Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI: Bangladesh level series with Afghanistan in UAE

Bangladesh levelled the ODI series with Afghanistan, in UAE today, beating the hosts by 68 runs, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Match Summary

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI

Afghanistan 184/10 (43.3 ov)

Bangladesh 252/7 (50 ov)

Result - Bangladesh won by 68 runs

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Match Analysis

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in a battle of spinners to win the second one-day international in Sharjah and level the three-match series on Saturday. 

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a watchful 76 to help Bangladesh to a fighting total of 252-7 after opting to bat first. 

Bangladesh then bowled Afghanistan out for 184 in 43.3 overs, with left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed taking 3-28. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman both grabbed two wickets apiece.

Rahmat Shah made 52 and opener Sediqullah Atal added 39 to put Afghanistan on solid footing, but Atal fell to Nasum and Rahmat was run out after a mix-up with Gulbadin Naib as the match turned in Bangladesh's favour.

Naib (26), Mohammad Nabi (17) and Rashid Khan (14) got starts but could not go big as Mehidy and Mustafizur did not allow the batters to settle.

"The wicket was difficult, especially against spinners," said Najmul. "The way Miraz and Nasum were bowling, credit goes to them."

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi admitted batting second was a challenge.

"It was tough to bat under lights," said Shahidi. "I think they scored 40 runs in the last five overs and that was the reason. 

"We did well but the wicket was used, and it was tough to bat in the second innings."

Najmul put on 71 with Soumya Sarkar (35) for Bangladesh's second wicket and another 60 with Mehidy who scored 22. 

Left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote dimissed Najmul and Mahmudullah Riyad in the same over and at 184-6 Bangladesh seemed to have lost their way.

It was debutant Jaker Ali (37 not out) and Nasum (25) who contributed 46 for the seventh wicket to revive Bangladesh.

Kharote finished with 3-28 while leg-spinner Rashid Khan took 2-32 and mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar grabbed 2-35.

The series finale is scheduled for Monday at the same venue

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 2nd ODI | Sharjah
Bangladesh won by 68 runs ????

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Match Stats

Bangladesh Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Tanzid Hasan - 3.2 ov), 2-99 (Soumya Sarkar - 18.5 ov), 3-152 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz - 32.4 ov), 4-174 (Towhid Hridoy - 38.1 ov), 5-183 (Najmul Hossain Shanto - 40.2 ov), 6-184 (Mahmudullah - 40.5 ov), 7-230 (Nasum Ahmed - 47.4 ov)

Afghanistan Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 3.3 ov), 2-70 (Sediqullah Atal - 16.1 ov), 3-118 (Hashmatullah Shahidi - 28.6 ov), 4-119 (Azmatullah Omarzai - 29.2 ov), 5-119 (Rahmat Shah - 29.5 ov), 6-163 (Gulbadin Naib - 36.4 ov), 7-165 (Mohammad Nabi - 37.3 ov), 8-181 (Nangeyalia kharote - 41.1 ov), 9-184 (Rashid Khan - 42.6 ov), 10-184 (Allah Ghazanfar - 43.3 ov)

Playing XI

Afghanistan  

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK)
• Sediqullah Atal
• Rahmat Shah
• Hashmatullah Shahidi(C)
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Mohammad Nabi
• Gulbadin Naib
• Rashid Khan
• Nangeyalia kharote
• Allah Ghazanfar
• Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh 

• Tanzid Hasan
• Soumya Sarkar
• Najmul Hossain Shanto(C)
• Towhid Hridoy
• Mahmudullah
• Jaker Ali Anik(WK)
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz
• Nasum Ahmed
• Taskin Ahmed
• Shoriful Islam
• Mustafizur Rahman

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024 10:00

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Toss: Bangladesh elected to bat