Shakib Al Hasan and Taskin Ahmed lead Bangladesh to 2-0 collection sweep
Bangladesh 119 for 4 (Litton 35, Afif 24, Omarzai 2-17) beat Afghanistan 116 for 7 (Omarzai 25, Zadran 22, Taskin 3-33, Shakib 2-15) by six wickets
(DLS technique)
Today, it was Taskin who obtained them off to a fiery begin.
Taskin’s red-hot begin
Afghanistan slip after the rain
Mustafizur eliminated Nabi within the subsequent over for 16, earlier than Shakib had Ibrahim Zadran caught at long-on for 22 and Najibullah Zadran bowled for 5 in the identical over. Allrounders Azmatullah Omarzai and Karim Janat obtained away three fours and two sixes throughout their sixth-wicket stand of 42 and seemed like their may present Afghanistan with the surge they very a lot wanted, however the Bangladesh bowlers fought again fantastically. They conceded only one boundary (a six) within the final three overs, whereas accounting for each the allrounders – Omarzai fell to Mustafizur and Janat to Taskin.
Quick begin powers Bangladesh
Litton welcomed Fazalhaq Farooqi with a straight drive and a swivel pull within the first over of their 119-run chase. It was a uncommon burst towards Farooqi, who has largely bossed powerplays within the white-ball codecs.
Litton dished out harsh remedy to Mujeeb Ur Rahman as properly, clipping him first ball for 4 via fine-leg, earlier than Afif lofted him for six over mid-off in his subsequent over. They grew to become the primary Bangladeshi opening pair so as to add 50 runs in T20Is towards Afghanistan, as Bangladesh rocketed alongside, attending to 61 for no loss in seven overs.
Afghanistan hit again with three wickets
A good over from Rashid Khan and a one-run effort from Omarzai adopted. Litton performed out 5 dots in that eighth over and took a single final ball, solely to fall to Mujeeb first ball of the ninth, caught brilliantly within the covers by Rashid. Afif adopted Litton simply two balls later, holing out at deep midwicket.
Omarzai then yorked Najmul Hossain Shanto within the subsequent over. At that time Bangladesh wanted solely an additional 43 runs from 36 balls however that they had misplaced three wickets for 9 runs in two overs. Towhid Hridoy and Shakib had been the brand new batters, and as they took a little bit of time to get their eye in, immediately Bangladesh wanted eight per over within the final 5 overs.
Shakib ensures comfy win
The in-form Hridoy hit Mujeeb for a 4 over cowl subsequent over. It was Bangladesh’s first boundary because the seventh over, a niche of 30 balls. Shakib edged Mujeeb for a 4, and 12 runs got here off the over. Shakib launched Rashid for a six within the subsequent over and it was all the way down to a run a ball wanted.
When Hridoy slammed Omarzai for a primary six, over deep sq., Bangladesh wanted 12 off 16. But he threw it away subsequent ball, toe-ending a catch to mid-off for 19. Shakib and Shamim Hossain ensured no extra injury, Shamim pulling Wafadar for 4 to tick off the successful runs first ball of the ultimate over.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84