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BAN VS AFG

Match 9, 16-Sep-2025

154/5 20.0 oversRun Rate: 7.7
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146/10 20.0 overs Run Rate: 7.3
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 8 runs
Bangladesh First Innings
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Jaker Ali(12 | 13)*
Nurul Hasan(12 | 6)
F Farooqi|4|0|37|0
219.619.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jaker Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a full toss, but gets away with it! This is on middle and Jaker Ali mistimes the slog towards deep mid-wicket for just a couple. Bangladesh finish on 154/5!
6 Over | Run: 154/5 | Run Rate: 7.70
019.519.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jaker Ali, Fine bowling! Fazalhaq Farooqi sees the batter back away and bangs in a slower bouncer, on leg, Jaker Ali looks to pull it away but misses. 5 dots in the last 8 balls, not ideal for Bangladesh!
119.419.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nurul Hasan, Back of a length and outside off, Nurul Hasan slaps it to long off for just a single.
419.319.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nurul Hasan, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Slower one, back of a length and on middle, Nurul Hasan moves across early to get inside the line of it and scoops it over the keeper and to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 150 up for Bangladesh!
219.219.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nurul Hasan, Pitched up and on middle again, Nurul Hasan thumps it to the right of the bowler, Fazalhaq Farooqi gets a hand on it but only to parry it away as the batters get two runs.
019.119.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nurul Hasan, Fuller and on middle, Nurul Hasan drills it down the pitch, where Fazalhaq Farooqi gets a foot on it on the follow-through to take the sting out of it. Hasan wants the run but is sent back. Farooqi collects and hits the stumps at the batter's end, but Nurul is safe.
018.718.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jaker Ali, Three precious dots to end the over! Excellent from Azmatullah Omarzai! He nails the wide yorker, outside off, Jaker Ali fails to dig it out. Just 6 runs and a wicket from the penultimate over.
7 Over | Run: 145/5 | Run Rate: 7.63
018.618.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jaker Ali, Another one! Not good batting at all! This is a slower one, full and just outside off, Jaker Ali goes down to slog it over mid-wicket but only connects with thin air.
018.518.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jaker Ali, Swing and a miss! Azmatullah Omarzai lands this on a hard length and around off, Jaker Ali crouches low and has a wild heave across the line, takes his eyes off the ball as well and misses.
118.418.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nurul Hasan, Pitched up and around off, Nurul Hasan moves across again to slog it across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards covers. They cross.
018.318.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nurul Hasan, WIDE! Loses his grip completely and serves this on a length, way, way outside off, Nurul Hasan moves across a long way to the off side, and throws his bat at it but misses. The third umpire is called in to check whether this pitched outside the pitch or not. After seeing the replays, it is deemed that it is just a wide and not a No Ball.
418.218.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nurul Hasan, FOUR! Up and over! Low full toss around off, Nurul Hasan reaches out and just gets enough power to lift it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.
018.118.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tawhid Hridoy, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Azmatullah Omarzai with a timely wicket for Afghanistan! He goes fuller and wide outside off, Tawhid Hridoy does the right thing by staying deep inside his crease and carving it away nicely. However, unfortunately for him, he hits it flat and aerially straight towards sweeper covers. He doesn't get the required distance, and Karim Janat takes a couple of steps forward, crouches low, and takes a good catch. Hridoy departs for 26 off 20, and Bangladesh are 139/5 now!
017.617.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jaker Ali, Another slower one, hard length and on off, Jaker Ali keeps it out to the off side and wants the run but is sent back.
6 Over | Run: 139/4 | Run Rate: 7.72
217.517.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jaker Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi continues to bang it short, on middle and off, slower too, Jaker Ali rides the bounce well and swats it through mid-wicket and turns around for the second. Ali has to put in a dive at the other end, but makes his ground as the throw is not a good one. This is clever batting. They are not just trying to hit the boundaries, but running well between the wickets.
217.417.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jaker Ali, No pace given at all, short and on off, Jaker Ali heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for the third double of the over.
117.317.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tawhid Hridoy, Pace off again, on a length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy steers it to short third for a single.
217.217.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tawhid Hridoy, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Tawhid Hridoy goes through his pull early and gets a top edge towards deep square leg. He quickly calls for the second and gets it easily in the end. Good running!
217.117.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tawhid Hridoy, Back of a length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it away wide of deep point, where Noor Ahmad runs to his left but fails to collect it on the first attempt and allows the second run.
116.616.6: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, Quicker, full and on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy goes down across to swipe it but ends up gloving it onto his pads as the ball rolls towards short fine. They cross. There is an appeal for LBW, but turned down. Noor looks interested, but Rashid signals that there is some bat involved and does not go for the review. End of a superb spell for Noor Ahmad with figures of 4-0-23-2.
6 Over | Run: 130/4 | Run Rate: 7.65
016.516.5: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, Flatter, short and outside off, angles away, Tawhid Hridoy moves across but still fails to reach out for it. Clever bowling from Noor!
116.416.4: Noor Ahmad to Jaker Ali, Short and on off, Jaker Ali punches it through covers for a single.
016.316.3: Noor Ahmad to Jaker Ali, Goes for it again, and almost throws his wicket away! A googly, full and around off again, turns away, Jaker Ali goes down for the sweep again but gets a top edge that falls well in front of short third.
416.216.2: Noor Ahmad to Jaker Ali, FOUR! Gets it away! Floated, full and around off, Jaker Ali goes down across to target the leg side and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 
016.116.1: Noor Ahmad to Jaker Ali, Flighted, full and on middle, Jaker Ali drills it down the pitch, where Noor Ahmad stops it well on his follow-through.
215.615.6: Rashid Khan to Tawhid Hridoy, Tossed up, full and on leg, Tawhid Hridoy clips it away towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Rashid Khan is once again not happy with the effort of his fielder. He finishes his spell with fine figures ofr 4-0-26-2.
6 Over | Run: 124/4 | Run Rate: 7.75
015.515.5: Rashid Khan to Tawhid Hridoy, Googly, short and on middle, turns in, Tawhid Hridoy moves to the leg side and pats it back to the bowler.
115.415.4: Rashid Khan to Jaker Ali, Flighted, full and outside off, Jaker Ali drives it to extra covers, where Noor Ahmad lets it through for a run.
