Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, AFG in BAN, 3 ODIs, 2023 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT! All over for Bangladesh! Short of a length delivery, around off. Rahim looks to pull this out of the park but does not get it all as the ball lands in the hands of Mujeeb at the deep mid-wicket fence. Ebadot Hossain is injured and will not come out to bat. Afghanistan win by a huge margin of 142 runs and clinch the series 2-0 with a game to go.

A slight halt in the play as Mustafizur Rahman gets struck on the helmet. The physio is out to perform a mandatory concussion check and everything seems fine.

Bangs it short and around the middle stump line. Rahman looks to pull but misses and takes a blow on the helmet. The ball lobs up toward backward square leg and the batters cross for a leg bye. The physio is out in the middle to have a mandatory concussion test. Rahman looks fine and is set to carry on.

Wrong 'un, around off. Rahman goes back and knocks it to long-off for one.

Full again, outside off. Rahim drives it uppishly through covers for one.

Fuller this time, driven to mid-off.

Tad short and outside off. Rahim chops it to point.

Googly, at the stumps. Rahim makes room and cuts it to backward point.

Full on off, driven back at Rashid.

Very full on the pads. Rahman blocks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! EDGED! On a good length, outside off. Rahman opens the bat's face and edges it past the keeper to the third man fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Bangs it short and way over the batter. Wide signaled.

Back of a length delivery around off. Rahim pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Good length around off, Rahim defends it to short midwicket.

Pitched-up, full, and on off. Rahman edges it along the carpet toward third man region for one.

On a good length, outside off. Rahim runs it down to deep third for a single.

Googly, on off. Rahman defends on the front foot.

Quicker ball at the stumps. Rahman plays it with bat and pad in front.

Full and around off. Rahim eases it to long-on for one.

Flatter and a hint of spin outside off. Rahim feels for it and gets beaten.

A loud appeal and up goes the finger. Another one bites the dust! Leg break on the middle and leg stump line. Rahim plays across the line as it spins and gets hit in front. Rahim reviews this and the replays show a spike on the blade. Rahim stays on.

Full and at the stumps. Rahim brings out the reverse and plays it straight to the short third fielder.

Powerplay 3! Afghanistan are now allowed to have as many as five fielders outside the inner ring till the end of the innings.

Fraction shorter, angled in from outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and chops it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Full and wide, well outside the off stump. Mushfiqur Rahim manages to reach out and slice it away past point. The ball runs away to the fence.

Goes full now and attacks the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman gets an inside edge past leg stump and turns the strike over.

Hard length over middle, angling in. Mustafizur Rahman backs away and looks to swing across the line but gets cut in half as the ball comes back in sharply. There is a delayed appeal for caught behind but it is turned down. The replays show that the ball came off the thigh pad.

Wide! Another bumper around off but this one is over Mustafizur Rahman's head. Wide called.

Comes from over the wicket and bowls a bumper that is angled in from around off. Mustafizur Rahman awkwardly fends it toward mid-wicket.

Short of a length, angling in from outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and chops it in front of point for a single

Mustafizur Rahman is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! This one looks dead straight but after a discussion with Mushfiqur Rahim, Hasan Mahmud does take the review. Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls this one fuller and pushes it through into middle. The ball skids on and beats the inside edge of Mahmud's bat, crashing into the pads. A loud appeal and the finger is raised. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Mujeeb ends his pell with his third wicket of the game.

On the pads, nudged away 'round the corner for a single.

TWO WIDES! Flatter one angled down the leg side and Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to collect it as well. They get across for one.

Flatter one around off, nudged away toward backward point.

Very full around middle, Hasan Mahmud looks to clear his front leg and go after it but gets a big inside edge back onto the pads.

Wide! Down the leg side and Hasan Mahmud doesn't play at it.

Fuller and drifting into the legs, Hasan Mahmud plays it toward mid on.

Around the pads, this is pushed away toward mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Smashed away! Short and wide, Hasan Mahmud throws his hands at it and slaps it away to the left of the man at deep cover for a boundary.

A full toss on middle and leg, this is played gently toward mid on.

another short ball, angled in at the body, Hasan Mahmud looks to get inside the line and hook but is beaten all ends up.

Pitched up outside off, driven nicely on the up but to the man at extra cover.

Short ball over off stump, Hasan Mahmud hangs back and looks to get it over backward point but misses.

Leg bye! Good length, angling it onto the pads. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to tuck but misses. The ball goes off the pads toward square leg and they pick up a leg bye.

A touch fuller around middle and this one turns in sharply. Hasan Mahmud is caught on the crease and gets pinged on the pads.

Nicely bowled! Full and drifting it away from around off, Hasan Mahmud looks to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Nagging length, turning onto middle, Hasan Mahmud stays back to defend.

Hasan Mahmud is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman does break the stand and Bangladesh now lose their seventh wicket. This is tossed up a bit around middle, Mehidy Hasan gets down on one knee and looks for the slog-sweep. Hasan mistimes the shot and the ball goes toward wide long on. Rahmat Shah runs around to his right from long on and pouches it safely just inside the ropes.

Slower through the air and the length is pulled back as well. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it toward cover and picks up a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim walks right across the stumps and plays the lap sweep behind square leg for a boundary.

No reviews left! A well-directed bumper this, over the shoulder. Mehidy Hasan looks to take it on but misses. There is a loud appeal for caught behind but it is turned down. Afghanistan cannot go upstairs to check either.

Full and straight, angling in a bit. Mehidy Hasan flicks it away in front of Mujeeb Ur Rahman at deep mid-wicket and gets back for the second run with ease.

Pitched up around off, Mehidy Hasan plays a lovely cover drive but finds the man at extra cover.

Banged in around off, Mushfiqur Rahim bends his back and ramps it to the left of the man at third man for a single.

TWO WIDES! Good length, spilled down leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz dives to his left and gets a bit of glove on it. Gurbaz chases it down and keeps the batters from taking the second run.

Length ball, angling onto middle, Mehidy Hasan watchfully keeps it out.

Banged in a bit short over middle, Mushfiqur Rahim manages to fend it toward short fine leg and picks up a single.

FIFTY for Mushfiqur Rahim!��Full and wide outside off, Rahim drives it through covers for a single. He gets to his fifty with that run.

Low full toss on the pads, worked to deep square leg for a single.

Leg break spins away outside off. Miraz prods and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full at the stumps, swept uppishly to deep square leg for a single.

Full on off, pushes this to short mid-off.

Flat and quick outside off, punched off the backfoot to deep cover for one.

Goes on full-length and on off. Rahim presses forward and blocks it to short cover.

Hard length delivery, on the pads. Rahim turns it toward the keeper.

WIDE! Length ball angling down the leg. Rahim plays and misses. The umpire signals it wide.

On a good length, outside off. Miraz guides it to third-man for one.

Back of a length delivery, angled on the pads. Rahim tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Length ball on off. Rahim dabs it to point.

Bowls it on a hard length and outside off. Rahim cuts and misses.

Drinks break! With 191 needed off just 102 balls and only 4 wickets in hand, it seems like Bangladesh are heading toward a series defeat. Afghanistan have been brilliant with the ball and even though they haven't picked up a wicket in the last hour or so of play, their bowlers made early inroads which has put them in command here. They will now look to break this stand and get into the tail of Bangladesh.

Slightly short and outside off. Rahim goes back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Flat and just outside off. Rahim blocks it to point.

Very full on the leg peg. Miraz works it through square leg for  a single.

Full at the stumps. Miraz pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter on off. Miraz bunts it back at Rashid.

