Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 147 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. After this, Bangladesh achieved the target of 148 runs for victory in 19.1 overs with 2 wickets remaining.
Afghanistan 147/5(20) Bangladesh 150/8(19.1)
Bangladesh:-Nurul Hasan played a vital role in Bangladesh’s victory. In the end, he remained unbeaten after scoring 31(21). Shariful Islam played an unbeaten inning of 11(6) runs in the last overs. With the victory in this match, Bangladesh won the three-match series 2-0.
Afghanistan:- Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored a quickfire 30 off 22 balls. Wafiullah managed only 1 run. Darwish Rasooli tried to accelerate, scoring 14 off 9 balls, but couldn’t last long. Mohammad Nabi remained unbeaten on 20 off 12 balls, and Azmatullah Omarzai remained unbeaten on 17 off 19 balls to take the team’s score to 147.
After losing 3 wickets for 24 runs, captain Zakir Ali and Shamim Hussain steadied the innings. Both of them made a half-century partnership for the fourth wicket and took the team to 80 runs. Zakir Ali was LBW on the fifth ball of the 11th over by Rashid Khan after scoring 32(25). Bangladesh crossed 100 runs in 13.5 overs. Shamim Hussain was dismissed by Noor Ahmed on the first ball of the 15th over. Shamim could score only 33(22) runs.
Nurul and Shariful led the way to victory
Bangladesh had lost 7 wickets for 127 runs. They needed 21 runs in 15 balls to win. Nurul Hasan held one end. Rishad Hussain came to support him, but two balls later, at 129, Umarzai bowled him, giving Afghanistan their eighth wicket and keeping them in the match. Bangladesh needed 19 runs in 13 balls, and Nurul remained firm, and Shariful Islam came to support him. He scored 11 runs in 6 balls, leading the team to victory in 19.1 overs. Nurul Hasan remained unbeaten on 31 (21). Azmatullah Umarzai took the most wickets for Afghanistan, taking 4 wickets. Rashid Khan took 2 wickets each. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Noor Ahmed took one wicket each.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Mohammad Ishaq, Farid Ahmed Malik.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hasan, Zaker Ali (wicketkeeper/captain), Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
