Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Highlights from Sylhet

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BAN vs AFG 2nd T20I Highlights from Sylhet: Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first. The Tigers won the first T20I by two wickets despite Karim Janat picking up a hat-trick in the last over of the home team’s run-chase. The second game is expected to be a thriller year again, since both teams are pretty equally matched. Can the Afghans avenge their defeat and finish the series 1-1?

22:42 IST:

Right then, that's it from the coverage of this game and this series as well. Although, there are plenty of matches running at the moment. You can certainly follow those with us, and make sure to watch out for Bangladesh in the upcoming Asia Cup. Cheers!

22:31 IST:

Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh wins the Players of the Series award and also the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance. He says that they lost couple of wickets in the middle, but they had teh covfidence to stay in the game. Mentions that they always had the believe to get over the line. States that there was some movement for the seamers and they certainly capitalised on it. Informs that he is delighted with the way they played in this series. 

22:29 IST:

Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan says that rain is not an excuse for the poor performance. Adds that they were not good enough. Mentions that their batting was not up to the mark. Says that loss is a part of the game and lots of leanings for them. Reckons that the players need to know their role and executing that will be priority in future. Adds that they want to work on their weakness before the next T20 World Cup. Shares that mindset was to stay in the game till the end and he asked for complete effort from the team members. Closes by saying that a few more runs would have made it interesting for them.

22:28 IST:

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22:28 IST:

Earlier in the match, Bangladesh won the toss and selected to bowl first. There was a lot of purchase for the seamers and the Bangladesh bowlers certainly made the most of it. For Afghanistan, it was a sorry display with the bat in hand, and the rain delay only made it more challenging for them. Eventually, it was Bangladesh who dominated throughout and won the series as well.

22:18 IST:

Although, one would say, it was too little too late. Azmatullah Omarzai then got into the act as well, but the debutant Wafadar Momand kept leaking runs aplenty, evidently it was not all hunky-dory with the ball in hand for the visitors. Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy then came to rescue as they stiched a valuable stand which helped their side to get over the line here.

22:15 IST:

Bangladesh were off to a rolllicking start with the bat in hand. Litton Das was hitting the ball to all sides of the park, and set a solid platform for his side. Afif Hossain who has never opened the game for Bangladesh took his time to get his eye-in and got off to a decent start himself. It was all going Bangladesh's way until the drinks break. Once both the batters came back at the crease, they lost their focus and slipped out in quick succession, to give Afghanistan some hope. It was the spin of Mujeeb Ur Rahman which did the damage, as he picked two wickets in a single over to peg them back.

22:10 IST:

Phew! An entertaining chase comes to an end and it is Bangladesh that come out on top once again in this series and seal the deal. Despite plenty of time being lost due to rain, we only managed to lose 3 overs each side and the wait certainly paid off.

22:06 IST:

16.1: Wafadar Momand to Shamim Hossain, FOUR! BANG! Shamim Hossain hits the winning runs and Bangladesh takes the series 2-0. Short of a length delivery outside off. Shamim Hossain pulls it toward the deep mid-wicket region. One bounce and over the ropes for a boundary.

22:06 IST:

Bangladesh need 4 runs off the final over. Rashid Khan now hands the ball to the debutant, Wafadar Momand. 

22:04 IST:

15.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, Full and at the stumps. Shakib Al Hasan makes room and drives it to deep extra covers. Poor effort from Zazai in the deep allows the batters to take easy two.

22:03 IST:

15.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, Excellent wide yorker from Farooqi. Shamim Hossain toe ends it toward covers and scampers for a quick single.

22:02 IST:

15.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, Full and angled on the middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan looks to go through the off-side but inside edges it toward backward square leg for a streaky run.

22:02 IST:

15.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, Low full toss on off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it straight to backward point for a dot.

22:01 IST:

15.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, Goes full and on middle and off. Shamim Hossain bunts it into covers for a quick single.

22:01 IST:

15.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, On a good length and outside off. Shamim Hossain knocks it to backward point.

22:00 IST:

15.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, WIDE! Poor from Farooqi. Bowls it on a hard length and down the leg. Shamim Hossain pulls and misses. Wide to start the over.

21:59 IST:

14.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shamim Hossain, Full-length delivery on off. Shamim Hossain clears his front leg and drills it to mid-on for a quick single.

21:58 IST:

14.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shamim Hossain, Full and at the stumps. Shamim Hossain flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. 

21:58 IST:

14.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shamim Hossain, WIDE! Wayward length ball down the leg. Shamim Hossain plays and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

21:57 IST:

14.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shamim Hossain, Low full toss on off. Hossain bunts it to short cover.

21:57 IST:

Shamim Hossain is the new batter at the crease.

