Skipper Azizul Hakim Tamim struck a brilliant hundred to help the Bangladesh Under-19 team to a 45-run win over Afghanistan in their opening fixture of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE today.
Bangladesh kept on breaking Afghanistan’s momentum in phases to eventually come out on top and level the three-match ODI series with a 68-run win in the second ODI at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz claimed that the pitch used for the first ODI of the three-match against Afghanistan on Wednesday changed abruptly to cause a thumping collapse in the Tigers’ batting effort, leading to a 92-run loss at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Mustafizur Rahman pointed to the sky knowingly, a smile spread across his face. The delivery to Rahmat Shah, only his second of the first ODI against Afghanistan, got him a wicket. But it was the satisfaction in execution of his plan that brought assuredness for Bangladesh’s ‘cuttermaster’, who managed his first four-for in ODIs yesterday in over a year’s time.
Bangladesh will be bolstered by the presence of pacer Nahid Rana and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed for the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series against Afghanistan as both cricketers are set to travel to the UAE tomorrow on a 10:00 am flight after receiving their visas on Wednesday.
If you are a left-handed top-order Bangladesh batter, you would not like the sight of Afghanistan’s left-handed pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi steaming in at you with the new ball.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in talks with its Afghan counterparts to arrange a three-match ODI series as part of the national team’s preparation for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
No shortage of excitement, tension, and twists with the semifinals spot at stake: one could not have expected more drama than what unfolded during an absorbing T20 World Cup Super Eights contest between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent yesterday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to postpone next month’s white-ball series to be played in Greater Noida between July 25 and August 6.
The word one could be looking for to describe Bangladesh's status in the ongoing Afghanistan series is desolation. The team may have suffered sour defeats before but after recent records established them as a high-flying ODI side, they have now stumbled at home with a series defeat and the team morale has taken a hit.
Bangladesh and Afghanistan appear to be at opposite ends of the spectrum heading into the third and final ODI at Chattogram today. A confident Afghanistan are living in the present while Bangladesh appear to be hoping for the future, characteristic of Bangladesh cricket's culture when things do not go their way.
World number three Daniil Medvedev reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday when Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka retired with an injury.
Afghanistan’s bowling coach Hamid Hassan said that his side was one step ahead in terms of playing positive cricket, an aspect of their performance the former cricketer believes helped their cause in unsettling Bangladesh as the visitors cemented a maiden ODI series win over the Tigers.
Bangladesh cricket has been in a state of total chaos over the past 48 hours or so since the retirement saga surrounding Tamim Iqbal in the midst of their three-match ODI series against Afghanistan and that reflected on the field yesterday in the second ODI in Chattogram.
Afghanistan won the second ODI by a record margin of 142 runs against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was trapped lbw by Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi leaving the hosts five down for 71 in pursuit of 331 in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Saturday.
Bangladesh lost three wickets within the first nine overs of the innings while chasing Afghanistan 331 in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran scored centuries to help their side to 331 for nine in the second ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.
Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain limped off the field after falling over backwards while coming to bowl the third delivery of the 42nd over in the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Saturday.
