Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, AFG in BAN, 2 T20Is, 2023 Full score card

FOUR! BANG! Shamim Hossain hits the winning runs and Bangladesh takes the series 2-0. Short of a length delivery outside off. Shamim Hossain pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region. One bounce and over the ropes for a boundary.

Bangladesh need 4 runs off the final over. Rashid Khan now hands the ball to the debutant, Wafadar Momand.

Full and at the stumps. Shakib Al Hasan makes room and drives it to deep extra covers. Poor effort from Zazai in the deep allows the batters to take easy two.

Excellent wide yorker from Farooqi. Shamim Hossain toe ends it toward covers and scampers for a quick single.

Full and angled on the middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan looks to go through the off-side but inside edges it toward backward square leg for a streaky run.

Low full toss on off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it straight to backward point for a dot.

Goes full and on middle and off. Shamim Hossain bunts it into covers for a quick single.

On a good length and outside off. Shamim Hossain knocks it to backward point.

WIDE! Poor from Farooqi. Bowls it on a hard length and down the leg. Shamim Hossain pulls and misses. Wide to start the over.

Full-length delivery on off. Shamim Hossain clears his front leg and drills it to mid-on for a quick single.

Full and at the stumps. Shamim Hossain flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Wayward length ball down the leg. Shamim Hossain plays and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Low full toss on off. Hossain bunts it to short cover.

Shamim Hossain is the new batter at the crease.

OUT! Azmatullah Omarzai replies with a wicket. Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Hridoy advances and looks to go over the mid-off region. He hits it from the cue end and gifts a simple catch to Nabi. Omarzai is pumped and does a send-off to Hridoy.

SIX! Up and Over! Full-length delivery at the stumps. Hridoy moves across and hammers it over the deep square leg fence into the crowd for a biggie.

Yorker length delivery on the middle and leg. Hridoy advances and works it to the deep sqaure leg region for a quick two.

Shortish and outside off. Hridoy steers it to deep point for one.

Flatter and quicker down the leg. Hridoy pulls and misses, wears on the pad.

Quicker and full, on leg. Hridoy tucks it into the leg side.

Back of a length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it to deep point for a single.

SIX! BANG! The crowd errupts. The chants of 'Shakib' all across the ground has certainly pumped up the skipper. It is tossed up, full and on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets low and slogs it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Very full, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it to mid-wicket for none.

Towhid Hridoy now drives this full ball to mid off but straight to the fielder. Bangladesh now require 28 runs off the final 4 overs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman follows the batter down leg. Shakib Al Hasan flicks it to the left of mid on and crosses.

Shakib Al Hasan works this flat ball to deep point for a brace.

FOUR! EDGY! Flatter one, outside off. It was too close to cut, but somehow Shakib Al Hasan gets an underedge on it and makes it run away to the third man fence.

On the pads, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to deep mid-wicket. They only get a single.

FOUR! Smacked. A bit short, on off. Towhid Hridoy makes room for himself and slashes it hard through the gap at extra covers for a cracking boundary.

Pushed through quicker, on off. Shakib Al Hasan knocks it towards mid off, but straight to the fielder.

BYE! It is a bit fuller, around off. It grips and turns away. Towhid Hridoy misses it and so does the keeper. The batters cross for a bye.

A single now as this is worked to mid on.

On off, defended out solidly.

Flatter one, on off. Hridoy helps it back to the bowler.

Pushed through quicker, on off. Towhid Hridoy tries to flick it into the leg side, but it rolls towards point off the outside edge.

OUT! TIMBER! Afghanistan are certainly back in this game. Azmatullah Omarzai with a wonderful delivery to get rid of Shanto. A yorker, right on the money. Shanto looks to swing it across the line but misses only to see the ball crash into the sticks. Shakib Al Hasan now comes out to bat. Can the Bangladesh skipper get the job done?

Azmatullah Omarzai serves it full and on off. Shanto defends it out solidly.

Much fuller, on off. Shanto works it to third man off the outside edge and collects two runs.

A single now as this is clipped into mid-wicket.

Towhid Hridoy smacks this full ball towards deep point for a brace.

Fuller one, on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto works it to mid on for a quick single.

A googly, wide of off. Towhid Hridoy tries to chase it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

LEG BYE! Mujeeb Ur Rahman fires it into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto is unable to work it away but is quick enough to collect a leg bye.