015.315.3: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan has his second now as well! He fires this one full and on middle, skids through a bit. Shamim Hossain looks to work it across the line but even before he gets his bat down, the ball hits his front pad right in front of the stumps. There is a huge shout for LBW, and the finger goes up. This looks plumb but Shamim takes the review more in hope than anything. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Hossain walks back for a run-a-ball 11, and Bangladesh are four down now.
115.215.2: Rashid Khan to Tawhid Hridoy, Quicker, short again and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy backs away and punches it through cover-point for a run.
115.115.1: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, Short and outside off, Shamim Hossain reaches out and cuts it to deep point for a single.
014.614.6: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, A googly on a length, punched back to the bowler by Hridoy. 5 off that over, despite a boundary. Noor Ahmad's figures currently read 3-0-17-2.
6 Over | Run: 119/3 | Run Rate: 7.93
414.514.5: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, MISFIELD, FOUR! Drags the length back a bit, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy rocks back quickly and cuts it to the right of point. The ball rolls towards the deep and Azmatullah Omarzai runs across to his left from deep cover. Puts in a dive to flick the ball back in the playing area, but fails to do so and crashes into the ropes. Azmatullah Omarzai could have done better there and is furious at himself!
014.414.4: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, A googly, outside off, on a length. Tawhid Hridoy hangs deep in the crease and tries to punch it on the off side, but misses.
114.314.3: Noor Ahmad to Shamim Hossain, Lands it full and around off, Shamim Hossain switches the stance and reverse sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
014.214.2: Noor Ahmad to Shamim Hossain, JAFFA! At 95.1 kph, this is quicker delivery, full and around off, just spinning away a shy bit. Shamim Hossain does not pick that up and tries to flick it away, but misses on the outside edge.
014.114.1: Noor Ahmad to Shamim Hossain, Trying to be a bit too adventurous, is Shamim. Slows it up, full and outside off, spinning away. Shamim Hossain employs the reverse sweep and again, misses to lay bat on ball.
113.613.6: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, Flat and quick, around off and middle. Shamim Hossain plants his back knee in the crease and tries to sweep, but mistimes off the toe end, to the backward square leg region for a single. 10 off the over and Rashid Khan's figures read 3-0-21-1 so far.
6 Over | Run: 114/3 | Run Rate: 8.14
013.513.5: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, Classic leg spinner, on a short length, around off. Shamim Hossain again tries to switch hit, but misses.
413.413.4: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, FOUR! In the gap! Fuller and on middle, Shamim Hossain gets down on his knee and sweeps it powerfully to deep square leg for a cracking boundary. Rashid Khan is not happy with the fielder in the deep being a bit too fine.
013.313.3: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, Quicker leg break, at 96.4 kph, on middle. Shamim Hossain hangs back and stabs it to the bowler.
413.213.2: Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, MISFIELD, FOUR! Gone through! A leg break, outside off, on a length. Shamim Hossain gets on the back foot and opens the bat face very late, and cuts it to the right of Fazalhaq Farooqi at short third. Farooqi stumbles initially, and dives to his right, but the ball evades him and races to the face behind.
113.113.1: Rashid Khan to Tawhid Hridoy, A deceptive googly, on a length, on middle. Tawhid Hridoy is rushed on the back foot and manages to cut it wide of cover for a single.
012.612.6: Noor Ahmad to Shamim Hossain, Nice and full, on the stumps. Shamim Hossain tries to reverse sweep but straight to short third.
6 Over | Run: 104/3 | Run Rate: 8.00
012.512.5: Noor Ahmad to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Noor Ahmad fishes out another big wicket for Afghanistan and gets his second wicket. Gives the ball more air on this occasion. Lands it full and in front of the sticks. Tanzid Hasan is lured into the flight and tries to spank it downtown. Moves to the leg side, creates room but mistimes it off the toe end towards long off. The ball does not have the distance nor the elevation. A straightforward catch for Ibrahim Zadran at long off. Brave bowling from Noor, though. Tanzid Hasan departs for a brilliant 52 off just 31 and from 87/1, Bangladesh have slipped a bit to 104/3.
012.412.4: Noor Ahmad to Tanzid Hasan, Quicker delivery, on the stumps, at 98.8 kph, turning back in. Tanzid Hasan is hurried on the back foot and taps it to mid-wicket.
212.312.3: Noor Ahmad to Tanzid Hasan, Full and on the leg stump line. Tanzid Hasan clips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
112.212.2: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, Googly, at 88.2 kph, short and wide on off. Tawhid Hridoy stands tall and slaps it through covers for a single. There is a check whether Noor has overstepped. Looks touch and go to be very honest. Not a No Ball, deemed by the umpire.
612.112.1: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, SIX! 100 UP FOR BANGLADESH! Drops it full and around the leg stump, does Noor. Tawhid Hridoy picks the length in a trice and slogs it flat, and powers it behind deep square leg for half a dozen!
111.611.6: AM Ghazanfar to Tawhid Hridoy, Short and outside off, Hridoy cuts it square on the off side for a single. Just 5 singles off the over. 8 runs from the last 2 overs for Bangladesh!
6 Over | Run: 95/2 | Run Rate: 7.92
111.511.5: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, FIFTY FOR TANZID HASAN! Off just 28 deliveries! This is his 7th T20I half century! A brilliant innings from the Bangladeshi opener in sluggish conditions. Outside off, on a length, Tanzid Hasan rocks back and cuts it to deep point for an easy single. He will aim to bat till the end and help Bangladesh to post a strong total.
011.411.4: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, Pushed through, at 95.4 kph, full and outside off, Hasan knocks it back to the bowler.
111.311.3: AM Ghazanfar to Tawhid Hridoy, Slides onto the pads, on a length. Tawhid Hridoy shuffles to the leg side and nudges it to deep square leg for an easy single.
111.211.2: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, Around off, on a length, Tanzid Hasan hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single. Moves to 49, does Hasan!
111.111.1: AM Ghazanfar to Tawhid Hridoy, AM Ghazanfar is back into the attack. Landed on a length, around leg. Tawhid Hridoy hangs back and steers it to wide deep mid-wicket for a single.
010.610.6: Noor Ahmad to Tanzid Hasan, BEATEN! Just slows it up, does Noor. Fuller and just outside off, spinning away off the deck. Tanzid Hasan lunges ahead to work it across the line and against the spin and is beaten on the outside edge. Close to the off pole as well. What a start for Noor! Just 3 runs and an important wicket off his first over. 
6 Over | Run: 90/2 | Run Rate: 8.18
010.510.5: Noor Ahmad to Tanzid Hasan, Very full, on off, carved out and straight to the bowler.
