Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 89 runs to remain in contention for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup on Sunday.
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 89 runs to remain in contention for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2023 in Lahore on Sunday. Bangladesh posted 334 for 5 after opting to bat with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz hitting centuries and then bowled Afghanistan out for 245 in 44.3 overs for a big win. Taskin Ahmed (4/44) and Shoriful Islam (3/36) were the main wicket-takers for Bangladesh, who had lost their first match to Sri Lanka by five wickets
Earlier, Mehidy, promoted to open the innings, retired hurt at 112 from 119 balls, while Shanto made 104 off 105 balls before he was run out.
Mehidy and Shanto added 194 runs off 190 balls for the third wicket before the former suffered an injury to his hand and had to leave the field.
Shanto on the other hand was run out swiftly after reaching the triple-figure score. “We weren’t worried about the two wickets, we played according to the situation and the merit of the ball,” he’d tell the broadcasters at the innings break. “Miraz showed his character and batted really well.”
Cameos from Shakib Al Hasan (32* off 18) and Mushfiqur Rahim (25 off 15) would further help propel the total beyond the 300 mark. For Afghanistan’s bowlers, it was a forgettable day at the office with only Gulbadin Naik and Mujeeb Ur Rahman nabbing wickets as the likes of Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mohammad Nabi failed to strike on a batting-friendly surface.