Full on the middle and leg. Rahim eases it to long-on for one.

Good length ball on off. Rahim runs it down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Low full toss on the pads, Rahim picks it early and helps it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a second boundary in the over.

Full again, sliding down the leg. Miraz works it to deep square leg for a single.

Full and down the leg, flicked to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! WHACKED! Bangs it short and around off. Rahim advances and slaps this through the mid-wicket region for a powerful boundary.

Hard-length delivery, outside off. Rahim stabs it to point.

Flat on off. Miraz hangs back and blocks.

The off-spinner around off. Miraz gets beaten on the inside as he looks to drive.

Full and quick on off. Rahim goes back and taps it toward point for one.

Flat again, on off. Rahim knocks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Full and on off. Rahim gets low and slogs it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Flatter, around off. Rahim dabs it to point.

On the pads, flicked straight toward mid-wicket.

Back of a length around off, Mehidy Hasan bends his back and nudges it down toward backward point.

Good length around middle, Mehidy Hasan defends it out.

A good bumper this over off stump, Mehidy Hasan backs away trying to uppercut but is well beaten.

Pitches it up around off, Mushfiqur Rahim plants his front foot forward and gets it through extra cover for one. The 50 partnership is also up between these two.

Back of a length on middle and leg, this is flicked away behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Good review! Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls this one a touch fuller and angles it in a long way from around off. Mehidy Hasan plays completely down the wrong line as the ball beats the inside edge and pings him on the pads. There is a loud appeal and the finger goes up. Hasan does review it though and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is doing too much and missing leg stump, Hasan survives!

Full and around off, punched away on the up to long off for one.

Floated up around off, Mushfiqur Rahim strides forward to defend.

Around middle, fuller too, Mehidy Hasan leans on and plays it toward long on for a single.

A juicy full toss on middle, Mehidy Hasan only manages to drive it toward mid on.

Flatter, around off. Rahim dabs it to point.

Hard length around off, Mehidy Hasan plays it off the back foot toward cover for one more.

Fuller in length and around off, played away toward cover.

Good length around the top of off, Mushfiqur Rahim waits for it and just dabs it down to third man for a run.

Full and straight, tailing in a bit, Mushfiqur Rahim drives it firmly to mid on.

Back of a length around off, punched off the back foot toward cover.

TWO WIDES! Attempted slower ball spilled well down the leg side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz can't get to it and the batters pick up an extra run as the ball trickles down to fine leg.

Length ball on the pads, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Quicker one around off, Mehidy Hasan eases it toward cover.

On off stump, this is driven down to long off for a single.

Pushed through around off, Mushfiqur Rahim defends it toward cover.

Beaten! Quicker again and a bit fuller too outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim goes back trying to play it really late but the ball just goes past the outside edge.

Flatter one around off, kept out on the off side.

Nagging length around off, quicker too and angling in. Mushfiqur Rahim manages to keep it out off the back foot.

FOUR! A slight misfield in the deep. Short ball, Mushfiqur Rahim flicks this one off his hips and gets it wide of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length around off, tapped away in front of cover.

Short of a length, angling at the body, Mushfiqur Rahim does well to get it away behind square leg for a single.

On a hard length over middle, nudged away toward mid-wicket for a run.

Short and wide, Mushfiqur Rahim advances and slaps it away to deep cover for a single.

Pitched up around middle, pushed toward mid on.

The wrong'un now as this is bowled around middle. Mehidy Hasan blocks it out.

Around off, Mehidy Hasan plays it toward cover-point.

1Pushed through quicker one off, Mushfiqur Rahim bunts it out on the off side and collects a quick single.

Pulls back the length a bit and bowls it around off, Mushfiqur Rahim edges it down to short third man.

FOUR! A bit too full and wide, Mushfiqur Rahim gets on the front foot and creams this one through the cover region for a boundary.

Floated full and outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim caresses this one through covers and picks up a couple of runs.

Short of a length, angling in from around off, Mehidy Hasan hops back to defend.

Back of a length around off, dabbed away down to backward point. Sharp stop there by Najibullah Zadran.

EDGED AND FOUR! On a good length outside off and this one zips off the deck. Mehidy Hasan looks to play at it but gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs down to third man for a boundary.

Hard length outside off and zipping through, Mehidy Hasan plays a loose cut shot but is well beaten.

Back of a length and outside off, crunched away to the man at cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai comes into the attack and starts with a length ball angled into the pads. Mehidy Hasan gets his hands out in front and pushes the ball toward mid-wicket.

Another quick and flat delivery around off, Mushfiqur Rahim chops it to backward point.

Flatter one around off, Mehidy Hasan blocks it out in front of cover and picks up a run.

Full and around off, driven through extra cover for one.

Tossed up on the stumps, Mushfiqur Rahim gets down on one knee and sweeps it nicely in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Shortens the length and gets it to turn away from outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim goes back and taps it toward point.

Floated full and around middle, Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it out back to the bowler.

Quicker and flatter around off, nudged away behind point for a run.

Tossed up outside off, driven firmly toward sweeper cover for a single by Mehidy Hasan.

Around the pads, tickled down to short fine leg for one more.

Flatter one, Mehidy Hasan punches it away to the right of the bowler who fumbles and they pick up a single.

Floated up around middle, Mehidy Hasan pushes it out on the on side.

Short ball around off, Mushfiqur Rahim pulls it away in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Tossed up around off, driven off the front foot and down to long off for one.

FOUR BYES! Quicker and flatter outside off, this one stays low and beats everyone running away to the third man fence.

Bad review! Another googly from Rashid Khan, a touch fuller and going down leg. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to sweep but misses and the ball goes off his pads. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dives to his left and seems to have caught the ball but nothing from the umpire. Afghanistan do review it and nothing on UltraEdge and the impact is also outside leg stump. Afghanistan are now out of reviews.

Pushed through quicker on off, Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and blocks it out.

Fuller one on the stumps, pushed away down to long on for a run.

Shorter on the pads, swept away nicely behind square leg by Mushfiqur Rahim for a single.

Quicker one, bowled at the pads, Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it toward mid-wicket.

Drifted onto the pads, Mushfiqur Rahim works it 'round the corner for a single.

Full and straight, knocked down to long on for one more.

Flighted one, Mushfiqur Rahim leans on and pushes it through mid on for one.

Nagging length outside off, dabbed in front of cover-point.

Shorter in length and on middle, this is hit away down to long on for a single.

Slightly shorter outside off, Mehidy Hasan opens the bat face and plays it behind point for a run.

Pushed through on off stump, Mehidy Hasan manages to block it out.

Flatter one around off, Mehidy Hasan looks to play at it but is beaten.

Mehidy Hasan walks in with Bangladesh in a spot of real bother.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan is on a roll here. Bowls a googly, on a slightly shorter length and on middle. Afif Hossain leans forwaqrd to block but doesn't pick the googly at all. The ball deviates away a touch and takes the outside edge of Afif's willow. Mohammad Nabi at firswt slip takes a sharp low catch and Rashid has two wickets already.

Short and outside off, played off the back foot through cover for a single by Mushfiqur Rahim.

Nicely bowled! Quicker and flatter, on a nagging length outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to cut but the ball stays low and beats the bat.

Afif Hossain comes out to bat now.

OUT! An appeal from Nabi and up goes the finger! The arm ball coming into the middle and leg stump line. Shakib stays back and looks to work it through the on-side but misses and gets trapped in front. Shakib Al Hasan has taken the review. The ball tracking shows Three Reds and Shakib is a goner here. Afghanistan are right on top here as the hosts have lost half their side now.