110.410.4: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, Pitched around middle and leg, full in length. Tawhid Hridoy flicks it towards deep square leg for an easy single.
110.310.3: Noor Ahmad to Tanzid Hasan, A drift into the batter, full and around off. Tanzid Hasan clips it along the ground to long on for a single.
110.210.2: Noor Ahmad to Tawhid Hridoy, Pushed through, full and around off. Tawhid Hridoy leans forward and drills it down to long off for a single. Gets off the mark, does Hridoy.
010.110.1: Noor Ahmad to Litton Das, OUT! LBW! Noor Ahmad gets a wicket on his very first ball and this is a huge, huge one for the Afghans. Noor Ahmad starts off with a full googly, around the leg stump line. Litton Das premeditates and goes for a sweep shot, but the ball sneaks under the bat and thuds on the front pad. A loud, confident appeal for LBW straightaway, but turned down by the umpire. Looked to be pitching outside leg but Rashid Khan has referred it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows the ball is pitching inside the line and it is projected to smash into the middle stump. A successful review for the Afghans and the on-field decision is overturned. Litton Das departs for 9 (11) and how many times have we seen a wicket falling right after the hydration break? Bangladesh are 87/2.
19.69.6: Mohammad Nabi to Litton Das, Another short delivery, on middle, Litton Das flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more. 12 runs off this over.
6 Over | Run: 87/1 | Run Rate: 8.70
19.59.5: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, Goes short again, on middle, Tanzid Hasan works it through mid-wicket for one.
29.49.4: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, Uppish but safe! Nabi loops it up, full and outside off, turns away, tempting the batter. Tanzid Hasan goes after it to loft it away but ends up slicing it in the air. However, it lands safely wide of the deep point fielder running to his left. Two taken.
69.39.3: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, SIX! Tanzid Hasan moves into the 40s with this clean hit! Mohammad Nabi drags his length back, on middle. Hasan picks up the length early, rocks back and smacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
19.29.2: Mohammad Nabi to Litton Das, Short again and on middle, angling in, Litton Das nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
19.19.1: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, Flatter, short and on off, skids through, Tanzid Hasan winds up for the slog sweep initially but sees the length is not there. He adjusts well and steers it to backward point for a single.
18.68.6: Rashid Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Dragged back and on off, Tanzid Hasan pulls it to deep square leg for one more. Just 6 off this over. 16 from the last 3 overs for Bangladesh.
6 Over | Run: 75/1 | Run Rate: 8.33
08.58.5: Rashid Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Slows it up, shortish and on off, Tanzid Hasan pats it to the left of the bowler, Rashid quickly moves to that side to stop it.
18.48.4: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Flighted, full and on middle, Litton Das works it through square leg for another run.
28.38.3: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Good effort in the deep! Googly, short and on midlde, turns in, Litton Das moves back and heaves it away as the ball travels fast, wide of deep square leg. Noor Ahmad quickly runs to his left and makes a fine diving stop to keep it down to two runs.
18.28.2: Rashid Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Floated, full and on leg, Tanzid Hasan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
18.18.1: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Shorter in length and on middle, Litton Das pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
07.67.6: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, Sees the batter advance, slows it up and bowls it short around off, turns away, Tanzid Hasan has to adjust and only manages to steer it to point. Just 5 runs off Nabi's first over. Afghanistan are starting to pull things back now as they have conceded just 10 runs in the last 12 balls.
6 Over | Run: 69/1 | Run Rate: 8.63
17.57.5: Mohammad Nabi to Litton Das, Quicker one, full and on leg, Litton Das clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
07.47.4: Mohammad Nabi to Litton Das, Drags his length back, on middle, Litton Das pats it to the right of the bowler, where Nabi gathers it up.
17.37.3: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, Arm ball, full and on middle, angles in, Tanzid Hasan bunts it out towards long on for a run.
27.27.2: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan, Floats it up, short and on middle, Tanzid Hasan stays back and nudges it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for a risky second run. Rashid Khan is quick to charge in from the deep, picks up and throws it at the keeper's end, but it is just a bit wide and Hasan makes his ground. A direct hit would have gotten him there
17.17.1: Mohammad Nabi to Litton Das, Flatter, short and around off, Litton Das moves back and heaves it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for a single.
16.66.6: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Slows it up, full and on off, Litton Das steps across and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 64/1 | Run Rate: 9.14
06.56.5: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Flighted, full and on middle, Litton Das strides out to play but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
06.46.4: Rashid Khan to Saif Hassan, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Rashid Khan gets his man! A much-needed wicket for Afghanistan, and the 63-run opening stand has been broken now. This is another wrong'un, full and on off, keeps a bit low. Saif Hassan goes down to sweep it away but plays all over it and gets nowhere near the ball. It goes under the bat and rattles the off pole. Rashid Khan gives a cold, steely stare at the batter. Saif walks back for a fine 30 off 28, giving the start Bangladesh needed in this big game.
26.36.3: Rashid Khan to Saif Hassan, A googly, short and on middle and leg, turns in, Saif Hassan backs away to cut but gets another inside edge towards fine leg for a brace. He has got lucky on a couple of occasions now.
26.26.2: Rashid Khan to Saif Hassan, Floated, full and on off, Saif Hassan drives it firmly through extra covers for a couple of runs.
06.16.1: Rashid Khan to Saif Hassan, Flatter, short and on middle and leg, Saif Hassan moves back and stabs it out on the pitch.
65.65.6: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, SIX! HUGE! 19 runs off the over! Loopy delivery, full and on middle, angling in, Tanzid Hasan once again goes down and smokes it powerfully way over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more. Bangladesh are off to a flier here, and are 59 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!
6 Over | Run: 59/0 | Run Rate: 9.83
35.55.5: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, MORE RUNS! AM Ghazanfar follows the batter, bowls this quicker and shorter, on leg. Saif Hassan gets cramped up for room as he tries to cut but gets an inside edge down to fine leg. Fazalhaq Farooqi from short fine chases after it and collects it right before the ropes. Three taken.
15.45.4: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, Flatter, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan eases it to long on for a run. Sensible cricket, and that also brings up the 50 for Bangladesh.
65.35.3: AM Ghazanfar to Tanzid Hasan, SIX! BOOM! Tanzid Hasan goes big now! Flighted, full and on middle and off, turns in a bit. Hasan goes down on one knee and nails the slog sweep with the turn over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
15.25.2: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, Fires in a low full toss, on leg, Saif Hassan makes room to drive but gets a bottom edge towards mid on for a single.
