16 overs are gone, Bangladesh are 52/4, as drinks come on to the bottom.
Bangladesh are 49/Four after 15 overs. They want a partnership right here. No two higher batsmen than Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan on this state of affairs for them.
Mahmudullah, going through his first ball of the innings manages a streaky boundary after a thick outdoors edge takes the ball previous the slip area. Effectively, does not matter how they arrive! Bangladesh have a 4 to indicate on the scorecard.
OUT! And Mohammad Mithun chops the ball on to his stumps off Gulbadin Naib’s bowling. He departs for simply 2 runs off 7 balls, Bangladesh are 43 for Four as Shakib retains shedding companions round him.
14 overs gone, and Bangladesh are on 43/3. Shakib Al Hasan has taken his time to get to 17 runs at a strike price of solely 50, however his presence on the crease is important to Bangladesh’s probabilities within the match.
Bangladesh are 41/Three after 13 overs.
Mohammad Mithun is available in to bat for Bangladesh at quantity 5. No Tamim Iqbal, no Mushfiqur Rahim for Bangladesh both right now. This will probably be a climb for the Tigers now.
OUT! Profitable overview for Afganistan. Naib is satisfied that Mominul edged a ball which the umpire declared large down the leg-side initially, and the snickometer confirms Naib’s doubt. Bangladesh at the moment are reeling at 39/3.
Making historical past.
Afghanistan didn’t concede a single boundary within the first ten overs. That’s solely the tenth time that has occurred in ODIs for the reason that begin of 2013. #AsiaCup2018 #BanvAfg
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) September 20, 2018
Mohammad Nabi has been launched into the assault now, Mujeeb being saved for later within the innings by Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan. He concedes two runs in his first over. Bangladesh are 39/2 after 12 overs.
Bangladesh haven’t scored a single boundary within the innings but, and the asking price has crept as much as 5.5 runs an over. Full credit score to the Afghanistan bowlers. 37/2 after 11 overs.
On the finish of 10 overs, Bangladesh are 31/2. Afghanistan have dominated to this point. For Bangladesh, it is about gaining management of the sport progressively.
Gulbadin Naib is into the bowling assault and concedes 5 runs in his first over. Bangladesh are 25/2 after 9 overs.
Alam and Mujeeb are bowling in tandem, tempo at one finish and spin on the different to maintain the Bangladeshi batsmen at bay. They’d not wish to lose any extra wickets at this stage, however the rising run-rate may show to be a fear in direction of the top of the match. Bangladesh are 20/2 in eight overs.
Mominul Haque will get off the mark after 5 balls. Bangladesh are 18/2 after 7 overs.
Final 20 balls: Three runs, and two wickets. Afghanistan have taken the initiative right here, and are dictating play.
Two maidens in a row for Afghanistan now, as Mujeeb retains issues tight after Alam. After 6 overs, Bangladesh are 17/2.
OUT! Bangladesh lose the overview, with the ball crashing into center and leg. Aftab Alam dismisses Liton Das for six off 14 balls, and Bangladesh are in hassle now. 17/2.
The umpire raises the finger for a leg earlier than dismissal for Liton Das, however senior professional Shakib Al Hasan has taken the overview. All within the palms of the third umpire now.
Taking him flippantly?
Mujeeb has solely been attacked 26% of the time in #AsiaCup2018. Mohammad Nabi and Shehan Jayasuriya are the one spinners to have been attacked much less within the competitors. #BanvAfg
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) September 20, 2018
The veteran Shakib Al Hasan is available in to bat. Bangladesh are 17/1 after 4 overs.
OUT! Nazmul Hossain expenses Mujeeb Ur Rahman to heave it over mid-on, however a thick outdoors edge results in a very simple catch for canopy level. {The teenager} strikes! Hossain made 7, and it is 15/1.
Nazmul Hossain tries to free his palms and ship the ball to the boundary, however it’s intercepted mid-way by birthday boy Rashid Khan, who will probably be trying to have as a lot of an affect with the ball as he did with the bat within the first innings. Bangladesh are 14/Zero after three overs.
Mujeeb bowls a tidy over, conceding 4 runs and largely bowling stump-to-stump. Bangladesh 9/Zero after two overs.
