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Najibullah Zadran is the brilliant spot in Afghanistan’s batting effort, as he smashed a 84-ball 67.
Flip Afghanistan 215 (Najibullah 67, Rahmat 34, Mustafizur 3-35, Shorful 2-38) vs. Bangladesh
Bangladesh stored Afghanistan’s batsmen in examine for essentially the most half of their 49.1-over innings within the first ODI in Chattogram, bowling them out for 215 when the visiting crew opted to bat. This was a beneath par rating for the venue, which was thought of the best free-scoring floor in Bangladesh. Najibullah Zadran The highest rating was 67, however he needed to drag the innings from No. 5 to the forty ninth over when he fell for one. noisy islam gradual ball.
Shorful was one in every of Bangladesh’s extra spectacular bowlers that day, taking 2 for 38 in his ten overs, whereas Mustafizur Rahman received 3 for 35, and Shakib Al Hasan And Taskeen AhmedEach are comparatively costly, with every additionally selecting up two every.
Najibullah hit six fours, together with two sixes, in his 84-ball knock, however his precedence was to come back down to three for 79 and see the scoreboard slip to 102 for 4.
Afghanistan misplaced from a quick begin when Rehmanullah Gurbaazi Tossed Mustafizur at mid-on within the third over, the place Tamim Iqbal caught it. Ibrahim Zadrani And Rahmat Shahi Stabilized the innings for the subsequent 11 overs, earlier than Shorful Ibrahim was dismissed at slip for 19. Taskin then caught Rahmat behind for 34 for a affected person, though he might have had Jadran’s quantity earlier when Mahmudullah: Missed an opportunity at deep advantageous leg.
When Mahmudullah took account in his solely over Hashmatullah Shahidi Bangladesh might have gotten the benefit within the twenty eighth over. however Mohammad Nabiq And Najibullah added 63 runs for the fifth wicket, not solely stopping the frenzy of wickets, but additionally including a little bit of momentum to the innings. It ended when Taskin received Nabi behind for 20, however Najibullah rolled the innings till the forty fifth over earlier than the innings went into freefall.
Shakib took each his wickets within the ninth over. Gulbadin Naibo lbw for 17 runs after which bowled Rashid Khan With a hand ball that shocked the batsman, Shakib provided his one-time Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate a smile as a farewell. Mustafizur added mujeeb ur rehmanearlier than the tip of the subsequent over Yameen Ahmedzai, Mahmudullah took two catches within the closing overs, to atone – to some extent – for his fifteenth fall within the final 4 years, within the first sport.
Mohammad Isam is the Bangladesh correspondent for ESPNcricinfo. @ isam84