Afghanistan crush Bangladesh by 142 runs to assert ODI collection (Afghanistan Cricket Twitter)
Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 142 runs within the second ODI to seal a historic collection win over the Bangla Tigers
Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran hit centuries as Afghanistan trounced Bangladesh by 142 runs within the second one-day worldwide and secured the collection on Saturday.
Gurbaz’s career-best 145 off 125 balls included 13 fours and eight sixes whereas Zadran made an actual 100 and shared 256 runs for the opening stand, Afghanistan’s highest partnership for any wicket.
After that stand, which surpassed the earlier better of 218 towards Scotland in 2010, Afghanistan misplaced 9 wickets for 75 earlier than placing up 331-9, its highest complete towards Bangladesh and third largest complete in its historical past.
Bangladesh, which misplaced the primary rain-affected match by 17 runs, was bowled out for 189 in 43.2 overs with Ebadbot Hossain unable to bat because of a muscle pressure.
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The 142-run defeat was Bangladesh’s largest by runs to Afghanistan, and solely the third ODI collection defeat at dwelling since 2015.
Mushfiqur Rahim, on his 250th ODI, led Bangladesh with 69.
Liton Das, main the facet within the absence of Tamim Iqbal, determined to bowl first and it backfired to the native followers’ dismay.
Gurbaz received off the mark with a swish cowl drive off Mustafizur Rahman within the opening over.
The Bangladesh bowlers have been erratic, making a gift of 33 extras, bowled too brief to Gurbaz and failed to bother Zadran.
After hitting eight fours and 6 sixes, Gurbaz raised his fourth century off precisely 100 balls, tucking a supply off left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan towards midwicket for a single.
His subsequent 45 runs got here off simply 24 balls earlier than Shakib had him leg earlier than with a supply that stored low. Gurbaz reviewed in useless however his 145 is Afghanistan’s second-highest in ODIs.
Zadran reached his fourth century, off 118 balls, driving Mustafizur to sweeper cowl for a single.
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Shakib, with 2-50, was the one bowler to concede lower than 6 runs per over as they strangled the remainder of the lineup after the openers have been dislodged.
Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, who claimed 3-24 within the first ODI, took 3-22 on this match.
He dismissed captain Liton Das (13) and Mohammad Naim (9), who changed Tamim Iqbal, to present Afghanistan early benefit.
Off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman spun one sharply to get the higher of the in-form Najmul Hossain at 25-3.
Shakib and Towhid Hridoy resisted briefly however the introduction of leg-spinner Rashid Khan hastened the collapse as Bangladesh misplaced three wickets for seven runs to be left on 72-6.
Mushfqiur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan mixed for an 87-run stand earlier than Mujeeb dismissed Hasan for 25 and ended with 3-40.
Farooqi broke Mushfiqur’s cussed resistance and Afghanistan had an unassailable 2-0 collection lead.
The last ODI is on Tuesday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – Associated Press)
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