming away off the deck, rising from a good length, Rahmat makes a watchful leave. |
| 6.3 : M Rahman to R Shah, Maintains a tight line, keeps it close to off and on a length, Shah can only defend it out from within the crease. |
| 6.4 : M Rahman to R Shah, He's finally off the mark. Shah flicks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder and crosses over. |
| 6.5 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Hits the deck hard as he bowls this on a back of a length on off, it's moving away and the Afghanistan wicket-keeper batsman taps it down after being squared up a bit. |
| 6.6 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Turns it away to square leg with the use of the wrists and calls for the single quickly. His partner responds and there's no trouble in finishing the run. |
| 7.1 : N Islam to M Shahzad, The quicker one on middle and off, the batsman goes back and punches it hard to mid on. |
| 0.0 : Direct hit! Looks to be gone. Rahmat Shah is in trouble here from the looks of it. Let's see now... |
| 7.2 : N Islam to M Shahzad, OUT! Shah is run out! Much like in the first innings, there's a serious miscommunication from Afghanistan now. But take a bow, Shakib. How good are you? What a throw. Shahzad cuts it towards point and takes off initially. Shah responds and when he's halfway down, Shahzad tells him to go back as Shakib is quick to the ball. He collects and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Rahmat tries to get in but he looks short. It's taken upstairs and replays confirm he is. A |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi to bat next. |
| 7.3 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Turning away after landing on middle, blocked by coming well forward. |
| 7.4 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Goes on the back foot this time and keeps it out comfortably. |
| 7.5 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Uses the angle to his advantage and flicks it to square leg for a run. |
| 7.6 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Driven to mid on to end the over. A good one for Bangladesh. |
| 8.1 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, FOUR! Shot. Width offered to free his arms. A length ball outside off, Shahzad flays it over point and beats third man trying to cut it off as well. |
| 8.2 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Shaping back in on middle and leg, flicked away on the leg side. Dot ball. |
| 8.3 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Keeps it full and attacks the stumps, Shahzad drives it back down the track. No run taken. |
| 8.4 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Fired full and wide outside off, a cover drive is brought out but straight to the fielder. |
| 8.5 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Beaten! Shahzad opens the bat face and plays this late as he tries to run it down to third man. But gets beaten instead as Rahim collects the ball. |
| 8.6 : M Rahman to M Shahzad, Mustafizur comes from around the wicket for the final ball of the over. Angles it in on middle stump, it's worked in front of square leg. |
| 9.1 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Straighter one on middle and leg, a punchy-drive to mid on results in no run being taken. |
| 9.2 : N Islam to H Shahidi, An unnecessary shout for an lbw. Pitched way outside leg. That's the downside of coming around the wicket. It lands and goes on to hit the leg stump probably, but it doesn't matter. |
| 9.3 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Throws it across, fuller around off, Shahidi comes forward and pushes it tamely on the off side. |
| 9.4 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Full and straight, driven back down the track with a straight blade. |
| 9.5 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Punched down to long on and a single is taken. |
| 9.6 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Straighter and flatter, kept out off the back foot. A decent Powerplay 1 for both sides. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the 40th over. Also, Mehidy Hasan is into the attack now. |
| 10.1 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Starts off from around the wicket and floats it up on off, Shahidi is well forward as he drives it back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Drives this full delivery through mid off and changes ends with ease. |
| 10.3 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Probably was thinking of going big downtown, but decides against it at the last second. Just eases it to long on for a run. |
| 10.4 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Stays around the wicket to Shahidi, bowls it full on middle and off, the batsman can only drill it out to the offie. |
| 10.5 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total. |
| 10.6 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Short, flat and quick on middle, Shahzad goes back and punches it to short mid-wicket. |
| 11.1 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Short and going across, Shahidi goes back to cut but chops it off the under edge towards cover. |
| 11.2 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Pitched around the pads, the southpaw manages to get some bat on it as he tickles it fine down the leg side. A single is collected. |
| 11.3 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Quicker through the air, outside off, cut away to cover-point. |
| 11.4 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Fast hands from Shahzad. Plays a whippy-cut through to sweeper cover and rotates strike. |
| 11.5 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Turning in from outside off, rising off the surface a bit, Shahidi punches it down to long on and changes ends. |
| 11.6 : N Islam to M Shahzad, Turning away from around off, Shahzad backs away to unleash the cut shot but gets beaten past the outside edge. |
| 12.1 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Fullish and outside off, Hashmatullah comes out of his crease and pushes it into the gap at covers to get to the other end. |
| 12.2 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Spinning in on middle and off, played off the inner half on the leg side. |
| 12.3 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Another dot. Pressure building. It's worked away on the on side but for no run again. |
