Bouncing back strongly after their loss in the first ODI, Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second game of the three-match series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, November 9. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
Bangladesh got to a 252-run total, and then bowled out Afghanistan for just 184. Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 76 runs, and Nasum Ahmed claimed three wickets for the hosts
Bouncing back strongly after their loss in the first ODI, Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second game of the three-match series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, November 9. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
The Bangla Tigers bowled out Hashmatullah Shahidi and Co for 184 runs, in response to their 253-run target. Nasum Ahmed claimed three wickets, and Mehdi Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman bagged two scalps apiece. With that, the hosts levelled the series 1-1, with the decider to be played on Monday, November 11.
Bangladesh had earlier got to a 252-run total thanks to a 27-ball 37 from Jaker Ali at the back end of the innings, with a last-ball six to boot. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 76 runs off 119 balls in challenging conditions for batting.
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
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