Fiery Taskin restricts Afghanistan to 116-7 in 2nd T20

Sylhet, 16 July - Bangladesh bowlers came up with disciplined bowling effort to restrict Afghanistan to 116-7 in the rain-hit second and final T20 International at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The rain halted the game for more than an hour to reduce it to 17 overs. As per DLS, Bangladesh's target is set 119 in 17 overs.
 
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed led the charge while captain Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman claimed two wickets apiece.

For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai made team-high 25.

Once Afghanistan were sent to bat first, Taskin dealt a double blow to leave the visitors 16-2 before Mohammad Nabi and Ibrahim Zadran resisted.
As they started the rebuilding process, rain intervened with Afghanistan reeling at 39-2 in 7.2 overs. The rain-break appeared to be a mental distraction for Afghanistan as they lost wicket at regular interval after the game resumed.

Mustafizur Rahamn broke through with the wicket of Nabi (16), who made a half-century in the first game.

Shakib got into act with the wicket of Ibrahim Zadran who hit a four and six in his 27 ball-22 and Najibullah Zadran (5).

Azmatullah Omarzai and Karim Janat helped the side go past 100-run mark with 42-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Omarzai and Janat took the bowlers in disdain as Afghanistan looked to finish on high.

But Mustafizur who was erratic in his first two overs, denied them a final flourish, having got the better of Janat who struck two fours and one six in his knock.

Taskin thereafter claimed the wicket of Janat as Afghanistan failed to give the last blow.