| 12.4 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Shahzad opens his body up a bit and drives the tossed up delivery through the covers for a run. |
| 12.5 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Flicked away with a wristy shot. One run to the total. |
| 12.6 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza is back on. |
| 13.1 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Back of a length delivery cramping the southpaw for room. He looks to hit it away but can only force it to the man at cover. |
| 13.2 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, FOUR! Mortaza just drops it a bit short and Shahidi pounces on it like a cheetah. He walks down the track, it's a bit wider outside off, so he cuts it over backward point and finds the fence for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Better from the skip. Fullish in length and very close to the off stick, Shahidi looks to play the cover drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 13.4 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Angling across on a length, cut on the bounce to the man at point. |
| 13.5 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Hashmatullah pushes it to mid off and takes the man on. Sets off fast and as a result, completes the run with ease. |
| 13.6 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Width outside off, a good length delivery, cut behind point for a comfortable single. |
| 14.1 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Spinning in on middle and leg, Mohammad backs away and punches it down to long on for a run. |
| 14.2 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Around the wicket to Shahidi, it's drifting in on middle, the southpaw flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a single. A stifled shout goes up, as there are two noises, but nothing from the umpire. Good call, replays show that the bat hit the boot. |
| 14.3 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, The off break on off, eased down to mid off for no run. |
| 14.4 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, The batsman drives this through the covers. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 14.5 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Quicker and flatter around off, kept out. |
| 14.6 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Shortish again, outside off, cut behind point for one run. |
| 15.1 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, FOUR! Too wide of off, Shahzad doesn't have any second thoughts about putting this away. Flays this through point for a boundary. |
| 15.2 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Rock solid in defense, is Shahzad. He hangs a straight bat out to block the length ball. Nicely done. |
| 15.3 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Full on this occasion, on off stump, blocked tightly once more with a straight bat. |
| 15.4 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Angles a length ball in on middle and off, Shahzad shapes up for the shot and pushes it back in the bowler's direction. |
| 15.5 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Short of a length, takes a step out of the crease to punch it to cover, but Mehidy Hasan there dives to his left quickly and stops the run. Well fielded. |
| 15.6 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Hits this past the bowler, down the ground and a single is collected. |
| 16.1 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Floated up on middle and leg, looks to sweep but it goes off the pads on the leg side. |
| 16.2 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Flatter and quicker on the stumps, punched away off the back foot towards covers. |
| 16.3 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Shahzad makes use of his feet to come out and pushes it tamely to mid on. |
| 16.4 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. Another dot. |
| 16.5 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Five dots in a row. Shahzad cuts it to point and finds the fielder there. |
| 16.6 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, A maiden over from Mehidy. Flights it right up there, it turns into the batsman, Shahzad drives it to the man at mid on. |
| Drinks break. Clearly Bangladesh's hour. They have picked up two early wickets and really kept things tight. Haven't let Afghanistan score any easy runs at all, bowling a lot of dot balls. If this keeps up, we're going to see action either way. Someone will go for it and score, or get out in the process of trying to do so. |
| 17.1 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Mortaza continues after the break with a short of a good length ball, angling across the batsman. Hashmatullah blocks it into the off side from his crease. |
| 17.2 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, The off cutter this, lands it on a length just outside off, the southpaw does well to cut it hard but does not find the gap as it goes straight to the fielder at gully. |
| 17.3 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Shahidi walks down the track and Mortaza, seeing the batsman charge, lands a slower ball a bit shorter on middle, Shahidi mistimes his punch to point. |
| 17.4 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Mortaza fire this into Shahidi, the southpaw tucks it into the square leg region and crosses over. |
| 17.5 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Shahzad tries to flick this straight ball into the leg side but gets an inside edge into his pads. |
| 17.6 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Fullon the stumps, Shahzad has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 18.1 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Very full ball around off, Shahidi drives this through covers for a single off the first ball. |
| 18.2 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, The attacking opener has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 18.3 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Goes back to this shortish delivery and punches it towards long off for an easy single. |
| 18.4 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Flatter ball on the stumps, driven gently into covers to change ends. |
| 18.5 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Very full ball attacking the stumps, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 18.6 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, A fuller and slower delivery around off to end the over, Shahidi drives this through covers to get one and retain strike. |