21:56 IST:

14.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! Azmatullah Omarzai replies with a wicket. Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Hridoy advances and looks to go over the mid-off region. He hits it from the cue end and gifts a simple catch to Nabi. Omarzai is pumped and does a send-off to Hridoy.

21:55 IST:

14.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Towhid Hridoy, SIX! Up and Over! Full-length delivery at the stumps. Hridoy moves across and hammers it over the deep square leg fence into the crowd for a biggie.

21:54 IST:

14.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Towhid Hridoy, Yorker length delivery on the middle and leg. Hridoy advances and works it to the deep sqaure leg region for a quick two.

21:53 IST:

13.6: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Shortish and outside off. Hridoy steers it to deep point for one.

21:52 IST:

13.5: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter and quicker down the leg. Hridoy pulls and misses, wears on the pad.

21:52 IST:

13.4: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Quicker and full, on leg. Hridoy tucks it into the leg side.

21:51 IST:

13.3: Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it to deep point for a single.

21:51 IST:

13.2: Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX! BANG! The crowd errupts. The chants of 'Shakib' all across the ground has certainly pumped up the skipper. It is tossed up, full and on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets low and slogs it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

21:50 IST:

13.1: Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, Very full, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it to mid-wicket for none.

21:49 IST:

12.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, Towhid Hridoy now drives this full ball to mid off but straight to the fielder. Bangladesh now require 28 runs off the final 4 overs.

21:48 IST:

12.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman follows the batter down leg. Shakib Al Hasan flicks it to the left of mid on and crosses.

21:48 IST:

12.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan works this flat ball to deep point for a brace.

21:48 IST:

12.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! EDGY! Flatter one, outside off. It was too close to cut, but somehow Shakib Al Hasan gets an underedge on it and makes it run away to the third man fence.

21:47 IST:

12.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, On the pads, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to deep mid-wicket. They only get a single.

21:46 IST:

12.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! Smacked. A bit short, on off. Towhid Hridoy makes room for himself and slashes it hard through the gap at extra covers for a cracking boundary.

21:44 IST:

11.6: Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, Pushed through quicker, on off. Shakib Al Hasan knocks it towards mid off, but straight to the fielder.

21:43 IST:

11.5: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, BYE! It is a bit fuller, around off. It grips and turns away. Towhid Hridoy misses it and so does the keeper. The batters cross for a bye.

21:42 IST:

11.4: Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, A single now as this is worked to mid on.

21:41 IST:

11.3: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, On off, defended out solidly.

21:41 IST:

11.2: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter one, on off. Hridoy helps it back to the bowler.

21:41 IST:

11.1: Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Pushed through quicker, on off. Towhid Hridoy tries to flick it into the leg side, but it rolls towards point off the outside edge.

21:40 IST:

10.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! TIMBER! Afghanistan are certainly back in this game. Azmatullah Omarzai with a wonderful delivery to get rid of Shanto. A yorker, right on the money. Shanto looks to swing it across the line but misses only to see the ball crash into the sticks. Shakib Al Hasan now comes out to bat. Can the Bangladesh skipper get the job done?

21:39 IST:

10.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Azmatullah Omarzai serves it full and on off. Shanto defends it out solidly.

21:38 IST:

10.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Much fuller, on off. Shanto works it to third man off the outside edge and collects two runs.

21:37 IST:

10.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Towhid Hridoy, A single now as this is clipped into mid-wicket.

21:36 IST:

10.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Towhid Hridoy, Towhid Hridoy smacks this full ball towards deep point for a brace.

21:36 IST:

10.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller one, on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto works it to mid on for a quick single.

21:34 IST:

9.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, A googly, wide of off. Towhid Hridoy tries to chase it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

21:33 IST:

9.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Najmul Hossain Shanto, LEG BYE! Mujeeb Ur Rahman fires it into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto is unable to work it away but is quick enough to collect a leg bye.

21:33 IST:

9.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter one, around off. Towhid Hridoy strokes it through point for a single.

21:32 IST:

9.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, OUT! CAUGHT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman picks up his second wicket in a jiffy. The crowd has gone mute now. Is there a twist in the tale? Who would've thought. It is a full delivery, in the slot as well, Afif Hossain's eyes lit-up. He tries to go for the slog sweep but could not get the distance on it. Karim Janat settles under it and takes a sharp catch to put his side back in the contest. Towhid Hridoy is the new man at the crease.

21:31 IST:

9.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Darted on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to the leg side for one.

21:31 IST:

Najmul Hossain Shanto comes in at number 3.

21:30 IST:

9.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, OUT! CAUGHT! WOW! WHAT A CATCH! Afghanistan needed something special to get back in this game and Rashid Khan, the skipper, takes a one-handed stunner to get rid of Litton Das. Mujeeb Ur Rahman draws the first blood here. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Litton Das is drawn into it and goes for the booming drive. He hits it well, but Rashid Khan comes up with a moment of inspiration, as he moves to his right, jumpes that side and gathers it in his right-hand.

