Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan mixed for a nationwide document 174-run partnership in an unbroken seventh-wicket stand as Bangladesh recovered from a 45-6 to beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets within the first one-day worldwide on Wednesday.
Both gamers hit their career-best knocks within the course of to frustrate Afghanistan. Afif posted an unbeaten 93, his maiden 50-plus output, and Mehidy added 81 not out as Bangladesh raced to victory with seven balls to spare after Afghanistan was bowled out for 215 in 49.1 overs.
Afghanistan’s spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi — described by Tamim Iqbal as world’s greatest — may take solely two wickets, with Afif and Mehidy holding them at bay.
Playing solely his second ODI, pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi left Bangladesh 18-4 as Afghanistan appeared to have closed the sport.
Mujeeb (1-32) took the wicket of Shakib (10), who was the one one in all Bangladesh’s prime six to succeed in double digits.
Rashid Khan (1-30) then claimed the wicket of Mahmudullah with a half tracker, edging Afghanistan nearer to its seventh straight ODI victory.
But Afif and Mehidy rose when it mattered most. Their technique to play with warning and aggression served them nicely and pissed off Afghanistan because the night dew largely stored the Afghan spin trio ineffective.
Afif cuts Rashid for a single to succeed in his half-century off 64 balls.
Mehidy pulled pacer Yamin Ahmadzai for boundary by sq. leg to convey up his second half-century off 79 balls.
Farooqi, who completed with 4-54, got here again in his second spell hoping to offer the breakthrough however he was additionally denied as Afif and Mehidy completed the sport in fashion with the previous pulling Gulbadin Naib for a boundary although mid-wicket.
Najibullah Zadran earlier struck an excellent 67 off 84 to provide Afghanistan’s complete respectability. Mustafizur Rahman completed with 3-35 whereas Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam took two wickets every. Mustafizur broke by with the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (7) after which Shoriful and Taskin obtained into the act, decreasing Afghanistan to 102-4. Najibullah and Nabi shared a 63-run partnership for the fifth wicket as Afghanistan appeared set for giant complete.
Taskin broke the partnership, dismissing Nabi earlier than it triggered additional injury.
Shakib struck twice, eliminating Naib (17) and Rashid for duck in the identical over to go away Najibullah alone to handle the innings. Najibullah introduced up his thirteenth ODI fifty his off 70 balls, pushing a supply from Shakib towards sq. for a single. However, Shoriful eliminated him within the penultimate over earlier than Mustafizur cleaned up the tail.
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Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi had gained the toss and elected to bat within the sequence opener.
The loss snapped Afghanistan’s six-match ODI successful streak.
Bangladesh is internet hosting Afghanistan for 3 ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