| 19.1 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, FOUR! This is the Shahzad we know and have come to watch. He has had enough of touch and run. He takes a step forward and whacks this good length ball on off straight down the ground for a rocket boundary. The umpire had duck under it quickly and he does that well. |
| 19.2 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 19.3 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, FOUR! SMACK! That is typical Shahzad. He gives himself a bit of room, and flat bats this slower ball on a good length around off. The ball skims through the covers for a cracking boundary. Two in two and Shahzad is finally in the mood. |
| 19.4 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, Shahzad tries to steer it to third man but find the point fielder, no run there. |
| 19.5 : M Mortaza to M Shahzad, This time he waits a bit longer and that helps him find the gap towards point and he takes a run. |
| 19.6 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Mortaza fires this on his pads and Shahidi is in too good a form to miss out on that. He flicks it nonchalantly into square leg to get one and retain strike. |
| 20.1 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Loopy on the stumps, driven to the right of the bowler who stops it with a dive. |
| 20.2 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Loopy full toss outside off, forced through the covers for a single. |
| 20.3 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Shahzad finds the gap through the off side. The cover fielder gives it the chase and keeps the batsmen down to two. |
| 20.4 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, FOUR! Fifty for Mohammad Shahzad. His 13th in this format. Also, the 50-run stand is up too. Brings it up in some style. Opens his body up and drills it through the gap in the covers for a boundary. |
| 20.5 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Works it fine down the leg side for no run. |
| 20.6 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, Hangs back and keeps it out off the back foot. |
| 21.1 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, The all-rounder starts from around the wicket and tossed it up in line with the leg stumps, Shahidi tucks it away ever so softly onto the mid-wicket region to change strike. |
| 21.2 : Al Hasan to M Shahzad, Fiecerely cuts this short and wider delivery, the man at sweeper covers does the rest and keeps iot to one. |
| 21.3 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Tossed up on off, kept out into the off side.. |
| 21.4 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, A bit quicker outside off, goes for the cut and misses as the ball skids through. |
| 21.5 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, tossed up on off, driven back to the bowler. |
| 21.6 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Similar ball, pushed back to Shakib to end the over. Good start by Hasan. |
| 22.1 : M Hasan to M Shahzad, The other Hasan, the right-handed offie, starts with a flatter ball in middle, Shahzad gives room, opens his bar face and plays it into the cover-point region for a single. |
| 22.2 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Tossed up full on the stumps, driven by to Mehidy. |
| 22.3 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Similar ball and similar result as the bowler stops it and goes back to his run-up. |
| 22.4 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Shahidi cuts this shorter of length delivery but finds short third man. |
| 22.5 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Fuller and slower this one, is driven through mid-wicket. Good tight bowling this from Bangladesh. Building some pressure. |
| 22.6 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Shahidi gets one and keeps strike as he drives this polity through mid on and takes one. |
| 23.1 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Tossed up and not very full, Shahidi punches this into covers. |
| 23.2 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, The southpaw dances down the track and goes over the cover region. The fielder from mid off runs back and keeps them to two as the timing on it is not very good. |
| 23.3 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Fuller ball is driven easily to long on for another single. |
| 23.4 : Al Hasan to M Shahzad, Shahzad waits back and punches this one into the cover-point region to get a run. |
| 23.5 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Shahidi skips down the track, does not get to the pitch and blocks it into the off side. |
| 23.6 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Waits back to this and punches it through point to get a single. |
| Mahmudullah comes into the attack. |
| 24.1 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, A bit quicker on the stumps to start by the offie, Shahidi does well to work it, across the line, into the mid-wicket region to go to the other end. |
| 24.2 : Mahmudullah to M Shahzad, Mahmudullah keeps it flat and just outside off, Shahzad goes back quickly and cuts this one to the fielder at point. This one stayed a bit low and the Afghan opener did well to get bat on it. |
| 24.3 : Mahmudullah to M Shahzad, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot into covers. |
| 24.4 : Mahmudullah to M Shahzad, OUT! Timberrr! Total misjudgement by the attacking right-hander as he goes back to a not-so short ball and moreover it is angled into him in line of the stumps. The ball dips and skids through on landing, goes below his bat and crashes into the leg stump. Big blow this for Afghanistan, their hard hitter is gone. |
| Asghar Afghan, the skipper, comes out to the middle. Needs to play a captain's innings here. |
| 24.5 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Played to mid-wicket region by the skipper. |
| 24.6 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Similar ball and similarly blocked out by Asghar to end a good over for Bangladesh. |
| 25.1 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Tossed up around off, Shahidi comes forward and leans across a bit and flicks it into the mid-wicket region to pick a single. |
| 25.2 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 25.3 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Bit shorter, punched into covers. Good line and length by the spinner. |