21:27 IST:

Drinks break! Bangladesh are well on top here. They need 52 runs from 48 deliveries, and have all the wickets in hand. Only a miracle can get Afghanistan back in the game here. We might well see some attacking approach from the hosts to kill this game as soon as possible. Can Afghanistan pull a rabbit out of the hat? Let us find out.

21:26 IST:

8.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Litton Das, Litton Das stays inside the crease to this length ball and flicks it to square leg for one.

21:25 IST:

8.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Litton Das, Good-length ball, attacking the stumps. Das tries to go leg side but does not time his shot well. It comes off the inside edge and dies inside his crease.

21:24 IST:

8.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Litton Das, Azmatullah Omarzai nails his yorker this time, Das is able to jam it out.

21:24 IST:

8.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Litton Das, On a length, around off. Das knocks it into covers, but only to find the fielder.

21:24 IST:

8.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Litton Das, It is a length ball, outside off. Litton Das moves across and tries to heave it across the line but misses. He gets pinged on his pads and Azmatullah Omarzai makes a loud appeal. He thinks he has got his man here, but the umpire is unmoved. Rashid Khan takes the review here. The Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is outside the line. The on-field decision stands.

21:22 IST:

8.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Litton Das, On off, defended out.

21:20 IST:

7.6: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Flatter one on leg stump. Das nudges it into mid-wicket and crosses for an easy single.

21:20 IST:

7.5: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, A single now as this is driven into covers.

21:20 IST:

7.4: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Shorter, around the hips, Afif Hossain tucks it to square leg. Rashid Khan hares after it, collects it and score a direct-hit at the non-striker's end, which only results in an overthrow. Two taken.

21:19 IST:

7.3: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Quicker one, on leg stump. Hossain tries to flick it away but gets pinged on his pads.

21:18 IST:

7.2: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Shorter, on top of off. Afif Hossain eases it to short thrid man.

21:18 IST:

7.1: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Much fuller, outside off. Das leans into it and drives it through the cover region only for a single though.

21:18 IST:

6.6: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, SIX! High and handsome. Afif Hossain moves to 21. It is a short ball, on the bodyline. Afif Hossain stays inside the crease, swivels and smokes it way over the square leg fence. 60 is up for the hosts. They are cruising at the moment.

21:16 IST:

6.5: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, Afif Hossain comes down the wicket to this full ball and he dabs it out to the off side.

21:15 IST:

6.4: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, A sharp bouncer, on leg stump. Afif Hossain gets low and try to hang his blade above his head, but he does not get any connection.

21:15 IST:

6.3: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, Back of a length, on off. Das stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

21:14 IST:

6.2: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, A sharp bouncer in the channel. Das tries to hit it through the line but misses it completely.

21:13 IST:

6.1: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, Length and on off, blocked out.

21:12 IST:

5.6: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Flatter, around off. Hossain dabs it down to short third man. Bangladesh are comfortably sitting on the driving sear here.

21:12 IST:

5.5: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, Shorter, on the hips. Das nudges it into mid-wicket for one.

21:11 IST:

5.4: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, A googly now, on a fuller length, Das defends it out solidly.

21:11 IST:

5.3: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Much fuller, on leg. Hossain clips it through square leg for a single.

21:10 IST:

5.2: Rashid Khan to Litton Das, A single now as Das hits this flat ball towards mid on.

21:10 IST:

5.1: Rashid Khan to Afif Hossain, Darted on the pads, Afif Hossain flicks it to square leg for one.

21:09 IST:

Change. Rashid Khan now comes into the attack.

21:08 IST:

4.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, Drifting on the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for a single to end the over and keep the strike.

21:07 IST:

4.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, SIX! All the way! Tossed up on off. Afif Hossain goes through with the shot and lofts it over the long off fence for a beautiful hit.

21:07 IST:

4.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, Full on off. Hossain pushes it back at Mujeeb.

21:07 IST:

4.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, Full and on the middle and leg. Hossain goes for the reverse sweep again but gets an inside edge onto the pitch.

21:06 IST:

4.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, WIDE! Darted down the leg. Hossain plays and misses. Wide signaled.

21:06 IST:

4.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Afif Hossain, FOUR BYES! Fired it full and quick down the leg. Afif Hossain gets low to play the reverse sweep and this misses everything and runs away to the fence for four extras.

21:05 IST:

4.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, Flat and spins into middle and off. Das shuffles across and works it through square leg for one.

21:04 IST:

3.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Slower full ball, outside off. Das drives it uppishly past backward point region for a single to deep third.

21:03 IST:

3.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Short and zips through quickly outside off. Das makes room to cut this one but fails to connect.

21:03 IST:

3.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Slower length ball, around off. Das waits and dabs it to backward point for a dot.

