Match Details

AFG vs BAN 3rd Match, Asia Cup 2022

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AFG
131-318.3
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets 🏆
BAN
20.0127-7
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16th Over:
1
1
1
0
6
0
 
= 9
17th Over:
1
wd
6
0
wd
6
1
1
 
= 17
Last Over:
4
1
4
0
wd
6
6
 
= 22
This Over:
0
1
6
 
= 7
AFGAFG - 2nd Innings
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6 Over 4329
10 Over 5648
15 Over 8376
BANBAN - 1st Innings
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6 Over 4328
10 Over 4650
15 Over 8487
20 Over 131127

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That's a wrap on this game with Afghanistan becoming the first team to make it through to the Super 4s. India may join them tomorrow if they beat Hong Kong at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai. Do join us for that game and for other cricketing action across the globe across formats. 

I am Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my esteemed co-commentator Arijit Kundu, alongside scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. Stay safe, happy, and cool, and until next time good night and CHEERS!   
Mujeeb Ur Rahman: "Bismillah Rahman u Rahim I would like to congratulate my team, my nation everyone. The seamers were doing good in Dubai. I have been playing in Sharjah in the last couple of seasons. This is my strength and I prefer bowling in the powerplay.

All my plans was to bowl wicket to wicket, and that's what I executed."
Player of the match: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4-0-16-3).
Mohammed Nabi, Afghanistan Captain: "Yes, thanks to Allah that we won the game. Mujeeb and Rashid showed their class and that's why we picked early wickets to put pressure on the opposition. Our plan is to take early wickets and put pressure on the opposition. Yes, we have good batting depth as you said. Zazai and Gurbaz did well and Najib showed what he is capable of in the end.

Today, we lost early wickets with Gurbaz going early. Shakib bowled well. But the way Najibullah finished it off was magnificent. I am happy we have made the Super4 stage. Looking forward to it."
  
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh Captain, Losing captain): "Yes it was always tough when you lose 6-7 wickets in the early part of the game. It was tough and I think we were15-20 runs short. Credits to Afghanistan for playing good cricket. Mosaddek did well, and we needed some more contribution which didn't actually happen.

We know that Najibullah Zadran is a dangerous player. On the last 6 overs, they needed 60 odd runs. We know that the game was in our hand, but credits to the way Najibullah Zadran played."
Time for the presentation ceremony!!
The presentation ceremony begins in 5 mins...

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Najibullah Zadran: "Thank you first of all, the wicket was keeping the ball a little low. I looked for the straighter region. My coach told that, I need to play my natural game. And after staying some time in the crease, I got to hit well. I just look at the bowler and try to hit well, without caring for how long the ropes are."
Najibullah Zadran finishes things off in style as Afghanistan have beaten Bangladesh by 7 wickets with 9 balls to spare to become the first team to make it through to the Super 4s.  Najibullah remains unbeaten on 43 off 17 balls with 6 sixes to his name. On a struggling pitch, this is mind-blowing stuff.  

Afghanistan chasing a paltry total of 128 for a place in the Super 4s, started cautiously as the Tigers gave nothing away. Zazai and Gurbaz struggled early on as they went at less than run-a-ball, for their 23 and 11 respectively. Nabi missed out as well. Ibrahim Zadran held the innings together with his 42 off 41 balls. But it was the southpaw Najibullah Zadran's magical 43 off 17 balls with 6 sixes and one four to his name that sealed the deal and deflated Shakib and his men. The two Zadrans shared an unbroken stand of 69 off 36 balls. 

Bangladesh tried their best with the ball defending a small total. Shakib kept it tight with his 1-13 in 4 overs. A wicket to Mosaddek Hossain as he kept things under check as well. Taskin was good, but Mustafizur who is the king of death bowling, and Saifuddin were taken to the cleaners by the southpaw named Najibullah Zadran. Bangladesh only gave four extras to the Afghan batters. 

It was Shakib al Hasan who won the toss and elected to bat first earlier in the game on a fresh wicket which would aid the spinners throughout the game. The top-4 of Bangladesh missed out as the two leg-spinners were unstoppable. Some of the shots played by the top-order were awful, to say the least. Out of the senior statesman, Mahmudullah scored 25. Skipper Shakib and his deputy got into double figures. It was Mosaddek Hossain’s unbeaten 48 off 31 balls alongside Mahedi Hasan’s 14 off 12 balls in a crucial partnership that took Bangladesh to 127-7 in 20 overs from 89-6 at one stage.

From Afghanistan’s point of view, it was the Mujeeb-Rashid show. Mujeeb finished with 3-16 in 4 overs while Rashid had figures of 3-22 in 4 overs. The other bowlers were tight as they kept the Tigers to 127 which was a good effort by the Afghan bowlers. Only 5 extras were given by the Afghan bowlers.  

Afghanistan wins the contest and becomes the first team to make it through to the Super 4s. Stick around for the presentation coming your way soon.  

18.3 M Hossain to N Zadran
6 SIXXX! And that's the finishing hit from Najibullah Zadran!! He remains unbridled at 43 of 17 deliveries. Fuller one from the bowler this time, right in the slot at the 5th stump line. Najibullah stays there, just opens the front leg a bit and harrumphs this over the fine of the long off region for an over-boundary. This has been an epic innings from Najib, and he has taken Afghanistan past the finishing line with ease.
18.2 M Hossain to I Zadran
1 Drags the length a tad back this time and the batter pulls this one short of the fielder at deep square leg for a single. Was in the air for quite some time.
18.1 M Hossain to I Zadran
0 Fuller one on the legs and the batter clips towards the square leg region for none.
OVER 18
Afghanistan
124/3
Najibullah Zadran
37(16)
Ibrahim Zadran
41(39)
Mohammad Saifuddin
1-27(2.0)
17.6 M Saifuddin to N Zadran
6 SIXXX!! Back to back sixes this time and it seems to be Najibullah Zadran's world here. Full and wide, right in the arc and Najib does is, get underneath the bounce, and just time the powered hit over the long off region this time. All of a sudden the Zadran's have changed the momentum of the game completely. 4 needed of 12 now.
That's an incredible shot as Najibullah Zadran is playing a gem in Sharjah. The Afghans are 10 away from reaching the Super4s. 
17.5 M Saifuddin to N Zadran
6 SIXXXX!! Shorter stuff over the leg stump line, and the batter weighs back and held it over the fine leg region for a maximum. This is Najib at his best!! He is turning the tide in his own dominance. 
17.5 M Saifuddin to N Zadran
WD Full and angling away from the left hander this time, Outside the mark on the off, and Saifuddin needs to reload it.
17.4 M Saifuddin to N Zadran
0 Length delivery near the off and the batter incurs an inside edge back to the pads and gets none.
17.3 M Saifuddin to N Zadran
4 FOURRRR!! Najibullah this time!! Pace on delivery from the bowler and outside the off and the bayyer slams it down the ground towards the long on region for a boundary this time.A flat bat shot and a bit in the air but gets much to fetch a boundary.
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