Having shown glimpses of their ability in the last two World Cups, Afghanistan have most pieces of the puzzle right in the lead up to the Champions Trophy

Mahmudullah's 98 went in vain as Bangladesh were unable to defend 244 in Sharjah

Playing his first international match in 12 months, Nasum put in an impressive all-round display to help Bangladesh level the series

Afghanistan lost their last six wickets for only 21 runs, crumbling swiftly on a slow and used Sharjah surface

It is not yet clear if he will be available for the West Indies tour that starts later this month

Both teams found themselves in similar situations in the opening ODI in Sharjah but only one found their way out

Nabi and Shahidi hit half-centuries before Ghazanfar returned career best figures of 6 for 26 to stun Bangladesh

Form and familiarity with conditions are in Afghanistan's favour; off-field issues and poor results have bogged Bangladesh down of late

Squads for Bangladesh's tour to the West Indies in November are yet to be announced