Shoriful cuts it behind point and sneak Bangladesh home! Back of length outside off, Shoriful got some room and slashed it in the gap. No one moved, Shoriful slashes his bat after nailing it and Hridoy pumps his fists. Both batters are thrilled that the hosts didn't fall short despite the late wobble
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I at Sylhet, BAN v AFG, Jul 14 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
1st T20I (D/N), Sylhet, July 14, 2023, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh
154/7
(19.5/20 ov, T:155) 157/8
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Match centre
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: EkanthScorecard summary
Afghanistan • 154/7(20 overs)
54* (40)
2/27 (4)
33 (18)
1/13 (2)
Bangladesh • 157/8(19.5 overs)
47* (32)
3/15 (1.5)
33 (25)
1/22 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
Bangladesh's home season is coming to an end but the hosts spread joy today in a buzzing stadium with crowd that stuck around despite the temporary stoppage by and constant threat of the rain. Join us in a couple of days for the finisher. It's goodbye from me, Ekanth, and our scorer, K Vairavan.
Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh captain walks in with the rain starting: There was nervousness but we had belief that our tailenders can bat. Today it was Shorfiful's turn to finish the game. Funny but how T20s go, makes it more exciting for the ground. Rain gets heavier and the post-match chat gets cut short
Towhid Hridoy, POTM: (Chat with Shamim) We tried to rotate strike and take it deep. Win in this type of game gives us confidence. I was nervous when I didn't get strike in the last over, but I was confident to finish the match as a batsman.
Rashid Khan, Afghanistan captain: I think the ground was very wet. 50% of our strength was taken away by the wet ball but we bowled well and it was a great effort with the ball. I feel like the total was enough with our bowling unit. One good innings can take away the game but if we'd controlled our strokemaking up top, it'd have helped. Nabi took responsibility and took the game deep, he took time and his fifty was amazing. Positive things, still long way to go in preparation of the next World Cup.
Khalid: "Hridoy means 'Heart' if anybody did not get the joke there!" Thanks, mate.
10:07pm: A hand-on-heartHridoy thriller. Very fine margins but Bangladesh get home thanks to their young guns, Hridoy and Shamim, stepping up with a 73-run stand off just 43 balls. Afghanistan started the chase well, Farooqi, Omarzai, and Mujeeb got the top order out in the powerplay. Shakib was back to his dangerous best, carving the bowlers to all corners in a tough situation. He continued to keep going after a rain break but the drinks break followed him getting out. The 13th over happened and that was where the game turned. Omarzai lost his line and length, gave 5 extras in a 21-run over that got the partnership that was both strong and smart, going. They ran incredibly, got the regular boundary, and weren't afraid to take on the right ball even if it came from the best opposition bowlers. Shamim's wicket and the last-over wobble did create some tension but Bangladesh capturing control in the six to seven overs before that paid off.
Razeeb: "Got a scare of that India match! Phew!!!"
19.5
4
Karim Janat to Shoriful Islam, FOUR runs
Will Shoriful look to get Hridoy on strike or FTW? Where will Janat go?
19.4
W
Karim Janat to Nasum, OUT
Janat has a hat-trick as Shoriful top edges a pull to deep third! Smiles all around in the Afghanistan huddle. Short ball over middle and off, Nasum cleared his front leg and tried to pull it into orbit. Went high off the edge and Fareed took a simple catch. Surely it's too late for the twist but it's 2 needed off 2!
Nasum Ahmed c Fareed Ahmad b Karim Janat 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
Hat-trick ball!
19.3
W
Karim Janat to Taskin, OUT
Taskin somehow nicks off to a short and wide ball. Might have been the shortest ball that landed today, didn't rise much and was close to, if not past the off-side tramline. Taskin reached out and tried to slash it away. Toe edged it to the keeper.
Taskin Ahmed c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Karim Janat 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
19.2
W
Karim Janat to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT
Pulled straight to midwicket! A 134kph back of lengther into the body, Miraz tried to finish it by pulling it powerfully, didn't connect and Nabi's subdued celebrations indicate it might be all too late.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Mohammad Nabi b Karim Janat 8 (6b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 133.33
19.1
4
Karim Janat to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, FOUR runs
Imperious cover drive by Mehidy to effectively kill the game. Low full toss outside off, Mehidy stood still and drove it aerially, flat through extra. Holds the pose to show just how good a shot that was
Not sure if Nabi has recovered from his cramps but it'll be Janat to bowl the last over
end of over 198 runs
BAN: 149/5CRR: 7.84 • RRR: 6.00 • Need 6 from 6b
Towhid Hridoy47 (32b 3x4 2x6)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz4 (4b)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 4-0-36-1
Rashid Khan 4-0-24-1
18.6
•
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, no run
Low full toss outside off, Hridoy tries to push it through cover. Bottom edges it onto the pitch, ball balloons high and back to the bowler
Chants rising among the crowd with 6 needed off 7.