25.15.1: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, In the air....SAFE! Tossed up, full and around middle, Saif Hassan backs away and tries to go over covers but mistimes it in the air. The ball flies in the air and lands just over the extra cover and cover fielders running backwards. Two taken.
14.64.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, Shortish delivery, angling into the batter, pulled away to deep backward square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 40/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
04.54.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, Hits the deck hard, on top of middle. Saif Hassan tries to slash it away to the off side, but misses as the ball passes above his angled bat.
44.44.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, FOUR! Skilfully played, but at the same time, a brilliant effort in the deep. In vain, though! On a good length, angling into the batter from middle. Saif uses his wrists and short-arm jabs it in front of the square on the leg. Sediqullah Atal from deep backward square leg runs across the circumference of the boundary, to his left, and puts in a dive to flick the ball back in the playing area. The third umpire is summoned to check whether Atal's body is in contact with the ball and the ropes at the same time. After checking several angles very closely it is deemed a boundary. But full marks for the effort from Sediqullah Atal!
24.34.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, A well-directed bumper from Omarzai, outside off, with some extra kick off the deck. Saif Hassan is hurried to pull and edges it onto the helmet grille. The ball deflects and flies over the ring toward the deep third fence, where the ball is flicked with a slide by the fielder from the inner ring. Two taken. And there will be a compulsory concussion test for Saif.
14.24.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tanzid Hasan, Hard length, on middle. Tanzid Hasan dances down the track and drills it down, between mid off  and mid off for a single.
04.14.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tanzid Hasan, BEATEN! Angles it outside off, on a good length with a slight shape away. Tanzid Hasan is forced to poke at it, from the crease and is beaten on the outside edge.
03.63.6: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, Follows the batter, and slides it into the leg stump line on a length. Saif Hassan rocks back but is cramped for space and inside edges it to the short fine leg fielder. Looks to pinch in a single, but it was never there. 8 off AM Ghazanfar's first over. 24 from the last two overs for Bangladesh!
6 Over | Run: 32/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
03.53.5: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, Seeing Hassan dancing down the track, AM Ghazanfar pulls the length back, on middle. All Saif could do is nudge that into the leg side with soft hands.
63.43.4: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, SIX! That will give him a lot of confidence! That is MASSIVE! Full and pushed through, on middle. Saif Hassan backs away, creates room and hoists it straight down the ground for a cracking 85-meter six into the stands.
03.33.3: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, Length, on the leg stump. Saif Hassan works it to short mid-wicket off the back foot.
03.23.2: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, Drifting into the batter, on middle and leg. Saif Hassan knocks it straight back to the bowler.
23.13.1: AM Ghazanfar to Saif Hassan, Over the stumps, spinning to the leg stump, on a length. Hassan hangs back and tuckes it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
42.62.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, FOUR! Two in two for Hasan! Good length, around off, shaping in, takes pace off too. Tanzid Hasan stands tall and pulls it straight down the ground for a boundary to the right of long on. The fourth boundary of the over and Fazalhaq Farooqi's figures read 2-0-19-0.
6 Over | Run: 24/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
42.52.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, FOUR! Gets it through! Tails in a long way, from outside off to the middle stump, on a length. Tanzid Hasan gets a bit across and drives it a bit uppishly, to the right of mid on for a boundary.
02.42.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, Not a bad review from the Afghans! On a good length, tailing into the batter, around the middle stump, with some bounce. Tanzid Hasan tries to ride the bounce and tuck it across into the leg side, but the ball sneaks past the inside edge and raps on the back pad. A huge appeal for LBW, but not given. Fazalhaq Farooqi looks certain and convinces Rashid Khan to send this one upstairs for a review! Into the forensics now. There is no spike on the UltraEdge as the ball is next to the inside edge. Ball Tracking comes up and shows the ball hitting the top of the leg and middle stumps, on the umpire's call. Afghanistan do not lose the review but this is a tough examination by the bowlers.
42.32.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, FOUR! Edgy, very edgy at the moment, are the Bangladeshi openers! Touch full and shaping away from outside off. Tanzid Hasan gets a bit of a bottom edge and the ball races to the left of the first slip fielder for a boundary at deep third.
42.22.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, EDGED AND FOUR! The keeper and the first slip fielder are looking at each other and Rashid is not happy one bit. Swinging away from the batter, on a hard length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan gets forward and slashes hard at it, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball shoots flat, between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib. Gurbaz moves a bit to his left but Naib is stationary and the ball races through for a boundary.
02.12.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, A slip in place. Outswinger, outside off, on a good length. Tanzid Hasan hangs back and tries to cut it square, but plays the ball away from the body and is beaten on the outside edge. 
01.71.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, On a hard length, outside off. Saif Hassan hops in the crease and steers it with soft hands to the point region. 5 off Omarzai's first over. 
7 Over | Run: 8/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
01.61.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, Nagging length into the bodyline, nipping in a bit now. Saif Hassan rides the bounce and taps it across into the leg side. 
01.51.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, An appeal for caught behind, but not given. Good response by Azmatullah Omarzai! This is on a good length, just outside off, with some extra bounce. Saif Hassan is caught the crease and is forced to poke at it. The ball just nibbles away a bit and beats the outside edge by a kitten-whisker. The UltraEdge later shows no spike.
01.41.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, Swing and a miss! Hits the deck hard, does Omarzai. Around off on a length. Saif Hassan dances down the track and tries to whack it over the off side, but gets a bit too far to create room and misses.
41.31.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, FOUR! That's more like it! The first boundary of the game for Bangladesh and Saif! Azmat offers it into the slot, full and on middle and leg. Saif Hassan picks it up nicely and whips it over backward square leg. The man from deep square leg runs across to cut it off, but the ball races away.
01.21.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, Outside off, on a good length. Saif Hassan flashes at it and hits it straight to the man at point.
01.11.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Saif Hassan, WIDE! Reload! A loosener, going down leg, on a length. Saif Hassan misses to glance that away. Wide called.
20.60.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, Tanzid, too, is off the mark. Full and outside off, shaping a shy bit away. Tanzid Hasan gently caresses it between cover and point for a couple of runs. What a questioning opening over from Fazalhaq Farooqi. Just 3 runs off it. 
