Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, AFG and BAN in UAE, 3 ODIs, 2025 Oct 8 Full score card

SIX! Mr. President of the Afghan team hits the winning runs. Tossed up on off, Mohammad Nabi clears his front foot and smashes this up and over the fence towards the long off region for a massive six to seal the contest. Afghanistan win this by 5 wickets.

Fuller on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays leg side to it and pushes this to mid off for no run.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi smashes this to long on for one.

Fuller on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this to cover for no run.

Short and in the line of the stumps, Mohammad Nabi rolls this to long on for one.

Floated onto the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes for the pull but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads and rolling through mid-wicket for one.

On a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drills this down to long on for one.

Full toss on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi slogs this towards long on for two here. Just 7 needed now for Afghanistan to win this.

WIDE! Good length, down the leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it. Wided.

NO BALL! Beamer from Taskin and Hashmatullah Shahidi plays a lovely looking cut straight to Tanzim Hasan Sakib at deep third. The umpire signals no ball.

Yorker wide of off, Mohammad Nabi jams it out around silly point and takes a quick single.

Good length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches this to deep point for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Mohammad Nabi punches this through cover for one.

Good length on off, Nabi pushes this to cover for no run.

Short-pitched on off, Mohammad Nabi pulls this flat to deep square for one.

Good length on top of off, Mohammad Nabi tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Bumper on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi fends this away through mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi slashes hard at it but gets beaten.

Bumper on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans back and looks to cut this but gets beaten.

On a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi leans perfectly over it and nails the cover drive in the gap for two runs. The ball was racinf to the fence but a valiant effort from Jaker Ali diving to his left keeps it down to two.

Drops it short and wide of off. Shahidi hops and carves it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Under 20 runs needed now. Short of a length and on middle and leg. Shahidi pulls it in front of square on the leg side and it rolls to the fence.

Good running! A good length delivery, outside off. Shahidi punches it through covers and calls for a double. Runs hard for the second and makes it.

Bowls a low full toss, around off. Shahidi hits it straight to mid on. It was in the zone.

Bangs in a short delivery, around off, Shahidi watches it sail over his head.

Short of a length and outside off, Shahidi carves it past point for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nabi comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! An error in judgment and Azmatullah Omarzai has to go. He is livid with himself. Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls a fuller-length delivery on middle and leg. Azmatullah Omarzai chips it straight in the hands of Tanvir Islam at short mid-wicket, who takes a sitter.

Goes fuller and targets the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai is on a rampage! Tanzim Hasan Sakib pushes his length further up but still it is on the shorter side, Azmatullah Omarzai slashes it hard through point for a boundary.

FOUR! Now onto the off side. Superb stuff from Azmatullah Omarzai! Bangs it short once again, outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai ramps it to deep point, to the left of the fielder running across and it races away.

FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls it short and just outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai gets on top of it and pulls, it flies away past deep square leg and races to the fence.

Tad fuller and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it to cover.

Last roll off the dice as Bangladesh bring back Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

One more run to end the over as Azmatullah Omarzai punches it to long on.

Touch short and around off, Shahidi turns it to long on for a single.

Bowls it very full and outside off, Shahidi digs it out through covers. The batters run hard for a couple of runs.

The arm ball, flat and around off, Shahidi punches it to cover.

Wide! Tries the slingy action and ends up bowling down leg, left alone.

Fuller delivery, around off, punched to long off for a single.

Serves it flat and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Flights it a bit, bowls it quicker on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai plays it to long on for one.

Bowls it full and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai defends on the off side.

Flat and around off, skids a bit off the surface. Shahidi whips it behind square on the leg side for one.

Tossed up full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, turning in. Shahidi chops it to backward point.

FOUR! Afghanistan are in a hurry now! Hashmatullah Shahidi takes the charge and smashes this fuller-length delivery over mid off for a boundary.

Final Powerplay! Now, 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the final delivery.

Quicker one on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai rolls this back to the bowler.

Fuller on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai punches this straight to the fielder.

Fuller on off, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks this back to the bowler.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! The class of Azmatullah Omarzai is creating a difference for Afghanistan. Tossed up on off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this beyond the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.

Pushed through on off, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks this out.

FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai takes the attack to the Bangladeshi skipper. Short of a length on middle and off, Azmatullah Omarzai clears his front foot from the line of it and poulls this one bounce over the fence for four towards the deep mid-wicket region.

Fuller on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks this to mid-wicket for another dot.

Tossed up on of, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets right on top of the bounce and blocks this out.

Short and wide of off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches this through cover for one.

Under-cutter on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai punches this towards mid-wicket off his back foot.

Tossed up on off, Azmatullah blocks this out.

Drifting in on off and turning it away from the batter. Azmatullah Omarzai gets beaten on the outside.

64 more needed for Afghanistan to win off the last 12 overs.

Shot and wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts this well but straight to the fielder.

Tossed up on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches this to cover for no run.

Quicker one around off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes this down the ground for one.

Fired into the batter, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to slog this but gets an inside edge that goes past the leg-pole for a single to fine leg.

Floated on off, Hashmatullah defends this one.

Fuller on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this to the fielder at cover.

Short and wide of off, Azmatullah Omarzai pokes tentatively at it but gets beaten.

WIDE! A hat-trick of wides down the leg. Good length, down the leg, Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it. Wided.

WIDE! Even worse from Hasan as he bowls a fuller one way down the leg. Nurul Hasan does well to dive full-stretch to his left and gather this. Wide again.

WIDE! Good length down the leg. Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! That's right out of the top drawer. Good length on off, Azmatullah Omarzai puts on the dancing shoes, jumps down the track and lofts this up and over cover for a boundary. This landed barely inside the fence and onto the boundary cushion.

On a length around off, Azmatullah Omarzai keeps it out with a front foot block.

Hasan bends his back and bowls a length delivery into the batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi smashes this through mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches this to point.

Good length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks this one to cover.

Fuller on off, Hashmatullah drives this to short cover for a dot.

Floated on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts this to point for no run.

Short of a length on middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls this off the bottom of his bat towards mid-wicket but the fielder fluffs his lines and a dot converts to two here.

Fuller on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this back to the bowler right for a dot.

Seam up, quicker one, on middle and leg. Azmatullah Omarzai rocks back and punches this past the bowler to his right for a single towards long on.

Quicker one on off, Azmatullah Omarzai flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Good length on off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches this through cover for one.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Afghanistan. Back of a length on middle and off, Azmatullah Omarzai dances down the track and gives it a mighty whack. Gets it edged off the inside and the ball has raced across the carpet through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On a length, drifting down the leg. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to flick this one but gets beaten and wears it on his front foot. The ball deflects towaerds point for yet another dot. The dots are piling up.

Hits the hard length on off, Azmatullah Omarzai dabs this to point for no run.

Swing and a miss. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to slog across the line of a good length delivery around off but misses out. This wasn't far from the off-pole.

Good length on off, Azmatullah Omarzai flicks this to square leg for no run.

