Dawlat seals Afghanistan's thrilling win! They topple Bangladesh for the second time, having beaten the hosts earlier in the 2014 Asia Cup. Short of a length and outside off, Zadran swings for the hills and sends an outside edge over backward point
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI at Dhaka, Sep 28 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Mirpur, September 28, 2016, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh
208
(49.4/50 ov, T:209) 212/8
Afghanistan won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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10.40pm With this victory, Afghanistan force the series into the decider. Shakib's double-strike in the fourth over threw the visitors' chase off track. But Stanikzai and Nabi gave the team direction with a century stand for the fifth wicket. Both the set batsman exited in successive overs, and Afghanistan suffered late hiccups. Dawlat, however, dragged them past the line with two balls to spare. Phew, that was some finish!
Presentation:
Mashrafe: Batting wasn't up to the mark. The wicket was on the slow side, and after getting 20-30 runs, somebody should have made a big score. 240 would have been a good score. Mosaddek played his first ODI and batted really well with the tail-enders. Bowled well too. We will have come back hard. Congratulations to Afghanistan.
Stanikzai: This match, the credit goes to the team. Nabi and Rashid bowled really well. The ball reversed in the end, but Najib did the job for us.
Nabi, Man of the Match: It was not an easy match. It was not an easy pitch, and playing in Bangladesh [isn't easy]. The pitch was good for spinners, Shakib bowled brilliantly. We din't finish the game well, but hopefully we will learn from the last two matches.
That is all we have for you from this game. Thanks for reading. Do come back for the series-decider on Saturday. Goodbye and good night!
Brutus_Shylock: "Wins like these will only help Afghanistan Cricket, Meanwhile Bangladesh can no longer take excuse of rustiness. They have raised the standard for their fans last season already, this shoddy work won't do."
James : "Two really close games so far. Lot of credit to Afghanistan."
DanielAlexander: "This is the match of the year, well done to both teams "
koti reddy: "Great win by Afganistan and the head to head win record between these two sides now stand at 2-2."
Tim: "These sides are really evenly matched. That isn't a sledge on Bangladesh, Afghanistan have risen to lower tier Test team.
mashraf: "What a nerve breaking contest. I enjoyed it only by reading the commentary, imagine how spectacular it was if watched live."
49.4
4
Taskin to Zadran, FOUR runs
Dawlat. All fielders inside the circle
Had he left the ball it would have been a wide
49.3
W
Taskin to Zadran, OUT
Mossadek jumps and takes a good catch at backward point. Full toss on a set of stumps outside off, backed away and slapped in the air. Straight to the debutant.
Najibullah Zadran c Mosaddek Hossain b Taskin Ahmed 22 (32b 2x4 0x6 51m) SR: 68.75
49.3
1w
Taskin to Zadran, 1 wide
Ah, Taskin goes short, the ball sails over the batsman to the keeper. Too high and wide called
49.2
•
Taskin to Zadran, no run
wide yorker, jammed only to mid-off. Another dot
49.1
•
Taskin to Zadran, no run
short and wide outside off, slashes widly and misses. Went too hard at the ball and lost his shape
Afghanistan need 2 off 6. Taskin to bowl the last over
end of over 499 runs
AFG: 207/7CRR: 4.22 • RRR: 2.00
Mirwais Ashraf9 (13b 1x6)
Najibullah Zadran22 (29b 2x4)
Mosaddek Hossain 10-1-30-2
Taijul Islam 10-0-38-0
48.6
•
Mosaddek to Mirwais, no run
flat-batted from outside off to the same fielder
48.5
•
Mosaddek to Mirwais, no run
slides on flat and just outside off, forced to extra-cover
48.4
1
Mosaddek to Zadran, 1 run
full on middle and leg, whippy drive to long-on
48.3
1
Mosaddek to Mirwais, 1 run
pushed through shorter and quicker, swiped to long-on
48.2
6
Mosaddek to Mirwais, SIX runs
shuffles across, shuffles down the track. Takes it on the half-volley and blasts it over long-on for six. First boundary off Mossadek. What a key strike
48.1
1
Mosaddek to Zadran, 1 run
speared short and outside off, cut away to sweeper cover
Afghanistan need 11 off 12 Rookie Mosaddek under pressure
end of over 482 runs
AFG: 198/7CRR: 4.12 • RRR: 5.50
Najibullah Zadran20 (27b 2x4)
Mirwais Ashraf2 (9b)
Taijul Islam 10-0-38-0
Mosaddek Hossain 9-1-21-2
47.6
1
Taijul to Zadran, 1 run
down the track, does not meet the pitch, but drags the ball in an ungainly fashion to deep midwicket
47.5
•
Taijul to Zadran, no run
flat and fired outside off, chopped to extra cover
47.4
1
Taijul to Mirwais, 1 run
shorter and outside off, slapped to deep point. Just a single results. Sloppy running
47.3
•
Taijul to Mirwais, no run
slides in on a back of a length, pushed to midwicket again
47.2
•
Taijul to Mirwais, no run
shimmies out, Taijul shortens his length. Turned to midwicket
47.1
•
Taijul to Mirwais, no run
flat and fast on middle, stays back and blocks to midwicket
Taskin prepares to bowl. Mashrafe changes his mind at the last moment, here is Taijul
end of over 472 runs
AFG: 196/7CRR: 4.17 • RRR: 4.33
Najibullah Zadran19 (25b 2x4)
Mirwais Ashraf1 (5b)
Mosaddek Hossain 9-1-21-2
Mashrafe Mortaza 10-0-31-1
Baher: "Afg is on the verge of winning hearts as well as match"
46.6
•
Mosaddek to Zadran, no run
skiddy delivery on off, kept out
46.5
•
Mosaddek to Zadran, no run
Mushfiq has fluffed a simple stumping. Slower through the air, Najib stepped out for a leg-side slog, but was nowhere close to the pitch. Mushfiq snatches at the ball and misses the chance, the ball bobbles out of the gloves. Big moment in the game?
46.4
•
Mosaddek to Zadran, no run
down the track, does not meet the pitch and jams an inside edge onto the pad
Aditya: "That's the highest number of LBWs in a single Odi match. ! One more LBW and a new record will be set."
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