7 Dec 2025, Sun

Bangladesh National Cricket Team Vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Bangladesh National Cricket Team Vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Afghanistan struggled against Bangladesh bowling. A valiant effort was required to get past 151 after an early collapse; unfortunately, sloppy bowling led to drops and loose wickets which cost Afghanistan the game; Emon and Tanzim reached fifties but that wasn’t enough.

The bangladesh national cricket team vs afghanistan national cricket team match scorecard highlighted how Bangladesh dominated the key moments despite Afghanistan showing flashes of resistance.

Bangladesh are often seen preparing rank turners when facing Afghanistan, yet fail to compete successfully in major tournaments. Their approach should change in order to compete successfully.

#DateFormatTeam 1 (bat 1)Team 2 (bat 2)Result
114 Jul 2023T20IBAN: 157/8 (19.5 ov) (ESPN Cricinfo)AFG: 154/7 (20 ov) (NDTV Sports)Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (Cricbuzz)
216 Sep 2025T20IAFG: 146/all out (20 ov) (Cricbuzz)BAN: 154/5 (20 ov) (Cricbuzz)Bangladesh won by 8 runs (Cricbuzz)
303 Oct 2025T20IAFG: 147/5 (20 ov) (Cricbuzz)BAN: 150/8 (19.1 ov) (NDTV Sports)Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (NDTV Sports)
408 Oct 2025ODIAFG: 226 (50 ov) (AiScore)BAN: 221 (50 ov) (AiScore)Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (AiScore)
514 Oct 2025ODIAFG: 293/9 (50 ov) (Sofascore)BAN: 93 (27.1 ov) (Sofascore)Afghanistan won by 200 runs (Sofascore)

Afghanistan’s batting line-up

Afghanistan once fell under the Taliban regime, yet Afghanistan’s national cricket team has been an endless source of hope and inspiration to millions. Following its removal in 2001, cricket flourished throughout Afghanistan with associate member status being awarded by ICC. Players first learned their trade at local clubs alongside Pakistani and Indian cricketers until eventually becoming international stars with experience and young talent joining their ranks.

Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Stanikzai comprise Afghanistan’s batting lineup in one form or another; Nabi being both top run scorer and wicket taker in One-Day Internationals while Shahzad and Stanikzai excelled at Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is). Most recently they triumphed at the ACC Twenty 20 Cup tournament – winning every match to become champions despite past struggles; hopefully over time their performances can improve further.

Afghanistan boasts an attacking bowling attack led by spinners Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad as well as fast bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai, with all-rounder Gulbadin Naib adding versatility. Unfortunately, Afghanistan are missing several key players due to injury including AM Ghazanfar and Mujeeb Ur Rahman who could pose major challenges against Bangladesh; nevertheless it’s expected they’ll make an impressive comeback in ACC T20 Cup 2018; making history is sure!

Bangladesh’s bowling

Bangladesh boasts an illustrious seam-bowling tradition. Led by Mashrafe Mortaza in his older years and further developed by Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman, now that Nahid Rana and Shakib Al Hasan have arrived it appears as though Bangladesh may have taken another leap forward in this arena.

But the current Bangladesh team is more than just an amalgam of fast bowlers; they also include batsmen who can handle pace, making it an extremely dangerous proposition.

Bangladesh made an impressive comeback from a slow start in their Test series against Sri Lanka and put up an impressive total of 338 runs before falling short by 200 runs, winning their match just barely.

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in both Test and three ODI series they competed against each year, winning each with Mahmudullah scoring an unbeaten hundred in his opening innings while Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto put in stellar performances in subsequent innings.

Bangladesh was successful in defeating any opponent in bilateral series since 2009 when Khaled Mahmud served as interim coach following Trevor Chappell’s resignation, until Russell Domingo took over full coaching responsibilities for an unbeaten tri-series victory with Ireland and Afghanistan, including beating West Indies.

