The second ODI of the three-game bilateral series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh saw the Bangla Tigers emerge victorious by a comprehensive 68-run margin at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts dismissed Hashmatullah Shahidi and Co for 184 runs, in response to their 253-run target. (More Cricket News)
With that, the home team squared the series 1-1, with the decider to be played on Monday, November 11.
Bangladesh had earlier got to a 252-run total thanks to a 27-ball 37 from Jaker Ali at the back end of the innings, with a last-ball six to boot. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 76 runs off 119 balls in challenging conditions for batting.
Catch the highlights and ball-by-ball commentary of the second ODI cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Playing XIs:
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Squads
Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Jaker Ali(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Zakir Hasan, Nahid Rana
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ikram Alikhil(w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Darwish Rasooli, Riaz Hassan, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Malik, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran
The first game saw Afghanistan beat the visitors by 92 runs thanks to Allah Ghazanfar's six-wicket haul. Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side will look to bounce back after a disappointing loss in the first match.
Mohammad Nabi's vital 84 off 79 deliveries and Ghazanfar's six-wicket haul helped Afghanistan take the first ODI comfortably. Chasing 236 for victory, the Bangladeshis were bundled out for 143 as they lost their last eight wickets for mere 23 runs.
