refreshRight then, one final chapter of this white-ball series between these two Asian sides remains, which is the third and final ODI of the series on Tuesday, 14th October. Having suffered a whitewash in the T20Is, the Afghans will be pleased with how they turned things around and will be eager to inflict a whitewash of their own. The Tigers, on the other hand, will want to end the series on a high and carry confidence into their home series against the West Indies, starting next week. The first ball will be bowled at 12 pm GMT, but join us early for the pre-match build-up. See you then. Cheers!
Hashmatullah Shahidi, the skipper of Afghanistan, says that he is happy to win the series and congratulates Ibrahim Zadran for his knock, as it was not an easy pitch to bat on. Mentions that when he was at the crease, he felt that 220 would be enough. He also praises Azmatullah Omarzai for picking early wickets and adds that even after the completion of the sixth over he was confident enough to continue his spell. Ends up saying that Rashid Khan is a world class bowler and he congratulates him as well for bagging the five-fer.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Bangladesh captain, says it's definitely a tough loss. Miraz reckons that they bowled really well but their batting was terrible today. Mentions that they needed to build partnerships which they failed to do today. Adds that the top order let them down, if they'd scored, things would've been different and the batters failed as a team tonight. Closes by saying they have to work on that aspect as they've still got one more game in this series and more cricket ahead, they need to bounce back strong and the batters need to step up and take responsibility.
Ibrahim Zadran is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fighting 95-run knock. He says that he was trying to stay positive in the first inning and was focusing on rotating the strike to put up a competitive total. Shares that he is not unhappy with the intent of the shot, where he was dismissed, but he felt that he needed to score quick runs as they were moving towards the death overs. Ends up saying that after the first inning, he told the team that if they bowl well, they will be able to win the match.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, after opting to bat first, Afghanistan endured a stop-start innings, with Bangladesh striking back each time the batting side seemed to be gaining momentum. Ibrahim Zadran held things together amid a trial by spin from Bangladesh. A calf strain to Rahmat Shah forced him to retire hurt, further adding to Afghanistan’s troubles. There were brief phases of stability through Zadran’s partnerships with Mohammad Nabi and Nangeyalia Kharote, but none lasted long enough to build real momentum, and as a result, they could only post 190 on the board. Mehidy Hasan Miraz stood out with the ball for Bangladesh with figures of 3 for 42 from his 10 overs, including a maiden.
Afghanistan were in search of early wickets with the new ball, and Azmatullah Omarzai delivered spectacularly. Omarzai set the tone upfront, taking three wickets in a seven-over spell inside the first 11 overs, with the team also benefiting from a run out of Najmul Hossain Shanto. Jaker Ali and Tawhid Hridoy tried to steady the innings after the chaotic start, and it seemed the chase was getting on track. However, a rush of blood from Hridoy opened the floodgates. Rashid Khan needed no second invitation, and from there it became a procession. It was a meek surrender from the Bangla Tigers, who simply refused to rein in their attacking instincts on a track that still offered considerable turn under the lights. Rashid finished with a five-wicket haul as Afghanistan achieved the lowest ODI total successfully defended at Abu Dhabi.
A memorable win for Afghanistan, and with this victory, Hashmatullah Shahidi and his men have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead. It also marks their third consecutive ODI series win over Bangladesh. Not long ago, during the Asia Cup, Bangladesh faltered while chasing 136 against Pakistan, and once again they have come undone in a situation that demanded sensible batting and low-risk cricket. This is now their fourth consecutive ODI series defeat, leaving the Bangla Tigers with plenty to reflect on as they look ahead to the 2027 ODI World Cup.
28.3OUT! STUMPED! Game, set and match for Afghanistan as they win this by 81 runs. Googly from Rashid Khan and the batter fails to read it. Rishad Hossain dances down the track and gives the wood in his hands a mighty swing but misses out completely. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, behind the stumps, collects the ball and removes the bails in a flash.
