2nd T20I, Sylhet, July 16, 2023, 05:30 PM
Afghanistan
116/7(17.0ov)
Bangladesh
119/4(16.1ov)
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets (D/L method)
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Commentry
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Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh wins the Players of the Series award and also the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance. He says that they lost couple of wickets in the middle, but they had teh covfidence to stay in the game. Mentions that they always had the believe to get over the line. States that there was some movement for the seamers and they certainly capitalised on it. Informs that he is delighted with the way they played in this series.
Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan says that rain is not an excuse for the poor performance. Adds that they were not good enough. Mentions that their batting was not up to the mark. Says that loss is a part of the game and lots of leanings for them. Reckons that the players need to know their role and executing that will be priority in future. Adds that they want to work on their weakness before the next T20 World Cup. Shares that mindset was to stay in the game till the end and he asked for complete effort from the team members. Closes by saying that a few more runs would have made it interesting for them.
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Earlier in the match, Bangladesh won the toss and selected to bowl first. There was a lot of purchase for the seamers and the Bangladesh bowlers certainly made the most of it. For Afghanistan, it was a sorry display with the bat in hand, and the rain delay only made it more challenging for them. Eventually, it was Bangladesh who dominated throughout and won the series as well.
Although, one would say, it was too little too late. Azmatullah Omarzai then got into the act as well, but the debutant Wafadar Momand kept leaking runs aplenty, evidently it was not all hunky-dory with the ball in hand for the visitors. Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy then came to rescue as they stiched a valuable stand which helped their side to get over the line here.
Bangladesh were off to a rolllicking start with the bat in hand. Litton Das was hitting the ball to all sides of the park, and set a solid platform for his side. Afif Hossain who has never opened the game for Bangladesh took his time to get his eye-in and got off to a decent start himself. It was all going Bangladesh's way until the drinks break. Once both the batters came back at the crease, they lost their focus and slipped out in quick succession, to give Afghanistan some hope. It was the spin of Mujeeb Ur Rahman which did the damage, as he picked two wickets in a single over to peg them back.
Phew! An entertaining chase comes to an end and it is Bangladesh that come out on top once again in this series and seal the deal. Despite plenty of time being lost due to rain, we only managed to lose 3 overs each side and the wait certainly paid off.
In over# 17
4
Wafadar Momand 30/0(2.1)
16.1
4
FOUR! BANG! Shamim Hossain hits the winning runs and Bangladesh takes the series 2-0. Short of a length delivery outside off. Shamim Hossain pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region. One bounce and over the ropes for a boundary.
Bangladesh need 4 runs off the final over. Rashid Khan now hands the ball to the debutant, Wafadar Momand.
In over# 16
2
1
1
0
1
0
1wd
Fazalhaq Farooqi 19/0(3)
15.6
2
Full and at the stumps. Shakib Al Hasan makes room and drives it to deep extra covers. Poor effort from Zazai in the deep allows the batters to take easy two.
15.5
1
Excellent wide yorker from Farooqi. Shamim Hossain toe ends it toward covers and scampers for a quick single.
15.4
1
Full and angled on the middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan looks to go through the off-side but inside edges it toward backward square leg for a streaky run.
15.3
.
Low full toss on off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it straight to backward point for a dot.
15.2
1
Goes full and on middle and off. Shamim Hossain bunts it into covers for a quick single.
15.1
.
On a good length and outside off. Shamim Hossain knocks it to backward point.
15.1
1wd
WIDE! Poor from Farooqi. Bowls it on a hard length and down the leg. Shamim Hossain pulls and misses. Wide to start the over.