Asia Cup 2022, Match 3, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - Highlights :
Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Tuesday thanks to a strong performance from the spinners and a noteworthy cameo from Najibullah Zadran.
Star spinners from Afghanistan Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/16) and Rashid Khan (3/22) destroyed a careless Bangladesh batting order to limit the opposition to 127.
Bangladesh restricted Afghanistan in the run chase before Najibullah's fearless 43 not out off 17 balls, including six sixes, helped his team over the finish line in 18.3 overs.
What a victory for Afghanistan, which advances to the Super 4 round. Najibullah Zadran and Ibrahim Zadran's outstanding 69-run stand off just 33 deliveries enabled Afghanistan to successfully chase down 128 with seven wickets left. Bangladesh attempted a comeback, but Najibullah and Ibrahim maintained composure, with the former scoring a six to seal the victory!
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
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi(c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi