BAN vs AFG Highlights – Afghanistan win by 7 wickets, Najibullah SIXES vs Bangladesh: A stunning counter-attack from Najibullah Zadran saw Afghanistan seal a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday. Chasing 128 to win, Afghanistan were in a spot of bother before Zadran smashed six sixes in his partnership with Ibrahim Zadran. Afghanistan thus became the first team to book their place in the Super 4s of the Asia Cup 2022. Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates & AFG beat BAN Highlights with InsideSport.IN.
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Afghanistan were in a spot of bother needing 63 to win off the last six overs on a slow and sluggish pitch in Sharjah. Barring Hazratullah Zazai, none of the batters had got going as Bangladesh put the stranglehold on Afghanistan with spin. Ibrahim Zadran had played a laboured knock until then with Shakib and Co in complete control of the match.
Congratulations to Afghan Nation for another spectacular win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2022 keep supporting us and pray for the rest of tournament Long live Afghanistan 🇦🇫✌️ pic.twitter.com/tOw4AdY4JQ
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) August 30, 2022
However, the return of pace bowling and Najibullah Zadran’s introduction at the crease changed the course of the game. The big-hitting left-hander stitched an unbeaten 69-run partnership with Ibrahim Zadran who also found his groove in the final few overs.
While Ibrahim picked the gaps beautifully to get a couple of boundaries and rotate the strike, Najibullah targeted the shorter side of the ground and launched the Bangladesh attack into the stands. In his 17-ball stay in the crease, Najib hit six sixes, with Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin and Taskin Ahmed all taken for runs. Ibrahim also remained unbeaten having managed a 41-ball 42 to see his team over the line.
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Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first a decision captain Shakib Al Hasan would come to regret later. Bangladesh were reduced to 28/4 in a fine spell of bowling by Mujeeb ur Rahman who got the first three wickets. Rashid Khan then chopped in, in the process becoming the second highest wicket-taker in T20Is.
While the rest struggled, it was Mossadek Hossain who restored some respect for Bangladesh with his unbeaten 48. Hossain’s innings took Bangladesh over the 100-run mark and to a respectable 127/7. The defeat means that Afghanistan have become the first team to make it to the Super 4s of the Asia Cup.
Bangladesh will now face Sri Lanka in their final group game to decide their fate in the competition. A loss against the Lankans will see Bangladesh knocked out of the competition.
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Afghanistan LIVE Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazratullah Zazai | 23 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 88.46 | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 | |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 42 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 102.44 | |
| Mohammad Nabi (C) | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Najibullah Zadran | 43 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 252.94 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 131/3 (18.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | 2.3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4.80 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1-15 | 4.1 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | 2-45 | 9.2 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3-62 | 12.6 |
Bangladesh Live Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Naim | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Anamul Haque Bijoy | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 | |
| Shakib Al Hasan (C) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 | |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (WK) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Afif Hossain | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Mahmudullah | 25 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 92.59 | |
| Mosaddek Hossain | 48 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 154.84 | |
| Mahedi Hasan | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 5 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 127/7 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Naim | 1-7 | 1.6 |
| Anamul Haque Bijoy | 2-13 | 3.6 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 3-24 | 5.2 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 4-28 | 6.2 |
| Afif Hossain | 5-53 | 10.3 |
| Mahmudullah | 6-89 | 15.4 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 7-127 | 19.5 |
Afghanistan Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi(c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh Playing XI: Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
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