Shortish and outside off, Rahim goes back and works it to deep point for a single.

Tosses it around off, Rahim prods and blocks.

Flat and on off. Shakib stays back and punches it to long on for one.

Flighted on the leg peg. Rahim turns it to square leg for one.

Short and wide, Shakib carves it away through the point region for a single.

Flat on the pads. Shakib nudges it through square leg for one.

Quicker wrong'un around off. Shakib hangs back and knocks it into covers.

Full and on off. Rahim knocks it past the bowler toward long on for one.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Rashid Khan gets into his work immediately. Bowls the googly and spins back into the middle and leg stump line. Hridoy plays the wrong line and looks to drive this  away as the ball sneaks through the gap and crashes onto the stumps. Bangladesh loses their fourth and are in some trouble now.

Full on off. Hridoy drops it in front of the cover fielder.

Rashid Khan bowls it full and quick outside off. Hridoy leaves it alone.

Drinks break! Afghanistan had the runs on the board and did get the perfect start with the ball as well, picking up three wickets in the first Powerplay. However, a bit of luck and some intent from the pair of Towhid Hridoy and Shakib Al Hasan has steadied the ship for Bangladesh to an extent. The hosts still need to score at around 8 runs an over and with Rashid Khan still to come into the attack, this partnership is really crucial for them. Afghanistan will know that a couple of more wickets and they will have a firm grasp of the game. And finally, Rashid Khan is brought into the attack.

Slightly short and outside off. Hridoy goes back and cuts it to deep point for one.

Fires it on the leg peg. Shakib advances and chips it over the bowler toward long off for one.

Flatter on the pads, nudges through backward square leg for one more.

Full on off, driven to wide of long off for one.

Tossed up at the stumps. Hridoy advances and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Lucky one for Towhid Hridoy! Shortish and around off. Hridoy slashes hard and edges it to the third man region for a streaky boundary.

Back of a length delivery, angling outside off. Shakib guides it nicely past the backward point fielder toward deep third region for a couple.

WIDE! Short and way outside off. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Length ball, around off. Shakib knocks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR MORE! CRUNCHED! Full and wide outside off. Shakib drives this nicely through the extra cover region for another boundary.

FOUR! BANG! Authoritative shot from Shakib! Short of a length ball, around off. Shakib hangs back and pulls it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter this time and down the leg. Shakib swivels across and pulls it straight toward Gurbaz.

Hard length delivery, skidding across the batter. Shakib sets himself for the pull but fails to connect.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Shakib goes back and punches it to long off for one.

Full and quick on off. Shakib bunts it back at Nabi.

Darted full and on the pads. Hridoy works it toward deep backward square leg for one.

Length and spins into the batter. Hridoy turns it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Shakib advances and reaches out for it as he lifts it on the bounce to the long on fielder for one.

Arm ball on the middle and leg. Shakib stays back and bunts it back at Nabi.

Full-length delivery this time attacking the stumps. Hridoy bunts it back toward Mohammad Saleem.

Length ball, angled on the middle and leg. Hridoy looks to work it away but misses and takes a thud on the pad.

Bangs it short and around the off-stump line. Hridoy sways out of it and lets it pass.

Hard-length ball attacking the stumps. Hridoy shimmies down to hoick it away but inside edges it onto the pitch.

FOUR! STREAKY! Short of a length ball, outside off. Hridoy swings hard and top edges this toward the third man fence for a boundary.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Hridoy looks to cut this one but misses as the ball keeps low through to Gurbaz.

Slightly short and outside off. Hridoy goes back and works it to the sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up at the stumps. Hridoy drops it onto the pitch.

Arm ball on the middle and leg. Hridoy drops it to short leg.

Flat and quick outside off. Hridoy uses his feet and blocks into the off-side.

Flat again, outside off. Shakib knocks it to long off for one.

WIDE! Fires it flat and quick, but down the leg. Wided by the umpire.

Arm ball on the pads, Hridoy nudges it through square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi comes in to replace Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Length ball on off. Shakib blocks it into the off-side.

TOP EDGE and FOUR! A sharp short ball around off. Shakib goes for the pull but gets a thick edge that flies over the keeper and toward the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a good length, angling across. Shakib cuts it straight to the backward point fielder.

Back of a length delivery, angled on the middle and leg. Hridoy tucks it through square leg for one.

Hard length delivery outside off. Hridoy swivels across for the pull but misses.

Saleem starts off with a back of a length delivery, on off. Shakib turns it toward short mid-wicket and takes a single.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side is now allowed to have as many as four fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Also, Mohammad Saleem has now been brought into the attack.

Full and at the stumps. Towhid Hridoy plays across the line and is hit in the front. An appeal from Mujeeb is turned down here. Afghanistan goes upstairs for the review. The ball tracking shows WICKETS MISSING and Hridoy stays on.

Bowls this short and down the leg. Hridoy gets low and pulls but finds the man at short fine leg.

Darts it quick on off. Hridoy bunts it back toward Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Tosses it up on off. Hridoy prods and defends.

Flat on the pads, nudged through square leg for one.

Full and quick around off. Shakib pushes it to mid off.

Bangs it short again, angled into the body. Shakib pulls it in a controlled manner to deep fine leg for one.

WIDE! Short of length delivery down the leg. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Fazalhaq Farooqi nails the yorker at the stumps. Shakib Al Hasan digs it out and pushes back at the bowler.

Short of a length delivery down the leg. Shakib drops his wrist down and lets the ball sail to the keeper.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Shakib Al Hasan gets behind the line and defends.

Bowls this short of a length and angling into the batter. Shakib Al Hasan looks to duck under it but takes a blow around the arm.

Shakib Al Hasan is the next batter in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mohammad Naim chops it back onto the stumps. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls this back of a length and just outside off. Naim hangs back and look to cut this one but gets an inside edge and he ends up playing it back to the wicket. Fazalhaq Farooqi is jubilant as Afghanistan pick their third.

On the pads, Mohammad Naim works it away toward deep mid-wicket for one. The fielder there fumbles but no extra run is taken.

Full again on middle, this is flicked away through mid-wicket for one.

Fired in around off, angling in, Towhid Hridoy blocks it out.

Wide! Mujeeb Ur Rahman tries to catch Towhid Hridoy as he sneaks one in down the leg side. Hridoy does well to keep his back leg planted inside the crease as he leans forward.

Fuller one around off, Towhid Hridoy leans on and plays it toward extra cover.

On middle and leg, tucked away to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker one around off, drifting away, Mohammad Naim eases it toward cover.

Slower one, bowled a touch fuller and outside off. Towhid Hridoy watchfully blocks it out.

Missed opportunity! Short and wide, there to be put away. Towhid Hridoy slaps it straight to the man at point though.

Hits the length hard again and bowls it around off, Towhid Hridoy looks for the pull but mistimes it toward mid-wicket.

Playing with fire there Towhid Hridoy. Fazalhaq Farooqi comes from around the wicket and angles it in from well outside off. Hridoy shuffles across and looks to thump it through covers but is beaten past the outside edge.

On a hard length around off, cut away behind point for a single.

Very full, around off and shaping into the off stump. Mohammad Naim jams it out toward mid off.

Quicker again and at the stumps, skidding on. Towhid Hridoy does well to keep it out.

Towhid Hridoy is in at number 4.