21:02 IST:

3.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Afif Hossain, Length ball on off. Afif Hossain taps in front of the short cover fielder and scampers for a quick run.

21:01 IST:

3.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Shorter in length this time on off. Das miscues the pull shot over the mid-wicket region for a single.

21:00 IST:

3.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Afif Hossain, Back of a length delivery, angled in around off. Hossain runs it down to deep third for one.

20:59 IST:

2.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, A dot to end the over. Fuller this time, and skids through quickly outside off. Das goes for the drive and misses.

20:59 IST:

2.5: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, Flighted on the middle and leg. Das pushes it to short mid-wicket and looks for a run, sent back by Afif Hossain.

20:58 IST:

2.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, Flatter length delivery on off. Das bunts it back at Mujeeb.

20:58 IST:

2.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, Full and spins into the middle and leg. Das turns it to short mid-wicket.

20:58 IST:

2.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, WIDE! Flatter and outside the tramline. Das lets it go. Wide signaled. 

20:57 IST:

2.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, Tossed up on off. Das defends it to silly point.

20:57 IST:

2.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Litton Das, FOUR! Easy pickings! Mujeeb Ur Rahman drifts it down the leg. Das tucks it nicely through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

20:56 IST:

1.6: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, Back of a length delivery, on the leg peg. Hossain tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single. Expensive start by Wafadar Momand. 19 off his first over.

20:55 IST:

1.5: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, Short and around off. Hossain advances and looks to pull this one, but gets a top edge that flies away toward the third-man region. Janat runs around at the fence and keeps it just inside the ropes. 2 runs are taken.

20:54 IST:

1.5: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, TWO WIDES IN A ROW! Short and angled down the leg. Hossain pulls and misses. Another wide!

20:53 IST:

1.5: Wafadar Momand to Afif Hossain, WIDE! Full and strays down the leg. Afif Hossain plays and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

20:52 IST:

1.4: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, On a good length, outside off. Das shuffles across and tucks it toward short mid-wicket region for a single.

20:51 IST:

1.3: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, FOUR!! Three in a row! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Das gets on top of it and times this perfectly through covers for yet another boundary. 

20:50 IST:

1.2: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, FOUR MORE! Edgy! On a length this time, outside off. Das slashes hard and edges this over the first slip fielder for a streaky boundary 

20:50 IST:

1.1: Wafadar Momand to Litton Das, FOUR! Litton Das greets Wafadar Momand with a boundary! Short and wide outside off. Das rocks back and slams this through covers for a cracking boundary.

20:50 IST:

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be the debutant, Wafadar Momand.

20:49 IST:

0.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Length ball on off. Das gets forward and gets an outside edge that runs along the carpet to third man region for a streaky single.

20:48 IST:

0.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Back of a length delivery around off. Das punches it to backward point.

20:47 IST:

0.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, FOUR! BANG! Farooqi goes short and on off. Das gets into the position and pulls it through the backward square leg region for another boundary.

20:46 IST:

0.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, FOUR! Nicely Timed! Pitched up full and at the stumps. Das drives it down the pitch as Farooqi gets a hand on it and it ricochets past Rashid Khan at the mid on region and runs away down the groun for a boundary.

20:46 IST:

0.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Very full and angling outside off. Litton Das chases that one and inside edges it toward the keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

20:45 IST:

0.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Litton Das, Fazalhaq Farooqi starts with a hard-length delivery that comes back and tucks up Litton Das, only for him to take a thud around the rib cage. 

20:44 IST:

We are back for Bangladesh's reply. They have to chase down 119 runs, which is the revised target for the hosts. The Afghanistan players takes the field. Followed by Litton Das and Afif Hossain who come out for Bangladesh. It will be Fazalhaq Farooqi to start with the new ball.

20:38 IST:

... The Run Chase ...

20:37 IST:

Taskin Ahmed was sensational with his fiery spell of 3 for 33 while Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan chipped in with 2 apiece. Bangladesh will be the happier side going into the innings break and will be confident to chase this total. Can they do it and take the series 2-0 or will Afghan bowlers defend this? We shall find out together. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

20:36 IST:

An outstanding effort with the ball by Bangladesh keeps Afghanistan to 116 for 7 in their allotted overs. Having put into bat first, the visitors lost both the openers inside the first three overs. The ball was doing a lot initially and caused havoc for the Afghanistan batters. Mohammad Nabi and Ibrahim Zadran steadied the innings with a 32-run stand amidst the rain delay for an hour. Bangladesh pegged them back with three quick wickets and reduced the visitors to 67 for 5. Karim Janat and Azmatullah Omarzai got the innings back on track with a quick 42-run partnership. A huge hit in the final over from Rashid Khan takes Afghanistan to a respectable total.