| 25.4 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Fuller on off, Afghan comes forward and defends solidly. |
| 25.5 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, This time the Afghan skipper manages to flick it through square eg t change strike. |
| 25.6 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Shahidi gets beaten as he looks to cut it late through third man region but misses to connect. |
| 26.1 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Tossed up around off, Afghan watchfully plays it through mid-wicket to take an easy single. |
| 26.2 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, A bit shorter this and pushes into the off side for a single. |
| 26.3 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Fuller and quicker, flicked into the square leg region to take a run and change strike. |
| 26.4 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Similar ball fires this into the southpaw, flicks this to the man at deep mid-wicket and crosses over. |
| 26.5 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, The batsman has driven it through mid-off. |
| 26.6 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Afghan has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 27.1 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, A bit short and Afghan tries to find the gap in covers with this punch but fails. |
| 27.2 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, This time he does find the gap and the fielder at sweeper cover runs across and keeps them to a brace. |
| 27.3 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Afghan again has enough time to rock back and punch it powerfully but straight to the fielder at sweeper cover. They take a run. |
| 27.4 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Goes for the sweeps and connects well, just a run though as there us a fielder there at deep square leg boundary. |
| 27.5 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, A fuller delivery angling into Afghan ,he works this into the mid-wicket region, finds the gap and is able to turn back for the second. |
| 27.6 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Drives this crispy but straight to covers. |
| 28.1 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 28.2 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Pushes this down to long on and gets an easy single. |
| 28.3 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, A run-out opportunity missed. Afghan tucks this full ball towards mid-wicket and takes off, Sees that the fielder there has quickly got to the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end. Afghan dives to get in but the ball misses the stumps. Replay shows that the batsman was out of his crease, even after his dive. Need to be careful. |
| 28.4 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Frighted delivery and full on off, driven nicely to long off for a run. |
| 28.5 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Tossed up in line with the stumps, Afghan comes right forward and works it through mid-wicket for a single to be taken. |
| 28.6 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, A fuller length ball is driven to mid on. No run there. |
| 29.1 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Keeps it slow and on the leg stump lone. Shahidi punches it to mid-wicket. |
| 29.2 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, A bit quicker and wide of off, Shahidi hangs his bat out and gets a thick outside edge. The ball runs fine of the fielder at short third man and the batsmen get a brace. |
| 29.3 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Shahidi punches this short of a length ball but finds the fielder at covers. |
| 29.4 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, A similar ball is similarly played in the cover-point region. |
| 29.5 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, A bit short and seeing this Shahidi rocks back. He looks to whack his pull but mistimes it and gets just a single to deep square leg. |
| 29.6 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Shakib fires this into Afghan, the Afghanistan captain tucks this one fine into the leg side and gets a couple of runs for it. |
| 30.1 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Very full around off, driven straight to covers. |
| 30.2 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Good bowling this by Mahmudullah as he is given no room to the southpaw, Shahidi punches this but finds the covers fielder. |
| 30.3 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, A straighter delivery this and Shahidi flicks it to mid-wicket. Three dots in a row. |
| 30.4 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, After the 3 dots Shahidi skips down the track, does not reach to the pitch and aborts his aggressive shot at the last moment to block this one out. |
| 30.5 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Shahidi flicks this off his pads straight to mid-wicket. |
| 30.6 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, FOUR! Beautiful! Shahidi comes up with one of the shots of the match. Mahmudullah flosts this up and keeps it a bit wide of off, Shahidi goes down on one knee and cracks this cover drive right between the fielder at covers, inside the ring and the sweep cover, who tries to run across and cut it off but just doesn't reach to it as the ball races across the boundary. |
| 31.1 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Dances down the track and drags it off the inner half to long on for a single. |
| 31.2 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, FOUR! A half-tracker from Shakib, Shahidi rocks back and pulls it hard through the vacant square leg area for a boundary. |
| 31.3 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Driven down to long on for an easy single. |
| 31.4 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Shortish outside off, punched to the covers for no run. |
| 31.5 : Al Hasan to A Afghan, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single. |
| 31.6 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Flicked away on the leg side for one more. |
| 32.1 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, A very full delivery, almost a yorker, is dug out well by Shahidi at the last moment. |
| 32.2 : Mahmudullah to H Shahidi, Tossed up ball on off, Shahidi leans across and creams his drive to long off to get off strike. |