OUT! TIMBER! A ripper of a delivery from Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Najmul Hossain Shanto is left bamboozled. Mujeeb pushes this one through quicker and a touch fuller onto middle. Shanto plays for the line as he looks to lean on and push at it but the ball grips and turns away quickly past the outside edge. The ball crashes into the off stump and Bangladesh lose their second wicket early in the chase.

Flatter again around off and skidding on, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to cut but chops it back onto the deck.

Flatter one at the stumps, blocked out.

Excellent work yet again by Mohammad Saleem. Nicely flighted around off, Mohammad Naim pushes at it and gets an outside edge past the diving slip fielder. Saleem from short third man runs behind the ball and puts in the full length dive to keep it in. Three runs are taken.

Nagging length on off, Mohammad Naim shapes up for a big shot but ends up blocking it.

Good fielding! Length ball on the pads, Mohammad Naim whips it away to the right of fine leg where Mohammad Saleem runs around and keeps it down to just a single.

Hard length outside off, Mohammad Naim looks for the cut but the ball stays low and Naim is well beaten.

Bowled back of a length again and around off, Mohammad Naim stays back and punches it toward mid off.

Back of a length around off, played off the back foot behind point for a single. Shanto is off the mark.

A short-pitched delivery around off stump, angling in. Najmul Hossain Shanto ducks under it well.

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the new man in.

OUT! In the air and taken! Fazalhaq Farooqi draws the first blood! Bowls this back of a length and around off. Litton Das goes for the pull but gets it from the splice of the bat and the ball lobs up toward Nabi at short mid-wicket who takes a simple catch. Bangladesh skipper Litton Das departs for unlucky 13.

A stifled appeal from Mujeeb Ur Rahman as he bowls this flat and down the leg. Naim leans forward to defend but misses it on the pads.

Full and shade outside off. Naim pushes it to sweeper cover.

Tossed up delivery on the stumps. Litton Das flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller delivery down the leg. Litton flicks it gently and connects it well. The ball races away to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up delivery on the stumps. Litton presses forward and defends it.

Flatter and outside off, Naim knocks it to long on for one.

Back of a length delivery, on off. Das dabs it to point.

Good length delivery, nips back sharply around off. Das looks to cut it away but misses as the ball keeps a tad low.

Length ball, coming back into the middle and leg. Das is stuck on his crease as he stays back and takes a thud high on the pad. A stifled appeal from Fazalhaq Farooqi but the umpire is unmoved.

Dishes it full again and outside off. Left alone by Litton Das.

Full-length delivery, angling in on the middle and leg, from round the wicket. Das pushes it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Naim runs it down to deep third for one and gets off the mark.

A dot to end the over. Full on off. Das prods and blocks in front.

Short and wide from Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Das makes room and cuts it to backward point.

Fires this flat and quick at the middle and leg stump line. Das goes back to work it away but misses and gets trapped in front. A huge appeal from Mujeeb Ur Rahman and the umpire raises his finger. Litton Das has gone upstairs to have a look. The replays show a spike on the blade as the ball passes next to the blade and Litton Das survives.

FOUR MORE! Shortish and wide outside off. Das steers this nicely through the backward point region for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! Easy Pickings! Drags it down the leg as Litton Das gets into postion and helps it to the deep backward square leg region for a boundary.

Flatter and spins into the batter. Das bunts it into the off-side.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to take the other new ball.

Bowls it full again, and shapes away outside off, Naim goes for the drive and gets beaten this time.

On a good length and seamed away outside off.Naim tries to cut this one but misses.

Pitched-up full and outside off, driven to short cover.

Goes full this time and around off. Naim blocks it on the front foot.

There seems to be an issue with the ball and Fazalhaq Farooqi wants it changed as the ball seems to be slipping out of his hands. The umpires have a look and toss is back to Farooqi and the play can resume.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Naim punches it to backward point.

Fazalhaq Farooqi starts off with a full-length delivery, angling into the pads. Naim looks to flick it away but misses and wears on the pad.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ends with a wicket does Hasan Mahmud but the damage has been done. This is banged in short and outside off. Fazalhaq Farooqi goes after it but ends up getting it off the top edge over the cover region. Mehidy Hasan comes in from the deep and settles under it to take a fine catch. Afghanistan finish with 331/9 on the board!

Short and at the body, Mohammad Nabi looks to pull it behind square but gets an inside edge off the body toward backward square leg. They get a single.

SIX! BANG! Slower one, pitched up around off, Mohammad Nabi picks it well and launches it high and handsome over the long off fence for a maximum.

Hard length outside off, dabbed away past point for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is the new mkan in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! Hasan Mahmud bowls it on a fuller length on middle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman clears the front leg aqnd flicks it nonchalantly toward deep square leg. Mujeeb does so uppishly and straight down the throat of Mohammad Naim there. Naim makes no mistake and Mujeeb has to walk back.

FOUR! Slower and shorter over off stump, this one sets up nicely for the batter. Mujeeb Ur Rahman waits for it and muscles it away well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Another slower one, on a good length and Mujeeb Ur Rahman chips it down to wide long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes out to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mustafizur Rahman takes pace off the delivery and bowls this one on a fullish length around off. Azmatullah Omarzai backs away a bit and then goes hard after it, only ending up slicing it high over mid off. Shakib Al Hasan there runs back and keeps his eyes on the ball before taking a very good catch over his shoulder.

Full and wide, Mohammad Nabi goes deep in his crease and slices it on the full toward wide third man for a run.

Length, on off, heaved away without much timing toward long on for another single.

An off-cutter this time, a touch fuller and angling well across the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai throws his hands at it but misses.

Gets it in the blockhole on off stump, Mohammad Nabi stays deep and hits it down to long on for a single.

A third back of the hand slower ball in the over. This is short and around off, Mohammad Nabi pulls it flat toward deep mid-wicket for just one.

Another slower ball, dug in short and at the body. Mohammad Nabi backs away and pulls it down toward wide long on for a brace.

FOUR! That went like a tracer bullet. Full and wide, Mohammad Nabi backs away and crashes it flat over the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

Back of the hand slower ball, on a length and around middle, this is heaved off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one.

A bouncer around off, Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

This is banged in short over middle, Mohammad Nabi goes after it but gets a top edge over backward square leg. He picks up a single.

The arm-ball now, coming in sharply from around middle. Azmatullah Omarzai gets rapped on the pads but the ball is going down leg.

Flatter one around off, Azmatullah Omarzai fails to defend and gets it off the pads onto the off side.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust and Bangladesh get their 6th wicket. Shakib Al Hasan flights this one up nicely and just pulls back the length a bit. The ball pitches around off and grips. Rashid Khan dances down the track looking to thump it straight back but is beaten all ends up in the flight and off the pitch as well. Mushfiqur Rahim whips off the bails and Khan is well out of his crease.

Wide of the off stump, Mohammad Nabi frees his arms and hits it toward deep cover-point for one more.

Short and wide, cut away to deep cover-point for a single.

Short one around off staying low, Rashid Khan looks to cut but gets an under edge back onto the deck.

Rashid Khan had no idea where that one was going. Another short ball over the stumps, Khanm looks to duck but leaves his bat dangling. The ball pops up off the gloves and lands just behind the stumps. The batters scamper through for a run as well.

A good short ball, over middle and leg but Rashid Khan ducks under it well.

FOUR! A bit too full and wide, Rashid Khan goes after it and creams it through cover for a boundary. Khan gets off the mark in style and the 300 is also up for Afghanistan.

