| 0.2 : 0.2: Ur Rahman to L Das, FOUR! Misfield! Not the start Afghanistan wanted but the ideal start for Bangladesh. Shorter and outside off, Das pushes it towards cover-point. It is hit firmly to Shah who lets it through and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: D Zadran to L Das, FOUR! Nice shot. On the shorter side and outside off, Das cuts it through point for a boundary. Good placement by Liton Das. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: D Zadran to T Iqbal, FOUR! In the air... just wide! Slightly fuller this time by Zadran and on off. Tamim leans into it and strokes it uppishly but just wide of the diving mid off fielder and into the fence. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Ur Rahman to L Das, OUT! The third umpire feels there is not a lot of evidence to overturn the on-field call and he rules it in the favor of the fielding side. Mujeeb strikes! Afghanistan get a wicket early. Their ploy to change the opening pair has not worked. A soft dismissal. It is a gentle delivery from Mujeeb as he floats it up on off, just behind a driving length. Das goes for the drive but ends up hitting it uppishly towards cover. Shahidi there seems to have taken it inches above th |
| 9.4 : 9.4: M Nabi to Al Hasan, FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! Stays leg side to this short delivery and cuts it past point for a boundary. They can't bowl loose balls to Shakib. He is in top form, won't miss out. A welcome boundary for Bangladesh. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: G Naib to T Iqbal, FOUR! Cracking shot. Full on middle, Iqbal comes down the track and drives it through mid on for a boundary. Runs starting to come after Powerplay 1. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: G Naib to T Iqbal, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. This is excellent batting from Tamim. 50-run stand between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan. Short of a length delivery, Iqbal pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. Big over for Bangladesh. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: M Nabi to T Iqbal, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and on middle, Iqbal goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. A rare bad ball by Nabi. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: M Nabi to T Iqbal, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Nabi strikes! Breaks the stand that was starting to flourish! Also, this is a big, big wicket. The arm ball does the trick for Nabi. He lands it on off and it comes back in with the angle. Tamim goes back and looks to push it through the off side. He misses and the ball hits the off pole. Tamim walks back after getting off to a start. Is this the opening Afghanistan wanted? |
| 22.5 : 22.5: D Zadran to M Rahim, FOUR! TOP EDGE! Fortunate boundary for Bangladesh. This is short and outside off, Rahim looks to drag his pull but only gets a top edge which goes over the keeper and into the fence. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: R Shah to M Rahim, FOUR! Nice shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Rahim sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 29.2 : 29.2: Ur Rahman to Al Hasan, OUT! Up goes the finger and Shakib is LBW! He does not review this time because he was only half-forward. The bowling change has worked wonders! This is bowled flatter and it is the carom ball. Pitches and turns back in. Shakib looks to defend but misses. It hits the front pad. An appeal and the umpire rules it in the favor of the bowler. He walks straightaway as he knew he was a goner. Afghanistan will now hope this opens the floodgates. Bangladesh are well placed t |
| 31.6 : 31.6: Ur Rahman to S Sarkar, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call it is! Mujeeb gets his third. Another carrom ball, pitched outside off, Sarkar looked to work it to the leg side but missed. The ball came in with the angle and spun in, hitting him on the pads. Mujeeb appealed, umpire Kettleborough thought for a while and then raised his finger! Soumya was not sure, walked across to Rahim and then decided to go for the review. Perhaps Rahim felt that the ball was sliding down. Here comes the technology. No in |
| 36.2 : 36.2: D Zadran to M Rahim, SIX! Half century for Rahim! His 6th in ODI World Cups and nice way to build on the previous century. Gets there with a fine shot, coming down the track and sending it sailing over long on! |
| 38.6 : 38.6: R Khan to M Rahim, FOUR! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Rahim gets down and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary! |
| 39.4 : 39.4: M Nabi to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Up and over cover! Mahmudullah waits on the back foot and punches this shorter one outside off through covers for a boundary. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: G Naib to Mahmudullah, FOUR! What a start to Powerplay 3! Landed outside off, on a length, Mahmudullah punches it through point and the ball races away! |