| 32.3 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Fires this off spinner in line with the stumps, Afghan works it through mid-wicket but does not find the gap. |
| 32.4 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, A similar delivery and similarly worked to mid-wicket by the Afghanistan captain. |
| 32.5 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Sees the length a bit shorter this time, rocks back quickly and pulls this towards deep square leg to pick up a brace. He would have liked to deposit that over the ropes though. |
| 32.6 : Mahmudullah to A Afghan, Flighted delivery and around off, driven to long on to add a run to the total. |
| Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack. |
| 33.1 : M Rahman to A Afghan, A bit short of a good length ball, angling across the batsman, Afghan defends it off the back foot into covers and pinches a quick single. |
| 33.2 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, A good length ball angling into Shahidi, the southpaw waits back and opens the face of his bat to guide it towards third man and crosses over to the other end. |
| 33.3 : M Rahman to A Afghan, Fires this on a good length in line with the stumps, Afghan leans across and flicks it into mid-wicket to take a run. |
| 33.4 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, A bit shorter this, and some width offered as well. Shahidi goes for the cut but totally mistimes it and goes straight to backward point. No run there. |
| 33.5 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, Leg bye! Rahman dishes this fuller length ball on Shahidi's pads, he looks to flick it but misses and the ball brushes his pads an runs sown fine into the on side. The batsman have enough time to come back for a brace. |
| 33.6 : M Rahman to A Afghan, A flatter and fuller ball angling into Afghan, the skipper gets forward and closes his bat face to steer the ball fine into the leg side. It beats the short fine leg fielder again to allow the pair to come back for the second run. |
| Mehidy Hasan is brought back into the attack. |
| 34.1 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Loopy and on the stumps, drilled down the ground to long on for a single. |
| 34.2 : M Hasan to A Afghan, Sliding in on middle and off, Asghar stays behind the line and blocks. |
| 34.3 : M Hasan to A Afghan, Turns it with the spin through backward square leg and changes ends. |
| 34.4 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Punches wide of mid on. No run taken though. |
| 34.5 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Shahidi places it past the man there on this occasion. Gets a single for doing so. |
| 34.6 : M Hasan to A Afghan, Asghar works this through the big gap in the mid-wicket region. A couple of runs are taken. |
| Drinks. Bangladesh will be satisfied with the last hour of play. They lost just the one wicket of their attacking opener, Shahzad but the current pair of Shahidi and his captain have some what steadied their ship. They will now look to take the match deeper and have wickets in hand to launch an attack at the end, if required. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have also done well to not let the Afghan batsmen get away with it. Afghanistan now need 113 runs off 90 balls. We have a fascinating passage |
| 35.1 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, Bangs in a bouncer and takes the batsman by surprise, Hashmatullah ducks and evades. |
| 35.2 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, A loosener outside off, full in length, Shahidi looks to play at it but misses. |
| 35.3 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, 5th ODI fifty for Hashmatullah Shahidi! Solid knock so far. Gets to the milestone by pushing it through the covers for a single. |
| 35.4 : M Rahman to A Afghan, FOUR! The 50-run stand comes up with that! Beautiful shot from Asghar Afghan. He picks up the short length early and rocks back in a jiffy. Pulls it with complete control along the turf through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 35.5 : M Rahman to A Afghan, Back of a length delivery, defended from within the crease. |
| 35.6 : M Rahman to A Afghan, Well fielded. Asghar cuts it hard to point where the fielder makes a diving stop. Afghanistan need 108 to win in 84 balls. |
| 36.1 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Loopy full toss on middle and off, hit past the diving extra cover fielder for a run. |
| 36.2 : M Hasan to A Afghan, Tossed right up there, on middle and off, driven down to long on for a single. |
| 36.3 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, FOUR! Shahidi pounces on the poor length. Comes forward first but then camps back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 36.4 : M Hasan to H Shahidi, Comes down the track to this flighted ball and knocks it to long off for one. |
| 36.5 : M Hasan to A Afghan, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 36.6 : M Hasan to A Afghan, Worked away on the leg side for a run. |
| 37.1 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, Full ball attacking the stumps, dug back out in the direction of the bowler. |
| 37.2 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, On a good length around off, skidding off the surface, forced to the cover region for a run. |
| 37.3 : M Rahman to A Afghan, Wide full toss outside off, Asghar gets a little low and smacks it through towards sweeper cover. One run to the total. |
| 37.4 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, Wide! Bangs in short but it's too short, wide called by the umpire. |
| M Rahman to H Shahidi, Good length ball aiming the top of off stump, punched to the man at cover. Dot ball. |
| 37.5 : M Rahman to H Shahidi, Plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 37.6 : M Rahman to A Afghan, Wide! Definitely a wide. The Fizz trying too hard here, banging it in too hard and conceding another extra. |
| M Rahman to A Afghan, Full and on off, blocked with the full face back down the track. |
| Nazmul Islam back on to bowl. |
| 38.1 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Spinning in on middle and leg, Shahidi goes back and offers a solid punch to long on for one. |
| 38.2 : N Islam to A Afghan, Risky stuff from the Afghan pair. Asghar pats it down in front of mid-wicket and both batsmen take off. The fielder charges to the ball but doesn't collect it cleanly as he looks to under arm it. The run is completed with ease but Shahidi seems to have hurt himself. |
