Welcome to the highlights of the first ODI of the three-game bilateral series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh which is being played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Wednesday. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
Follow the highlights of the opening ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, right here
Welcome to the highlights of the first ODI of the three-game bilateral series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh which is being played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Wednesday. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
Afghanistan won the toss and opt to bat first.
Playing XIs:
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
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Afghanistan were 75/5 at one point early in the game but Mohammad Nabi's splendid 84 and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi's half-century took Afghans to 235 all out. Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman both took four wickets for Bangladesh.
The Bangla Tigers were going strong at 120/2 at one point, looking set to cruise through to the 236-run target. Allah Ghazanfar was the star of the show for Afghanistan with a stunning six-fer. Ghazanfar took six wickets just for 26 runs to take the Player Of The Match award.