Flatter one, around off. Towhid Hridoy strokes it through point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman picks up his second wicket in a jiffy. The crowd has gone mute now. Is there a twist in the tale? Who would've thought. It is a full delivery, in the slot as well, Afif Hossain's eyes lit-up. He tries to go for the slog sweep but could not get the distance on it. Karim Janat settles under it and takes a sharp catch to put his side back in the contest. Towhid Hridoy is the new man at the crease.

Darted on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to the leg side for one.

Najmul Hossain Shanto comes in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! WOW! WHAT A CATCH! Afghanistan needed something special to get back in this game and Rashid Khan, the skipper, takes a one-handed stunner to get rid of Litton Das. Mujeeb Ur Rahman draws the first blood here. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Litton Das is drawn into it and goes for the booming drive. He hits it well, but Rashid Khan comes up with a moment of inspiration, as he moves to his right, jumpes that side and gathers it in his right-hand.

Drinks break! Bangladesh are well on top here. They need 52 runs from 48 deliveries, and have all the wickets in hand. Only a miracle can get Afghanistan back in the game here. We might well see some attacking approach from the hosts to kill this game as soon as possible. Can Afghanistan pull a rabbit out of the hat? Let us find out.

Litton Das stays inside the crease to this length ball and flicks it to square leg for one.

Good-length ball, attacking the stumps. Das tries to go leg side but does not time his shot well. It comes off the inside edge and dies inside his crease.

Azmatullah Omarzai nails his yorker this time, Das is able to jam it out.

On a length, around off. Das knocks it into covers, but only to find the fielder.

It is a length ball, outside off. Litton Das moves across and tries to heave it across the line but misses. He gets pinged on his pads and Azmatullah Omarzai makes a loud appeal. He thinks he has got his man here, but the umpire is unmoved. Rashid Khan takes the review here. The Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is outside the line. The on-field decision stands.

On off, defended out.

Flatter one on leg stump. Das nudges it into mid-wicket and crosses for an easy single.

A single now as this is driven into covers.

Shorter, around the hips, Afif Hossain tucks it to square leg. Rashid Khan hares after it, collects it and score a direct-hit at the non-striker's end, which only results in an overthrow. Two taken.

Quicker one, on leg stump. Hossain tries to flick it away but gets pinged on his pads.

Shorter, on top of off. Afif Hossain eases it to short thrid man.

Much fuller, outside off. Das leans into it and drives it through the cover region only for a single though.

SIX! High and handsome. Afif Hossain moves to 21. It is a short ball, on the bodyline. Afif Hossain stays inside the crease, swivels and smokes it way over the square leg fence. 60 is up for the hosts. They are cruising at the moment.

Afif Hossain comes down the wicket to this full ball and he dabs it out to the off side.

A sharp bouncer, on leg stump. Afif Hossain gets low and try to hang his blade above his head, but he does not get any connection.

Back of a length, on off. Das stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A sharp bouncer in the channel. Das tries to hit it through the line but misses it completely.

Length and on off, blocked out.

Flatter, around off. Hossain dabs it down to short third man. Bangladesh are comfortably sitting on the driving sear here.

Shorter, on the hips. Das nudges it into mid-wicket for one.

A googly now, on a fuller length, Das defends it out solidly.

Much fuller, on leg. Hossain clips it through square leg for a single.

A single now as Das hits this flat ball towards mid on.

Darted on the pads, Afif Hossain flicks it to square leg for one.

Change. Rashid Khan now comes into the attack.

Drifting on the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for a single to end the over and keep the strike.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up on off. Afif Hossain goes through with the shot and lofts it over the long off fence for a beautiful hit.

Full on off. Hossain pushes it back at Mujeeb.

Full and on the middle and leg. Hossain goes for the reverse sweep again but gets an inside edge onto the pitch.

WIDE! Darted down the leg. Hossain plays and misses. Wide signaled.

FOUR BYES! Fired it full and quick down the leg. Afif Hossain gets low to play the reverse sweep and this misses everything and runs away to the fence for four extras.

Flat and spins into middle and off. Das shuffles across and works it through square leg for one.

Slower full ball, outside off. Das drives it uppishly past backward point region for a single to deep third.

Short and zips through quickly outside off. Das makes room to cut this one but fails to connect.

Slower length ball, around off. Das waits and dabs it to backward point for a dot.