| Shahidi is down on the ground with the helmet off. Not sure what the issue is. Is it the hamstring? His back? The physio is out. And both batsmen and the fielders use this chance to get some fluids in. It is really hot out there after all. |
| 38.3 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Wide! It's fired down the leg side, wide called by the umpire. |
| N Islam to H Shahidi, Flighted delivery on middle and leg, eased down the ground to long on for a single. |
| 38.4 : N Islam to A Afghan, Swings across the line. Asghar gets low and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a double. |
| 38.5 : N Islam to A Afghan, Drifting in from around off, defends it right under his nose. |
| 38.6 : N Islam to A Afghan, Low full toss on middle, Asghar flicks it away just wide of mid-wicket for a quick run. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza brings himself back on. |
| 39.1 : M Mortaza to A Afghan, Straightaway attacks the stumps and spears it full, Afghan drives it towards mid on and calls for a quick run. |
| 39.2 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Angling in from around the wicket, fuller on off, Hashmatullah wrists it towards the mid on area and hares to the other end to complete the run. |
| 39.3 : M Mortaza to A Afghan, FOUR! Back to over the wicket and Mortaza concedes a boundary. Sprays it on the pads, Afghan swings it and gets it fine enough. Beats short fine leg and finds the boundary with ease. |
| 39.4 : M Mortaza to A Afghan, OUT! The Bangladesh skipper strikes! He was struggling in his first spell, but has come back now and got the big wicket of the Afghanistan captain. A cross seam delivery on off, on a length, Afghan looks to go big over the leg side but gets a top edge which balloons towards short third man. Mahmudullah there runs back, settles under the ball and takes a good tumbling catch. |
| Mohammad Nabi is the next man in to bat. 83 needed in 62 to win. The game still very much in the balance if this man has something to say about it. |
| 39.5 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Back to around the wicket to the left-hander, it's coming back in on leg, Shahidi works it off his pads down on the leg side and gets to the other end. |
| 39.6 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Off the mark straightaway. Nabi uses the angle into him and flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| Time for Powerplay 3! Maximum of five fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : N Islam to M Nabi, On a flatter trajectory on off, punched off the back foot back to the bowler. |
| 40.2 : N Islam to M Nabi, Islam gives this one a bit more air, encouraging Nabi to come down the track. He does use his feet but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Pushes it towards extra cover in the end. |
| 40.3 : N Islam to M Nabi, Pitches on middle and holds up a bit. Nabi hangs back and tucks it through wide mid on to rotate strike. |
| 40.4 : N Islam to H Shahidi, FOUR! Too easy for Shahidi! This is what Afghanistan need to do, hit a boundary in every over and keep rotating the strike. A half-tracker on middle, Shahidi pulls it away past the left side of the backward square leg fielder to find the fence. |
| 40.5 : N Islam to H Shahidi, Full and quick on off, clipped away through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 40.6 : N Islam to M Nabi, Another one in line of the stumps, Nabi whips it through the leg side for a run. Afghanistan need 74 from 54 balls. Very much doable with 6 wickets in hand. |
| 41.1 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Full length ball on off, driven nicely towards Mortaza who makes a half-stop and denies the batsmen the single. |
| 41.2 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Short ball this time, pulled all along the carpet through square leg for a single. |
| 41.3 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, A dot ball! Bangladesh need much more of these to build the pressure on the opposition. On a length outside off, Shahidi taps it with an open bat face towards backward point. |
| 41.4 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Shortish in length, angling in with the natural around the wicket angle. Pulled away in front of square leg for a single. |
| 41.5 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Wide! Bangladesh need to keep a check on the extras, especially in a tight game like this. Slips this one down the leg side, Nabi tries to play it away but misses. |
| M Mortaza to M Nabi, Very full ball outside off, Mohammad drills it away to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 41.6 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, Length ball outside off, Shahidi plays it with soft hands behind square on the off side, takes a run and will retain the strike. Brilliant over from Mortaza, only 5 from it. Afghanistan need 69 runs from 48 balls. |
| Shakib Al Hasan comes back for a bowl. |
| 42.1 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Tossed up delivery, knocked down to long off for a run. |
| 42.2 : Al Hasan to M Nabi, SIX! Straight as an arrow and clean as a whistle! Slower through the air in line of the stumps, Nabi has his dancing shoes on and tonks it down the ground for a flat maximum. We all know about his big-hitting ability. |
| 42.3 : Al Hasan to M Nabi, Loopy full ball outside off, eased off the front foot to covers. |
| 42.4 : Al Hasan to M Nabi, Shorter in length, Nabi goes for a flashy cut but gets it off the outer half past short third man who chases it and keeps the batsmen down to a single. |
| 42.5 : Al Hasan to H Shahidi, Shakib bowls this one slower in pace outside off, Shahidi has enough time to kneel and reverse sweep it through point for a single. |
| 42.6 : Al Hasan to M Nabi, This is sensible cricket from these two! Places this against the spin towards mid on for a run. 10 from the over. 59 needed from 42 balls. |
| 43.1 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Smart deception from Mortaza! He bowls a fast off cutter outside off. Nabi swings at it but misses. |
| 43.2 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 43.3 : M Mortaza to H Shahidi, OUT! Bowled 'em! Just what the doctor ordered for Bangladesh. Mortaza was a bit off color in his first spell but he has come roaring back to pick up his second wicket. Mortaza delivers an off cutter around off. Shahidi shuffles across, crouches and tries to scoop it over short fine leg but has no pace to work with. Gets beaten as the ball kisses his back pad and deflects onto the stumps. This is Mortaza's 250th ODI wicket. Afghanistan need 58 from 39 balls. |