20:32 IST:

16.6: Taskin Ahmed to Rashid Khan, A slower bouncer, wide outside off. Rashid Khan does not go after it as he think this is high enough for a wide. Although, the umpires think otherwise. Afghanistan end their innings at 116/7.

20:32 IST:

16.5: Taskin Ahmed to Rashid Khan, SIX! BANG! Rashid Khan means business, whether with the bat or ball. Short one, outside off. Khan stands tall and smokes it way over the mid-wicket fence. 

20:31 IST:

16.4: Taskin Ahmed to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, A pace-up delivery from Ahmed, at a shorter length, attacking the body of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who ducks a bit, but keeps his bat high enough to pull it to mid-wicket. One taken.

20:29 IST:

16.3: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, OUT! CAUGHT! Another man bites the dust. Afghanistan lose their seventh wicket. For once, Karim Janat gets bat on ball, but only to find the fielder. A short ball, on off. Janat smacks it hard towards long on, but does not get the desired distance on it. Najmul Hossain Shanto settles under it and takes a sharp catch. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is out at the crease now.

20:29 IST:

16.2: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, Another swing and a miss! Good length, on off. Janat tries to pull the trigger but is a touch early in his shot.

20:28 IST:

16.1: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, Back of a length, on off. Janat tries to heave it across the line but only connects with thin air.

20:27 IST:

15.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, A sharp bouncer, over the middle stump. Rashid Khan tries to play it late, but could not time it at all.

20:26 IST:

15.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! Caught at third man. Mustafizur Rahman has aced this battle and inevitably he comes out on top here. Azmatullah Omarzai's good knock comes to an end. It is a full-length ball, outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball flies off the outside edge towards third man where Shamim Hossain takes an easy catch. Rashid Khan is the new batter at the crease.

20:24 IST:

15.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Karim Janat, Rahman is on fire with his yorkers, he nails another here, attacking the stumps as well. Karim Janat jams it out to backward point and crosses.

20:24 IST:

15.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, A premeditated reverse scoop, but it does not come off the middle, in fact it goes to third man off the bottom edge. One taken.

20:23 IST:

15.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another brilliant wide yorker from Rahman, angling across the right-hander. Two dots in a row now.

20:22 IST:

15.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, Mustafizur Rahman nails his yorker this time, in the blockhole, but on fifth stump. Azmatullah Omarzai tries to pull the trigger but the ball is through to the keeper.

20:21 IST:

15.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, WIDE! Mustafizur Rahman sprays it full and wide outside the tramline wide of off. The umpire signals a wide.

20:19 IST:

14.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and quick on off. Omarzai works it through the cover-point region for one.

20:19 IST:

14.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Karim Janat, Flighted, full and outside off. Janat drives it to deep point for one.

20:19 IST:

14.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Arm ball on the middle and leg, worked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

20:18 IST:

14.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Karim Janat, Full on off. Janat eases it to long off for one.

20:18 IST:

14.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slider on the leg peg. Omarzai works it through mid-wicket for one.

20:18 IST:

14.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Karim Janat, Flatter and quicker outside off. Janat cuts it to backward point and a slight misfield by Mahmud allows the batter to cross for a run.

20:17 IST:

13.6: Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length delivery, angling in around off. Omarzai plays and misses.

20:16 IST:

13.5: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, Full and angled in on the middle and leg. Janat smears it through mid-wicket for one.

20:15 IST:

13.4: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, SIX! SMOKED! Full and in the slot on off. Janat connects it well and lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum.

20:14 IST:

13.3: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, Change of pace, and attacks the stumps. Janat hangs back and bunts it to Taskin Ahmed.

20:14 IST:

13.2: Taskin Ahmed to Karim Janat, FOUR! Edged Away! Hard-length delivery, just outside off. Janat looks to punch this but gets an outside edge that goes between the keeper and the short third fielder for a streaky boundary.

20:13 IST:

13.1: Taskin Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower length ball on off. Omarzai gets a leading edge that flies away to the third man region for one.

20:11 IST:

12.6: Hasan Mahmud to Karim Janat, On a good length and outside off. Janat guides it wide of the deep third fielder and comes back for the second. Good running.

20:11 IST:

12.5: Hasan Mahmud to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length delivery outside off. Omarzai punches it to deep point for one.

20:10 IST:

12.4: Hasan Mahmud to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Out of the park! Slower length ball around off. Omarzai picks it early and makes a fine connection to hit this over the wide long-on fence for a biggie.

20:09 IST:

12.3: Hasan Mahmud to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Full and wide outside off. Omarzai opens the bat's face and slices it past the short third fielder for a boundary.

20:08 IST:

12.2: Hasan Mahmud to Karim Janat, Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Janat tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

20:08 IST:

12.2: Hasan Mahmud to Karim Janat, WIDE! Bangs it short and outside off. This zips through over the batter. Janat does not fiddle with it and is given as a wide.