Hasan Mahmud (5-0-23-0) comes back into the attack.

Top-spinner around middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai nudges this through square leg for a single.

Way too full, and quicker on off. Azmatullah Omarzai defends this one.

Pushed through on off, AO dabs this around point for no run.

Too full on off, Azmatullah Omarzai rolls his wrists again and flicks this to mid-wicket once again.

Darted on top of off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes deep in his crease and tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Floated on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes this to long off for one.

Short-pitched on off, Azmatullah Omarzai defends this around silly point.

Tanzim hits the hard length on top of off, Omarzai pushes this to cover for no run.

On a length, going down the leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks this through short fine leg for a single.

Back of a length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to punch this on the up but gets an inside edge back onto his pads.

Bumper, going across the batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it all alone.

Back of a length, on off, doesn't bounce much but Hashmatullah Shahidi does well to keep his bat low and block this out.

Fuller on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai tucks this away to the fielder towards the on-side for no run.

Fuller on off, Azmatullah Omarzai keeps it out with a flick to mid-wicket.

Where did that raised finger come from? This is what Azmatullah Omarzai would be thinking right now. Tossed up, wide of off, Azmatullah Omarzai prods in front to block this but misses out completely. A massively confident appeal from the fielding unit led by keeper Nurul Hasan convinces the umpire to raise his finger. Azmatullah Omarzai, perplexed with the decision, sends this upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no spike as the ball passes the bat and Azmatullah Omarzai survives.

Tossed up on off, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks this to mid off.

Azmatullah Omarzai walks out next.

OUT! CASTLED! A wicket straight after the break. Perfectly flighted delivery on off, turning into the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to get on top of it and block this out, but misses out and the ball goes past the gate between Gurbaz's bat and pad onto the stumps.

Fuller on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes this towards the fielder for a dot.

On a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi strides to the pitch of it drives this well but straight to the fielder at cover.

Good length on the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes for the flick but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge rolling back to the bowler.

At the stroke of Rahmat's wicket, the umpires have called for drinks. After two wickets in quick succession, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, along with Rahmat Shah, stitched a good little partnership that has put Afghanistan in the driver's seat again. Bangladesh needs wickets and that's the only way they can crawl back into this contest. Hashmatullah Shahidi walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! The effort that Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been putting in has been rewarded as Rahmat finds Mehidy Hasan Miraz at square leg for his dismissal. Tanzim bends his back, bowls a short one, wide of off. Rahmat Shah tries to get on the top of the bounce and pull this one but he hits this off the bottom of his but straight towards square leg. Mehidy Hasan Miraz patrolling that region makes no mistake and takes a good catch. Rahmat Shah departs on 50(70).

There comes the single that helps Gurbaz reach his half-century. This happens to be Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 7th ODI fifty. Back of a length on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this to fine leg for one.

Another dot and Gurbaz stays on 49. Good length on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps down and tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Hits the hard length on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and flicks this straight to mid-wicket for no run.

Flatter delivery, slanting on middle, Shah keeps it out on the leg side.

Fifty for Rahmat Shah! A solid innings from Shah so far and needs to continue. Tosses it up, around off. Shah uses his feet as he tries to launch but again mistimes it over covers for a couple of runs.

Fuller delivery, tossed up on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits it to long on for one.

Wide! Sprays it way, way down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go for a wide.

One more run as Shah punches it to deep cover.

Tossed up on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it to long on for a single.

Slower in the air, flat and around off. Shah comes down the track and swings, slices his shot over backward point for a single.

THREE RUNS! Taskin Ahmed ends the over with a shorter delivery, outside off. Shah cue ends his pull shot past mid-wicket. The fielder chases it down and keeps it down to three.

Shapes in a length ball on the pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz clips it to square leg for a single.

Touch fuller and outside off, Shah crunches it to sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

Misfield! Bowls a bumper around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pulls it to mid on where the fielder tries to pick up on a bounce but misfields and allows a run.

A good length delivery, just outside off. Shah works it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Taskin Ahmed changes ends! Bowls it on the fuller side, around off, Shah flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

A bit too full and angling on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz turns it to square leg.

Saif Hassan changes the pace but keeps it full, this is on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it back to Saif.

Saif Hassan drops it full and around off, Shah plays with soft hands to mid off and runs across for a quick single.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery, this is played back to the bowler.

Bowls it quicker through the air, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it to long on for one more.

Begins with a flighted delivery on middle, Shah eases it to long on for a single.

Saif Hassan is into the attack.

A single to end the over as Rahmat Shah slaps it through covers.

FOUR! Good effort in the deep but in vain! Tossed up around off. Shah lofts it down to long off, straight and the fielder slides to his right to flick it back but does so in vain. A boundary as the ball wins the race.

Almost had Shah in trouble. Sees Shah coming down the track and Islam pushes it wide of off. Shah throws his bat and hits it to long off for a couple.

Slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, Shah defends onto the deck.

Bowls it quicker onto the legs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet to hit it to long off for a single.

Fuller delivery, angling on leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room and plays it back to the bowler.

A halt in play as the physio is out in the middle attending Najmul Hossain Shanto. He looks fine and should continue without much trouble.

Taskin Ahmed bowls a gentle full toss around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches it to mid off and takes off for a quick single. Najmul Hossain Shanto there, slipped as he tried to pick up the ball.

Length delivery, outside off, Shah hits it firmly through covers. The fielder from mid off runs across and keeps it down to one.

Wide! Too short and too wide of off. Shah lets it go for a wide. These two have added 50 runs to the total.

Outside off on a length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it to the right of point. A diving effort from the fielder keeps it down to one.

Short of a length delivery, outside off. Shah strokes it through cover for a single.

SHARP SINGLE! A good length delivery on top of off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz drops it in front of cover for a single.

Taskin Ahmed bangs it short and into the surface, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.

Tanvir Islam drops it short, outside off, Shah makes room and cuts it to point.

Flighted full and on off, Shah skips down and drives it to the left of long off for a couple more. The third umpire checks for a short run but the replay shows Rahmanullah Gurbaz touched the crease. Two runs.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Shah punches it to cover.

Bowls it very full and wide of off. Shah drives it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

Tossed up full and on middle and off, Shah blocks it out.

Too full and on middle and off, Shah pushes it to cover.

100 up for Afghanistan! Short in length and on off, nips in again. Shah looks to flick but inside edges it on the leg side for one.

Taskin Ahmed bowls a yorker, on middle and off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz digs it out to mid on for one.

A length ball, nipping back in from around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it to square leg.

Shorter delivery, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go.

Pushes it full and wide of off, Shah drives it to deep cover for a single. 4000 runs for Rahmat Shah in the ODIs.

Back into the attack, Taskin Ahmed begins with a length ball, around off. Shah defends under his eyes.

Tossed up, on a length and around off, Shah knocks it past cover and keeps the strike with a run.

Attacks the stumps with a shorter delivery. Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it past point for one.

One more run added to the total as Shah plays it down to long off.

Flat and around off, skids off the surface. Shah makes room and punches it to point.