Rashid Khan is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hundred and out for Ibrahim Zadran and he will be disappointed with that shot. Mustafizur Rahman bangs this one in short over middle and Zadran goes after it. The ball hurries on and Zadran ends up getting the pull off the top edge. The ball lobs up around mid-wicket where Najmul Hossain Shanto settles under it and takes an easy catch. End of a solid knock from Zadran and Bangladesh keep on picking up timely wickets.

Full, on middle and leg, flicked away through mid-wicket for just another single.

HUNDRED FOR IBRAHIM ZADRAN! His fourth ODI century and he is delighted with it, a very well-composed knock from the young man. This is full and wide, angling across, Zadran drives it square on the off side and picks up a single. Zadran will now look to accelerate and take his side to a big total.

Fuller one on off stump, this is pushed down to long off for a run. Ibrahim Zadran is just a run away now from a century.

Drifted onto middle, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it off the front foot.

Short and around off, tapped away through the cover region for a run.

Floated around the pads, Ibrahim Zadran works it with soft hands toward backward square leg and picks up yet another single.

A bit more round-arm and angling onto middle, Mohammad Nabi bunts it out in front of ext5ra cover and picks up a quick single.

Full around off, hit away through mid off for a single.

Drops it short around off, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Nicely flighted, around off, Mohammad Nabi looks to turn it leg side but gets a leading edge toward point. They get a single.

Good running! Flighted one, around the pads, this is worked away past square leg for a couple of runs.

Around middle again, Ibrahim Zadran leans on and pushes it down to long on for one more.

Floated, full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Soft dismissal this and Najibullah Zadran will be disappointed with that shot. Mehidy Hasan comes from around the wicket and serves a shortish ball around off stump. It is there to be hit and Najibullah Zadran rocks back looking to go after it. He muscles it flat and without much timing toward long on where skipper Litton Das takes a simple catch. Afghanistan losing the plot here a bit.

Slightly shorter outside off, dabbed down toward backward point for one more.

Around leg stump, this is nudged away in front of square leg for a single by Ibrahim Zadran.

Banged in a bit over middle, Najibullah Zadran plays a controlled pull shot toward deep mid-wicket for a run.

Length ball around off, pushed out toward extra cover. Najibullah Zadran looks for a quick single but Ibrahim Zadran sends him back.

Beaten! Pitches this one up outside off, inviting the drive. Najibullah Zadran does go after it but is beaten past the outside edge.

Back of a length around off, blocked out by Najibullah Zadran.

Short and around off, punched off the back foot through cover for one.

DROPPED! Najmul Hossain Shanto should have hanged on to that one. Flatter again around off, Najibullah Zadran backs away a bit and ends up just pushing the ball to the right of the bowler. Shanto gets down to his right and fumbles an easy chance.

Flatter one around off, blocked in front of point by Najibullah Zadran.

Full and wide, nice extension of the arms from Najibullah Zadran as he crashes this one through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Oh, dear! That looked nasty. Ebadot Hossain twists his left knee just as he is about to deliver the ball and is down with some pain. Hopefully, he is fine and the physio is out on the pitch having a look. Ebadot is back on his feet which is good news. A bit of a prolonged delay as Ebadot hobbles off the pitch as a precautionary measure. Najmul Hossain Shanto will come in to finish what was Ebadot's final over.

Full and straight, punched back past the bowler to the left of mid on for one.

FOUR! Neatly played! Short of a length around off, Ibrahim Zadran hangs back and just angles the ball fine of the man at third man for a boundary. He moves into the nineties now.

Full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran leans on and pushes it through cover-point for a run.

Wide! Quicker one down leg, Mushfiqur Rahim whips off the bails in a flash but Ibrahim Zadran hasn't left his crease.

Floated up around off, Ibrahim Zadran defends it out.

Flighted and around off, edged down with soft hands toward short third man for a quick single.

FOUR! Slogged away. Full on off stump, Najibullah Zadran gets his front leg out of the way and heaves it over wide mid on for a boundary.

Flatter delivery outside off, patted away toward cover.

Full on middle, flicked away in front of square leg for a single.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side can now have five fielders outside the inner circle.

Full on off, driven to mid off for a dot.

Full-length delivery outside off. Najibullah Zadran blocks it to short cover.

Full on the leg peg. Zadran pushes it toward wide mid on for one.

Bangs it short and around off. Zadran sways out of it.

Fuller delivery on the off-stump line. Zadran drives it to mid-off.

Full and outside off, driven to short cover.

Najibullah Zadran is the new batter at number 5.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! You miss, I hit. Mehidy Hasan fires this full and straight at the stumps. Shahidi slogs across the line and misses the ball completely. It goes through and crashes into the stumps. Bangladesh have come back strongly with 3 quick wickets.

Tossed up on off. Zadran turns it to short mid-wicket for one.

Full again on off. Shahidi pushes it to mid on and scampers for a quick run.

Fuller around off. Shahidi plays across the line and works it to short mid-wicket.

Drifting on the pads, Shahidi looks to nudges it away but misses and wears on the pad.

Flat and outside off. Zadran punches it to long off for one.

Back of a length ball around off. Shahidi dabs it to backward point. A loud call of NO from Ibrahim Zadran.

Bangs it short and angled on the leg stump line, this is pulled along the turf to deep fine leg for one.

Back of a length ball around off. Zadran hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Length ball on the pads, nudges it to fine leg for  one.

On a good length, angling across. Shahidi goes for the pull but misses.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! One brings two for Bangladesh. Ebadot Hossain bangs this short and down the leg. Shah looks to pull it over the fine-leg fence but finds Mustafizur Rahman at the boundary who judges it well and takes a simple catch. Afghanistan have now lost 2 wickets in quick time as Rahmat Shah departs for just 2.

Slightly short and on off. Shah rocks back and works it to deep covers for a single.

Tosses this on the middle and leg. Shah eases it to mid off.

Full on off, punched to long off for one.

Flatter around off. Shah goes back and punches it to the sweeper for a single to get off the mark.

Close call but Rahmat Shah survives. This is angled into the legs, Shah works it away to mid-wicket and sets off for one. Ibrahim Zadran sends him back but Shah is scampering through. The throw comes in toward Mushfiqur Rahim who dislodges the bails and it is sent upstairs to be checked. The replays show that both bails were dislodged before Rahim had the ball in hand and hence, Shah can breather a sigh of relief.

Rahmat Shah is the new batter at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Shakib Al Hasan finally draws first blood! Arm ball that skids on the middle and leg stump line. Gurbaz goes back and looks to work it away but misses and gets trapped in front. A huge appeal from Bangladesh and the umpire raises his finger. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has gone for the review. The ball tracking shows THREE REDS and Gurbaz has to walk back here. An extraordinary knock of 145 comes to an end.

Shakib Al Hasan (7-0-40-0) is back on.

Full and at the stumps. Gurbaz comes down the pitch and knocks it past the bowler for a single to long on.

Flatter on the pads. Gurbaz advances and nudges it through mid-wicket for two more.

SIX! MASSIVE HIT! Full and at the stumps. Gurbaz shimmies down and smokes it back over the bowler and down the ground for a huge six. That brings up the 250-run partnership between the two batters in the middle.

Tossed up on off, pushed to extra cover fielder.

FOUR! CRACKED! Slightly short and outside off. Gurbaz rocks back and cuts it powerfully through the point region for a boundary.

Full on the leg peg. Zadran knocks it to long on for one.

Najmul Hossain Shanto comes into the attack.

Slower full ball outside off. Zadran waits and punches it past the backward point fielder as Shakib Al Hasan does the fielding in the deep and keeps it to one.