20:07 IST:

12.1: Hasan Mahmud to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower length ball, outside off. Omarzai slaps it to the sweeper cover for one.

20:06 IST:

11.6: Nasum Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Drifting on the leg peg. Omarzai hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for a single to end the over and retain the strike.

20:06 IST:

11.5: Nasum Ahmed to Karim Janat, Skids through quicker on off. Janat cuts it toward point and an overthrow from the point fielder allows the batters to take one.

20:05 IST:

11.4: Nasum Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Yorker length delivery at the stumps. Omarzai digs and pushes it to mid on for a run.

20:05 IST:

11.3: Nasum Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter and outside off. Omarzai punches it to point.

20:04 IST:

11.2: Nasum Ahmed to Karim Janat, Tossed up on off. Janat pushes it to the left of the bowler as the ball deflects off his hands into covers for a single.

20:04 IST:

11.1: Nasum Ahmed to Azmatullah Omarzai, Fired it at the middle and leg. Omarzai knocks it to long on for one.

20:03 IST:

Karim Janat comes out at number 7.

20:04 IST:

10.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! Bowled'em! Najibullah Zadran is stunned! Flatter and quicker, angled in, at the stumps. Zadran looks to pull this across the line and misses it completely. The ball clatters into the stumps and the crowd erupts in joy. Shakib Al Hasan gets his second as Afghanistan lose half their side now.

20:01 IST:

10.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flat and at the stumps. Omarzai works this through mid-wicket for a single.

20:00 IST:

10.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full on off. Omarzai bunts it back at Shakib.

20:00 IST:

10.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flat and on off. Omarzai blocks it to short mid on.

20:00 IST:

10.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Edgy! Flatter and quicker outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to cut but edges this past the short third fielder for a streaky boundary.

19:59 IST:

Azmatullah Omarzai is the new man at the crease. Can he take his side over the 100-run mark?

19:58 IST:

10.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! In the air and taken! Shakib Al Hasan strikes! Tossed up at the stumps. Ibrahim Zadran gets on one knee and looks to hit this out of the park. He gets the height but not the distance as the ball goes toward the long-on region. Afif Hossain settles underneath it and takes a fine catch. Zadran walks back for 22 as Afghanistan loses their fourth.

19:57 IST:

9.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller again on off. Zadran pushes it to mid off and steals a quick single.

19:56 IST:

9.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Ibrahim Zadran, Full-length delivery on the middle and leg. Ibrahim Zadran works this toward the deep mid-wicket region and gets back for the second.

19:56 IST:

9.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! BOOM! Short ball on the leg stump line. Ibrahim Zadran takes it on and pulls it over the fine-leg fence for a biggie. Excellent hit by the right-hander.

19:54 IST:

9.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Najibullah Zadran, Good length delivery, outside off. Najibullah Zadran runs it down to the third man region for one.

19:54 IST:

9.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Najibullah Zadran is off the mark in style! Short and wide outside off. Najibullah slaps it through the backward point region for a boundary.

19:53 IST:

9.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! Edged and Caught! Nabi is gone this time. He got a couple of reprieves but has to walk back now. Good length delivery, just outside off. Nabi looks to heave this through the on-side but gets an inside edge to the keeper Das who pouches an easy chance. 

19:54 IST:

Who walks in now? It is the left-hander, Najibullah Zadran who comes in at number 5.

19:52 IST:

9.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, WIDE! Short of a length delivery down the leg. Nabi pulls and misses. Wided by the umpire.

19:50 IST:

8.6: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Length and on middle. Nabi tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

19:51 IST:

8.5: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Flatter one, outside off. Nabi tries to chase it but only gets a thin edge on it. Litton Das lets it go this time.

19:51 IST:

8.4: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, DROPPED! In and out. Shakib Al Hasan the culprit this time. It is a but short, outside off. Nabi slaps it low and hard to extra covers. It goes straight into the hands of Shakib Al Hasan but he could not hold on to it.

19:49 IST:

8.3: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and on off. Zadran drives it through covers for one.

19:49 IST:

8.2: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Full at the stumps. Nabi makes room and miscues the loft toward the long-on region for one.

19:48 IST:

8.1: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter outside off. Zadran slaps it to deep extra cover for one.

19:47 IST:

7.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi, Tosses it up on the middle and leg. Nabi knocks this through mid-wicket and returns for the second.

19:47 IST:

7.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi, Full again on the leg stump. Nabi flicks and misses. He wears it on the pad.

19:47 IST:

7.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Ibrahim Zadran, LEG BYE! Fired on the leg. Zadran works this to short fine off his pads for an extra.

19:46 IST:

7.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Mohammad Nabi, Full on the pads. Nabi turns this through square leg for a single.