The arm ball, comes with an angle on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it to long off for one.

Islam floats it up outside off, Shah nicely drives it through covers for a single.

Slightly short and outside off, Shah slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz floats it on a length and on middle, Shah turns it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, Shah flicks it to mid-wicket.

Very full, tossed up on off, Shah uses his feet and drives it to the left of mid off. The fielder dives and makes a good stop. Two runs added thanks to good running.

Gives width and bowls it short, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flatter delivery on middle, Shah punches it to long on for a single.

Goes too full and targets Shah's boots, this is driven past cover for a single to end the over.

Bowls it flat and outside off, turning away. Shah slaps it to point.

FOUR! That is a good shot! Tossed up, full and around off. Rahmat Shah skips down and lofts it over extra cover and it rolls to the fence. Welcome boundary for Afghanistan.

Islam attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery. Shah defends close to his pads.

Pushes it full and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and around off. Shah leans across to defend but gets a faint outside edge, well in front of he man at first slip. It rolls past him for a single.

Fuller on middle and leg, Rahmat Shah flicks this to long on for one.

Quicker on off, Rahmat Shah blocks it around point.

Short of length around middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashes this to deep square for one.

Good length on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes this to cover for no run.

Fuller on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches this off his back foot towards long on for one more. Miraz tried his best to save this but couldn't do so.

Pushed through on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rolls this to long on for one.

On a length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes this towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. Good bit of running between the wickets by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shah.

Short and wide of off, Rahmat Shah cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Swing and a miss for Shah. Good length wide of off, Rahmat Shah stands still and throws his bat at it but gets beaten on the outside. These dots are doing no good to either him or Gurbaz on the other end.

Good length on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

The amount of mounting dots for Gurbaz's is getting onto his mind it seems. Back of a length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to his leg and looks to thump this over cover but gets it off the under edge and chops it around off.

Short and on off, Rahmat Shah slashes hard at it but gets it off the inside edge towards fine leg for one.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz jams this around short leg.

Fuller on off, Rahmat rolls this to long on for one.

Pushed through on off, Rahmat Shah cuts this to backward point for no run.

Tossed up on middle and off, Rahmat Shah jumps down the track and flicks this towards mid-wicket for no run. Shah is looking rattled for no reason.

Pushed through on off, Rahmat Shah pushes this back to the bowler.

Offie, around middle and off, Rahmat Shah leans onto it and blocks this out.

Short-pitched, on off, Rahmat Shah pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this gently in front of mid on and takes a quick single.

Hasan hits the hard length on off, Rahmat Shah pushes this through mid off for one.

Short and wide of off, Rahmat Shah cuts this crisply to point on the bounce.

Back of a length on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this through square leg for a single.

Good length on middle and leg, Rahmat Shah pushes this off the back foot for one.

Time for a drinks break. Afghanistan is off to a brilliant start in this modest total they are after. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hasn't looked this good for a while and this is a massive boost for Afghanistan going ahead. With Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah in the middle and the likes of Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai still to come, Afghanistan are in the driver's seat with 156 more needed.

Tossed up on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rolls his wrists and flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Quicker and fuller on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this to mid-wicket's right for no run.

2 LEG BYES! Fired onto the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses out on the flick and gets it brushed off his pads to fine leg for two.

Floated on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

In the air but safely in the gap as well for a single. Pushed through on middle and leg, Rahmat Shah flicks this but end up hitting this in the air bisecting mid-wicket and square leg for one.

Floated on the pads, Rahmat Shah nudges this to mid-wicket for no run.

Good length around off, Rahmat Shah drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Goes a bit fuller on off, Rahmat Shah pushes this to mid off for no run.

Hits the hard length, on top of off. Rahmat Shah defends this well. Rahmat has made just 1 off 10 but he has looked solid out in the middle.

Back of a length, around off, Rahmat Shah hops up on his toes and blocks this out.

Good length on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks this through backward square for one.

Good length around middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes for the flick early but closes the bat face early and gets it rolled to point for no run.

Pushed through on off, Rahmat Shah gets right on top of it and keeps it out.

Short and wide of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses the depth of the crease and cuts this to deep point for one.

Quicker one on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks this out.

Fuller around off, Rahmat Shah shuffles ot his leg and drives this to sweeper cover for one.

A tad quicker and fuller on off, turning away from the right-hander after pitching. Rahmat Shah pushes this to cover for no run.

Floated on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives this all along the ground to long off for one.

On a length, wide of off, Shah strides towards the pitch of it and drives this crisply to cover for no run.

Good length around off, Rahmat Shah defends this well but he does it away from his body.

Good length wide of off, Rahmat swings at it but misses out.

Good length, shaping a hint into the batter. Rahmat Shah goes to flick this arond mid-wicket but gets beaten by the movement into him. The ball hits him high on the thigh pad and deflects towards the keeper's right.

Good length on middle and leg, Rahmat Shah nudges this to mid on for no run.

Rahmat Shah walks out next.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Back of a length around off, going across the left-hander. Sediqullah Atal gets up on his toes and looks to flick this around square leg but gets an outside edge towards Tanzid Hasan at first slip. Tanzid makes no mistake and holds onto it.

Fuller around off, Sediqullah Atal drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Short on off, Sediqullah Atal tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Fuller on off, Sediqullah Atal defends this under his eyeline.

Fired on off, Sediqullah Atal pushes this to cover for no run.

Fuller on leg, Sediqullah Atal tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Floated around off, Sediqullah Atal presses forward and looks to punch this around cover but gets an outside edge towards third man region for two.

Good length on off, Sediqullah Atal punches this to deep point for one.

Short and wide of off, Sediqullah Atal leaves it.

Good length around off, Sediqullah Atal thumps this crisply but a good fielding effort at short cover saves a certain boundary for Bangladesh.

WIDE! Good length, down the leg, going further down after beating the batter. Nurul Hasan dives well to his right and keeps it well. Wided.

Good length on off, Sediqullah Atal pushes this to point for no run.

Short and wide outside off, Sediqullah Atal throws his bat at it but misses out.

Back of a length around middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Flat and on middle, the arm ball. Gurbaz solidly blocks it out.

Very full and around off, Sediqullah Atal gets off the mark as he drills it to long on for one.

Tossed up, full and around off. Sediqullah Atal leans and blocks it out.

Sediqullah Atal is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Was that needed? Tanvir Islam nicely floats it on a length and bowls it around off, spinning it away sharply. Ibrahim Zadran comes down the track to drive but misses. It whizzes past his stumps and Nurul Hasan clips the bails off. Didn't even try to come back.

Tossed up, around off, comes with the arm. Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

Flights it full and on middle, Gurbaz drives it to long off for a single.

A length ball on top of off and it nips in. Ibrahim Zadran nudges it to square leg.

Darted on the pads. Gurbaz plays with soft hands to square leg for a single.

Length ball, around off, Gurbaz nudges it to square leg.

Short in length and on middle, Gurbaz solidly defends it on the leg side.