28.2Wrong'un on off, Mustafizur Rahman looks to cut this but gets lucky with the inside edge fizzing past the off-pole for a single to fine leg.
28.1Just two taken. Tossed up on middle and off, Mustafizur Rahman steps a long way across and ramps this to the fine leg fence. AM Ghazanfar from short fine chases this and keeps it down to just two with a brilliant fielding effort by flicking the ball back inside the playing area inches in front of the fence.
27.6Pushed through on off, Mustafizur Rahman drives this to sweeper cover and takes one. The Fizz will keep strike at the start of the next over.
27.5Full and on off, Rishad Hossain drives this to long off for a single.
27.4Tossed up on middle and off, Mustafizur Rahman slams it down to long on for a single.
27.3DROPPED! Not that it would make much impact on the game but in a game of cricket, you never know! Tossed up on off, Rishad Hossain swings but gets it away off the bottom of his bat to Ibrahim Zadran running to his left at long on. Ibrahim goes with hard hands at it and ends up dropping it away for one.
27.2Full and around off, Rishad Hossain swings at it but misses.
27.1Tossed up on off, Rishad Hossain drives this to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
26.6Short of a length on off, Mustafizur Rahman swings and misses with the bat.
26.5Fuller on the pads, Mustafizur Rahman tucks it to square leg for no run.
26.6No run.
26.5Quicker on the pads, Mustafizur Rahman tucks this to square leg for no run.
Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in.
26.4OUT! TRAPPED! Leggie from round the wicket, Tanvir Islam clears his front foot from the line of it and looks to slog this around mid-wicket but misses out to the sharp turn from Rashid Khan. The ball hits Tanvir Islam on the back pad and a gentle appeal was enough from Rashid and Co. for the umpire to raise his finger. Tanvir Islam opts for DRS but all three reds on the Ball Tracker confirm the on-field decision with the ball crashing into the middle stump.
26.3Pushed through on off, Tanvir Islam drills this back to the bowler.
26.2Floated across, on off. Tanvir Islam rocks back and looks to flick but misses out.
26.1Fuller on middle and off, turning back into the batter. Tanvir Islam goes deep in the crease and blocks.
25.6Tossed up on off, Rishad Hossain pushes this back towards the bowler.
25.5Quicker and fuller on off, Rishad Hossain punches this to cover for no run.
25.4Another top-spinner from Kharote, around off, Rishad Hossain tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten.
25.3Arm-delivery, going down the leg, Rishad Hossain gets down on a knee and looks for the sweep but misses out.
25.2Seam up on off, Rishad Hossain dabs this with soft hands, on the bounce to Mohammad Nabi at first slip.
25.1Top-spinner on off, Rishad Hossain defends this under his eyes.
24.6Tossed up on off, Tanvir Islam leans right on top of it and blocks this underneath his eyeline.
24.5Much fuller and quicker on off, Tanvir Islam jams this out.
24.4Fired on the pads, Tanvir Islam tucks this to square leg for none.
24.3Floated around off, Tanvir Islam punches this to cover for no run.
24.2Googly on middle and off, Rishad Hossain pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.
24.1Pushed through on off, Rishad Hossain blocks this well.
Tanvir Islam is the new batter.
23.6OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Is that the game and the series gone as well for Bangladesh? Under-cutter from Nangeyalia Kharote, pitching around middle and leg and skidding onto the batter. Jaker Ali makes room for himself with a movement towards his leg and looks to flick initially but ends up just giving a catching practice to Rashid Khan at short cover.
23.5Flighted around off, Jaker Ali shuflles across and keeps it out.
23.4Pushed through on off, Jaker Ali dabs this around off for no run.
23.3Tossed up on the pads, Jaker Ali tucks this to square leg for another dot.
23.2Drifting one in on middle and off and taking it away from Ali. The batter blocks this off his back foot.
23.1Quicker one on off, Jaker Ali pushes this to cover for no run.
22.6Way too full on off, Rishad Hossain leans right on top of it and jams it out.