19:45 IST:

We are back, no rain, no covers, players are back out and the crowd has come back to life once again. Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi stride out with their swords. Shakib Al Hasan takes the ball in hand to complete his over.

19:42 IST:

Update - Well, well you all know what time is it. YES! It is time for some inspection. The three umpires make their way out on the field, while doing so, that have a short chat with the Afghan skipper, Rashid Khan and on they go towards the outfield. Right then, we have a time now, the game will resume at 7.45 pm IST. Not too long now, and it has been reduced to a 17-overs match now.

19:24 IST:

Update 7.20 pm IST (1.50 pm GMT)- The umpire came out, took a stroll and are certainly unhappy with the wet outfield. The stumps have been placed, although there is no concrete news on the restart time. The wait game continues. Okay then, as expected, the umpires will conduct the next inspection at 7.35 pm IST (2.05 pm GMT).

18:57 IST:

Update 6.49 pm IST (1.29 pm GMT) - Well then, the images from the ground look quite promising, as the covers have been taken off. No signs of rain as well. OH NO! Hold your horses, some movement can be seen of the groundstaff, while the umpires can be seen guiding them. Although, still no signs of rain, that means it could be something to do with the wet outfield. Stick around for more updates.

18:33 IST:

UPDATE 6.30 pm IST (1.00 pm GMT): The rain has stopped but the covers around the pitch and the square are still in place. Let's hope the rain stays away and we get some action soon. Stay tuned for further updates.

18:10 IST:

UPDATE 6.08 pm IST (12.38 pm GMT) - Dear, oh dear! The inevitable has happened. The ground staff is rushing towards the pitch and get the covers on in no time. The players have gone off the field. Much required breather for the Afghanistan side. The ball did all the talking so far, and now it is time to sit back and wait for the rain to passby. Hopefully, it is just a short delay.

18:07 IST:

7.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Ibrahim Zadran, Slightly short and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran cuts it to the sweeper cover for a single.

18:07 IST:

7.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter on off. Zadran defends it forward.

18:05 IST:

6.6: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Full on the middle and leg. Nabi gets low and paddles it to fine leg region, away from the fielder for a couple to end the over.

18:05 IST:

6.5: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Flighted full and at the stumps. Nabi plays the check drive back toward Nasum Ahmed.

18:05 IST:

6.4: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Flat on off. Nabi blocks it into covers.

18:04 IST:

6.3: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up at the stumps. Zadran gets across and paddles it to fine leg for one.

18:04 IST:

6.2: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Full on off. Zadran drives it to extra cover for none.

18:04 IST:

6.1: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Flatter on off. Nabi eases it through covers for one.

18:02 IST:

5.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Full and on the leg stump again. Zadran times this nicely through mid-wicket and collects four runs.

18:02 IST:

5.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Ibrahim Zadran, Good length ball on the leg peg. Zadran clips it over the mid-wicket region for a couple.

18:02 IST:

5.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Length ball on the pad. Nabi nudges it through backward square leg for one.

18:00 IST:

5.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Mustafizur Rahman goes over the wicket and angles it full and across the batter. Nabi goes for the drive and under-edges it to the keeper.

17:59 IST:

5.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Full and straying down the leg. Nabi works this again through backward square leg for two more. 

17:59 IST:

5.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Nicely done! Mustafizur Rahman starts off with a full ball on the middle and leg from round the wicket. Nabi whips this and works it through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

17:58 IST:

4.6: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Drifts this on the pad. Nabi nudges it to backward square leg and scampers for a single.

17:57 IST:

4.5: Nasum Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Arm ball on the middle and leg. Nabi blocks in front.

17:57 IST:

4.4: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Full around off. Zadran gets low and sweeps it through square leg for one.

17:56 IST:

4.3: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter length delivery on off. Zadran punches it to extra cover.

17:56 IST:

4.2: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Flatter and quicker outside off. Zadran cuts and misses.

17:56 IST:

4.1: Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Full on off. Zadran bunts it back at Ahmed.

17:55 IST:

3.6: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length delivery, around off. Zadran gets on top of the bounce and guides it to deep third for a single.

17:54 IST:

3.5: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Full-length delivery on off. Zadran pushes this to cover point.

17:53 IST:

3.4: Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Nabi, Good length delivery outside off. Nabi cuts it to deep third for a single.

17:53 IST:

3.3: Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Nabi, Back of a length delivery, outside off. Nabi rides the bounce and punches it to backward point.

17:52 IST:

3.2: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Length ball that moves away outside off. Zadran opens the bat's face and edges this one to deep third for a single along the carpet.

17:51 IST:

3.1: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length and comes in around off. Zadran plays off the backfoot as it brushes on the elbow and goes through to the keeper. 

17:49 IST:

2.6: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, Peach! Bangs it shorter in length and around off. Nabi looks to play at it but sways out at the last moment. Terrific over from Taskin Ahmed.