Bangladesh are 5/Zero after the primary over. Seventeen 12 months outdated Mujeeb Ur Rahman will bowl the second over. What a chance for the teen, who was solely enjoying U-19 cricket until a couple of months again!
Liton Das will take the strike, together with Nazmul Hossain.
Afghanistan are able to take to the sector to defend their whole of 255.
Hashmatullah Shahidi throughout the mid-innings break: We’re blissful, we needed to attain 220+. Rashid and Naib performed very properly. We’re in an excellent place right now. We misplaced 2 early wickets. Mehidy and Mortaza bowled very properly. I needed to bat until the top however I misplaced my wicket.The ball was coming properly on to the bat. I feel within the second innings it is going to be tough for Bangladesh batsmen. Now we have good bowlers. We needed to attain 220+ however we ended up scoring 250+, we’re very blissful.
FIFTY FOR RASHID: That is magnificent stuff from Rashid who scores fifty on his birthday. He hits Mortaza for Four fours within the over and has modified the sport along with his swashbuckling batting. An enormous 19 runs come from the over. Afghanistan finish with 255/7.
Yet one more fruitful over for Afghanistan involves an finish. Rashid and Naib confirmed the right way to bat on this tough observe, they usually’re not completed but. The pair provides seven runs within the over. It is 236/7 after 49 overs.
50 PARTNERSHIP: Naib and Rahsid handle so as to add 50 essential runs to Afghanistan whole. This stand may very well be a deciding issue within the context of the match. Within the Morataza over Rashid dances down the observe to hit a boundary by means of lengthy off. And it is a no ball. Add one other 4 runs to it. It is 17 from the over. Afghanistan are 229/7 after 48 overs.
Picture: AP
PREVIEW: On March 1, 2014, Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 32 runs of their Asia Cup encounter in Fatullah. Again then, the end result was described as an ‘upset’. A ‘shock’. Bangladesh, having been thought of ‘minnows’ for ages, have been now on the receiving finish of shedding to a lesser group. 4 years later, an Afghanistan win is not a shock, shock, or an upset. Not too way back, Afghanistan even swept Bangladesh 3-Zero in a T20I sequence in Dehradun, their adopted residence. Afghanistan have risen so quickly that they do not even have a good time a victory over Sri Lanka, a rustic that has gained the World Cup as soon as and made it to the ultimate twice, as if it is a large achievement. As an alternative, a victory – no matter the opposition – is merely what is predicted of them. It is with this backdrop that they meet Bangladesh once more on September 20 in Abu Dhabi, in a match that does not matter a lot so far as the Asia Cup situations are involved given each side have certified to the following spherical.
Either side are right here after defeating Sri Lanka convincingly. Each batted first, put up aggressive totals earlier than their bowlers took over. Bangladesh had a barely more durable sport; they have been 1 for two at one stage (and in addition misplaced Tamim Iqbal to an damage) earlier than Mushfiqur Rahim performed one in all Bangladesh’s finest ODI knocks. He scored 144 of 150, and obtained respectable help from Mohammad Mithun (63) as Bangladesh scored 261. Sri Lanka have been then shot out for 124 in 35.2 overs, with all bowlers having some enjoyable. Bangladesh will as soon as once more look as much as Mushfiqur, given they’ve misplaced Tamim to a fractured wrist he sustained throughout the first sport. Shakib Al Hasan was bowled by Lasith Malinga for a first-ball duck, and he too must step up towards a potent bowling assault. When Afghanistan swept Bangladesh within the T20Is in June, they did so by means of their spin assault. Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi are such good bowlers than Afghanistan want solely round 220 to 250 to be aggressive. That is exactly what they did towards Sri Lanka – get 249 with contributions from a number of batsmen, after which bowl out the opposition for 158. Mujeeb, Rashid, Nabi and pacer Gubadin Naib picked up two wickets apiece. Group B was imagined to be the more durable of the 2 teams within the six-team event, however these two sides ensured the qualification situations have been sealed even earlier than the third sport started. It is a useless rubber, but it surely’s additionally one other likelihood for each side to indicate they’re as severe contenders for the event as the opposite two sides from the opposite group.
Squads:
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(capt), Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Hider Rony, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque
Afghanistan: Asghar Afghan(capt), Mohammad Shahzad, Ihsanullah Janat, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shenwari, Munir Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Sharafuddin Ashraf.
