Afghanistan’s spin wizard Rashid Khan had given a heartfelt interview during the innings break of the second T20I at Mirpur today regarding Australia’s legend Shane Warne’s passing away. Later, after the match ended, Rashid left further impressions of how he feels about cricket.
The results of the T20Is stood in stark contrast in terms of margins of victory after Afghanistan won the second T20I at Sher-e-Bangla national Stadium today to share the spoils with Bangladesh. Having won the first T20I by 61 runs, the Tigers' batting capitulated today in the face of some tight and accurate bowling from Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai. But overall, in terms of Bangladesh's batting display in the two T20Is, Liton's 44-ball 60 was the only key difference in the margin of the results. The difference between 155 and 115 was Liton's form with the bat and it raises further questions about the rest of the side's batting effort this series. Leading up to the World Cup in Australia on the back of disappointing losses in the T20...
Bangladesh T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad mentioned that lack of partnerships cost them the second T20I against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
An unbeaten fifty from Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani’s 47-run knock, aided by multiple dropped catches, saw Afghanistan crush Bangladesh by eight wickets in the second and final T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh managed to throw a target of 116 runs to Afghanistan in the second T20I of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Mushfiqur Rahim will not have to wait further to make his 100th T20I appearance as the wicketkeeper batsman was declared fit to play the second T20I against Afghanistan, slated to be played tomorrow.
Bangladesh T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad was all praise for spinner Nasum Ahmed, whose joint-career best T20I figures helped Bangladesh crush Afghanistan by 61 runs in the first of two T20Is at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan completed 400 wickets in white-ball cricket during Bangladesh's first T20I against Afghanistan in Mirpur today.
Liton Das shone with the bat, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed replicated his career-best T20I figures while Shakib Al Hasan reached another milestone as Bangladesh thumped Afghanistan by 61 runs in the first of two T20Is at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh have managed to throw a target of no more than 156 runs to Afghanistan in the second T20I of the two match series at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Murpur today.
Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the first T20I against Afghanistan today owing to a thumb injury he suffered on Wednesday. BCB informed the media that Mushfiqur had contusion on his right-hand thumb.
Bangladesh included wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan in the squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan yesterday after Mushfiqur Rahim suffered a hand injury during a net session.
In the just-concluded three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, the 'Silent Killer' Mahmudullah Riyad was silent when it came to performances. He also missed a straightforward catch at fine leg to drop Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who went on to make an unbeaten ton in the third ODI as Bangladesh slumped to a seven-wicket loss.
Bangladesh called up opener Munim Shahriar for the T20I series against Afghanistan, following his performances in the recently-concluded BPL. The batter showed that his intent was to remain aggressive with the bat during practice today. T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad later came to the press conference and said Munim has a good chance to make his debut tomorrow.
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal hinted that batting failure has cost his side their third ODI against Afghanistan in Chattogram today.
An 86-run knock from Liton Das did not amount to much as a series of dropped catches saw Rahmanullah Gurbaz smash his third ODI century to help Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third and final ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
Despite a brilliant 86-run knock from opener Liton Das and being in a commanding position – on 100 for one within 21 overs – hosts Bangladesh could post no more than 192 after being all out in 46.5 overs against Afghanistan in Chattogram's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium today.
Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain made it to Bangladesh ODI squad for the first time on the back of a magnificent match-winning performance in the historic Mount Maunganui Test against New Zealand earlier this year.