22.5Short of a length, on middle and leg. Rishad Hossain tries to flick it but gets beaten on the inner edge. Afghanistan appeal and up goes the finger. The fans were celebrating, but Rishad Hossain, after a bit of chat, opted for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking detects that the ball is missing the leg stump.
Rishad Hossain walks out to face the hat-trick ball.
22.4OUT! LBW! Rashid Khan is on a HAT-TRICK! Short of a length, on off and spins it in. Tanzim Hasan Sakib hangs back to flick it away but gets beaten on the inner edge. The ball thumps the pad. Afghanistan go up in unison and up goes the finger. Tanzim opts against the review.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib is the new man in.
22.3OUT! BOWLED'EM! That's a pure masterclass from Rashid Khan! He bowls it fuller, pitching it just outside off and serves the googly. Nurul Hasan tries to go for a big blow toward deep mid-wicket but gets beaten on the inner edge. The ball rattles the off stump. Afghanistan gets their sixth wicket.
22.2Googly, fuller, on middle and leg. Nurul Hasan tries to flick it but misses and thumps the bat. It seems that would past the leg stump.
22.1Pitches it up, around off. Nurul Hasan rests it down.
21.6Drags his length back, on off. Nurul Hasan eases it away.
21.5Short, on off. Nurul Hasan keeps it out.
21.4Is that a dropped catch? Slow through the air, fuller, just outside off. Nurul Hasan hangs back and tries to block it down but the ball kisses the outside edge and stays low to the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to gather it safely.
21.3FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short, on off. Nurul Hasan swats it toward the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
21.2Drags his length back, outside off. Nurul Hasan punches it toward point.
21.1Short, around off. Nurul Hasan tries to poke at it but gets beaten.
20.6Tossed up, just outside off. Jaker Ali drives it toward sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
20.5Googly, on leg. Jaker Ali tries to flick it but it gets stuck on the pads.
20.4Half an appeal from Afghanistan, but no says the umpire! Fuller, on middle and leg. Jaker Ali tries to sweep it, but gets it off the gloves and it lobs wide of short fine leg for a single.
20.3Fuller, on middle. Jaker Ali flicks it toward short mid-wicket.
20.2Pitches it up, around off. Jaker Ali strides out to push it toward cover.
20.1Short, on off. Jaker Ali nudges it toward mid-wicket.
19.6Pitches it up, around off. Jaker Ali lunges to block but gets it from the outer part of his bat toward short third for a single.
19.5Pitches it up, on off. Jaker Ali rests it toward the off side.
19.4Pitches it up, on off. Jaker Ali dabs it toward cover-point.
19.3Fuller, on off. Nurul Hasan eases it toward long off for a single.
19.2Short, outside off. Jaker Ali uses his wrist to slice it past the point fielder for a single.
19.1Tap and run! Fuller, on off. Nurul Hasan rocks back and guides it toward the cover region for a single.
18.6Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on off. Jaker Ali jams it back to the bowler.
18.5Tossed up, around off. Jaker Ali pushes it toward the off side.
18.4Short, outside off. Nurul Hasan cuts it toward backward point for a run.
18.3Fullish, on off and middle. Jaker Ali eases it in front of the mid on fielder and gets another quick single.
18.2Pitches it up, just outside off. Nurul Hasan drives it gently toward long off for a single.
18.1Much fuller, on off. Nurul Hasan rocks back to block it down.
17.6Full, on middle. Jaker Ali drives it toward extra cover.
17.5Short, around off. Jaker Ali steers it toward point.
17.4A risky run! Much fuller, on off. Nurul Hasan taps it in front of the mid on fielder and sprints for a single. The fielder charges towards the ball, picks it up and throws it toward the non-striker's end, but misses the stumps. It would have been interesting had the throw hit.
17.3Tossed up, on middle. Nurul Hasan defends it right under his eyesight.
17.2Fuller, on off, spins it a bit away. Nurul Hasan tries to flick it but gets the leading edge toward the off side.