FOUR! Gurbaz gives himself room, Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls the hard length and on leg, it is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary. 50 up for Afghanistan in style.

Touch fuller and around off, straighter line. Gurbaz prods and blocks.

Tossed up full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran leans and defends.

Gives a lot of angle on this one, on the pads. Ibrahim Zadran clips it to short fine leg for a single. A needless throw gives the batters to run across as the ball hits the stumps and parries away.

Tossed up on middle, Ibrahim Zadran hits it inside-out but straight to cover.

Very full and flighted on leg, Ibrahim Zadran keeps it out on the leg side.

Floats it full and on middle, Gurbaz punches it to mid off for a single.

Tanvir Islam flights it with an angle on middle, Gurbaz gets more height as he tries to club it down, hits it just over mid on for a couple of runs.

Short in length and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran gets tall, bends back and punches it through point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Wide of the fielder! Short in length and on leg, Ibrahim Zadran gets tall and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls into the surface, around off. Ibrahim Zadran hops and blocks.

On a good length and on middle, punched straight to mid on.

Slants in a length ball on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Short in length and around off, Gurbaz drops it to point for a single.

Wide! Tanzim Hasan Sakib starts with a length ball angling down leg. Gurbaz looks to flick but misses.

Good start by Tanvir Islam! Tossed up, around off. Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

Tanvir Islam flights and goes very full on off, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Four dots in a row! Keeps it full and angling on the pads. Gurbaz keeps it out on the leg side.

Tosses it up full and around off, Gurbaz nicely pushes it to cover.

An arm ball, full and shaping on leg. Gurbaz makes room and defends it out.

Flat and angling around off, Gurbaz blocks it on the deck.

Tanvir Islam is into the attack.

Slants it full and on the pads, Gurbaz flicks it to square leg for a single.

SIX! Breaks the shackles! Taskin Ahmed bowls it full and on middle, Gurbaz makes a bit of room and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

Four dots in a row! Bowls a length delivery, off-cutter, outside off. Gurbaz looks to cut but misses.

Another dot! Taskin Ahmed pushes it full and bowls it on middle, drilled to mid on.

Short in length and on middle, Gurbaz looks to clip but mistimes it on the leg side.

Taskin Ahmed bowls into the surface, short and on off. Gurbaz hops and keeps it out on the leg side.

Keeps it tight around the off pole, on a length. Ibrahim Zadran plays it to cover.

Back of a length and wide of off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

Wide! Shorter and down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran looks to pull but misses as it was going down.

Hard length delivery, around off, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it to cover.

FOUR! HIT AWAY! Ibrahim Zadran has nailed his shots so far. Short in length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran stands tall and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Leg bye! Short of a good length and shaping on middle, Gurbaz steps down to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ibrahim Zadran was up for a quick single. He rushes across and makes his end.

Tad fuller and slanting on middle, Gurbaz tucks it to mid-wicket.

A good length ball, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

Taskin Ahmed shapes in a full ball on middle, swinging in. Ibrahim Zadran looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows for LBW but it was going down.

THREE RUNS! Overpitches and targets the stumps. Gurbaz makes room and throws his bat at it, hits it aerially and to point where it falls safely. Three runs.

Tad fuller and on middle and leg, Gurbaz eases it to mid on.

Taskin Ahmed keeps it full and outside off. Gurbaz prods and drives it through point, not off the middle and gets a couple off it.

Shorter and wide of off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz shoulders arms to it.

Short of a length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet as he cuts it to point for a single.

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Gurbaz blocks it out.

Angles it full and on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran clips it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! SOLID from Ibrahim Zadran once again! Overpitched, looking for swing. Ibrahim Zadran leans and crunches it through covers and it rolls past the fielder for four runs.

Very full and on middle and leg, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

A hard length delivery, around off, Gurbaz punches it to cover.

Hasan Mahmud to share the attack.

This one comes with the angle, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran tucks it to mid on.

A nice outswinger from Ahmed, on the fuller side and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran is drawn to drive but misses it.

On a good length and on top of off. Ibrahim Zadran punches it to cover.

FOUR! What a solid way to get off the mark! Taskin Ahmed keeps it full and bowls it outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leans into his drive and hits it through point for a boundary.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is off the mark in a streaky way! Pitches it up, outside off and it shapes away. Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks down to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man for one.

Begins with a length ball, outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays solid on the back foot as he blocks.

OUT! STUMPEED! AM Ghazanfar has the last laugh! Anticipates Tanvir Islam coming down the track and slows up the fuller delivery, pushing wide of off. Islam swings and misses. Rahmanullah Gurbaz does the rest with ease. Bangladesh are bowled out for 221.

SIX! WOW! Why is Tanvir Islam batting at 11? He should be promoted! Floated full on middle, Tanvir Islam opens up his body and heaves it over mid-wicket for a six.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Crucial from Bangladesh's point of view! Tossed up, outside off. Islam takes the charge and slams it down the ground for a boundary.

Drifts in a length on leg and it spins in. Islam looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Floats it on a length and on the slower side, outside off. Islam looks to punch but misses.

FOUR! Important runs! Straighter line and on the pads, Ahmed helps it to short fine leg where it rolls past AM Ghazanfar's dive and behind to the fence. Azmatullah Omarzai looks unhappy with the effort.

Darting on the pads, Islam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and around off, tight from Azmatullah Omarzai and Tanvir Islam solidly blocks.

A good length delivery on top of off, Islam blocks it to point.

Tanvir Islam is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Azmatullah Omarzai keeps it short and bowls it around off, Sakib looks uncomfortable, he still goes after it, pulls it off the higher part and to mid-wicket where Mohammad Nabi takes a dolly.

Bowls it short again, around off. Sakib looks to ramp it over but misses.

Wide! Bangs it short and well outside off. Sakib leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed walks in next.

OUT! TAKEN! AM Ghazanfar gets his first wicket! Floats it full and outside off, turns away. Hasan Mahmud looks to slog-sweep but gets a top edge to backward point where Ibrahim Zadran takes a dolly.

A googly, fuller length and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a sharp couple.

Flighted too full and wide of off. Mahmud plays a wild slog but misses it.

Tossed up full and on middle, blocked back to the bowler.

Slows up the pace, bowls it full and around off, Mahmud leans and blocks.

Floats it on a length and around off, Sakib turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

A slower length ball, outside off, Sakib punches it to cover for a single.

Pushes it full and outside off. Hasan Mahmud miscues his drive to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up for Bangladesh.

Slants it on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

A good length delivery around off. Sakib chips it in front of Rashid Khan at mid off who comes in running and throws at the bowler's end but misses.

A well-deceived slower bumper on leg. Sakib looks to pull but misses it.

Short and on the pads, Tanzim Hasan Sakib tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker and fuller on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drives this to cover for no run.

Fuller on off, Hasan Mahmud dabs this to backward point and takes one.

Fuller on off, Hasan Mahmud defends this one.