FOUR! The fourth boundary in this over! Bowls it too full and down the leg. Zadran flicks it nicely through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

WIDE! Short and angling down the leg. Zadran pulls and misses. Wide called by the umpire.

FOUR! Nicely done! Slower full ball outside off. Zadran drives it past the backward point fielder as it zips through the surface for a boundary.

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

FOUR MORE! Short of a length. angling down the leg. Gurbaz gets into the position and helps it past the short fine leg fielder for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! Stand and Deliver! Pitched-up full and outside off. Gurbaz hammers it through the extra cover and mid off region for a cracking boundary.

Another slower ball on a length, around off. Gurbaz punches it to mid off and scampers for a quick run.

Full on the pads, Gurbaz clips it uppishly toward deep square leg for one.

Pace off again and on a length, Zadran stays back and eases it to deep extra cover for one.

Slower length ball around off. Zadran goes back and knocks it to short cover.

Good length ball outside off. Gurbaz under-cuts it past the keeper for one.

FOUR! No need to run for that. Short and wide outside off. Gurbaz cuts it powerfully through the backward point region for a boundary.

Slower length ball on the pads, nudges it through square leg for a single to end the over.

Very full and outside off. Zadran drives it uppishly to deep cover for one more.

Sower full ball outside off, driven to the sweeper cover for one.

Full-length ball on the pads. Gurbaz blocks it back toward the bowler.

FOUR! BANG! Bowls it short and angling down the leg. Gurbaz gets into the position and helps it to the fine leg region for a boundary this time.

SIX! All the way! Full-length delivery around off. Gurbaz uses his feet and hammers it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Pitched-up on off. Zadran pushes back toward the bowler.

Hard length delivery that jags back sharply from outside off. Zadran gets behind and blocks it onto the pitch.

Back of a length delivery, angled in, on the middle and leg. Zadran knocks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! STREAKY! Back of a length delivery outside off. Zadran slashes hard and edges it past the keeper and flies away to the third man fence for a boundary.

FOUR BYES! On a good length and outside off. Zadran is early into the shot as this keeps low and beats the batter as well as the keeper and runs down to the fence four four byes.

Short of a length ball around off. Zadran pulls it toward deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

DRINKS! Afghanistan are going brilliantly as both the openers are well set on this belter of a pitch and will look to finish on a high. They have wickets in hand and will target around 350 from hereon. Bangladesh, on the other hand, needs a few quick wickets to get back into this game.

Similar length ball outside off. Gurbaz plays a similar shot and is beaten again.

Nicely bowled! Length delivery comes in a tad and keeps it line outside off. Gurbaz prods to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

Full-length ball outside off. Zadran pushes it through covers for one.

Full on the pads, flicked again straight to short mid-wicket.

Pitched-up at the stumps. Zadran knocks it to short mid-wicket.

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

Full-length delivery, angling into the middle and leg. Zadran clips it aerially between mid-wicket and the mid on fielder for a couple.

Full and around leg stump, turned through wide mid on for a single.

SIX! Ibrahim Zadran now stepping on the gas. Tossed up around middle and leg, Zadran dances down the track and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum.

Drifted across the right-hander, Ibrahim Zadran plays it out toward cover.

Flatter one around leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and punches it uppishly through mid on for a run.

Full and down leg, swept away to the right of short fine leg but the fielder there makes a good diving stop.

Flighted ball around leg, Ibrahim Zadran works it away through mid-wicket for one.

FIFTY up for Ibrahim Zadran and his run of consistency continues. Full and straight, pushed away gently toward mid on for a risky single.

Comes from around the wicket and angles in a full one on middle, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it out.

Short of a length around leg, this is tucked away off the hips past square leg for yet another single.

Drop and run! Good length around off, Ibrahim Zadran bunts it out on the off side for a quick run.

Back of a length around off, punched away in front of covers for a single.

Pitched-up delivery around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it off the front foot.

Flatter one outside off, cut away toward point.

Flighted ball, around off, Ibrahim Zadran watchfully keeps it out.

Full and outside off, driven through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Around off, kept out by Ibrahim Zadran.

Around off, pushed away toward cover.

HUNDRED FOR GURBAZ! He scampers through to the other end and is jubilated to get to the three-figure score. This is around the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it toward square leg for a quick single. Gurbaz takes off his helmet and soaks in the applause from the dug out. A brilliant innings and now he will look to convert it into a big one.

A slight halt in the play as the middle stump got broken on the previous delivery as the fielder got in the direct hit. The stump is now being changed.

Slower one, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it gently toward mid on and scampers across for a single. The fielder gets in the direct hit at the bowler's end but Gurbaz is well in. He moves on to 99 now.

Full and straight, driven firmly by Rahmanullah Gurbaz back past the bowler but he has hit it a bit too straight as the ball crashes into the stumps at the other end.

Touch fuller and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz watchfully defends it out.

Length ball around off, played away toward point.

Leg bye! Close call! Hard length around off and angling in. Ibrahim Zadran has a wild slog across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls down to fine leg and they get a leg bye as Ebadot Hossain appeals loudly. It is turned down but Litton Das does take the review. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as umpire's call. Bangladesh don't lose the review.

Touch fuller, angled onto the legs, Ibrahim Zadran fails to flick it away.

FOUR! Too short and wide this time, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away and slaps it through the point region for a boundary.

Short and wide, turning away a touch, chopped away in front of cover-point.

Quicker delivery on middle, Ibrahim Zadran strokes it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Flatter one around off, played toward cover.

This is angled onto the legs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz works it away in front of mid-wicket for one. Gurbaz looks for two but is sent back midway. A better throw and he could have been in trouble.

Flighted ball, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran plays it with the turn and through cover for a single.

Good length outside off, nudged down wide of the man at third man for an easy single.

Good shot for no run. Full and wide, Ibrahim Zadran creams the cover drive straight to the man at extra cover.

Short again over middle, Gurbaz pulls it along the ground and through square leg for another single.

Banged in short and around off, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and dabs it down toward third man for a run.

Hard length outside off, Ibrahim Zadran stands tall and has a wild heave across the line but is nowhere near the ball.

Pitched up around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it to the right of mid on for a quick single.

Short again around off, this is forced down through mid off for a single.

On the pads, this is worked away around the corner by Ibrahim Zadran for a run.

Good fielding! Shorter one on off, punched away to the right of extra cover where Litton Das makes a good diving stop.

Slows it up and pulls the length back a touch, getting the ball to grip a bit. Ibrahim Zadran watchfully blocks it out.

Quicker and flatter around off, punched down to long off for a single.

Full and around leg stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

Wide! Fires one down the leg side for a wide.

Shakib Al Hasan (4-0-26-0) is back on.

Hard length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it toward cover and looks for a run. The fielder there fires in a wild throw at the striker's end and they do get the single on the overthrow.

Back of a length outside off, Gurbaz punches it out toward cover.

Short and wide, slapped away wide of the man at third man. The fielder there does well to run around and save a couple of runs for his side.

Fullish length, wide of the off stump, left alone by Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Slightly shorter and outside off, crunched away off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

Short of a length outside off, chopped back onto the deck by Ibrahim Zadran.

Beaten! Nagging length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has a poke at it but the ball drifts past the outside edge.

Quicker one, fired in around off, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it through mid on for an easy single. The 150-run stand is up between these two.

FOUR! Short and punished! This is around off, Ibrahim Zadran rocks back and punches it well in front of square on the off side for a boundary.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes forward and forces this short ball in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Full and down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

Flatter one on middle, Ibrahim Zadran punches it through mid on and turns the strike over.

Shorter one on middle, this is pushed off the back foot down to long on for a single.