| Samiullah Shenwari is the new man in. |
| 43.4 : M Mortaza to S Shenwari, Back of a length ball, punched out off the back foot. |
| 43.5 : M Mortaza to S Shenwari, A bad shot selection! Shortish ball, angling in, it is too close to cut as Shenwari tries it but fails. |
| 43.6 : M Mortaza to S Shenwari, Good length ball on middle and leg, worked away wide of mid on for a run. A wicket and 2 from the over. Game on! |
| 44.1 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Good running! Tossed up in line of the stumps, Shenwari makes room and drills it past the extra cover fielder. A couple taken. |
| 44.2 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Coming in with the arm, Shenwari pushes at it but gets it off the inner half through square leg and sets off. While coming back for the second, he runs across and almost bumps into his partner but just avoids it. The second run is completed safely. |
| Seems like Afghanistan have lost another one. Shenwari has been trapped in front of the stumps but after having a chat with his partner, he opts for the review. Looks dead to the naked eye. |
| 44.3 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Not Out! Well, I was completely wrong there. Brilliant use of the DRS from Afghanistan. Coming in with the arm and straightening ever so slightly. Shenwari goes for the reverse sweep but misses to get hit on the front pad. Up go the Bangladesh players in unison and the umpire obliges. Samiullah walks across to his partner and after some discussion, signals for the 'T.' Time for replays. There is nothing on Snicko. Now, here is the surprise. Hawk Eye rolls in and sh |
| 44.4 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Ball hits the batsman low on the pads. |
| 44.5 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Shenwari leans ahead and plays it with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 44.6 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Coming in with the arm again. Shenwari goes for a slog across the line but gets it off the inner half through backward square leg. A couple taken. 6 from the over, that's really good for Bangladesh. 51 needed from 30 balls. |
| Mustafizur Rahman returns to the attack. |
| 45.1 : M Rahman to M Nabi, Fuller length delivery angling across, Nabi throws his bat at this and finds point. Still takes off and completes the run without any trouble. |
| 0.0 : Mustafizur is down with a bit of a cramp in his hamstring. Nothing too serious though, from the looks of things he should be fine to continue. |
| 45.2 : M Rahman to S Shenwari, Aims the top of the off stick with a length ball, Shenwari wrists this away in front of square leg and crosses over. |
| 45.3 : M Rahman to M Nabi, Length delivery going across, outside off, Nabi walks down the track and mistimes the loft towards long off for a single. |
| 45.4 : M Rahman to S Shenwari, Shenwari makes good connection on that but is unfortunate to find the fielder. Moves inside the line and swipes it across the line to deep square leg for one. |
| 45.5 : M Rahman to M Nabi, FOUR! That'll be a boundary! It was wide and short and Nabi just had to go for it. He flayed it over point and sent it across the boundary line. Super shot. |
| 45.6 : M Rahman to M Nabi, Moving away from the right-hander, it's cut down to third man for a run. 9 off the over. 42 needed off 24 now. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza to bowl out. Can he make one final breakthrough before he's done for the night? |
| 46.1 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Length delivery outside off, Nabi swings and gets an inside edge past the leg stump, towards square leg for a single. |
| 46.2 : M Mortaza to S Shenwari, SIX! Mighty blow from Samiullah Shenwari! That's a big hit. Back of a length around off, Shenwari swings his bat with all his might. Connects beautifully well and clears the wide long on boundary with absolute ease. Afghanistan need more, a lot more of these. |
| 46.3 : M Mortaza to S Shenwari, Angling in on middle and leg, Shenwari closes the face early and gets a safe leading edge towards covers for a single. |
| 46.4 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, High full toss on middle and leg, Nabi works it in the big gap in the mid-wicket region and takes the first one fast. Rushes back and completes the second. No problem. |
| 46.5 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Swing and a miss! Takes the pace off this one and bowls it on a back of a length outside off, Nabi swings and misses. |
| 46.6 : M Mortaza to M Nabi, Low full toss on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the over, a very good over for the Afghans. |
| 47.1 : M Rahman to M Nabi, Full delivery at the base of off stump, Nabi slogs it from the inner half through the mid-wicket area for a run. |
| 47.2 : M Rahman to S Shenwari, FOUR! Oh that's poor positioning. Should have been right at the rope. He was too far in and hence missed the catch. Behind and that's an easy catch. Shenwari pulls this short ball on off and sends it flying towards deep mid-wicket. Shanto is the man there and he leaps ahead, only to miss it. It goes over him and falls just inside the rope before going across. |
| Review taken. It's for an lbw decision against Samiullah Shenwari. The ball seemingly has pitched outside leg. Over to the TV umpire now. |
| 47.3 : M Rahman to S Shenwari, Not out! Shenwari survives. Mustafizur bowls the cutter on a fullish length and it raps Samiullah on the pads who for some strange reason gets low to sweep it away. Big appeal and the umpire doesn't bother with it. Bangladesh contemplate and eventually take the DRS. Replays show that the ball pitched outside the line of leg stump. Also, there was a slight glove on it. So a run taken as well. |
| 47.4 : M Rahman to M Nabi, Another appeal, but shut down for the same reason as the previous delivery. It pitched outside leg. It lands and raps Shenwari on the pads. Correct call by the umpire. |
| 47.5 : M Rahman to M Nabi, Flicked away on the leg side for a couple of runs. |
| 47.6 : M Rahman to M Nabi, FOUR! Fine placement from Nabi. Poor line from the Fizz, spills a length delivery on the pads, Nabi works it nicely past short fine leg for a boundary. 19 off 12 now. |