17.1FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Short of a length, on off. Nurul Hasan gets on his backfoot, opens his stance and heaves it toward the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
16.6Drags his length back, around off. Jaker Ali hangs back and keeps it out.
16.5Fullish, on off and middle. Jaker Ali nudges it toward mid-wicket for no run.
16.4Fullish, outside off. Nurul Hasan opens the face of his bat toward point and gets a single.
16.3Googly, short in length, on off and middle. Nurul Hasan lunges and eases it toward the leg side.
Nurul Hasan walks out to the centre.
16.2OUT! CASTLED! Rashid Khan strikes now! Flat and fuller, on off. Tawhid Hridoy loses his concentration and goes for a wild slog across the line, but the ball misses the inner edge and rattles the off stump. Bangladesh loses half of their side now, and they still have 112 runs to chase!
16.1Flat and fuller, on off. Tawhid Hridoy lunges to defend it down.
15.6Flat and fullish, on off. Jaker Ali prods and defends it away.
15.5Pitches it up, just outside off. Jaker Ali lunges to defend it down.
15.4Fullish, on off. Jaker Ali eases it toward cover.
15.3Short, around off. Tawhid Hridoy cuts it toward sweeper cover for a single.
15.2Flighted, on leg. Jaker Ali drives it toward long on for one.
15.1Tossed up, on middle. Jaker Ali pushes it toward point.
14.6Googly, fuller, on off and middle. Jaker Ali pushes it from the inner part of his bat toward square leg for one.
14.5Drags his length back, on leg. Tawhid Hridoy pulls it toward deep square leg for a single.
14.4Short, on middle. Jaker Ali punches it toward long on for a single.
14.3Pitches it up, around off. Tawhid Hridoy drives it wide of the short cover fielder. Hashmatullah Shahidi does well to make a half stop and the batter gets a single.
14.2FOUR! Action replay to the previous delivery! Poor start from AM Ghazanfar! Short of a length, once again, down the leg. Tawhid Hridoy opens his stance and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
14.1FOUR! Shot of authority! Short of a length, angling down the leg. Tawhid Hridoy rocks back and pulls it hard toward the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
DRINKS BREAK! Afghanistan have done well to put Bangladesh under pressure with Azmatullah Omarzai being the wrecker-in-chief. Bangladesh are banking on this pair to steady the ship after the chaotic start inside the first Powerplay. How do the Bangla Tigers tackle the Afghan spin threat will be the deciding factor in this game. Omarzai has been given a rest. AM Ghazanfar replaces him in the attack. 3-0-9-0 so far for Ghazanfar.
13.6Googly, around off. Jaker Ali lunges and blocks it away.
13.5Tossed up, around off. Tawhid Hridoy pushes it toward long off for one.
13.4Low full toss, on off. Jaker Ali drills it low toward the right of the bowler. Rashid Khan sticks out his boot toward the ball and the ball deflects toward the stumps at the non-striker's end. It hits the stump and rolls further toward mid on. The batter crosses for a single. The TV umpire has a check at it, but it shows that Tawhid Hridoy is still inside the crease when the ball hits the stumps.
13.3Short, on off and middle. Tawhid Hridoy rocks back and nudges it toward mid-wicket for one.
13.2Drags his length back, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy cuts it toward point.
13.1Pitches it up, on off. Jaker Ali jams it past the bowler and gets a single.
12.6Nice leave by Tawhid Hridoy! Omarzai bowls on a nagging length, just outside off. Tawhid Hridoy watches the ball, prods and shoulders arms.
12.5Back of a length, on off. Tawhid Hridoy blocks it down.
12.4Shorter one, once again, on middle. Tawhid Hridoy covers the stump and ducks underneath the delivery.
12.3Back of a length, outside off. Jaker Ali hops a bit and chops it toward third man for one.
12.3WIDE! Bangs a bouncer, on off. Jaker Ali goes for a hook shot but misses on the outer edge.