18.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run
Mehidy goes across and gets a full ball on off, he clips it to short fine leg for a quick single
Sayem: "The maturity Towhid Hridoy is showing! If he can continue to perform in this manner, he have all the potential to be the next big thing in Bangladesh's Cricket."
18.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
Closes the bat face too early on the flick but is able to get the leading edge off the flick, to cover
18.3
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR runs
Wide full toss is slashed and the outside edge flies past short third! Went at a catching height to the left of the fielder but the pace generated by Hridoy's blade bulleted it past the diving fielder. Just 8 needed off 9 now!
18.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run
Full on leg, slower ball is flicked towards deep-backward square
18.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
Dug into the pitch by the batter, ball bounces over Farooqi. He leaps in follow-through and parries it behind while trying to push it in front. Single. Very full ball was driven into the pitch
Galib: "The match is wide open now. Bangladesh is playing with a long tail. " As Athar Ali Khan says, it should be okay as long as there is wickets
end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
BAN: 141/5CRR: 7.83 • RRR: 7.00 • Need 14 from 12b
Towhid Hridoy41 (28b 2x4 2x6)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz2 (2b)
Rashid Khan 4-0-24-1
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-28-1
Jamil Uddin : "Watching this game from somewhere in Atlantic Ocean. Can't stop myself to tell cricinfo the meaning of 'Hridoy'. It's HEART btw."
17.6
1
Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
Length outside off, pushed away to deep cover
17.5
1
Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run
Leading edge off the flick takes the length ball at the pads to point
Hathurasinghe is now seen shaking his head with a smile while talking to Allan Donald.
17.4
1
Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
Clips the length ball to deep square leg
17.3
1
Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run
Length outside off at 98kph, pushed with an open face in front of point. Quick single taken
Mehidy in
17.2
W
Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain, OUT
Slog sweep costs Shamim and Afghanistan have a late opening! Length outside off, the legbreak spins in a bit but Shamim still had to drag it from outside off. He got a top edge that went right up. Gurbaz walked to the right of the pitch and took the skier. Subdued celebrations of course. Replay from the dug out shows Chandika Hathurasinghe whack his cap in frustration.
Shamim Hossain c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Rashid Khan 33 (25b 4x4 0x6 44m) SR: 132
17.1
1
Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
Length on the pads, clipped with ease, to deep-backward square.
Rashid to close out his spell
end of over 1716 runs
BAN: 136/4CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 6.33 • Need 19 from 18b
Shamim Hossain33 (24b 4x4)
Towhid Hridoy38 (25b 2x4 2x6)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-28-1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-22-1
Just 19 needed off 18.
Shorif Uddin : "What a shot by Hridoy! And immediately Shamim followed him to score a brilliant boundary ! Just young things!"
16.6
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, 2 runs
Shamim and Hridoy turn one into two. Back of length at 134kph, Shamim steps across and clips it gently. No one in the ring, fielder runs in from the deep and the batters beat him in the race.
16.6
1w
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, 1 wide
Wide down leg, very full and goes past the flick
16.5
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, FOUR runs
Goes across and somehow manufactures enough pace to launch the slower one over short fine, while tumbling across. Slower one on a length outside off, Shamim premeditated the shot, the back leg braced and the front one bent, he paddled it on the move and got it for four
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
54 runs (40)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot
14 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
75%
47 runs (32)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
16 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
91%
Best performances - bowlers
AFG
O
1.5
M
0
R
15
W
3
ECO
8.18
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W |
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
2
ECO
6.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Bangladesh, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Bangladesh led the 2-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 2138 |
| Match days | 14 July 2023 - daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
Win Probability
BAN 100%
AFGBAN100%50%100%
Over 20 • BAN 157/8
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Mohammad Nabi b Karim Janat 8 (6b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 133.33
W
Taskin Ahmed c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Karim Janat 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
W
Nasum Ahmed c Fareed Ahmad b Karim Janat 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)W
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