6 Over | Run: 3/0 | Run Rate: 3.00
10.50.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saif Hassan, DROPPED! A good effort from Azmatullah Omarzai and had he clung on to that, it would have been a screamer of a catch. Full in length, outside off, Saif Hassan leans into the shot and hits it uppishly to the right of cover. Azmatullah Omarzai leaps and sticks his right hand up. But gets the ball parried behind off the fingertips. A single taken and Saif Hassan is off the mark!
00.40.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saif Hassan, BEATEN! Good-length delivery, across off, nipping away. Saif Hassan advances down the track and tries to send the ball to Dubai, but meets only a handful of air.
00.30.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saif Hassan, Swings the other way. On a length, outside off, Saif Hassan is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.
00.20.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saif Hassan, Huge appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down. Fazalhaq Farooqi looks confident, but going by Rashid Khan's expressions, he is not very sure about the pitching of the ball. Hence, he does not review it. This swings into the batter very late, on a fuller length, around the leg stump. Saif Hassan plays over the line to flick and is beaten on the inside edge. Gets rapped on the front pad. This looks very close and the replay shows that the ball is pitching inside the line, but the projection shows the ball missing the leg stump. So, a good decision from Rashid to not review it.
00.10.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Saif Hassan, Farooqui starts off with a peach! Spots Saif charging down the track, Fazalhaq Farooqi slants it wide outside off, across the batter. Saif Hassan misses connecting for a drive on this full ball. Gets beaten on the outside edge.
Afghanistan Second Innings
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Noor Ahmad(14 | 9)*
Fazalhaq Farooqi(2 | 3)
T Ahmed|4|0|34|2
019.619.6: Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A slower ball from Taskin, at 115 kph, full and around off. Noor Ahmad swings through the line, hits it aerially, but slices it off the bat, and hence, does not get the distance required. Sails it straight down the throat of Nurul Hasan stationed at the long off fence. Nurul doesn't have to move a muscle and takes a simple catch. Taskin Ahmed finishes with two wickets. Disappointing faces in the Afghan hut, and exact contrary emotions in the opposite dugout. BANGLADESH WIN BY 8 RUNS!
6 Over | Run: 146/10 | Run Rate: 7.30
619.519.5: Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, SIX! Clears the ropes! This is going to hurt Bangladesh's net run rate to an extent even if they win! Hard length, on top of middle. Noor Ahmad backs away and brings the bat horizontally to smash it over Rishad Hossain, who leaps from long on but the ball sails over him for half a dozen! Oh, hang on, it seems like Rishad Hossain got his fingertips on the ball and just tipped it over the ropes. Litton Das is not happy.
019.419.4: Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, Excellent execution from Taskin Ahmed! A pinpoint yorker, on off, Noor Ahmad carves it out to the mid off region. 
619.319.3: Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, SIX! Sails all the way! Still not over! Taskin serves it right into the wheelhouse, full and on middle. Noor Ahmad clears the front leg away and smokes it downtown for a six. 15 needed off 3 balls!
019.219.2: Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, Slower one, on the leg stump line, on a good length. Noor Ahmad swings across the line to pull but misses.
119.119.1: Taskin Ahmed to Fazalhaq Farooqi, Length-delivery, outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi creates room and tries to slash it away, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball shoots past the right of the diving Litton Das and runs behind to the left of deep third for a single. 21 needed off the last 5 balls!
018.618.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Noor Ahmad, Swing and a miss! What a sensational penultimate over from Mustafizur Rahman! Back of a length, boucing over the off pole. Noor Ahmad misses pulling it away. Mustafizur Rahman ends his spell with figures of 4-0-28-3.
6 Over | Run: 133/9 | Run Rate: 7.00
118.518.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Fazalhaq Farooqi, Run out chance, missed! On a good length, around off. Fazalhaq Farooqi chop-cuts it to the backward point fielder and sets off for a run. The fielder is quick to pick the ball and throw at the bowler. However, Mustafizur Rahman does not cleanly colllect the ball up and breaks the stumps without the ball in his hands. 
018.418.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Fazalhaq Farooqi, On a nagging length, slanting across off, Fazalhaq Farooqi wildly swings across the line and is beaten past the outside edge.
018.318.3: Mustafizur Rahman to AM Ghazanfar, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! 'The Fizz' gets his third wicket and has brought Bangladesh almost within touching distance to win this one! Bowls on a back of a length, angling outside off, AM Ghazanfar just hangs the bat away from the body and tries to work it off side, but plays inside the line and gets a faint outside edge. Litton Das collects it comfortably behind the wickets. Mustafizur Rahman is on a HAT TRICK! Afghanistan are 132/9.
018.218.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Is that the match for Bangladesh? Mustafizur Rahman delivers gold when it matters the most for his side. He bowls it too full and outside the off stump line. Rashid Khan bends low and jams his bat down, opening the bat face very late. Doesn't manage to keep it along the ground and the ball goes flat into the hands of Taskin Ahmed at short third. Rashid Khan departs for a quickfire 20 off just 11 balls. Afghanistan are 132/8, needing 23 runs off 10 balls. 
418.118.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, FOUR! An excellent start to the over by Rashid! On a hard length, around the leg stump line. Rashid Khan lifts his front leg up in the air to balance himself up. Uses his wrists and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Another no-looker from the Afghan skipper. Frustrations are multiplying for Litton Das. Afghanistan need 23 off 11 balls.
117.617.6: Nasum Ahmed to Rashid Khan, Another good display in the field there! Pulls the length back, does Nasum on middle. Rashid Khan backs away and cuts it powerfully to the left of Jaker Ali at cover-point. Ali dives full-stretch and cuts it off. One taken. 
6 Over | Run: 128/7 | Run Rate: 7.11
117.517.5: Nasum Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, On middle and leg, drifting in, worked down to long on for a single.
017.417.4: Nasum Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, Quicker delivery, full and spins away from off. Noor Ahmad sits down to slog it over the leg side, but misses on the connection.
117.317.3: Nasum Ahmed to Rashid Khan, Full and outside off, Rashid Khan works it down to long off for a single.
117.217.2: Nasum Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, Full and around off, Noor Ahmad chips it over mid off for a single.
017.117.1: Nasum Ahmed to Karim Janat, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge moment in the game and Bangladesh refuse to back down one bit! Excellent commitment in the field by Nurul Hasan! Nasum drops it short and just outside off. Karim Janat rocks back in the crease and smashes it a bit uppishly, to the left of Hasan at cover. He flings himself with a full-length dive to his left and intercepts the ball. Now, Karim is off for a run and is almost halfway through, but Rashid refuses to run and sends him back. Spotting this, Nurul releases the throw towards Litton Das at the batting end and with Karim Janat out by a country mile, Das whips the bails off. And even a dive cannot save him here. 