12.2Fuller, on off. Jaker Ali leans on the delivery to block it down.
12.1Short of a length, pitching just outside off, but jags in around the hips of the batter. Jaker Ali tucks it toward the leg side.
12.1WIDE! Half an appeal from the keeper. Omarzai is not confident with the appeal and the skipper steps up to clarify if Rahmanullah Gurbaz really heard the sound or not. No review taken. This was pitched up, down leg. Jaker Ali tried to flick it but missed.
11.6Tossed up, fuller, just outside off. Jaker Ali drives it toward long off and crosses for a single.
11.5Full, on off. Tawhid Hridoy knocks it toward long on for a single.
11.4Googly, short on off and middle. Tawhid Hridoy hangs back to punch it away, but drops his bat down as the ball is attacking the stumps.
11.3Low full toss, on middle, driven down to long on for a single.
11.2Shorter and on off, Jaker stabs it down the track.
11.1Fuller on middle and leg. Jaker Ali defends it down.
Rashid Khan comes into the attack. He is starting with a slip in place.
10.6On a length, just outside off. Tawhid Hridoy pushes it toward cover.
10.5Short, on off. Jaker Ali mistimes his pull toward mid-wicket for a single.
10.4FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY! Back of a length, into the corridor of uncertainty. Jaker Ali hangs back to push it away but gets a thick outside edge. The ball zips wide of the slip fielder. He leaps and tries to take the stunner, but fails to get near the ball. The ball rolls away toward the deep third fence for a boundary.
10.3Short, on off. Jaker Ali punches it toward mid off.
Jaker Ali is in at number 6.
10.2OUT! LBW! Azmatullah Omarzai, you beauty! He gets his third wicket and he is having a blast! He delivers it on a good length, on off and middle, nipping it back in. Mehidy Hasan Miraz decides to push it away toward the off side from his back foot, but the ball sneaks past the inner edge and thumps the back pad. Appeal goes round and up goes the finger of the umpire. Miraz opts for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking turns three reds with the ball crashing into the top of the leg stump.
10.1Back of a length, around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it from his back foot toward sweeper cover and gets a couple of runs.
End of Powerplay 1! Afghanistan have picked up three wickets in the first Powerplay and are on the attack. They are now allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle but given the state of the game, they will want to continue attacking and not open up the field.
9.6A loud shout for LBW but that looks to be heading down leg! This keeps coming on with the angle, flat and short, on middle and leg. Tawhid stays back to work it with the angle but misses and gets hit on the pads.
9.5Pushed through on the pads, on the shorter side, Tawhid Hridoy is beaten on the flick on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad.
9.4Short and on the pads, Mehidy swivels and whips it through square leg for another single.
9.3Short and on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz taps it to cover.
9.2On the pads again, on a length, Tawhid flicks it to deep backward square leg for one more.
9.1Floated up, on the pads, Miraz clips it wide of square leg for a single.
8.6Hurls it on a length, around off, Tawhid stabs it down on the off side.
8.5Outside off, on a back of a length, Hridoy pats it down on the off side.
8.4FOUR! Wow, that nipped back a long way! A sharp nip-backer from Azmatullah Omarzai, on a back of a length, on middle. Hridoy hangs back to deal with it. Gets cut in half as the ball jags back to graze the inside edge. It sails over the stumps and beats the diving Rahmanullah Gurbaz to his left for a boundary.
8.3On a back of a length, on middle, Tawhid rides the bounce and punches it to mid on.
8.2Angled in at the pads again, on a back of a length, flicked to square leg.
8.1At the hips, on a back of a length, Tawhid nudges it to mid-wicket.
7.6Looped up, fuller and on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends it off the front foot.
7.5Shorter and on middle, Tawhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and punches it wide of cover for a single.
7.4This is tossed up, fuller and around off, Hridoy drives it to mid off.
7.3This slides on with the arm, on the off stump, a bit full, Tawhid taps it to mid off.
7.2Short and a bit of away turn, on off, Hridoy punches it to cover.