A full toss now, around middle, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it back past the bowler but the fielder at mid off does well to move to his right and make the stop.

Hard length around off, punched away toward cover.

Length ball around middle, driven through mid on for one. This is now the highest opening stand for Afghanistan in ODI cricket.

SIX! Wow, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in the zone today! This is full and around off, Gurbaz gets inside the line and laps it whilst falling over. The ball travels over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

On a good length, angling in from around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to block but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. Hasan Mahmud has overstepped here and a no ball is called. Free hit to follow...

Length ball outside off, steered down to third man for a single.

Bowled back of a length and over the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and knocks it down to mid on.

On the shorter side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz works it off the back foot toward mid-wicket.

Flatter one around the legs, this is tucked away to mid-wicket.

Floated up around leg, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and drives it down to long on for one more.

Touch shorter around the pads, Gurbaz turns it down to fine leg and rotates the strike.

Around off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Well bowled! Mehidy Hasan sees Rahmanullah Gurbaz stepping out and slows it up, pulling the length back as well. Gurbaz manages to work it past square leg for one.

Short of a length around off, Ibrahim Zadran goes on the back foot and keeps it down toward backward point.

Slightly wider outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it with an angled bat toward third man for a single.

Good length around the top of off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz solidly blocks it off.

Back of a length around off, punched away through the cover region for one more.

In the air but lands safely! Hard length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz doesn't move his feet but does go after it. Gurbaz ends up hitting it off the splice over mid on. The fielder from long on comes in and gets it on the bounce. A single is taken.

Back of a length around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes on the back foot and hits it to the right of point where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

Around middle and leg, this is tucked away to square leg.

Floated up around middle, Ibrahim Zadran clips it straight to mid-wicket.

Nagging length around off, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and blocks it out.

Holds it back a touch and bowls it around leg, Ibrahim Zadran nudges it leg side.

Nicely bowled! Mehidy Hasan floats this one up around off on a nagging length and manages to push it across the right-hander. Ibrahim Zadran is drawn forward but misses the ball and Mushfiqur Rahim whips off the bails. The umpires go upstairs for the stumping appeal but the replays show that Zadran has his back leg planted inside the crease.

TWO WIDES! Full and spilled down the leg side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz misses the sweep as the ball goes toward short fine leg. They also cross over for a run.

Floated up around the legs, worked away to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Swatted away! Pitched up around off, Ibrahim Zadran just hits through the line and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.

On a good length outside off, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and pushes it out toward cover-point.

Full and outside off, zipping through. Ibrahim Zadran looks to drive at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

Good length around the fifth stump line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it on the up toward deep cover and picks up a single.

Full and wide, shaping away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.

Back of a length outside off, Ibrahim Zadran stands tall and eases it through cover for a single.

Drinks break! Well, this has been a blistering start with the bat for Afghanistan. When Litton Das put the opposition into bat, he would not have expected this but the bowlers have simply been under-par. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been aggressive and has blown the opposition bowlers away. Can Bangladesh make a comeback in the middle overs? We shall find out.

Full and at the stumps, pushed down to long on for one.

Flatter this time and around leg, Gurbaz works it 'round the corner for a single.

Flighted ball around leg stump, nudged away toward mid-wicket.

Short and wide, Rahmanullah Gurbaz rocks back and punches this one through extra cover for a couple of runs.

SIX! Up, up and away! Tossed up around off and middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track and lifts it all the way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Nicely floated up around middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leans on to defend.

A single to finish the over. Pitched up on off. Gurbaz pushes it to mid on and takes a quick run.

WIDE! Bangs it short and outside off. Gurbaz lets it go and is wided by the umpire.

Nails the yorker on off. Gurbaz digs it out and bunts it to point.

On a good length again, outside off. Zadran punches it to deep point for one.

Length ball on off. Gurbaz drops in front of the cover point fielder for a single.

FOUR! CLUBBED! Back of a length again, outside off. Gurbaz picks it early and pulls it over the short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Zadran punches it to the sweeper cover for one.

Hasan Mahmud (2-0-7-0) is back on.

A dot to end the over. Full and around off. Gurbaz prods forward in defence toward short covers.

Flatter and quick on off. Gurbaz goes back and blocks it to short cover.

SIX! OUT OF THE PARK! HUMOUNGOUS! Full and at the stumps. Gurbaz uses his feet and smokes it over the long on fence for a 84 metre hit.

Full on off. Gurbaz gets forward and defends it to point.

Fuller delivery on the pads. Gurbaz flicks it straight to short fine leg.

Tossed up on off. Gurbaz blocks it to point.

WIDES! Flights it up and drifts down the leg. Gurbaz plays and misses as the ball runs down to the fine leg fence for three wides.

Mehidy Hasan is now into the attack.

The first hour of play has flown by and Afghanistan have made a really dominat start with the bat.

Tosses it up on the leg peg. Gurbaz works it toward backward square leg for a single.

Flighted, around off. Gurbaz drops it toward cover point and looks to take the run, but is sent back.

A huge appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Tosses it up on the middle and leg. Gurbaz plays across the line and gets hit in front. Bangladesh decide against the review. Probably going down the leg.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! FIFTY FOR GURBAZ! Slightly short and outside off. Gurbaz rocks back and hammers it out of the park over the deep mid-wicket fence.

FOUR! BANG! Full and around off. Gurbaz gets down and sweeps it hard toward the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Slider on the leg peg. Gurbaz looks to flick it away but misses and takes a thud on the pad.

Length ball, outside off. Gurbaz gets forward and edges it along the turf toward deep third for a single.

FOUR! Stand and Deliver! Pitched up full and just outside off. Gurbaz times the drive gloriously through wide of the mid off fielder for a beautiful boundary.

FOUR! Snotter from Ebadot Hossain! Bowls this short of a length that took off after pitching. Gurbaz looks to fend it but it takes the outside edge and flies off toward the third man fence for a streaky boundary.

Slower length ball, angling down the leg. Gurbaz looks to pull but toe ends it onto the pitch and nearly takes the stumps.

Pitched up on off. Gurbaz blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Full-length delivery outside off. Zadran goes for the drive and edges it toward third man for one.

Goes full and on the leg peg. Gurbaz gets on one knee and sweeps it straight to the man at short fine leg.

Slightly short and on off. Gurbaz goes back and knocks it to silly mid off.

Arm ball on the middle and leg. Zadran goes back and punches it toward long on for one.

Full and quick on off, defended on the back foot.

Flighted, full on off. Zadran prods forward and defends.

Tossed up on off. Zadran blocks it forward.

Pitched up on the middle and leg. Gurbaz moves across and pushes it to short mid-wicket.

Hossain takes the pace off and goes a tad fuller, outside off. Zadran runs it down to the third man region for one.

On a good length, around off. Zadran gets behind the line and defends it to short cover.

Back of a length delivery on off. Zadran hangs back and bunts it toward Ebadot Hossain.

Good length delivery at the stumps. Zadran blocks it toward mid on.

LEG BYES! Back of a length delivery angling down the leg. Zadran goes for the pull as it comes off the pad as runs past the keeper and toward fine leg fence for four leg byes.

Tossed up on off. Gurbaz prods forward in defence.

Full and quick on the leg peg. Gurbaz blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Full ball on off, driven to long off for one.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full at the stumps. Zadran sweeps it hard through the square leg region for a cracking boundary.

Tossed up delivery on off. Zadran defends it off the front foot.

