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Sports desk: Bangladesh have won the match by three runs against Afghanistan in the super four match of the Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\nSports desk: Bangladesh have won the match by three runs against Afghanistan in the super four match of the Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh set a 250-run target for the Afghanistan players\u00a0in the match that kicked-off at 5.30pm (BST). In reply, Afghans managed to make 246 runs in 50 overs losing\u00a0seven wickets.<\/p>\n
The tigers also scored 249 runs in 50 overs losing seven wickets.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. But, they lost early wickets, making their most-needed victory uncertain.<\/p>\n
However, Imrul Kayes and Mahmudullah tried to build up the innings for Bangladesh. Bangladesh have bailed themselves out of trouble through the 128-run stand between Mahmudullah and Kayes. At 87\/5, they were in danger of being bowled out inside 50 overs.<\/p>\n
Opener Liton Das scored 41 runs off 43 balls with three boundaries and went through\u00a0the pavilion as Rashid Khan picked him up while another opener\u00a0Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored only 6 runs before he was taken by Aftab Alam.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Mithun could not make his innings longer as he was out scoring only one run while the two most dependable batsmen, Shakib and Mushfiq paid a heavy price for the mistake as they became run out and Bangladesh fall into crisis.<\/p>\n
The match was an acid test for both the teams as both team lost their respective first matches in this round.<\/p>\n
The Tigers have already lost a game against Afghanistan, although two of their most important players \u2013 Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman \u2013 did not feature in that group-match.<\/p>\n
Both teams were in the same situation, effectively, as far as the tournament went, but, Afghanistan looked clear favourites, their spinners itching to go at an under-pressure batting line-up that has failed to cross 200 in successive games.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan have played impressive cricket in the Asia Cup so far, although the loss to Bangladesh and Pakistan will take time to heal.<\/p>\n
Teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bangladesh (Playing XI):\u00a0<\/strong>Liton Das, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam<\/p>\n Afghanistan (Playing XI):<\/strong>\u00a0Mohammad Shahzad(w), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Samiullah Shenwari, Asghar Afghan(c), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sports desk: Bangladesh have won the match by three runs against Afghanistan in the super four match of the Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh set a 250-run target for the Afghanistan players\u00a0in the match that kicked-off at 5.30pm (BST). In reply, Afghans managed to make 246 runs in 50 overs losing\u00a0seven wickets. The tigers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":47602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n