BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Mohammad Nabi scores a boundary towards fine leg and that will give Afghanistan some sigh of relief as the increasing required run rate is creating pressure on them.

AFG 54/2 (11)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

Mosaddek Hossain has got the wicket of Hazratullah Zazai. The batter has been dismissed LBW. This chase is getting tough for Afghanistan.

AFG 45/2 (9.2)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

That’s a good shot from Zazai towards cover for a four. It was not that bad a ball from Mustafizur Rahman but Zazai’s power and placement helped Afghanistan fetch a boundary.

AFG 44/1 (8.5)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Width on offer from Taskin Ahmed and Ibrahim Zadran slashed it for a four past the deep backward point. 

AFG 35/1 (6.5)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

Afghanistan lose their first wicket. Shakib Al Hasan has dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The batter danced down the track but the ball kept really low to see him miss it and Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps did the rest.

AFG 15/1 (4.1)

BAN vs AFG: Catch dropped!

Shakib Al Hasan had trapped Rahmanullah Gurbaz but the long-on fielder failed to hold onto the catch. 

AFG 8/0 (2.2)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

In the slot from Mustafizur Rahman and Rahmanullah Gurbaz hits it straight down the ground for a four.

AFG 6/0 (1.2)

BAN vs AFG: Afghanistan start 128-run chase!

Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have start the 128-run chase for Afghanistan.

AFG 2/0 (1)

BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh post 127/7

Bangladesh have got something on the board to fight, thanks to Mosaddek Hossain’s 48 not off 31 balls.

BAN 127/7 (20)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

Mahedi Hasan is run out. Bangladesh are seven down with one ball to go.

BAN 127/7 (19.5)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Mahedi Hasan is playing a useful cameo here for Bangladesh. This time he plays a reverse-scoop for a four. 

BAN 127/6 (19.4)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

A scoop shot from Mahedi Hasan for a four and that takes Bangladesh to 120 runs with last 6 balls coming.

BAN 120/6 (19)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Mosaddek Hossain continues to fight for Bangladesh. He hits a four to Naveen-ul-Haq.

BAN 110/6 (17.4) 

BAN vs AFG: 100 Up for Bangladesh

Mosaddek Hossain played the lower full toss from Farooqi well in the gap towards backward point to get a boundary and with it, Bangladesh reach 100 runs.

BAN 100/6 (16.2)

BAN vs AFG: Mahmudullah is out!

It’s a big wicket for Rashid Khan and Afghanistan. Mahmudullah departs on 25 runs. He tried to take on Rashid and paid the price by losing his wicket after mishitting the ball directly into the hands of the fielder at backward square leg. 

BAN 89/6 (15.4)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

A brave shot from Mosaddek Hossain and he will get four runs for it. The right-handed batter shuffled across the stumps and played a leg glance from the front foot on Naveen-ul-Haq’s fuller delivery as the fine leg was inside the circle.

BAN 83/5 (14.1)

BAN vs AFG: SIX!

That’s a lucky escape for Mosaddek Hossain. He mishit a Mohammad Nabi delivery towards long-off where the fielder touched the boundary ropes after taking the catch to eventually see Bangladesh getting six runs. 

BAN 64/5 (11.4)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

This is sensational stuff from Afghanistan. They have reduced Bangladesh to five down. Rashid dismissed Afif Hossain LBW. Afif was not happy with the umpire’s decision of out, hence he took a review only to waste it. 

BAN 53/5 (10.3)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

A boundary comes for Bangladesh after a long-long time. Mohammad Nabi bowled it on the pads of Mahmudullah and the batter played it fine for a four.

BAN 49/4 (9.5)

BAN vs AFG: Afghanistan in control

Bangladesh’s current scoring rate is 4.67. The Afghanistan bowlers, especially Mujeeb Ur Rahman, have done a good job so far. 

BAN 42/4 (9)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

Another one bites the dust! Rashid Khan has dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim and Afghanistan are all over Bangladesh. It was another superb LBW review from the side that helps them reduce Bangladesh to four down.

BAN 28/4 (6.2)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket! Shakib departs

Shakib Al Hasan is gone! Bangladesh batters are not learning and it is the third wicket for Mujeeb in the innings. The ball once again kept low and Shakib missed his drive by a fair distance.

BAN 24/3 (5.2)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Another boundary from Shakib. This is a good counter-attack from the Bangladesh skipper.

BAN 21/2 (4.3)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Poor ball from Naveen-ul-Haq down the leg side to Shakib and the southpaw hits it for a boundary with ease. 

BAN 17/2 (4.2)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

Mujeeb strikes again! That’s a brilliant review from Afghanistan. Mujeeb caught Anamul Haque in front of the stumps but umpire was unconvinced over the LBW appeal. Afghanistan  decided to go upstairs and ball tracking showed that it would have hit the leg stump. Anamul walks back on 5 off 14 balls. 

BAN 13/2 (4)

BAN vs AFG: Wicket!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has struck in his first over itself. Mohammad Naim has been cleaned up by him on latter’s individual score of 6 runs. Bangladesh lost their first wicket.

BAN 7/1 (2)

BAN vs AFG: FOUR!

Farooqi bowled a full toss to Naim and the southpaw just needed to pass the mid-on fielder for a boundary and he did that with ease.

BAN 4/0 (0.3)

BAN vs AFG: Dot ball

It was overpitched from Farooqi and Naim drove it to mid-off. No runs came off the first ball. 

BAN 0/0 (0.1)

BAN vs AFG: Get set, go!

Mohammad Naim takes the strike, Anamul Haque is at the other end. Fazalhaq Farooqi has the new ball in hand. Here we go!

BAN vs AFG: It’s game time

The national anthems are over and we are just minutes away from the start.

BAN vs AFG: Players take field

Players of both Bangladesh and Afghanistan get ready for national anthem. They start with that of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka’s will follow.

BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh Playing XI

Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

BAN vs AFG: Afghanistan Playing XI

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

BAN vs AFG: 100th T20I for Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan is playing his 100th T20I today. He has so far scored 2010 runs and taken 121 wickets in the format.

BAN vs AFG: Afghanistan unchanged

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BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh bat first

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their campaign opener.

BAN vs AFG: It’s toss time

We are just 2 minutes away from the toss. Stay connected for the update.

BAN vs AFG: Afghanistan high on confidence

Afghanistan handed a shock defeat to Sri Lanka in their opening game. They first bundled out the side for 105 runs and then chased down the target in 10.1 overs with eight wickets in hand.

BAN vs AFG: First Game For Bangladesh

Bangladesh will open their 2022 Asia Cup campaign today, while it will be the second game for Afghanistan.

BAN vs AFG: Welcome guys!

Hello everyone, welcome to the space. Bangladesh face Afghanistan in the third match of Asia Cup 2022 today. You will get all the live updates, including scores, related to the game here. Stay connected!