‌BAN vs AFG | Twitter reacts to Shanto and Nasum topple Afghanistan to equalise series tally

ByArijit Kundu, SportsCafe Editor

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Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs to draw level the series 1-1. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 76 runs helped Bangladesh score 252 runs under tricky Sharjah conditions before commendable bowling bundled the hosts for 184 despite Rahmat Shah’s fight with Nasum Ahmed claiming three-fer.

Eyeing a bounce back after their humiliating defeat in the series opener, Bangladesh chose to bat first under sweltering Sharjah conditions. Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s early blisters short-lived within the first powerplay before Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar took on the hosts to add a 71-run partnership. With time, the pitch suited the spinners and Rashid Khan made a massive impact in the game by cleaning up Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the 33rd over. However, skipper Shanto looked robust, having surpassed the fifty mark. However, the Afghan spinners dragged the ball in their court by removing Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shanto (76), and Mahmdullah in a space of 16 balls with the score reading 184/6. In times of need, debutant Jaker Ali stepped up with his counter-punching strokes under Nasum Ahmed’s assistance to propel the score to 252/7 in 50 overs.

In response, Afghanistan’s opening pair failed to offer a decent start with Rahmanullah Gurbaz throwing away his wicket in fishing outside the stumps. Subsequently, Sediqullah Atal and Rahmat Shah stabilised the stage with a 52-run stand before Nasum Ahmed outdid the former. While Rahmat looked sumptuous with his strokes, Hashmatullah Shahidi failed to assist him for long before Mustafizur outskilled him. Right after, Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmat followed suit with the score of 119/5 in 30 overs. While Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib tried to build a partnership at the cue end, the finger spinners and Mustafizur didn’t let them talk with the bat for long with Afghanistan losing their last five wickets for just 21 runs.

Big win

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in the 2nd ODI Match

And levels the series by 1-1
— ЅᏦᎽ (@13hamdard)

Good performance

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 68 runs.

What was the main reason for their loss.
— ICC Cricket Fans (@icccricketfans)

Better cricket

Bangladesh played better cricket all-round, well played . Afghanistan was not up to the mark in all departments, not many positives, a lot of learning and reflecting for before the final encounter.

All set for the decider on Monday!
— Bashir Gharwal غروال (@bashir_gharwall)

Yup

Bangladesh played better cricket all-round, well played . Afghanistan was not up to the mark in all departments, not many positives, a lot of learning and reflecting for before the final encounter.

All set for the decider on Monday!
— Bashir Gharwal غروال (@bashir_gharwall)

Superb

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 2nd ODI | Sharjah

Bangladesh won by 68 runs 💥👏

PC: ACB

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— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers)

Bowled out

AFGHANISTAN BOWLED OUT FOR 184.

Bangladesh won the match by 68 runs. Series level 1-1.
— Raisul Rifat (@raisul_rifat88)

What a performance

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs 🏏
— Farhad In Spot (@farhad_in_spot)

Finally

🚨 Bangladesh Delivers a Dominant 68-Run Win Over Afghanistan! 💪🏻

After 8 consecutive losses, Bangladesh finally secures a hard-fought victory. 🇧🇩

It was a true team effort – Soumya’s solid start, Captain Shanto’s steady innings, and Jaker’s explosive cameo. 🔥 The Bangladeshi
— Omar Faruque (@OmarFar46196492)

A hard fought win