Afghanistan’s run-chase

Afghanistan were in an advantageous position with six overs remaining as they attempted to chase down 210 for victory, thanks to opening pair Gurbaz Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 99-run opening partnership, with Gurbaz hitting five fours and sixes during his 83-ball knock. Pakistan were quickly dismantled thanks to Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3-45) and Noor Ahmad (2-50). Furthermore, Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed put together 73 runs that gave Afghanistan hope of beating Pakistan on their eighth attempt.

Bangladesh’s spinners unleashed their full arsenal in the final overs, taking multiple wickets that left Afghanistan needing only 10 runs to win in their two overs remaining. Rashid took his third wicket with his opening ball – Nurul Hasan Miraz playing wide outside off and being caught at point by Sami; followed by Shamim Hossain who played it to leg-slip for one run and Sami’s dismissal of Shamim Hossain for playing onto leg-slip for one run before playing it onto leg-slip for one more run to win their innings.

Afghanistan completed their most successful One Day International run-chase ever, at the expense of one of cricket’s heavyweights, to claim victory and send shockwaves through their nation. Afghan fans took to the streets in celebration, as did Afghanistan’s cricket board who posted videos showing celebration throngs flooding their streets at home – providing much-needed momentum boost for an upstart sport that has suffered years of war, government oppression, and an oppressive Taliban regime limiting women’s participation.

Though their results were less than ideal, their resilience in this tournament has been remarkable and now they aim for another spot in the semi-finals. Jaker Ali commended his team’s hard work and believes they will only get better as time progresses.

Bangladesh’s batting

Afghanistan and Bangladesh recently engaged in an exciting encounter that featured exceptional performances on both sides. Afghanistan displayed remarkable resilience from their batting lineup with crucial partnerships shaping their innings; Bangladeshi batsmen impressed as well, contributing many crucial runs and also showing some impressive spin bowling techniques that we hadn’t seen in some time.

Afghanistan struggled in their opening innings, losing wickets frequently but featuring Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz who put in strong performances to help their side reach a respectable total. Meanwhile, Bangladesh batsmen showed signs of promise with Mahmudullah and Shadman Islam scoring fifties each and looking poised to end strong.

Bangladesh was quick off the mark in their powerplay innings, scoring 59 runs in six overs to establish control of their chase. However, Bangladesh struggled against spinners throughout their innings as middle overs were completed with few batsman in sight to score runs.

Bangladesh’s batting finally came alive in the final three overs as Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain completed the chase with a magnificent partnership of Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain scoring an outstanding total score of 118 – enough for victory and their first win of this tournament! This victory gives their cricket team a tremendous confidence boost going into future matches; rivalry between both sides continues to flourish; fans can expect some epic clashes when these teams play each other again at international tournaments; thus providing fans plenty of excitement!

Afghanistan’s bowling

Afghanistan’s bowling will likely prove pivotal to their chances of reaching the Super Four. Sheikh Zayed pitch usually favors spinners and rewards those who keep the ball tight.

Afghanistan’s bowling unit is led by Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan, two bowlers who can both take wickets at any moment in any game. Both have proven their quality over recent years and will need to be at their best in order to stop Bangladesh scoring big runs at key moments during a match.

Bangladesh’s top order failed to capitalise on an encouraging opening stand of 63 and was restricted to 154 for 5 in Abu Dhabi by Afghanistan’s wicketless powerplay and death overs bowlers.

Tanzid Hasan played an excellent 51 off 31 against Afghan spinners, yet was ultimately left frustrated. Of his first 12 deliveries he faced, half went for boundaries; however, after only a few overs later his attempt at slamming an wide delivery was easily held at extra cover by Azmatullah Omarzai.

Afghanistan have won four out of six T20Is against Hong Kong so far, holding a 4-2 lead. Both teams possess strong batting lineups and bowling units; thus making an attractive contest between these sides likely in this format. It could be low scoring however as both look to avoid defeat in their opening match of the tournament; additionally it will mark Hong Kong’s debut T20I series against Afghanistan.

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