7.1This is on a nagging length, on middle, Hridoy is watchful in defence.
6.6Lands it on a good length, on the off stump. Mehidy gets his bat out in front and pushes it to cover.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz comes out to the middle as the next batter.
6.5OUT! CAUGHT! Azmatullah Omarzai has the last laugh and he is all pumped up, letting out a big roar! Omarzai gets the height on the short ball right this time, over off. Saif arches back to play the upper cut, but the ball is a bit too close to his body. Ends up hitting it down the throat of deep third, where Bashir Ahmad is a few yards in off the ropes. Ahmad backpedals a couple of steps and takes the catch over his head. Bangladesh are 3 down inside the first Powerplay.
6.4SIX! All the way! Fractionally short, on off, Saif picks it up cleanly and jabs it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
6.3FOUR! Lovely shot! This swings back into the right-hander, on a length, on the off stump. Hassan plants his front foot forward and with a straight bat, he lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
6.2Hurls it on a good length, on off, Saif keeps it out on the off side.
6.1Full and on off, Saif drives it to point.
5.6Not that wide for the cut and this stays a bit low, outside off. Hridoy goes for the cut and inside edges it onto the turf.
5.5Floated up, on off, Hridoy is solid in defence as he gets forward.
5.4FOUR! Gets it through! Dropped short by AM and offers width, Tawhid presses back and cuts it between point and cover. Azmatullah Omarzai gives it a chase but in vain.
5.3Full and on off, Hassan works it to long off for a single.
5.2Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on off, Saif pushes it to point.
AM Ghazanfar has been introduced to the attack.
5.1Sliding down leg, Saif misses the tickle and the ball brushes the thigh pad before rolling beside the keeper.
4.6Rapped on the pads but that looks high! Afghanistan decide against the review. A sharp nip-backer from Omarzai, on a good length, on off. Tawhid takes a step down the track to play the line of the ball but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad.
Tawhid Hridoy walks out to the middle.
4.5OUT! SHANTO IS RUN OUT! Najmul took the risk and has paid the price! Full and a bit of inward shape back into the left-hander, on off. Shanto presses forward for the drive but gets an inside edge that rolls behind square on the leg side. Ibrahim Zadran sprints to his left from square leg and gets to the ball before the deep fine leg fielder. Najmul pushes his partner for the second run and Ibrahim turns around and is quick to get rid of the ball. The throw is right on top of the stumps at the batting end and the keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects cleanly before whipping the bails. The third umpire is called into action and the replays show that Shanto is short despite the dive.
Is that out? A run-out opportunity for Afghanistan, as Najmul Hossain Shanto calls for a second run. Ibrahim Zadran does well to throw it toward the striker's end, and the big screen shows that Shanto is miles away, even after a dive, when Gurbaz collects the ball and breaks the stumps.
4.4Going across the left-hander, on a good length, left alone by Shanto.
4.3Pitched up, on middle and leg, whipped straight to mid on.
4.2Fuller in length, leaving the left-hander, Najmul has a feel for the ball before withdrawing his bat to let the ball go through.
4.1Almost chopped it on! Angled across the batter, on a shortish length, Shanto swivels and tries to drag the pull. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the off pole and rolls towards the keeper.
3.6This is fractionally wide on off, on a back of a length, Saif skips down the track to go big on the off side but gets an inside edge that dribbles behind towards the keeper. End of a very expensive over from Bashir. 16 coming off it!
3.5FOUR! Hit with real authority! This is bowled into the surface by Bashir, around off. Saif stands tall and pulls it over square leg for four more. 16 runs off the over with a ball to go!
3.5Wide! Bashir switches to around the wicket but he sprays it well wide on off. Saif advances down the track and tries to reach out but misses.
3.4FOUR! Up and over! A lot of width offered by Ahmad, on a good length. Saif frees his arms and slams it over wide mid off for a boundary.
3.3This sneaks just inside the tramline, on a back of a length, Saif reaches out but does not make any connection.