OUT! ANOTHER ONE PLUMB IN FRONT! Another googly, around middle and off, Nurul Hasan leans low to block this out but does so a bit late. The ball sneaks past the bat of Nurul and hits him on the front pad. The umpire just needed an appeal from the Afghan players to raise his finger.

Short of a length on middle and off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes back and rolls this down to long on for one.

Fuller on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib plays this late and gides this through backward point for one.

Tossed up on off, Nurul Hasan drives this to long off for one.

Fuller on off, Nurul Hasan blocks this out.

Fuller on off, Tanzid Hasan drills this down the ground for one.

SIX! Enough of blocking from Tanizm as he takes the aerial route. Fuller on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this up and over the fence toward the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.

Fuller on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets onto his front foot and blocks this out.

Fuller on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drives this to long off for one.

Googly on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes deep inside his crease and thumps this to cover for no run.

Tossed up on middle and off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib defends this off his front foot.

Googly, around middle and leg, Tanzim looks to flick this off his back foot but gets beaten and wears it on his front pad. Rashid appeals for LBW but the umpire turns it down. The Afghan side has sent this upstairs for a review. The Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have missed the stumps and the on-field decision of not out stays.

Fuller on middle and off, Nurul Hasan flicks this to long on for one.

Short of a length on off, Tanzim punches this away for one.

Fuller on middle and off, Nurul Hasan chips this behind the bowler for a couple of runs.

Back of a length on off, Nurul Hasan defends this off his front foot.

Tossed up wide of off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drives this to long off for one.

Leggie around off, Nurul Hasan sweeps this to deep square for one.

Pushed through wide of off, Nurul Hasan defends this off his front foot.

Flicker on off, Nurul Hasan blocks it out.

Much quicker and fuller outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets beaten on the outside.

Quicker on the pads, Tanzim Hasan Sakib keeps it out with a block off his back foot.

Tossed up on off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib defends this one.

OUT! TRAPPED IN FRONT! Fuller, around middle and off, Jaker Ali fails to read the googly and plays away from his body. The ball beats him on the inside and hits him on his back pad. Just an appeal was all the umpire needed to send Jaker Ali back.

Fuller on off, Nurul Hasan drivs this away for one.

Floated on off, Nurul Hasan keeps it out.

PP 3! The fielding side will be allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

Fired around off, Jaker Ali pushes this to mid off for no run.

Wrong'un around middle and leg, Nurul Hasan tickles this to short fine for one.

Fuller, outside off, Nurul Hasan pushes this towards the fielder for no run.

Floated on the pads, Jaker Ali nudges this through square leg for one.

Fuller on middle and leg, Jaker Ali tucks this to square leg for no run.

Tossed up on middle and off, Jaker Ali keeps it out.

Quicker one, down the leg, Nurul Hasan misses out the flick and wears it on his thigh pad.

Nurul Hasan walks out next.

OUT! PLUMB! ODI WICKET 200 FOR RASHID KHAN! Googly, around middle and off, Mehidy prods in front to block but gets beaten on the inside. Mehidy is hit right on the front foot and an appeal is all the umpire needed to raise his finger. Mehidy sends this upstairs but three reds on Ball Tracker confirm the on-field decision of OUT.

Fuller on middle and leg, Mehidy sweeps this to deep square for two.

Fuller on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this out.

WIDE! Googly, quicker down the leg, Jaker Ali gets beaten and the keeper does too. The ball goes past Rahmanullah Gurbaz to his left and has raced away. AM Ghazanfar chases this from short fine and cuts it just inside the fence with the batters running three.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Jaker Ali defends this out.

Slider on off, Jaker Ali goes deep inside his crease and blocks this out.

Short and wide of off, Jaker Ali punches this to the left of the bowler for no run.

Quicker one, around off, Jaker Ali thumps this back to the bowler.

Tossed up on the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz sweeps this through square leg for one.

Fuller on off, Jaker Ali pushes this through mid off for one more.

SHort on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches this throug cover for one.

Tossed up, around leg. Mehidy clears his front foot from the line of it and slogs at it but gets beaten as the ball goes through with the arm. Mehidy gets pinged on the back foot and an appeal from the Afghan players is what the umpire needed to raise his finger. Mehidy Hasan Miraz sends this upstairs and the Ball Trakcer shows that the ball would have missed the stumps. The on-field decision is reversed and Mehidy survives. An excellent review.

FOUR! Plays the pull well. Short-pitched, on middle and leg, Jaker Ali gets inside the line of it and pulls this through backward square leg for four runs.

Good length, just wide of off, shaping a wee bit away from the batter. Jaker Ali looks to poke at it but gets beaten.

On a length around off, Jaker Ali drives this past mid off, to his left for two.

Bumper, down the leg. Jaker Ali gets inside and looks to pull but misses out.

Good length on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz tucks this through mid-wicke for one.

Fuller, wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz edges this past point to his right for one.

Fuller around middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this out.

Short and wide of off, Jaker Ali cuts this through cover for one.

Fuller on off, Jaker Ali pushes this to point for no run.

Jaker Ali walks out next.

OUT! RUN OUT! Against the run of play, Bangladesh loses Tawhid Hridoy. Fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy presses forward and drives this to the right of Hashmatullah Shahidi at short extra cover. A misfield from the fielder and Tawhid Hridoy continues running to the other end with not much interest from his partner, Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The skipper of Bangladesh, Mehidy, sends Hridoy back but he fails to get back in before a good throw on the bounce from Hashmatullah Shahidi reaches the keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz who does the rest by breaking the stumps.

Fuller on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz sweeps this to deep backward square for one.

Back of a length on off, Tanvir Islam edges this back onto his pads.

Good length on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this to mid off for no run.

Short, around middle and leg. Mehidy Hasan Miraz pulls this to deep square for one.

Short-pitched, on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to cut this close to his body but gets beaten.

Good length on off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this through cover for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! A good delivery from Azmatullah Omarzai but it ends up in four byes. Back of a length on middle and leg, shaping back into the batter. Tawhid Hridoy hops up on his toes and looks to flick this but gets beaten. The ball deflects off his thigh pad and beats the keeper to his right for four.

Time for the final drinks break of Bangladesh's innings. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tawhid Hridoy have done a great job in stabilizing the Bangladesh innings after the early setbacks. They've formed a solid partnership, setting the stage for a strong finish. With the launchpad ready, they'll look to accelerate the scoring and put pressure on Afghanistan as the innings enters its final phase.

Fuller on off, Tanvir Islam punches this off his back foot through cover for one.

Fired wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to cut but misses out.

Tossed up, on off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz drives this to long off to bring up his half-century. Mehidy brings up his 7th ODI half-century.

Short and wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz cuts this off his back foot to deep point for two.

Tossed up on the pads, Mehidy flicks this to mid-wicket.

Fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this out.

Good length wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz cuts this to deep third for a single.

Good length on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz drops this towards cover and runs for a quick single but Hridoy sends him back and rightly so.

Short-pitched on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy pulls this flat through mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz slashes hard at it, gets it away to deep third for one.

Back of a length on off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this late through backward point for one.

Slower bumper on off, Tawhid Hridoy sits under it.