Length ball on off. Afif Hossain taps in front of the short cover fielder and scampers for a quick run.

Shorter in length this time on off. Das miscues the pull shot over the mid-wicket region for a single.

Back of a length delivery, angled in around off. Hossain runs it down to deep third for one.

A dot to end the over. Fuller this time, and skids through quickly outside off. Das goes for the drive and misses.

Flighted on the middle and leg. Das pushes it to short mid-wicket and looks for a run, sent back by Afif Hossain.

Flatter length delivery on off. Das bunts it back at Mujeeb.

Full and spins into the middle and leg. Das turns it to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Flatter and outside the tramline. Das lets it go. Wide signaled.

Tossed up on off. Das defends it to silly point.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Mujeeb Ur Rahman drifts it down the leg. Das tucks it nicely through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

Back of a length delivery, on the leg peg. Hossain tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single. Expensive start by Wafadar Momand. 19 off his first over.

Short and around off. Hossain advances and looks to pull this one, but gets a top edge that flies away toward the third-man region. Janat runs around at the fence and keeps it just inside the ropes. 2 runs are taken.

TWO WIDES IN A ROW! Short and angled down the leg. Hossain pulls and misses. Another wide!

WIDE! Full and strays down the leg. Afif Hossain plays and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

On a good length, outside off. Das shuffles across and tucks it toward short mid-wicket region for a single.

FOUR!! Three in a row! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Das gets on top of it and times this perfectly through covers for yet another boundary.

FOUR MORE! Edgy! On a length this time, outside off. Das slashes hard and edges this over the first slip fielder for a streaky boundary

FOUR! Litton Das greets Wafadar Momand with a boundary! Short and wide outside off. Das rocks back and slams this through covers for a cracking boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be the debutant, Wafadar Momand.

Length ball on off. Das gets forward and gets an outside edge that runs along the carpet to third man region for a streaky single.

Back of a length delivery around off. Das punches it to backward point.

FOUR! BANG! Farooqi goes short and on off. Das gets into the position and pulls it through the backward square leg region for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely Timed! Pitched up full and at the stumps. Das drives it down the pitch as Farooqi gets a hand on it and it ricochets past Rashid Khan at the mid on region and runs away down the groun for a boundary.

Very full and angling outside off. Litton Das chases that one and inside edges it toward the keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Fazalhaq Farooqi starts with a hard-length delivery that comes back and tucks up Litton Das, only for him to take a thud around the rib cage.

A slower bouncer, wide outside off. Rashid Khan does not go after it as he think this is high enough for a wide. Although, the umpires think otherwise. Afghanistan end their innings at 116/7.

SIX! BANG! Rashid Khan means business, whether with the bat or ball. Short one, outside off. Khan stands tall and smokes it way over the mid-wicket fence.

A pace-up delivery from Ahmed, at a shorter length, attacking the body of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who ducks a bit, but keeps his bat high enough to pull it to mid-wicket. One taken.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another man bites the dust. Afghanistan lose their seventh wicket. For once, Karim Janat gets bat on ball, but only to find the fielder. A short ball, on off. Janat smacks it hard towards long on, but does not get the desired distance on it. Najmul Hossain Shanto settles under it and takes a sharp catch. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is out at the crease now.

Another swing and a miss! Good length, on off. Janat tries to pull the trigger but is a touch early in his shot.

Back of a length, on off. Janat tries to heave it across the line but only connects with thin air.

A sharp bouncer, over the middle stump. Rashid Khan tries to play it late, but could not time it at all.

OUT! Caught at third man. Mustafizur Rahman has aced this battle and inevitably he comes out on top here. Azmatullah Omarzai's good knock comes to an end. It is a full-length ball, outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball flies off the outside edge towards third man where Shamim Hossain takes an easy catch. Rashid Khan is the new batter at the crease.

Rahman is on fire with his yorkers, he nails another here, attacking the stumps as well. Karim Janat jams it out to backward point and crosses.

A premeditated reverse scoop, but it does not come off the middle, in fact it goes to third man off the bottom edge. One taken.

Another brilliant wide yorker from Rahman, angling across the right-hander. Two dots in a row now.

Mustafizur Rahman nails his yorker this time, in the blockhole, but on fifth stump. Azmatullah Omarzai tries to pull the trigger but the ball is through to the keeper.

WIDE! Mustafizur Rahman sprays it full and wide outside the tramline wide of off. The umpire signals a wide.