3.2Angled away, on a good length, Saif flashes hard but fails to connect.
3.2Two wides! Bashir loses his radar again. Fires it down leg, on a good length, Shanto steps out and swings to go behind square on the leg side. The keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flings himself to his right and gets a hand to it to prevent a potential boundary. The ball rolls away and the batters cross over.
3.1Bowled into the surface, over middle and leg, Shanto swivels and pulls it wide of square leg for a brace.
3.1Wide! Three wides on the trot! Full and down leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto misses out on the tickle.
3.1Wide! Another one that slides down leg, Najmul holds his bat high to make the leave.
3.1Wide! Sliding down leg, on a back of a length, Shanto lets it be.
2.6Full and wide on off, Saif reaches out and goes hard on the drive but miscues it off the inner half. The ball goes on the bounce towards Rashid Khan at mid off.
2.5At 136 kph, a sharp bumper from Omarzai, on off. Saif tries to take the short ball and swings for the pull but misses.
2.4A bit of away shape, on a good length, around off, Saif hangs his bat out away from his body with no real conviction. Chops it off a bottom edge and the ball dribbles behind to the keeper.
2.3Fuller in length, drifting onto the pads, Saif just wrists it to the left of square leg and collects a couple of runs.
2.2Sprayed on the pads, on a length, clipped straight to square leg.
2.1Goes wide on the crease and angles it in at the stumps, on a good length. Saif blocks it out with a straight bat.
1.6Good comeback from Bashir! In the channel on off, this nips away off the deck, on a back of a length. Shanto has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
1.5FOUR! Shanto is up and running! At 132.3 kph, on a back of a length, on middle. Najmul skips down the track and swings across the line. Does not quite get it from the middle of the bat but manages to clear mid-wicket and collects a boundary.
1.4Shaping back into the pads, on a good length, Saif nudges it between mid-wicket and mid on for a single.
1.4Wide! Bangladesh are underway with this extra! This slants beyond the tramline on off, on a short of a length. Saif reaches out but fails to connect.
1.3This skids through, on a short of a length, on middle. Saif waits on the back foot and taps it back to the bowler. Just after playing the shot, Hassan points out to something behind the bowler's arm that seemed to put him off.
1.2Hurls it on a nagging length and hits the bat hard, on middle. Hassan stabs it down the track.
1.1On a back of a length, just outside the off pole, Saif is tucked up for room and chops it down towards backward point.
Who will operate from the other end? Bashir Ahmad it is!
0.6End of a successful over from Azmatullah Omarzai! This moves back in the air, on a good length, on middle. Shanto presents a straight bat and gets right behind it to block.
Najmul Hossain Shanto walks up next.
0.5OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Azmatullah Omarzai provides Afghanistan with an early breakthrough! This is banged in short by Omarzai, around the left shoulder. Tanzid swivels and makes a half-hearted attempt on the pull. The ball gets big on him and catches the top edge. It gets skied in front of deep fine leg, where Bashir Ahmad runs in and settles under it to grab it close to his chest before tumbling backwards. Hasan falls for a five-ball duck.
0.4This is pushed across the batter, on a good length, Tanzid Hasan lets it be.
0.3Full and shaping back into the left-hander, on middle. Tanzid Hasan has a swing at it and shanks it off the inner half to mid on.
0.2Nails the yorker and the ball tails back in a bit late, Hasan gets his bat down to keep it out.
0.1Azmatullah goes in search of swing and finds a bit of inward shape. It ends up being a low full toss, on middle, Tanzid knocks it down to mid on.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2532 | 94 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2549 | 75 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10434 | 268 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12061 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 11103 | 241 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12701 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 13711 | 225 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8914 | 217 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 11860 | 201 |
| 12 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | Namibia | 6344 | 181 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 9887 | 180 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6582 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6234 | 148 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2718 | 136 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6508 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 3863 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2266 | 67 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Samoa | 594 | 31 |
| 65 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 67 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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