Quicker one, on off, turning away from the batter after pitching. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets beaten on the outside. A maiden from Nangeyalia Kharote.

Drifting one in on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz jams this around off.

Flighted on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz keeps it out.

Tossed up, on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz strides out in front and defends this.

Floated on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this out.

Slower and fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz plays this late and cuts this towards short third for no run.

SIX! FIFTFY FOR TAWHID! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Tawhid jumps down the track, gets right on top of the bounce and picks it up with a flick, depositing the white leather over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for six.

Yet another dot as Hridoy flicks this to square leg.

Slower, around middle and off, turning into the batter. Tawhid Hridoy tucks this to square leg for no run.

Genuine offie, around middle and leg. Tawhid Hridoy tucks this to square leg for no run.

Fuller on the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz drills this to long on for one.

Short and wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this to deep point for one.

JUST A DOT! AM Ghazanfar bowls a quicker, shorter delivery, outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz slashes his blade and misses.

SIX! HIT ME BALL! Shorter and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz rocks back and pulls it flat over square leg for a biggie. Ohh, it's a no ball. Not the first time, AM Ghazanfar has stepped up on the last ball. Free-hit next to ruin the over.

Halt! Hashmatullah Shahidi seems to have hurt his right knee while trying to stop the ball. The physio is out. However, Hashmatullah Shahidi is back on his feet and looks fine.

Slows up the pace and keeps the length the same, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it to cover where Hashmatullah Shahidi dives to his right and stops.

AM Ghazanfar gives a lot of width outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz swings his bat and lofts it over cover for a couple of runs. Good running.

A single as Hridoy chops it to point.

Tossed up around off with a good pace. Hridoy leans and blocks it out.

Flights it full and around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz works it to square leg for a single.

SIX! A welcome boundary! Enough of singles and doubles, says Hridoy! Tossed up on off, Hridoy comes down the track and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie.

Floats it on a length and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scoops it to short fine leg for a single.

Flights it very full and on middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz steps across and sweeps it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Flat and on middle, turning in. Mehidy Hasan Miraz bunts it to mid-wicket.

An easy single as Hridoy whips it to square leg. The throw comes in and hits Mehidy Hasan Miraz on the foot. A halt in play as the physio is out to attend him.

Tossed up on middle, Hridoy leans and clips it to mid-wicket.

Huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Afghanistan do not take the review! Flat and lands it around off, turns in as well. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is struck in his crease as he tries to defend, he misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flat and quick, around off, Hridoy goes back and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A leggie on the fuller side and around off, Hridoy blocks it on the front foot.

Tossed up on the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz clips it to square leg for a single.

Flat and outside off, turns away, punched straight to cover.

AM Ghazanfar begins with a fuller delivery, wide of off. Hridoy plays it to deep cover for a single.

Slower in the air, flat and on middle, blocked back to the bowler.

Too short and too wide, Hridoy cuts it to deep point for a single.

Very full and on middle and leg. Hridoy uses his feet again and plays it to mid-wicket.

Flighted full and on off, nudged to mid-wicket.

Slows up in the air and bowls it on middle, Hridoy uses his geet and keeps it out on the leg side.

Turns in a fuller delivery around off, Hridoy flicks it to square leg.

Not the best of spells from Rashid Khan! Floated full and on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends.

A googly on the fuller side on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz solidly blocks.

A googly, flat and outside off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dabs it late past short third man for two more.

Tossed up, outside off width given. Mehidy Hasan Miraz strokes it to deep cover. The man runs to his right, slides and saves two.

Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side, Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to flick but misses.

Fractionally short and on middle, Hridoy pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Hridoy crunches it through covers for a couple of runs. 100 up for Bangladesh.

A single to end the over as Hridoy cuts it to deep point.

Floated on a length and on middle, punched straight to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz clips it past mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and around off, turns in sharply. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is late to get his bat around. A stifled appeal for LBW but turned down. Maybe, there was some bat.

Flat and attacks the stumps. Mehidy Hasan Miraz whips it to Khan at mid-wicket.

Fuller length delivery on middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz flicks it to square leg for a single.

Half-a-chance! Shorter and outside off, turns away. Mehidy Hasan Miraz tries to cut it late but outside edges it past the diving slip fielder, Nabi and to third man for a couple.

Flat and lands around off, turns away late. Mehidy Hasan Miraz prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows for LBW but it was drifting away.

A single as Hridoy works it down to long on.

Slows up the fuller delivery and lands it on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it to long on for a single.

Slightly short and around off, Hridoy nudges it to mid-wicket.

Flat and turning in outside off, Hridoy punches it to cover.

Slows up the fuller delivery, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz plays with soft hands to point for one.

Very full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

A slower length delivery, outside off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz cuts it to deep point for a single.

Nabi pushes it full and outside off, Hridoy plays it through covers for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, cut to deep point for one more.

Very full and outside off, spinning away. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hits it to sweeper cover for a single.

Floats it too full and on middle, Hridoy works it to mid-wicket for one more.

Tossed up, outside off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it to long off for a single.

An arm ball, full and on middle, flicked to long on for a single.

Flat and outside off, turns away. Hridoy cuts it to cover.

Just two runs off Nabi's first over. Tossed up around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz nudges it to square leg.

Flights it on a length and outside off, dabbed to backward point.

Flighted full and on middle, turns in. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets on his knee to defend but misses. An appeal follows for LBW but it was going down.

Flatter delivery, outside off, slower one and Mehidy Hasan Miraz knocks it to point.

Shorter and around off, Hridoy nudges it to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it to long on for one.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz flicks this towards the right of mid on and takes one.

Darted around middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy drills this to long on for one.

Full on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz drills this to long off for one.

FOUR! A boundary after more than 9 overs. Tossed up around middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz sweeps this and sweeps it well. Hits this in the air and in the gap as well towards the deep square leg region for four runs.

A poor effort from Rahmat Shah at backward point converts a dot to a double. Short of a length around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz cuts this towards backward point's left, Shah dives late and the ball beats him for two.

Fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this through the right of extra cover and takes two.

Fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy strides to the pitch of it and blocks this out.

Fired in the line of stumps, fuller. Tawhid Hridoy defends this out.

Fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz rocks back and punches this to long off for one.

Fuller and a bit wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to run this through short third but guides this straight to backward point.

Tossed up on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this one.

Quicker and fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this to point for another dot.

Fuller on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz drills this down the ground for one.

Short of a length on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches this to point for no run.

A bit too full, on middle and leg, probably going down with the arm. Mehidy goes for the sweep but misses out. The ball strikes his front pad and falls in front of an appealing Mohammad Nabi at first slip. A loud and confident appeal from the Afghan unit, but the umpire keeps it out. Hasmat sends this upstairs for a review. Nothing as the ball passes the bat on UltraEdge and as we move onto the Ball Tracking, the landing of the ball was outside leg and the on-field decision of not out stays.

Tossed up on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz prods in front and blocks.

Quicker and fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz keeps it out.

