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Afghanistan vs Bangladesh

BAN vs AFG T20 1st T20I, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh, 2023 - Match Info

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 2 wickets

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Player of the match

Towhid Hridoy - BAN

Match Summary

Player of the Match

Towhid Hridoy

BAN - Batter

Runs

47(32)

S/R

146.87

154/7 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

157/8 (19.5 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Detailed Commentary

All

Wickets

4s

6s

AFG

BAN

Right then, that is it from this humdinger of a contest. The hosts have taken a 1-0 lead in this series. The action continues as we have one game still left. It will be played on Sunday, the 16th of July. The game will begin at 5.30 pm IST (12 pm GMT). But as you know, out build-up begins much sooner so do join us for the same. Until then, take care, and cheers!

Shakib Al Hasan the skipper of Bangladesh says that he trusted well in their tailenders to bat well. Adds that it was Shoriful's chance to finish the game and it is funny that how a T20 game excites the crowd. Ends by saying that he feels lucky to be on the winning side.

Towhid Hridoy is the Player of the Match for his excellent knock. He says that they took some momentum when he was batting with Shamim. Adds that they kept on rotating the strike and it gave them a bit of confidence. Ends by saying that he was confident for the team and he is happy to win the game.

Rashid Khan the skipper of Afghanistan says that the ground was a bit wet due to rain. Adds that it was a great effort from the team and the bowling was good as well. Says that Nabi's knock was excellent and ends by saying that they fell short of a few runs.

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Earlier in the match, it was Mohammad Nabi who scored an excellent half-century and made his side reach to a challenging total. Azmatullah Omarzai scored a quickfire 33 runs and supported him well. Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts as he chipped in with two wickets.

Well, it was a well-fought game from the Afghans. They started off well but lost momentum in the middle phase as their 13th over went on for 21 runs which turned the tide of the game. Also, Shamim Hossain was dropped in the 16th over. Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan , and Fareed Ahmad picked up a wicket each and Karim Janat picked up a hat-trick in the final over.

What a game! What a win! The momentum of the game swung like a pendulum from one corner to another and in the end, the hosts pulled out an amazing victory. They had a shaky start and were reeling on 39 for 3 inside 7 overs of play. The skipper then followed the suit in the 11th over. The 5th wicket partnership of Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain was a crucial one as it made the game for the hosts. They lost the momentum again in the final over but Shoriful Islam pulled off the game and finished off the things in style with a boundary.

157/8 (19.5)

47* (32)

33 (25)

3/15 (1.5)

1/17 (2)

Over 20

4

W

W

W

4

Shoriful Islam*

4 (1)

Towhid Hridoy

47 (32)

Karim Janat

3/15 (1.5)

BAN

157/8

Shoriful Islam walks in.

Shoriful Islam walks in. Karim Janat is on a hat-trick now!

Taskin Ahmed walks in.

Karim Janat to bowl the final over. 6 needed... Can he defend it?

Over 19

0

1

1

4

1

1

Towhid Hridoy*

47 (32)

Mehidy Hasan

4 (4)

Fazalhaq Farooqi

1/36 (4)

BAN

149/5

Over 18

1

1

1

1

W

1

Towhid Hridoy*

41 (28)

Mehidy Hasan

2 (2)

Rashid Khan

1/24 (4)

BAN

141/5

Mehidy Hasan walks in.

Rashid Khan is back on.

Over 17

2

wd

4

1

6

1

1

Shamim Hossain*

33 (24)

Towhid Hridoy

38 (25)

Fazalhaq Farooqi

1/28 (3)

BAN

136/4

Match Details

Date & Time:

14th Jul 2023, 5:30 PM

Match Number:

1st T20I

Match Results:

BAN Won By 2 wickets

Head to Head

Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand

AFG vs BAN

*Last 3 years

6

No. of Matches

3

AFG

3

BAN

0

Tie

Last Overs

over 20

4

W

W

W

4

Runs 8

over 19

1

1

4

1

1

0

Runs 8

over 18

1

W

1

1

1

1

Runs 5

over 17

1

1

6

1

4

wd

2

Runs 16

over 16

wd

1

1

1

1

1

1

Runs 7

Venue/Pitch Details

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Batting Friendly

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Not Available

1st Batting Average

Highest Score Chased

No. of Matches

Won by team

1st Batting

%

2nd Batting

%

Wicket Split

Pacer

| W

Spin

| W

Match Officals

Umpire:

Gazi Sohel (BAN), Masudur Rahman (BAN)

Third Umpire:

Sharfuddoula (BAN)

Match Referee:

Neeyamur Rashid (BAN)