116.616.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Karim Janat, Back of a length, around middle, Karim Janat waits for it to arrive and taps it into the cover region for a single. 14 off Mustafizur Rahman's third over and his figures read 3-0-23-1. Afghanistan need 31 runs off the last 18 balls!
6 Over | Run: 124/6 | Run Rate: 7.29
116.516.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Fuller ball, around off, slower at 118.3 kph. Rashid Khan waits back and carves it through cover for a single.
416.416.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, FOUR! QUICK HANDS! Back of a length, outside off. Rashid Khan stays back and cuts it powerfully through deep backward point for a cracking boundary.
016.316.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Outside leg, on a fuller length. Rashid tries to whip it across, but gets a leading edge onto the pitch.
216.216.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, On a good length, around middle and leg. Rashid Khan hangs deep in the crease and punches it to deep point. Saif Hassan is a bit late onto the ball and that allows the batters to cross over for the second run. Litton Das is absolutely fuming at the fielder.
616.116.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, SIX! Now that is some really innovative shot from the Afghan skipper! A no-look six! Aimed at the leg stump, on a fuller length. Rashid Khan brings his wrists to play and nonchalantly flicks it behind deep fine leg. The ball has landed just on the boundary cushions on the full and the replay shows the same.
115.615.6: Taskin Ahmed to Rashid Khan, Short-pitched delivery, on the bodyline. Rashid Khan tries to duck in an evasive action, but fails to get his bat down in time and the ball is pulled towards widish deep square leg for a single. Afghanistan need 45 from 24 balls.
6 Over | Run: 110/6 | Run Rate: 6.88
015.515.5: Taskin Ahmed to Rashid Khan, Nagging length, skidding through the deck, outside off, swing and a miss for Rashid.
015.415.4: Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! A perfect response from Taskin Ahmed and he releases out a huge roar! Smart change of pace from Ahmed, as he rolls the fingers and dishes out a deceptive off-cutter. On a length, landing on the seam and around off. Azmatullah Omarzai backs away and tries to whack it over the off side, but is through the shot early. Only manages to get it off the toe end and the ball is skied high up. Saif Hassan at backward point, settles under it and takes a fine catch. First wicket for Taskin. Azmatullah Omarzai departs for 30 off 16 balls and Afghanistan are 109/6, needing 46 runs off 26 balls.
615.315.3: Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! MURDERED! Azmatullah Omarzai is giving it a real good smack now! He moves to 30 off just 15 balls! Short and angling into the batter. Azmatullah Omarzai shuffles a bit to the leg side, gets the ball at a comfortable height and pulls it massively behind deep square leg for a mammoth six.
015.215.2: Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Well-directed short ball, on the shoulder height, Azmatullah Omarzai tries to pull, but mistimes it off the bottom and the ball drops to the leg side.
115.115.1: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, Fine shot, excellent field in the deep by Tanzim Hasan Sakib, the substitute fielder. That was travelling at the rate of knots! On a fullish length, outside off, Karim Janat smashes it uppishly to deep backward point. Sakib from deep cover runs and dives to his left to intercept the ball and keep the batters down to just one.
114.614.6: Rishad Hossain to Karim Janat, Another short ball, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai heaves it to deep square leg for one more. Rishad Hossain finishes an excellent spell with figures of 4-0-18-2. Afghanistan needs 53 runs in the last 5 overs. This is going down to the wire here.
6 Over | Run: 102/5 | Run Rate: 6.80
114.514.5: Rishad Hossain to Azmatullah Omarzai, Short again and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it to long off for one.
114.414.4: Rishad Hossain to Karim Janat, Dragged back and on middle, Karim Janat punches it to long on for a single. 100 UP FOR THE AFGHANS!
014.314.3: Rishad Hossain to Karim Janat, Googly, full and on middle, turns in, Karim Janat neither comes forward nor goes backward and tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
014.214.2: Rishad Hossain to Karim Janat, Flatter, short and outside off, Karim Janat slashes at it but misses.
214.114.1: Rishad Hossain to Karim Janat, Good length and on middle, Karim Janat flicks it away towards deep square leg for the third double in a row.
213.613.6: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slows it up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai works it towards deep square leg, calls for two right away and gets it. 20 runs off the over, and part-timers were always going to be the problem for Bangladesh. Saif Hassan's current figures read 3-0-39-0.
6 Over | Run: 97/5 | Run Rate: 6.93
213.513.5: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, A bit short and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai clips it away through mid-wicket for a brace.
613.413.4: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Even bigger and better! Flighted, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai goes down on one knee and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive 95-meter six.
013.313.3: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slows it up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai knocks it down the pitch.
613.213.2: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! That's a superb shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai backs away to make some room, gets right underneath it and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie. He hits it. straight into the Afghan hut, where the Head Coach, Jonathan Trott, grabs it casually.
413.113.1: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Much-needed for Afghanistan! Shorter in length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai pounces on it early and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.
012.612.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! DRAGGED ON! The pressure was on from The Fizz the entire over, and he finishes it on a high. He goes pace on this time, on a good length and much closer to the off stump. Mohammad Nabi stays in his crease and tries to guide it away but the ball is too close to his body. He only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Nabi departs for a run-a-ball 15 and Afghanistan lose half their side now, still needing 78 off 42.
6 Over | Run: 77/5 | Run Rate: 5.92
112.512.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, angling away, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to cut but chops it on the off side towards point. They cross. The Fizz is doing what he does best here.
112.412.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Hard length and on off, Mohammad Nabi punches it to extra covers for a single. 79 needed in 44 now!
012.312.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Three dots in a row now! Short of a length and on off, Mohammad Nabi cuts it on the bounce towards point, where Rishad Hossain leaps up nicely to grab it. 
012.212.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Good length and on off, keeps a touch low, Mohammad Nabi looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge onto the ground and towards the keeper. Litton Das dives to his left to make a half-stop.
012.112.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Back of a length and on off, takes pace off, Mohammad Nabi dabs it down to point.
111.611.6: Saif Hassan to Mohammad Nabi, Dragged back, on middle, Mohammad Nabi nudges it through square leg for one more. 11 runs off the over, Afghanistan have done well to target the part-timers.