| 42.6 : 42.6: G Naib to Mahmudullah, OUT! Caught! Big, big breakthrough by and for the skipper. A short ball, slower in pace, Mahmudullah looks to pull but is early into the shot. Mistimes it and the ball limps towards short mid-wicket where Nabi completes the formalities. End of the 56-run association. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: D Zadran to M Hossain, FOUR! A short ball outside off, pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 47.1: R Khan to M Rahim, FOUR! Full and outside off, Rahim looks to play the reverse sweep but gets a top edge. Just wide of short third man! |
| 47.3 : 47.3: R Khan to M Hossain, FOUR! Hossain gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts this tossed up ball from Rashid over covers and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. Useful runs for Bangladesh. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: D Zadran to M Hossain, FOUR! Uppish but wide of short extra cover! Full and outside off, Mosaddek backs away and slices it wide of a diving cover for a boundary! 250 UP FOR BANGLADESH. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: D Zadran to M Rahim, OUT! Caught! Rahim departs now. He gets a standing ovation from the crowd. It has been a wonderful knock. Full and outside off, Rahim backs and looks to go inside out but mistimes it due to the slowness of the delivery. The ball goes off the outside edge, high in the air but lands safely (from Afghanistan's point of view) in Mohammad Nabi's hands at extra cover. Well played, Rahim. This total should be enough for a win. |
| 49.3: G Naib to M Hossain, FOUR! Solid shot. Full and outside off, Mosaddek backs away and drives it wide of long off. Rashid Khan runs to his left from long off, slides but in vain. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: G Naib to M Hossain, OUT! BOWLED! Perfect delivery to end the innings. This is at the base of the stumps, Mosaddek looks to dig it out but misses and the ball hits the timber. BANGLADESH END ON 262/7! |
| 3.6 : 3.6: M Rahman to R Shah, FOUR! That has been nailed! First boundary of the bat! Rahman goes short and on middle, Shah goes back quickly and pulls it over the square leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 5.6: M Rahman to G Naib, FOUR! First sign of intent from Afghanistan and Naib! Rahman bowls it full and on middle, Naib clears his front leg and hits it over mid off. It is not off the middle but trickles over the fence. Rahman's last ball once again spoils the over. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: M Mortaza to R Shah, FOUR! Good start to the over! Short and on the body, Shah swivels and pulls it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Poor ball with fine leg up. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: M Mortaza to R Shah, FOUR! Beauitful shot! Lovely to the eyes! Slightly shorter and around off, Shah waits for it and then just guides it through cover-point. |
| 10.5: Al Hasan to R Shah, OUT! In the air... caught! Shakib strikes straightaway and provides the much-needed breakthrough. This is slightly shorter but quicker. Rahmat goes back and looks to pull but the ball hurries onto him. A top edge is induced which lobs towards mid on. Tamim takes a good catch running backwards. Shah walks back after getting off to a start. This is a good wicket as Rahmat is one of Afghanistan's best batters. 214 needed in 235 balls. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: M Hossain to G Naib, FOUR! Releases the pressure somewhat! Naib comes down the track and lofts it over mid off and bags a boundary. Picks his spot nicely there. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: M Hossain to H Shahidi, OUT! STUMPED! Mosaddek gets the second wicket for Bangladesh. Nicely bowled. Flighted outside off, Hashmatullah lunges out to drive but the ball pitches and spins away. Beats the outside edge and Rahim collects nicely, whipping the bails off. It is referred upstairs and replays show that Shahidi has not dragged his foot back in. This does not help Afghanistan. Both batsmen were trying to absorb the pressure but then one of those has not converted his start. 184 more |
| 22.3 : 22.3: M Hossain to G Naib, FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up outside off, Naib comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary! |
| 23.4 : 23.4: M Hasan to A Afghan, FOUR! Fine, fine shot. This is what Afghanistan need. Some momentum. Afghan is providing that. At least he is not bottling up the runs. |
| 28.1 : 28.1: Al Hasan to G Naib, OUT! No fifty for Gulbadin! Excellent catch even more impressive field placement! Also, Shakib bowls to that plan. He has a short cover and a normal cover in place. He gives it extra flight tempting the batsman to drive. Naib does get tempted, he looks to drive but does not keep it down. Das at short cover is low and ready for it and then takes a sharp chance. Naib probably falls at the wrong time for Afghanistan. He was set and they needed him to step on the gas, he wa |