| Shakib Al Hasan will bowl the penultimate over. |
| 48.1 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Good running. Samiullah works it down in front of mid-wicket and within no time calls for the run. Both batsmen take off and complete the run. |
| 48.2 : Al Hasan to M Nabi, SIX! Take a bow, Mohammad Nabi. Doing it for his team and taking it home. Beautiful. Shakib floats it up and Nabi gives the charge. Connects sweetly and sends it sailing deep into the long off stands for a biggie. |
| 48.3 : Al Hasan to M Nabi, OUT! Gone next ball! What's going to happen here? Nobody can tell. Can go either way. Nabi takes it on the full and looks to clear wide long off. Doesn't get enough elevation on it and it flies towards Shanto there. He moves to his left and takes a good diving catch. Nabi departs, but he's brought his team in a good position. |
| Rashid Khan in next. |
| 48.4 : Al Hasan to S Shenwari, Fuller around leg, Shenwari swings and it goes off the back of the bat past the keeper down the leg side. A single is collected. |
| 48.5 : Al Hasan to R Khan, Played to the point region by the batsman. Two runs added to the total. |
| 48.6 : Al Hasan to R Khan, High full toss on the stumps and Rashid misses out. He slaps it over covers and the batsmen just take the one. Khan wanted the second but his partner refused. 8 off the final over to win for Afghanistan. |
| 49.1 : M Rahman to R Khan, Superbly placed. Length delivery around off, Khan backs away and slaps it past the diving extra cover fielder. That instantly means an extra run and the batsmen take two as the sweeper mops it up. |
| 49.2 : M Rahman to R Khan, OUT! Rashid doesn't last very long! Mustafizur cramps Khan for room seeing him back away. Bangs it short and the batsman looks to swing across the line. Gets it off the top half and it pops back to the bowler who gobbles it up. Still 6 in 4. Still some batting left for Afghanistan. The game, still very much in the balance. |
| Gulbadin Naib will be the new man in. |
| 49.3 : M Rahman to S Shenwari, Everyone is appealing for a catch but the umpire signals a leg bye. Interesting. Length ball around leg, the cutter, Shenwari looks to clear short fine leg but apparently misses and the ball lobs towards the same position. Mortaza takes the catch and all appeal, but in vain. A leg bye is taken. |
| 49.4 : M Rahman to G Naib, Beaten! Length delivery hurled across, Naib swings and misses. |
| 49.5 : M Rahman to G Naib, Another leg bye. 4 needed to win now for Afghanistan. If the heat in Abu Dhabi wasn't enough, this game just brought a whole lot more with it. The left-armer lands a length ball on the stumps, Naib moves across his sticks to scoop it over the keeper's head but it goes off his pads towards short fine leg and the batsmen cross over. |
| 49.6 : M Rahman to S Shenwari, And that's it! BANGLADESH WIN BY 3 RUNS! What an over from Mustafizur Rahman. Still so young but has so much experience already and he's shown that here tonight. Superb stuff. He angles it across the batsman on a back of a length, Shenwari goes for the big pull. Misses the ball and the bat slips out of his hands as well. |
| Death bowling at its best. The left-armer Rahman shows once again why he's one of the best in the business. Afghanistan came close, but just couldn't get themselves over the line. For the neutral, it made for some excellent viewing. One to remember for a good while. |
| Chasing a target of 250, Afghanistan didn't get off to the best of starts losing two early wickets. Post that, the Bangla bowlers kept applying the pressure and kept the run flow very much in check. There were two good partnerships in the middle, one between Shahzad and Shahidi and the next between Shahidi and Asghar, but the former went at a slow rate and that hampered things quite a lot. Still, despite that, some big hitting towards the end from Nabi saw his team come close, but it wasn't to b |
| Bangladesh were good with the ball for the most part. Started well, were frugal but just lost it a bit towards the end when Nabi decided to take the attack to them, but a phenomenal last over from Mustafizur ensured they got maximum points from this game. Mortaza was good in his second spell when he came back on, the rest were decent, but Mustafizur was sensational. A lot of the credit for the win goes to him. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh got close to 250 on the back of a century stand between |
| Afghanistan captain, Asghar Afghan being interviewed near the ropes thanks the almighty first. He then congratulates the Bangladesh team and states that they played well. Admits that to make 8 run off the last 6 balls was not difficult. Feels that Gulbandin Naib was their main batsman who could have taken them across the line in the last over but sadly he failed to do so. Also feels that Mustafizur is a very good bowler with lots of variations and he bowled really well in the death overs. Mentio |
| Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh captain says, end of the match must was like a magician. We could no9t score 8-9 runs, but this time we defended. Shakib bowled really well in the death, Must focus was to look for wicket and stop run flow. Mahmudullah and Kayes played really well on this slow and sticky pitch not the best for batting, they played well to get that total. Must was running a bit slow and bowled cutter as he was not able to bowl the yorkers because of his calf strain,. This win will |
| Man of the Match, Mahmudullah says that the weather was hot and he was feeling a bit tired while he was batting. Adds further that they did well at the end to keep their nerves and eventually win it. Credits Mustafizur for how he finished the last over even after his cramps and calf strain. Reckons that Afghanistan have some good hitters but feels his bowlers did a really good job to win it for them today. States that he always feels happy to contribute for his team. Admits that Imrul Kayes and |
| Bangladesh win and keep themselves in the hunt. A good showing with the ball in the death, along with some fine batting from the middle order puts them in a virtual semi-final when they face Pakistan in a few days. Also, another Afghanistan game, another thrilling contest. It's been a roller coaster ride for them in this tournament, but there's still one more game to go. This team has taken great strides forward in its progress, so they'd like to cap it off with a win. They face India on Tuesday |
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