17:49 IST:

2.5: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Nabi, A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved! Full-length delivery angling into the middle and leg. Nabi plays across the line and is hit on the pads. Perhaps going down the leg.

17:48 IST:

2.4: Taskin Ahmed to Hazratullah Zazai, OUT! EDGED and TAKEN! Taskin Ahmed picks the second and both the openers are back in the hut. Hard length delivery, angling across just outside off. Zazai looks to run this down to the third man region but it zips off the surface and takes an edge through to the Litton Das behind the stumps. Afghanistan have lost two in quick time and are in some trouble.

17:47 IST:

Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.

17:45 IST:

2.4: Taskin Ahmed to Hazratullah Zazai, WIDE! Bangs it short and way over the batter. Zazai sways out of it and rightly called as a wide.

17:44 IST:

2.3: Taskin Ahmed to Hazratullah Zazai, Fuller this time, outside off. Zazai pushes it to the cover point fielder.

17:44 IST:

2.2: Taskin Ahmed to Hazratullah Zazai, On a good length and angling across the batter. Zazai dabs it to point.

17:43 IST:

2.1: Taskin Ahmed to Hazratullah Zazai, FOUR! SHOT! Overpitched on off. Zazai times this brilliantly through extra cover and mid off for a glorious boundary.

17:42 IST:

1.6: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Jaffa to end the over! Just short of a good length and moves away around off. Zadran has a feel for it but is lucky to not get an edge on that. Top over from Hasan Mahmud.

17:41 IST:

1.5: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Good length delivery, angled in on off. Zadran gets squared and bunts it to point.

17:41 IST:

1.5: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Hard-length delivery that shapes away outside the tramline. Zadran lets it go through. Wide signaled by the umpire.

17:40 IST:

1.4: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Good length delivery that takes off after pitching. Zadran fishes at that one but gets beaten again.

17:39 IST:

1.3: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length and shapes away outside off. Zadran is drawn forward into the drive but gets beaten by the late swing.

17:39 IST:

1.2: Hasan Mahmud to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length delivery outside off. Left alone by Zadran.

17:39 IST:

1.1: Hasan Mahmud to Hazratullah Zazai, LEG BYE! Back of a length delivery on the leg peg. Zazai tucks it off the pad to square leg and crosses for a leg bye.

17:38 IST:

Who will share the new ball? It will be Hasan Mahmud.

17:37 IST:

0.6: Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length delivery on off. Zadran gets behind it and blocks it to silly mid on.

17:35 IST:

Ibrahim Zadran is the new batter in.

17:35 IST:

0.5: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! CAUGHT! Taskin Ahmed draws the first blood for Taskin Ahmed. Bowls a sharp short ball around the off-stump line. Gurbaz looks to pull this one but gets late on this as the ball goes aerial toward the short cover region and Taskin Ahmed runs around to take the catch off his own bowling. This is also the 50th wicket in T20Is for Taskin Ahmed. Top Stuff! 

17:34 IST:

0.4: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! All the way! Good length delivery, around off. Gurbaz shimmies down and gets a lucky edge that flies over the third man region for a streaky hit. 

17:33 IST:

0.3: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a good length and on off. Gurbaz gets behind it and taps it into covers.

17:32 IST:

0.3: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! Hard-length delivery angled down the leg. Gurbaz plays and misses. Wide signaled.

17:31 IST:

0.2: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Goes full and shapes away a bit outside off. Gurbaz drives this to extra cover.

17:31 IST:

0.1: Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Taskin Ahmed starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery, angled on the middle and leg. Gurbaz tucks it through square leg for one.

17:31 IST:

The match is set to begin. Bangladesh players take the field. Followed by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai who walk out to open for Afghanistan. It will be Taskin Ahmed to start with the new ball.

17:27 IST:

Rashid Khan, the skipper of Afghanistan is in for a chat now. He starts by saying that it would've been great to bowl first, but hopes that the ground remains dry and focus on playing positive cricket. Mentions that the boys need to bring their experience into the game, which will help them to get over the line if the rain comes into play. Adds that it is all about the basics and it is just about adjusting to the conditions as soon as possible. Informs that they have a single change to their side.

17:28 IST:

Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh is in for a quick chat. He says that they will field first. Adds that they want to chase and it looks like a good wicket to bat second. Mentions that they have improved their approach and want to continue with the winning momentum. Closes by saying the two changes for them, Afif Hossain and Hasan Mahmud come in for the injured Rony Talukdar and Shoriful Islam.

17:13 IST:

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wafadar Momand (In for Fareed Ahmad), Azmatullah Omarzai and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

17:12 IST:

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Litton Das (WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain (In for Rony Talukdar), Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud (In for Shoriful Islam) and Mustafizur Rahman.

17:04 IST:

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Bangladesh. They will BOWL first.