| 28.3 : 28.3: Al Hasan to M Nabi, OUT! TIMBER! Nabi is out of here for a duck! Shakib gets two in three balls. Afghanistan in huge trouble now. The slider does the trick this time. Shakib bowls it from wide of the crease and this starts from outside off, it drifts back in. Nabi plays outside the line, the ball kisses the inside edge and deflects onto the stumps. The crowd here is going bonkers. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: Al Hasan to A Afghan, OUT! Afghan holes out! He needed to go for it, he went against the turn and picks the fielder out. Shakib has his fourth. He tosses it up outside off. Afghan looks to play the slog sweep. He does not hit it that well and it goes down the throat of Sabbir Rahman, the sub at deep mid-wicket. Half the side is back in the hut for Afghanistan and chasing this total now seems very difficult. 146 needed in 106. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: M Rahman to Ali Khil, FOUR! Educational edge! A welcome boundary for Afghanistan but they need a lot more. This is outside off, Ikram looks to run it down to third man but it goes off the outside edge and to the third man fence. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: M Hasan to S Shinwari, OUT! Ikram is short! Poor, poor running by him. This is a big mistake. He has literally thrown away a chance to spend some time out in the middle. Hasan bowls this one on middle, Shinwari looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The bowler is appealing as the ball rolls on the leg side. The umpire shakes his head and Ikram in the meantime sets off for a run. Shinwari is not interested. Das picks the ball up from mid-wicket, turns and then fires it at the bow |
| 35.3 : 35.3: M Hasan to S Shinwari, FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! On the pads, Shinwari hits it through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep Mithun runs to his right and dives but his effort goes in vain. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: M Hasan to N Zadran, FOUR! Up and over! That is some way to get off the mark. Zadran steps out and hits it over mid on and bags a boundary. Second in the over. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: M Hossain to N Zadran, FOUR! Hammered! Zadran comes down the track and also makes room, gets to the pitch of it and smashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: M Rahman to S Shinwari, FOUR! Rahman bowls on a length but provides lots of width outside off, Shinwai throws the kitchen sink at it and cuts it through point and the ball crosses the fence in a flash. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: Al Hasan to S Shinwari, SIX! First of the innings. Shinwari dances down the track and lofts it up and over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: Al Hasan to N Zadran, OUT! STUMPED! Any guesses who provides the breakthrough when Bangladesh needed one? There could be only one man at the moment, Shakib Al Hasan. What can this guy not do right now? Brilliant with the bat and now a match-winning spell. He gets his fifer. His second in ODIs. Clever bowling! He sees Zadran come down the track and fires it outside off. NZ swings but is beaten by pace. Rahim makes no mistake behind. A good partnership comes to an end, this stand surely got |
| 43.3 : 43.3: M Rahman to R Khan, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Just as my colleague says that the Fizz is running out of Fizz, he strikes. Mustafizur bowls it short and on middle, Rashid looks to pull. The ball hurries onto him, it hits the higher portion of the bat and lobs to the man at short mid-wicket. Mashrafe takes a dolly. Bangladesh two wickets away now. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: M Rahman to D Zadran, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This was always on the cards! Bangladesh a wicket away now. Mustafizur bowls it on a back of a length around off, this straightens. Zadran looks to push at it but the ball straightens, takes the outside edge and goes into the hands of Rahim. The keeper does not put in a confident appeal but the bowler does and the umpire raises the finger. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: M Saifuddin to S Shinwari, FOUR! That is fiercely struck! Full and on off, Shinwari smashes it back past the bowler who rightly takes his leg out of the way. Shakib runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: M Saifuddin to Ur Rahman, OUT! KABOOM! Saifuddin knocks Mujeeb over! Shinwari will not be a happy man with the shot Mujeeb has just played. He would have wanted him to defend the ball out so that he could get a chance to score one and get to his half ton in the next over. That is not the case though. Mujeeb swings blindly to this length ball on the stumps. He misses by a long way and the furniture behind is disturbed. BANGLADESH WIN BY 62 RUNS! |
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