Full and quick on off. Omarzai works it through the cover-point region for one.

Flighted, full and outside off. Janat drives it to deep point for one.

Arm ball on the middle and leg, worked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full on off. Janat eases it to long off for one.

Slider on the leg peg. Omarzai works it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and quicker outside off. Janat cuts it to backward point and a slight misfield by Mahmud allows the batter to cross for a run.

Back of a length delivery, angling in around off. Omarzai plays and misses.

Full and angled in on the middle and leg. Janat smears it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! SMOKED! Full and in the slot on off. Janat connects it well and lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Change of pace, and attacks the stumps. Janat hangs back and bunts it to Taskin Ahmed.

FOUR! Edged Away! Hard-length delivery, just outside off. Janat looks to punch this but gets an outside edge that goes between the keeper and the short third fielder for a streaky boundary.

Slower length ball on off. Omarzai gets a leading edge that flies away to the third man region for one.

On a good length and outside off. Janat guides it wide of the deep third fielder and comes back for the second. Good running.

Back of a length delivery outside off. Omarzai punches it to deep point for one.

SIX! Out of the park! Slower length ball around off. Omarzai picks it early and makes a fine connection to hit this over the wide long-on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Full and wide outside off. Omarzai opens the bat's face and slices it past the short third fielder for a boundary.

Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Janat tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Bangs it short and outside off. This zips through over the batter. Janat does not fiddle with it and is given as a wide.

Slower length ball, outside off. Omarzai slaps it to the sweeper cover for one.

Drifting on the leg peg. Omarzai hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for a single to end the over and retain the strike.

Skids through quicker on off. Janat cuts it toward point and an overthrow from the point fielder allows the batters to take one.

Yorker length delivery at the stumps. Omarzai digs and pushes it to mid on for a run.

Flatter and outside off. Omarzai punches it to point.

Tossed up on off. Janat pushes it to the left of the bowler as the ball deflects off his hands into covers for a single.

Fired it at the middle and leg. Omarzai knocks it to long on for one.

Karim Janat comes out at number 7.

OUT! Bowled'em! Najibullah Zadran is stunned! Flatter and quicker, angled in, at the stumps. Zadran looks to pull this across the line and misses it completely. The ball clatters into the stumps and the crowd erupts in joy. Shakib Al Hasan gets his second as Afghanistan lose half their side now.

Flat and at the stumps. Omarzai works this through mid-wicket for a single.

Full on off. Omarzai bunts it back at Shakib.

Flat and on off. Omarzai blocks it to short mid on.

FOUR! Edgy! Flatter and quicker outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to cut but edges this past the short third fielder for a streaky boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the new man at the crease. Can he take his side over the 100-run mark?

OUT! In the air and taken! Shakib Al Hasan strikes! Tossed up at the stumps. Ibrahim Zadran gets on one knee and looks to hit this out of the park. He gets the height but not the distance as the ball goes toward the long-on region. Afif Hossain settles underneath it and takes a fine catch. Zadran walks back for 22 as Afghanistan loses their fourth.

Fuller again on off. Zadran pushes it to mid off and steals a quick single.

Full-length delivery on the middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran works this toward the deep mid-wicket region and gets back for the second.

SIX! BOOM! Short ball on the leg stump line. Ibrahim Zadran takes it on and pulls it over the fine-leg fence for a biggie. Excellent hit by the right-hander.

Good length delivery, outside off. Najibullah Zadran runs it down to the third man region for one.

FOUR! Najibullah Zadran is off the mark in style! Short and wide outside off. Najibullah slaps it through the backward point region for a boundary.

OUT! Edged and Caught! Nabi is gone this time. He got a couple of reprieves but has to walk back now. Good length delivery, just outside off. Nabi looks to heave this through the on-side but gets an inside edge to the keeper Das who pouches an easy chance.

Who walks in now? It is the left-hander, Najibullah Zadran who comes in at number 5.

WIDE! Short of a length delivery down the leg. Nabi pulls and misses. Wided by the umpire.

Length and on middle. Nabi tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter one, outside off. Nabi tries to chase it but only gets a thin edge on it. Litton Das lets it go this time.

DROPPED! In and out. Shakib Al Hasan the culprit this time. It is a but short, outside off. Nabi slaps it low and hard to extra covers. It goes straight into the hands of Shakib Al Hasan but he could not hold on to it.

