Shakib takes his third
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Bangladesh and Afghanistan face-off against each other in the last Group B clash of the Asia Cup, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Bangladesh have handed ODI debuts to Nazmul Hossain and Abu Hider while Mominul Haque has returned to the ODI squad after more than three years.
Winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bat first. Hider didn’t need more than four deliveries to get his first ODI wicket as he dismissed Ihsanullah Janat in the second over to give Bangladesh a flying start. Following the wicket-maiden over, he struck again a short while later to dismiss Rahmat Shah.
However, Mohammad Shehzad and Hasmatullah Shahidi kept the score ticking and put up a fine 51-run partnership before the former got dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan. The next batsman, Asghar Afghan, also couldn't stand firm against the ace all-rounder and returned to the pavilion after adding eight runs to the total.
Shakib topped the wicket-taking charts with three scalps to his name, after sending Samiullah Shinwri back to the hut for 18 runs. Meanwhile, Hasmatullah Shahidi picked up his fifty and is at the crease now alongside the new batsman, Mohammad Nabi. They will have to make sure that Afghanistan get enough runs on the board in the next few over while also making sure that they don't lose more wickets.
Score
AFG - 145/5 (35 Overs)
Bangladesh: Liton Das(w), Mohammad Mithun, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mominul Haque, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Islam, Abu Hider Rony, Nazmul Hossain Shanto
Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad(w), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan(c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Javed Ahmadi, Samiullah Shenwari, Munir Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Sharafuddin Ashraf