Ups the pace this time, bowls it full on the pads. Tawhid Hridoy once again leans ahead and blocks this out.

Gives it a lot more air, on off. Tawhid Hridoy keeps it out.

Fuller, on off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz presses forward and drops this towards the right of cover for a quick single.

Short and quicker on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz nudges this towards square leg for no run.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this to long on for a single.

Fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy defends this out.

Time for a drinks break. Bangladesh are currently 65/3, with Saif Hassan looking promising before his dismissal. Azmatullah Omarzai has been the most impactful bowler for Afghanistan, claiming two wickets, while Nangeyalia Kharote has also chipped in with one wicket. Now, it's up to Tawhid Hridoy and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to steady the ship and lay a solid foundation for the rest of the batting lineup.

Quicker one on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy drills this to long on for one.

Darted on off, Tawhid Hridoy jams this out.

Pushed throug on off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to work this around mid-wicket but gets a leading edge on the boucne to short cover for no run.

Fuller on middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this through cover and rotates again.

Fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to long off for one.

Short and on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this to cover for no run.

Short of a length on middle and leg, Hridoy rocks back and nudges this through mid on for one.

Tossed up on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz drops this around cover and takes a quick one.

Fuller on off, Mehidy defends this out on off.

Fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes for a sweep but misses out with the bat and deflects this off his gloves towards the third man region for two.

Fuller on the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz tucks this through mid on for no run.

A tad short on off, Tawhid Hridoy punches this off his back foot to sweeper cover for one.

Much quicker, in the line of the sticks. Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this one.

Tossed up, wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this to cover for no run.

Full and wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this out on off.

Fired onto the pads, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this through square leg for one.

Short and wide of off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz guides this to point for no run.

Short and wide of off, Tawhid cuts this to backward point for no run.

Much fuller, on middle and off. Tawhid Hridoy keeps it out with a block off his front foot.

Quicker and fuller on off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this to point for a dot.

Floated on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this towards mid on and takes a single.

Short of a length on off, Tawhid Hridoy punches this off his back foot through cover-point for one.

Fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this to cover for a dot to end the over.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Tossed up, a bit wide of off, Saif Hassan moves a shade to his leg and looks to loft this out of the park over cover but the ball spins away and Saif Hassan ends up getting more elevation than distance on this. Rashid Khan, runs to his left from long off and takes a good catch. Saif Hassan departs at 26(37).

Quicker one on middle and off, Saif Hassan pushes this to cover for no run.

Pushed through around off, Saif Hassan swings but misses out.

Too full around the pads, Saif Hassan chips this just short of the bowler to his right for no run.

Short and wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this to deep point for one.

Nangeyalia Kharote is brought into the attack.

Fuller around off, Saif Hassan pushes this towards cover for no run.

Pushed through on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this towards the covers left for one.

Flighted around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets right on top of the bounce and jams this out.

Tossed up a low fuller, on off, Tawhid Hridoy keeps it out as well.

Floated on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this towards the fielder for another dot.

Quicker one around off, Tawhid Hridoy defends this out.

FOUR! Ends the Powerplay on a high. A slower, fuller length delivery on middle, Saif Hassan is through to his lofted shot, plays it high and over mid on for a boundary. 50 up inside the Powerplay.

Another dot! Overpitches it up, around off. Saif Hassan drives but straight to mid off. He wanted to hit a bit more straight.

Touch fuller and around off, serves with an angle once again. Saif Hassan leans and blocks.

Angles in a length delivery, around off, Saif Hassan stays behind the line and defends.

FOUR! HIT AWAY! Saif Hassan sees width on this shorter delivery and climbs over it, swings his blade and hits it over point for a boundary.

Bashir Ahmad bowls it on the fuller side and on middle, Saif Hassan defends.

SIX! Makes the most of it. Flights it full and outside off, Hridoy shuffles across and slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

NO BALL! Too full and on middle and off. Hridoy prods and blocks. Oh, AM Ghazanfar has overstepped. A free-hit will follow.

BEAUTY! How has that missed the stumps? AM Ghazanfar tosses it up, full and angling on off, turns away a bit. Hridoy is drawn forward to defend, he misses and it whizzes past the stumps.

Floats it up, length and around off, turning in. Hridoy blocks.

Pushes it full and around off, quicker through the air, Saif Hassan hits it to long off for a single.

Now Saif Hassan hangs back and punches it straight to cover.

FOUR! Saif Hassan takes the charge! Sees the fuller delivery, flighted a bit and Saif Hassan uses his feet as he hits it over mid on for a boundary.

On a length and on top of off, Hridoy punches it to point.

Azmatullah Omarzai with a lot of effort bangs it short and on middle, Hridoy lets it go.

Back of a length and outside off, Hridoy knocks it to point.

Short of a slower length delivery, outside off, Hridoy shoulders arms to it.

FOUR! Nice and fine for a boundary! Pitches it full and on middle and leg. Hridoy flicks it with great timing, past mid-wicket and it rolls to the fence.

Bowls it on a fuller length and around off, Hridoy pushes it back to the bowler.

MAIDEN to begin with! Slows up the length ball and bowls it around off, Saif Hassan tucks it on the leg side.

AM Ghazanfar keeps it tight as he bowls stump-to-stump line. Saif Hassan defends it to cover.

Make it six dots! Floats it full and around off, swinging a bit. Saif Hassan keeps it out well.

Another dot! Five dots in a row. Touch fuller, outside off, driven straight to cover.

Flatter delivery, slanting on middle, Saif Hassan defends on the deck.

Starts with a fuller delivery, outside off, inward shape. Saif Hassan steps across and blocks.

AM Ghazanfar is into the attack.

On a good length and wide of off. Hridoy bends his back and cuts it hard but finds the man at cover.

Length ball, outside off, Hridoy punches it to cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai surprises with a shorter delivery, outside off, extra bounce and takes the top edge as Saif Hassan tries to cut it, it falls safely in front of the man running from third man.

Short of a length delivery, outside off. Hridoy slaps it to backward point where a slight misfield allows a single.

Bowls an in-angler, fuller and around off, Hridoy blocks.

Tawhid Hridoy is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! One of the easiest catches you'll see! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls it on a good length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays with hard hands and punches it straight to mid off and gives Hashmatullah Shahidi a catching practice. Ordinary shot and Najmul Hossain Shanto has to go.

FOUR! Crunched! Bashir Ahmad pitches it up, outside off. Saif Hassan leans and thumps it through covers and it races to the fence.

Another dot! Bashir Ahmad keeps attacking the stumps, this is on middle, Saif Hassan shows full face of the blade and defends.

This is full and around off, angled away. Saif Hassan knocks it straight to cover.

On a good length and around off, Saif Hassan defends it right on the deck.

Tad fuller and on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto turns it to mid on for a single.

Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto steps across to flick but misses.

BEATEN! Bashir Ahmad offers a shorter delivery, just outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a poke at it but misses.

