The Bangladesh team, which suffered a humiliating defeat in the previous match against Sri Lanka, produced a tremendous performance to beat the Afghanistan team by 89 runs. Despite having star bowlers like Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan in the Afghanistan team, the Afghanistan team kept yearning for wickets. The result of which was that Bangladesh managed to score 334 runs at the loss of five wickets in the stipulated 50 overs in this match. Najbul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraj scored brilliant centuries for Bangladesh. Thanks to the centuries of both the players, Bangladesh team managed to cross the 300-run mark in the first innings.
However, Bangladesh’s start in this match was not much special. The reason for which was that Mohammad Naeem and Tauheed Hardoi returned to the pavilion cheaply from the Bangladesh team. After which Miraj was sent up the order instead of Shakib in this match. Who took full advantage of this opportunity and scored 112 runs in 119 balls. Although in the meantime he had to return after retiring hurt, but with his century he took the team beyond 300 runs. Shanto out Mirage made a brilliant partnership of 215 runs for Bangladesh team.
In the second innings of this match, except Ibrahim Zardan 75, Hashmatullah Shahidi 51, Rahmat Shah 33 and Rashid Khan 24, no player from Afghanistan team could cross the 20-run mark. Due to which Afghanistan lost the match by 89 runs. Afghanistan’s second innings was reduced to 245 runs. The Afghan team could not even play the full 50 overs.
During the second innings of this match, Afghanistan team needed 91 runs in 36 balls. Meanwhile, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who was present at the crease, hit a skyscraper six on the very first ball of the 46th over of Taskin Ahmed. However, during this time his leg hit the wicket, due to which he got out hit wicket. Not only this, Rashid Khan played a big shot on the third ball of this over, which was caught by Shakib Al Hasan and thus the Afghan team lost in this over itself.
A moment also came during this match when there was an atmosphere of warmth between the players of both the teams on the field. In fact, in the 7th over of the second innings of this match, Bangladesh players were also seen losing their temper. When Hasan Mahmood was bowling this over, Rahmat Shah was present on strike in front of him. In such a situation, when Hasan bowled the second ball of this over. So Rehmat Shah defended this ball very comfortably, but Hasan Mahmood seemed to be in some other twist.
Due to which he hit the ball directly towards Rahmat. Rahmat narrowly escaped on this ball thrown with fast hands. But after this act, he appeared very angry. It was seen in the video that Rahmat Shah did not even come out of his crease during this time, yet Hasan’s throw was going to shatter the spirit of the game.
Not only this, after this action of Hasan, his teammate Taskin Ahmed started taking him away from the pitch by placing his hand on his shoulders, but meanwhile a smile was also seen on his face. Afghanistan players appeared very disappointed and disappointed due to this action of Bangladesh players. Although in the meantime the umpire came on the pitch and did not allow the matter to proceed further, but it became a very high light moment of this match.