6 Over | Run: 75/4 | Run Rate: 6.25
211.511.5: Saif Hassan to Mohammad Nabi, Fires in a low full toss, on middle, Mohammad Nabi flicks it away wide of deep square leg and comes back for thes second run.
611.411.4: Saif Hassan to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Pressure-releasing shot! Gives this one some more air, full and around middle, Mohammad Nabi goes down on one knee and executes the slog sweep to perfection over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
111.311.3: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed up, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai clips it towards the vacant mid-wicket region for one.
011.211.2: Saif Hassan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flighted, full and on off, gets some extra bounce, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it off the sticker off the bat to extra covers.
111.111.1: Saif Hassan to Mohammad Nabi, Short and on middle, Mohammad Nabi flicks it to square leg for a single.
010.610.6: Rishad Hossain to Azmatullah Omarzai, Looped up, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai taps it to extra covers.
6 Over | Run: 64/4 | Run Rate: 5.82
010.510.5: Rishad Hossain to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it out to point.
110.410.4: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Slows it up, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi pushes it to covers for a run.
110.310.3: Rishad Hossain to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flighted, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it through covers for a single.
010.210.2: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TAKEN! Rishad Hossain gets the big fish here! Bangladesh lost Litton Das right after the Drinks break, and now Afghanistan loses Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who had to take this game deep. This is tossed up, full and on off, turns away a bit. Gurbaz goes down across to sweep it away but the ball bounces a bit extra. It takes the top edge and flies in the air and towards deep square leg, where Jaker Ali gets on his knees and pouches it safely. Gurbaz just sits there on his haunches in extreme disappointment but has to walk back for 35 off 31. Afghanistan are 62/4 now!
110.110.1: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Floated, short and around off, turns away, Mohammad Nabi punches it through covers for a single.
09.69.6: Saif Hassan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower through the air, full and on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles to the leg side and pushes it back to the bowler. Just 8 from this over and Afghanistan are 61/3 at halfway, needing another 94 runs to win.
6 Over | Run: 61/3 | Run Rate: 6.10
19.59.5: Saif Hassan to Mohammad Nabi, Dropped short and on off. Mohammad Nabi hangs back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
09.49.4: Saif Hassan to Mohammad Nabi, Flat and full, on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi knocks it to the right of the bowler.
19.39.3: Saif Hassan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Coming across the umpire, full and on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it to mid-wicket for a single.
69.29.2: Saif Hassan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Goes all the way! A round-arm delivery, sliding across the right-hander, from around the stumps, full in length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room for himself and hoists it over the leaping long off fielder for a huge six.
09.19.1: Saif Hassan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Goes with the arm, on the stumps, Gurbaz tries to clip that to the leg side, but gets a leading edge back to the bowler.
08.68.6: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Excellent line and length! Spins sharply away from off, on a fuller length. Mohammad Nabi tries to work that across on the leg side, and just does not pick the variation off the bowler's wrist. It is the leg break and spins past the outside edge. A successful over for Bangladesh and Rishad Hossain. Just 4 runs and a wicket of Naib from it. Afghanistan need 102 runs off 66 balls!
6 Over | Run: 53/3 | Run Rate: 5.89
18.58.5: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fuller and on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz lunges forward with a giant stride and clips it with soft hands to the vacant mid-wicket region. Rishad Hossain himself runs across to pick the ball. Releases the throw at the bowler's end but misses his shy. Gurbaz gets home with a dive. Even if there was a direct hit, he would have been saved.
18.48.4: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi, Drag-downer, onto the pads, Nabi nudges it to deep square leg for a single. Gets off the mark, does Nabi.
08.38.3: Rishad Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft, soft dismissal and Rishad Hossain has struck at a very important time for Bangladesh! He bowls it fuller and on a lower trajectory this time around, on the off stump line. Gulbadin Naib gets on the front foot and tries to work it to the leg side, but closes the bat face a bit early in the process. Hence, a leading edge is found and the ball travels flat and straight into the hands of Rishad Hossain who takes a simple return catch. Gulbadin Naib departs for 16 (14) and Afghanistan are 51/3, needing another 104 runs to win off 69 balls.
18.28.2: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flighted delivery, full and around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz creates room and chips it over mid off. 'Catch it' is the cry from the bowler, but it lands on the bounce ahead of the incoming Tawhid Hridoy from long off.
18.18.1: Rishad Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Tossed full and around off, Gulbadin Naib drags it across to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN!
67.77.6: Shamim Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! The gamble to bring Shamim into the attack did not go well for Bangladesh! 16 runs off it! Just the over Afghanistan were looking to find the momentum! Coming to the delivery, this is pushed through, full and into the slot, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets the bat under the ball and tonks it cleanly over long off for half a dozen. Afghanistan need 106 runs to win off 72 balls. 
7 Over | Run: 49/2 | Run Rate: 6.13
17.67.5: Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller delivery, on off, Gulbadin Naib drives it to long off for a single.
17.57.4: Shamim Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On off and full, Rahmanullah Gurbaz runs it down to long on for a single.
17.47.3: Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Outside off, full in length, Naib cuts it to the right of point and takes a quick single.
47.37.2: Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Makes the most out of it, does Naib! Pushed on the leg stump line by Shamim, on a length. Gulbadin Naib whips it across and muscles it over square leg for a cracking boundary.
17.27.2: Shamim Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flatter, round-arm delivery, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays deep in the crease and cuts it to deep point for a single. 10 balls since the last boundary for Afghanistan. Uh, oh! The siren blows as Shamim Hossain has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow. Huge ball coming up...
17.17.1: Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Dropped short and on off. Naib hangs back and tucks it to the mid-wicket region for one.
06.66.6: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Not too full and not that short either. Turns away from off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it late on the back foot, and cuts it away, but fails to get it through the gap. Hits it straight to the man at cover-point. 6 off Rishad Hossain's first over. Afghanistan need 122 runs to win from 78 balls!
6 Over | Run: 33/2 | Run Rate: 4.71
26.56.5: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Outside off, slower through the air, on a length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes deep in the crease and cuts it to deep backward point for a couple of runs.
16.46.4: Rishad Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Pulls the length back, does Rishad, on middle and drifting in. Gulbadin Naib rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a single.
16.36.3: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Another hasty run! Drags the length back, around off, tapped to the off side for a quick run.
06.26.2: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nice and full on the stumps, Gurbaz blocks it out.