Overpitched delivery, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

Touch fuller and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to cover.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks in next.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Azmatullah Omarzai continues to shine in this tour! Sticks to the length region, angles across just outside off. Tanzid Hasan is tempted, tries to push it away but gets an outside edge to Rahmanullah Gurbaz who makes no mistake. Dropped, streaky boundary and a wicket.

FOUR! STREAKY! Bowls the back of a length delivery, outside off, bit of swing. Hasan looks to cut but gets a faint bottom edge, past the wrong-footed keeper and it races behind to the fence.

DROPPED! Should have been taken! Azmatullah Omarzai drops it short, asking to be pull. Hasan replies with a strong shot, he pulls it flat and straight to short mid-wicket where Rahmat Shah drops a dolly. Two runs.

Short of a good length and around off, punched to cover.

Draws the first false shot! Bashir Ahmad goes full and bowls it around off. Saif Hassan tries to flick but gets a leading edge to mid off.

Touch fuller and on the pads, Saif Hassan chips it behind square on the leg side for a couple more.

FOUR! SHOT! Gets a slight width, outside off. Saif Hassan bends and crunches it through cover-point, in the gap for a boundary.

BEAUTY! Bashir Ahmad planting his foot now! Bowls it nicely on the hard length, around off and it climbs with a bit of shape. Saif Hassan looks to defend but is well beaten.

More width outside off, on a driving length. Saif Hassan drives well but Nabi at short cover stops with a dive.

Serves it full and angling across, around middle and off. Saif Hassan prods and plays it to point.

On a hard length and on middle and leg. Hasan hangs back and solidly defends it out.

Bowls it full and on the pads, Hasan flicks it to square leg for a single.

Tad short and outside off, Saif Hassan pokes his bat out, trying to dab with soft hands, plays it to third man for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai drops it on the shorter side and around off, Saif Hassan charges for the pull but miscues it back onto the deck.

Keeps it full and gets close to the off stump. Saif Hassan plants his front foot down and defends.

Azmatullah Omarzai serves it on the fuller side, outside off. Saif Hassan shoulders arms to it.

Azmatullah Omarzai to bowl from the other end.

Short in length and cramping the batter for room! On middle. Hasan hops and keeps it out on the leg side.

Gets closer to the batter but still there is ample room on offer. Hasan punches well but finds the man at cover.

FOUR! Slashed away! Hasan is off the mark. Bashir Ahmad gives width as he bowls way outside off, shaping away. Hasan slashes his blade and top edges it over the slip region and to third man for four runs.

Short of a length and angling around off. Hasan gets on his toes to defend this one.

Saif Hassan and Bangladesh are underway! Touch fuller and on middle, bit of inward shape. Saif Hassan nudges it to square leg for a single.

Right on the money to begin. Begins with a length ball attacking the top of middle. Saif Hassan solidly blocks it out.

Done with the pe-match proceedings. Time for some action now. The players are out in the middle. Tanzid Hasan and Shamim Hossain to open for Bangladesh. Bashir Ahmad to bowl first. Let's play...

Time for the national anthems. It will be the Bangladesh team's first, followed by that of Afghanistan.

So, there are quite a few changes for both teams, but more importantly, Afghanistan have an experienced batting lineup compared to their T20I side. However, they are backing their spin-heavy attack to lead the bowling group.

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the captain of Afghanistan expressed his satisfaction with the pitch preparations and acknowledged the toss decision, hoping it would favor his team. Shahidi stated that his team would be playing with four spinners and two fast bowlers. After a busy Asia Cup schedule for most of the players, Afghanistan arrived in Abu Dhabi 10 days prior to the match, and Shahidi hoped for good results in the series.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the skipper of Bangladesh says they will bat first as the wicket looks really good and feels, around 280 would be a competitive total on this surface. Acknowledges their performance in the T20s and wants to keep the momentum going. Reckons they are playing the ODI format after a long time.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Bashir Ahmad.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali (WK), Tawhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

TOSS - Bangladesh have won the toss and will BAT first!

The two teams are evenly matched, and the series is likely to be closely fought. The rustiness of both teams could lead to errors in planning and on the field as they adjust to the format. With both teams looking to make a statement, the first ODI promises to be an exciting encounter. Stay tuned for toss and team updates. 

Bangladesh boasts a strong pace attack led by Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman, alongside promising young players like Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nahid Rana. Saif Hassan, who has been in red-hot form in T20s, is likely to make his ODI debut. The battle will be between Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, and Nurul Hasan for the three middle-order spots. Bangladesh would like to ride on the momentum of the T20I series sweep, while Afghanistan must get out of their five-match losing streak across formats.

Afghanistan's squad features key players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and Rashid Khan, with star all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai expected to play a crucial role. Omarzai is likely to bat in the lower-middle order to provide cushion as well as finishing touches and will also play as the second seamer. The team has made some changes, with Bilal Sami replacing the injured Mohammad Saleem, and newcomers like Nangeyalia Kharote and AM Ghazanfar joining the attack. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi will lead the bowling attack alongside newcomers like Bashir Ahmad and Abdullah Ahmadzai.

Hello and welcome to everyone tuning in. Afghanistan and Bangladesh are set to clash in the first ODI of a three-match series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan is looking to bounce back after a 0-3 defeat in the T20I series against Bangladesh, with the team welcoming back several ODI specialists, including captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. Bangladesh, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the absence of Litton Das due to injury, will be eager to continue their dominance over Afghanistan.

... MATCHDAY ...

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi prepares to host a fascinating white-ball contest as Afghanistan's adopted 'home' turf welcomes a confident Bangladesh side for the first of three One-Day Internationals. The Tigers come into the 50-over leg with the wind in their sails, having whitewashed the Afghans 3-0 in the preceding T20I series. However, the longer format presents a different challenge, demanding greater application from the batters and allowing Afghanistan's formidable spin quartet more time to weave their magic, making this opener a crucial tone-setter. Afghanistan, recovering from the T20I clean sweep, will be desperate to put a stop to the Bangladesh juggernaut and return to winning ways in a format where they have shown resilience in the past. Led by the steady hand of Hashmatullah Shahidi, the onus will be on the likes of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to lay a solid foundation against a diverse Bangladesh attack. The pitches in Abu Dhabi tend to start true for the bat before slowing down, which perfectly suits the wrist-spin wizardry of Rashid Khan and the off-breaks of Mohammad Nabi, who will look to tie down the middle overs and hunt for wickets. Bangladesh, helmed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, appear well-rounded with key performers like Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali showing recent form with the bat, while the pace attack spearheaded by Taskin Ahmed and the variety offered by Rishad Hossain's leg-spin have given them penetration across formats. They will be keen to repeat the same performance they had in the T20I. All in all, the first ODI is poised to be a captivating battle between two Asian rivals, representing a clash of styles. Bangladesh's momentum and slightly superior all-round balance will face a stern test against Afghanistan's home advantage and world-class spin attack. A good toss to win might be to bat first and put runs on the board before the pitch truly assists the tweakers, but with the threat of dew making chasing easier in the day and night fixture, the captains will have a tough call to make at the coin flip. Expect a hard-fought contest as both teams vie to draw first blood in the ODI series.