Afghanistan beat Bangladesh via DLS method

Afghanistan secured a rain-shortened first ODI victory against Bangladesh, beating the hosts by 17 runs (DLS method) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

Afghanistan secured a rain-shortened first ODI victory against Bangladesh, beating the hosts by 17 runs (DLS method) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday (July 5).

The visitors lost two wickets in the chase of 170 against the host and need 81 runs more to win.

Three-wicket haul from Fazalhaq Farooqi helped Afghanistan to restrict Bangladesh to 169/9 in 43 overs in a rain-curtailed match. The match was reduced to 43 overs per-side due to rain.

Fazalhaq Farooqi was awarded ‘Player of the Match’ for his outstanding performance. He took three wickets giving only 24 runs.

Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Bangladesh squad: Tamim Iqbal (capt), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Afif Hossain and Naim Sheikh.

Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Shahidullah, Zia-ur-Rehman, Wafadar Momand, Mohammad Saleem, Sayed Shirzad.