Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Match 1

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September 6, 2025 at Dhaka Stadium

Afghanistan won by 2 wickets with 0.4 overs remaining

Man of the Match:
Nasum Ahmed 20 (6 balls)* & 4/20 (2 overs)

Afghanistan Edge Bangladesh in Last-Over Thriller to Take 1-0 Lead in Dhaka

In the opening match of the Bangladesh–Afghanistan tournament in Dhaka, Afghanistan clinched a nail-biting 2-wicket victory with just 0.4 overs remaining while chasing 116. Bangladesh, after being sent in to bat, posted 115/8 in their 10 overs, with Mushfiqur Rahim’s 22 off 15 balls the top score, while Fazalhaq Farooqi and Rashid Khan picked up two wickets each to restrict the hosts.

Afghanistan’s chase wasn’t easy as Bangladesh struck regularly. Nasum Ahmed starred with the ball, claiming 4/20, leaving Afghanistan struggling at 98/8. But Rashid Khan held his nerve with an unbeaten 36 off 11 balls, guiding Afghanistan home in dramatic fashion.

With this thrilling win, Afghanistan took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Bangladesh Innings (115 runs for 8 wickets in 10.0 overs)

Batter	R	B	SR
Munim Shahriar b. Fazalhaq Farooqi	17	7	242.86
Liton Das Run Out (Fazalhaq Farooqi)	8	5	160
Shakib Al Hasan b. Fazalhaq Farooqi	1	2	50
Najmul Hossain Shanto LBW Fazalhaq Farooqi	0	1	0
Mushfiqur Rahim c. Rashid Khan b. Mohammad Nabi	22	15	146.67
Afif Hossain c. Ibrahim Zadran b. Rashid Khan	18	9	200
Nurul Hasan Run Out (Mujeeb Ur Rahman)	20	12	166.67
Nasum Ahmed Not Out	20*	6	333.33
Taskin Ahmed c. Ibrahim Zadran b. Rashid Khan	2	2	100
Mustafizur Rahman Not Out	1*	1	100
Extras 6 (b: 0 \| nb: 0 \| wd: 2 \| lb: 4)		115-8 (10.0)

Did not Bat: Shoriful Islam

Fall of Wickets: 14-1, 14-2, 22-3, 35-4, 42-5, 55-6, 55-7, 95-8

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	E
Mohammad Nabi	2	8	1	4	2
Azmatullah Omarzai	1	18	0	18	1
Fareed Ahmad	1	18	0	18	1
Fazalhaq Farooqi	2	17	3	8.5	0
Rashid Khan	2	35	2	17.5	0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	2	15	0	7.5	0

Afghanistan Innings (116 runs for 8 wickets in 9.2 overs)

Batter	R	B	SR
Hazratullah Zazai Run Out (Najmul Hossain Shanto)	26	16	162.5
Rahmanullah Gurbaz c. Mushfiqur Rahim b. Nasum Ahmed	8	6	133.33
Ibrahim Zadran c. Mushfiqur Rahim b. Nasum Ahmed	0	2	0
Najibullah Zadran c. Mushfiqur Rahim b. Nasum Ahmed	1	2	50
Mohammad Nabi c. Mushfiqur Rahim b. Nasum Ahmed	12	4	300
Azmatullah Omarzai c. Mushfiqur Rahim b. Afif Hossain	2	3	66.67
Fareed Ahmad c. Najmul Hossain Shanto b. Shakib Al Hasan	4	2	200
Fazalhaq Farooqi c. Afif Hossain b. Taskin Ahmed	13	8	162.5
Rashid Khan Not Out	36*	11	327.27
Sharafuddin Ashraf Not Out	2*	2	100
Extras 12 (b: 0 \| nb: 0 \| wd: 9 \| lb: 3)		116-8 (9.2)

Did not Bat: Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Fall of Wickets: 14-1, 14-2, 22-3, 35-4, 42-5, 55-6, 55-7, 98-8

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	E
Shakib Al Hasan	2	16	1	8	0
Najmul Hossain Shanto	0.2	3	0	9	1
Afif Hossain	2	24	1	12	1
Nasum Ahmed	2	20	4	10	1
Taskin Ahmed	2	27	0	13.5	2
Mustafizur Rahman	1	23	0	23	2

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