Full and on off. Zadran drives it through covers for one.

Full at the stumps. Nabi makes room and miscues the loft toward the long-on region for one.

Flatter outside off. Zadran slaps it to deep extra cover for one.

Tosses it up on the middle and leg. Nabi knocks this through mid-wicket and returns for the second.

Full again on the leg stump. Nabi flicks and misses. He wears it on the pad.

LEG BYE! Fired on the leg. Zadran works this to short fine off his pads for an extra.

Full on the pads. Nabi turns this through square leg for a single.

We are back, no rain, no covers, players are back out and the crowd has come back to life once again. Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi stride out with their swords. Shakib Al Hasan takes the ball in hand to complete his over.

Update - Well, well you all know what time is it. YES! It is time for some inspection. The three umpires make their way out on the field, while doing so, that have a short chat with the Afghan skipper, Rashid Khan and on they go towards the outfield. Right then, we have a time now, the game will resume at 7.45 pm IST. Not too long now, and it has been reduced to a 17-overs match now.

Update 7.20 pm IST (1.50 pm GMT)- The umpire came out, took a stroll and are certainly unhappy with the wet outfield. The stumps have been placed, although there is no concrete news on the restart time. The wait game continues. Okay then, as expected, the umpires will conduct the next inspection at 7.35 pm IST (2.05 pm GMT).

Update 6.49 pm IST (1.29 pm GMT) - Well then, the images from the ground look quite promising, as the covers have been taken off. No signs of rain as well. OH NO! Hold your horses, some movement can be seen of the groundstaff, while the umpires can be seen guiding them. Although, still no signs of rain, that means it could be something to do with the wet outfield. Stick around for more updates.

UPDATE 6.30 pm IST (1.00 pm GMT): The rain has stopped but the covers around the pitch and the square are still in place. Let's hope the rain stays away and we get some action soon. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPDATE 6.08 pm IST (12.38 pm GMT) - Dear, oh dear! The inevitable has happened. The ground staff is rushing towards the pitch and get the covers on in no time. The players have gone off the field. Much required breather for the Afghanistan side. The ball did all the talking so far, and now it is time to sit back and wait for the rain to passby. Hopefully, it is just a short delay.

Slightly short and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it to the sweeper cover for a single.

Flatter on off. Zadran defends it forward.

Full on the middle and leg. Nabi gets low and paddles it to fine leg region, away from the fielder for a couple to end the over.

Flighted full and at the stumps. Nabi plays the check drive back toward Nasum Ahmed.

Flat on off. Nabi blocks it into covers.

Tossed up at the stumps. Zadran gets across and paddles it to fine leg for one.

Full on off. Zadran drives it to extra cover for none.

Flatter on off. Nabi eases it through covers for one.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Full and on the leg stump again. Zadran times this nicely through mid-wicket and collects four runs.

Good length ball on the leg peg. Zadran clips it over the mid-wicket region for a couple.

Length ball on the pad. Nabi nudges it through backward square leg for one.

Mustafizur Rahman goes over the wicket and angles it full and across the batter. Nabi goes for the drive and under-edges it to the keeper.

Full and straying down the leg. Nabi works this again through backward square leg for two more.

FOUR! Nicely done! Mustafizur Rahman starts off with a full ball on the middle and leg from round the wicket. Nabi whips this and works it through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

Drifts this on the pad. Nabi nudges it to backward square leg and scampers for a single.

Arm ball on the middle and leg. Nabi blocks in front.

Full around off. Zadran gets low and sweeps it through square leg for one.

Flatter length delivery on off. Zadran punches it to extra cover.

Flatter and quicker outside off. Zadran cuts and misses.

Full on off. Zadran bunts it back at Ahmed.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Zadran gets on top of the bounce and guides it to deep third for a single.

Full-length delivery on off. Zadran pushes this to cover point.

Good length delivery outside off. Nabi cuts it to deep third for a single.

Back of a length delivery, outside off. Nabi rides the bounce and punches it to backward point.

Length ball that moves away outside off. Zadran opens the bat's face and edges this one to deep third for a single along the carpet.

On a good length and comes in around off. Zadran plays off the backfoot as it brushes on the elbow and goes through to the keeper.

Peach! Bangs it shorter in length and around off. Nabi looks to play at it but sways out at the last moment. Terrific over from Taskin Ahmed.

