Tigers take three Afghan wickets in Powerplay
Bangladesh bowlers turned up the heat, taking three wickets within the Powerplay in the first of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Afghanistan managed 40 runs for the loss of three wickets after the end of the first six overs.
Opener Zazai took Nasum Ahmed on for a maximum in the first delivery of the third over but perished when he tried the same in the next delivery.
The right-handed batter, who scored 10-ball eight, was cramped for room and couldn't time the loft he attempted as he was caught by Towhid Hridoy as short square-leg.
The dangerous Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the next to go when he was caught out at deep square leg. He put away two fours and a six before failing to clear the boundary when he picked one up off the pads against Taskin Ahmed.
Ibrahim Zadran's stay at the crease was short as he nicked one to the keeper off the bowling of Shoriful Islam.
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