FOUR! Tossed up delivery, on the middle and leg stump line. Zadran makes room and lofts it inside out toward the long-off region. Towhid Hridoy comes running in from the fence but the ball lands in front of him as the ball ricoshets and rolls into the fence for four runs.

SIX! Second maximum in the over! Bowls it short and angling on the middle and leg stump line. Gurbaz swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Zadran drives it off the cue end toward mid off for a single.

140.6 kmph! On a good length, just outside off. Zadran gets forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length again, around off. Gurbaz pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

Back of a length delivery, angled down the leg. Gurbaz swivels and pulls it straight to the short fine leg fielder.

Yorker-length ball at the stumps. Gurbaz digs and bunts it back to the bowler.

SIX! BOOM! Up and Over! Pitched up full, on off. Gurbaz goes through with the drive and lofts it with the full face of the blade as it sails over the fence for a biggie. Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped again and a free hit is coming up.

A dot to end the over. Slightly short and at the stumps. Zadran goes back and punches it into covers.

Full around off. Zadran pushes it toward Shakib.

Tossed up on off, driven back to Shakib Al Hasan.

Flatter on off. Zadran punches it to mid off.

FIVE WIDES! Flighted and drifts it down the leg. Zadran misses the nudge and the keeper fails to collect it too as the ball runs down to the fence for five extras.

Full on off. Zadran prods forward in defence.

Tossed up at the stumps. Zadran bunts it back toward Gurbaz.

Shakib Al Hasan is introduced early into the attack.

Back of a length delivery, angled into the off-stump line. Zadran gets behind the line and blocks onto the pitch.

Full-length ball, around off. Gurbaz pushes it to wide of mid off for a single.

Tad short of a good length, on the leg stump line. Zadran tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length delivery, angling across. Gurbaz rides the bounce and runs it down to deep third for a single.

Pitched up on off. Gurbaz defends it to point.

Slight Halt! Gurbaz has taken a blow on the fingers as the ball bounced a tad more than expected. The physio gives him the required attention and he looks all set to carry on.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Gurbaz looks to block this but the ball bounces a bit more and hits Gurbaz on the glove. The physio is in the middle to have a look.

Full and wide outside off. Gurbaz drives it firmly but Towhid Hridoy at covers puts in the dive and stops a certain boundary. The batters complete a single.

FOUR! WIDTH OFFERED AND GURBAZ POUNCES! Short and wide outside off. Gurbaz cuts it hard through the backward point region for a boundary.

Back of a length delivery, angled into the middle and leg. Gurbaz tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Hard length delivery outside off. Zadran runs it down to deep third for one.

Very full and outside off, Zadran squeezes it through the gap between cover point and backward point region for a couple.

FOUR! WHACKED! Ebadot Hossain bowls it too full and on the pads. Zadran clips it nicely through the square leg region to welcome the bowler with a boundary.

Ebadot Hossain comes into the attack.

Very full and angling into the leg peg. Gurbaz misses the flick and takes a thud on the pad as the ball rolls away to the man at square leg.

Pitched up full again, just outside off. Gurbaz drives it to point.

FOUR! BANG! Full-length delivery around off. Gurbaz lifts it over the bowler and through mid off for a cracking boundary.

LEG BYES! Fraction short of a good length, angling down the leg. Gurbaz pulls it off the pads past the keeper toward fine leg for four leg byes.

Length ball on off, blocked on the front foot.

Pitched up full, on off. Gurbaz drives it off the inner half toward short mid-wicket.

Short of a length, around off. Gurbaz hangs back and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Length delivery on the middle and leg stump line. Gurbaz tucks across to short mid-wicket.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Gurbaz drives it to short cover.

On a good length, and going across the batter. Gurbaz watchfuly lets it go.

Length ball on off. Gurbaz strides forward and blocks it to covers.

Mustafizur Rahman goes short and around the off-stump line. Gurbaz goes for the pull and hits it toward the deep square leg region away from the fielder and takes two runs.

Full delivery, angling across the batter. Gurbaz shuffles across and looks to hoick it away but fails to connect. Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped and is given a NO BALL.

Full and angling into the middle and leg. Gurbaz works this toward wide of the mid on fielder for a single.

On a good length, on off. Gurbaz charges down the track and hits it on a bounce to the man at mid on.

Full-length delivery around off. Gurbaz pushes it to mid on.

Pitched up on off. Gurbaz defends on the front foot.

Yorker-length delivery on the middle and leg. Zadran digs it out and works it through square leg for one.

NO BALL! Hasan Mahmud has overstepped here as he bowls this on a good length and angling down the leg. Zadran plays and misses.

Hasan Mahmud starts on a good length, just outside off. Ibrahim Zadran blocks it into covers.

Hasan Mahmud to operate from the other end.

Pulls his length ball and bowls it a tad short of a good length and around the ribs. Gurbaz gets on top of it and tucks it to backward square leg.

FOUR! GORGEOUS! Pitched too full and outside off. Gurbaz gets into the position and times it nicely through the mid off and the extra cover region for a boundary.

Continues on the fuller-length around off. Gurbaz shimmies down and drives it firmly to mid off for a dot.

Another full delivery, going across the batter. Gurbaz is drawn into the drive but gets beaten again.

Full again at the stumps. Gurbaz bunts it back toward Mustafizur Rahman.

Mustafizur Rahman starts off with a full ball angling across the batter. Gurbaz gets forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are all set for the match to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bangladesh who are seen in a huddle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are the openers for Afghanistan. Mustafizur Rahman has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the Afghan skipper says that it’s a big opportunity and want to give their 100 percent to win the series. Mentions that the pitch looks dry and they don’t mind batting first. Informs that Fazalhaq Farooqi is fit and raring to go in this game. Adds that they will try and put up a decent total and closes by saying that they are going with an unchanged XI.

Litton Das, the captain of Bangladesh says that they will bowl first. He adds that when they played the last game, it was a bit two-paced in the first 10 overs. Mentions that they will try their best and if they play well on this surface, they will win. Adds that it is important to pitch the ball up in the right areas and the surface will aid them. Informs that they have a couple of changes in the side.

Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Saleem.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Litton Das (C), Mohammad Naim (in place of Tamim Iqbal), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain (in place of Taskin Ahmed), Mustafizur Rahman.

TOSS: The news from the middle is that Bangladesh have won the coin toss and opted to bowl first.

Afghanistan were chasing a revised total, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran got them off to a solid start. The duo added 54 for the opening wicket before Gurbaz departed on 22. Afghanistan were going about their chase smoothly before rain interrupted again as the visitors were 83 for 2 in the 22nd over. Unfortunately, the play did not resume as the visitors were 17 runs ahead of the DLS par score and won the first game convincingly. Litton Das has stepped up in the leadership role in the absence of Tamim Iqbal and will want his side to put on a much better effort to stay afloat in the series. Can Bangladesh bounce back and level the series or Afghanistan make it 2-0? We shall find out soon. Stay tuned as we shall bring you the toss and team news shortly.

Bangladesh have been marred by the recent controversy of their skipper Tamim Iqbal retiring, who later took back his decision after meeting with the Bangladesh Prime Minister. The hosts batted poorly in the first game and were reduced to 169 for 9 at the end of the 43rd over before rain halted the play. Towhid Hridoy was the standout batter with 51 while Litton Das chipped in with 26. The rest of the batters failed to show up. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the wrecker-in-chief for Afghanistan with his three wickets while Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan picked 2 each to put up an excellent effort with the ball. 

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, which will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Afghanistan came out on top in the rain-affected first ODI. They will hope to put in another dominant show and clinch the series.

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