A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved! Full-length delivery angling into the middle and leg. Nabi plays across the line and is hit on the pads. Perhaps going down the leg.

OUT! EDGED and TAKEN! Taskin Ahmed picks the second and both the openers are back in the hut. Hard length delivery, angling across just outside off. Zazai looks to run this down to the third man region but it zips off the surface and takes an edge through to the Litton Das behind the stumps. Afghanistan have lost two in quick time and are in some trouble.

Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.

WIDE! Bangs it short and way over the batter. Zazai sways out of it and rightly called as a wide.

Fuller this time, outside off. Zazai pushes it to the cover point fielder.

On a good length and angling across the batter. Zazai dabs it to point.

FOUR! SHOT! Overpitched on off. Zazai times this brilliantly through extra cover and mid off for a glorious boundary.

Jaffa to end the over! Just short of a good length and moves away around off. Zadran has a feel for it but is lucky to not get an edge on that. Top over from Hasan Mahmud.

Good length delivery, angled in on off. Zadran gets squared and bunts it to point.

WIDE! Hard-length delivery that shapes away outside the tramline. Zadran lets it go through. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Good length delivery that takes off after pitching. Zadran fishes at that one but gets beaten again.

On a good length and shapes away outside off. Zadran is drawn forward into the drive but gets beaten by the late swing.

Hard length delivery outside off. Left alone by Zadran.

LEG BYE! Back of a length delivery on the leg peg. Zazai tucks it off the pad to square leg and crosses for a leg bye.

Who will share the new ball? It will be Hasan Mahmud.

Back of a length delivery on off. Zadran gets behind it and blocks it to silly mid on.

Ibrahim Zadran is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Taskin Ahmed draws the first blood for Taskin Ahmed. Bowls a sharp short ball around the off-stump line. Gurbaz looks to pull this one but gets late on this as the ball goes aerial toward the short cover region and Taskin Ahmed runs around to take the catch off his own bowling. This is also the 50th wicket in T20Is for Taskin Ahmed. Top Stuff!

SIX! All the way! Good length delivery, around off. Gurbaz shimmies down and gets a lucky edge that flies over the third man region for a streaky hit.

On a good length and on off. Gurbaz gets behind it and taps it into covers.

WIDE! Hard-length delivery angled down the leg. Gurbaz plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Goes full and shapes away a bit outside off. Gurbaz drives this to extra cover.

Taskin Ahmed starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery, angled on the middle and leg. Gurbaz tucks it through square leg for one.

The match is set to begin. Bangladesh players take the field. Followed by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai who walk out to open for Afghanistan. It will be Taskin Ahmed to start with the new ball.

Rashid Khan, the skipper of Afghanistan is in for a chat now. He starts by saying that it would've been great to bowl first, but hopes that the ground remains dry and focus on playing positive cricket. Mentions that the boys need to bring their experience into the game, which will help them to get over the line if the rain comes into play. Adds that it is all about the basics and it is just about adjusting to the conditions as soon as possible. Informs that they have a single change to their side.

Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh is in for a quick chat. He says that they will field first. Adds that they want to chase and it looks like a good wicket to bat second. Mentions that they have improved their approach and want to continue with the winning momentum. Closes by saying the two changes for them, Afif Hossain and Hasan Mahmud come in for the injured Rony Talukdar and Shoriful Islam.

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wafadar Momand (In for Fareed Ahmad), Azmatullah Omarzai and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Litton Das (WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain (In for Rony Talukdar), Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud (In for Shoriful Islam) and Mustafizur Rahman.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Bangladesh. They will BOWL first.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, lost wickets at regular intervals and managed to just cross the 150 mark. Nabi played a key knock of 54*off 40 while Najibullah Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai chipped in with handy contributions. They nearly made a game out from this smallish total as Karim Janat took 3 in the final over of the chase and created panic in the Bangladesh dressing room. They however ended on the losing side. Can they bounce back and end the tour on a high? We shall find out. Toss and team news in a bit. Stay tuned...

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 2nd T20I between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. After losing the ODI series, Bangladesh bounced back nicely and won the first game by 2 wickets off the penultimate ball. The Tigers kept Afghanistan at 154 with the entire blowing unit doing the job. Towhid Hridoy with 47* was the star in the chase and despite some drama in the final over, he took his side past the finish line.  Bangladesh will hope for a repeat effort and end the series on a high.

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