26.16.1: Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Risky running and could have been a better throw. Pushed through, full and just outside off, Gurbaz gets on the front foot and drives past the vacant mid off region and calls Naib for the second. The fielder from long off moves to his left and throws it wayward towards the keeper. Litton Das has to hop to collect the ball and flicks the ball into the stumps at the striker's end. An appeal for run out, and it is sent upstairs. The replays show that Gurbaz is comfortably in.
05.65.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller and around off. Gulbadin Naib draws the front foot out and forces it down to mid off. Just 7 off the over! Afghanistan end their Powerplay with just 27/2 on the board, versus Bangladesh's 59/0 at the same stage. They need another 128 runs to win.
6 Over | Run: 27/2 | Run Rate: 4.50
25.55.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller and slanted outside off, Gulbadin Naib drives it through the cover and point gap for a couple of runs.
45.45.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Helped away! Much-needed for Afghanistan! A rare loosener from Rahman. This is on the leg stump line, on a good length. Gulbadin Naib moves across and just uses the pace to tickle it behind to deep fine leg for a boundary.
05.35.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, BEATEN! An absolute peach by 'The Fizz'! Angled across the batter, on a good length. Gulbadin Naib has a tentative poke at it and misses. Gets beaten on the outside edge.
15.25.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, angling across middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks forward and steers it behind square on the off side for a single.
05.15.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pitches outside leg, on a length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets behind it and stabs it back to the bowler.
14.64.6: Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flighted, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it through mid-wicket for a run. Just 2 runs and a big wicket from the over!
6 Over | Run: 20/2 | Run Rate: 4.00
04.54.5: Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Low full toss, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it down the pitch, where Nasum Ahmed tries to stop it on the follow-through but it hits his thumb and parries to his right. Gurbaz wants the run but he is sent back, and rightly so. Nasum looks in a bit of discomfort here.
14.44.4: Nasum Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, Short and on middle, Gulbadin Naib punches it to long on for a single.
04.34.3: Nasum Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, Flatter, full and on leg, Gulbadin Naib fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.
04.24.2: Nasum Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, Flighted, full and on off, Gulbadin Naib knocks it down the pitch.
04.14.1: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! LBW! Nasum Ahmed strikes again, or does he? YES HE DOES! The umpire raises his finger for a LBW appeal, but Ibrahim Zadran takes a review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with two reds and umpire's call on wickets. Coming to the delivery, this is an arm ball, which is a lethal weapon for Nasum. On middle and angles in too. Zadran, just like Atal, tries to play from the crease but misses as the ball hurries through to hit the pads. Afghanistan are 18/2 now, still needing 137 runs in 95 balls!
03.63.6: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good length and on the sixth stump line, holds its line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers no shot at it. 10 runs off the over!
6 Over | Run: 18/1 | Run Rate: 4.50
43.53.5: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Just over! Taskin Ahmed goes fuller this time, on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room to access the off side and smacks it aerially towards extra covers. Jaker Ali leaps up and tries to grab it with his extended right hand but the ball flies over it for a boundary.
03.43.4: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower one, full and around off, moves away again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz watches it through and lets it go.
13.33.3: Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitched up and on off, shaping away, Ibrahim Zadran stides out and drives it to deep point for a run.
43.23.2: Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length and well outside off, Ibrahim Zadran accepts the width on offer, extends his arms and crunches it past the diving backward point fielder to his right for a boundary.
13.13.1: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fuller and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and pushes it wide of covers, where the fielder dives to his left to make the stop. A single taken.
02.62.6: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Arm ball, full and on middle, goes with the arm, Ibrahim Zadran fails to clip it away and gets hit on the pads. There is another appeal for LBW, but turned down. Going down the leg. 
6 Over | Run: 8/1 | Run Rate: 2.67
02.52.5: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, short and down the leg, Ibrahim Zadran moves back to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
02.42.4: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Flighted, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it on the up to short covers. That is a risky thing to do against Nasum.
12.32.3: Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Follows the batter, short and on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
42.22.2: Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Not convincing, but they will take that! Flatter, full and on middle, angles in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away to loft it away but gets it from the bottom part of the bat. He just gets enough power to clear mid on for a boundary.
02.12.1: Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Floated, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz prods forward and blocks it out.
01.81.6: Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, DROPPED! Oh dear, it should have been two wickets in two overs for Bangladesh.​Taskin Ahmed hits the length hard and around off, Ibrahim Zadran uses the width and punches it hard but fails to keep it down. He hits it straight to point, where Rishad Hossain tries to grab it around his waist but spills it out. How costly will this be for Bangladesh? 
8 Over | Run: 3/1 | Run Rate: 1.50
01.71.6: Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Taskin Ahmed bangs this into the pitch and well outside off, moves further away with bounce, Ibrahim Zadran fails to cut it away due to the bounce. It is called a wide.
11.61.5: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, First runs off the bat! On a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles across and guides it to third man for a single.
01.51.4: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short of a length and outside off, gets some extra bounce this time, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to cut it away but then tries to bail out at the last moment. He gets too late as the ball just goes past the outside edge.
01.41.4: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! Afghanistan get underway with extras! Good length but a bit too outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go. Wided.
01.31.3: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 9 balls into the chase, no runs still! Taskin Ahmed sees the batter advance and bangs this into the pitch, on middle, angles in a bit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track and slashes at it but misses.
01.21.2: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Bit of swing! Goes fuller and around off, shaping away sharply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.
01.11.1: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Taskin Ahmed begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, takes off a bit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to ride the bounce and keeps it out off the splice of the bat.
00.60.6: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, WICKET-MAIDEN OVER! Another arm ball, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran drives it to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 0/1 | Run Rate: 0.00
00.50.5: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it down the pitch.
00.40.4: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Short again and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran nudges it to mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.
00.30.3: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter, short and on off, Ibrahim Zadran stabs it out to the off side.
00.20.2: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Floated, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it back to the bowler.
00.10.1: Nasum Ahmed to Sediqullah Atal, OUT! LBW! What a dream start for Nasum Ahmed and Bangladesh! They are absolutely pumped, and why shouldn't they be? The change to bring Nasum back in the team and giving him the new ball has worked wonders for the Bangla Tigers. Coming to the delivery, this is the arm ball, full and on middle, skids through and angles in too. Sediqullah Atal is caught in his crease and looks to work it across the line but plays down the wrong line, and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a big shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. Atal has a chat with his partner, but does not take the review. He walks back for a golden duck, and Afghanistan are 0/1!