Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

Liton Das
Liton Das
35(36) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %68%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 13 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
5 0 8 1 9 0 4 8
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai
25(21) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %71%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 6 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
9 0 0 3 2 0 2 9

Best performances - Bowlers

Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed
O4
M0
R33
W3
Eco8.25
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan
O3
M0
R15
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Sreshth Shah

10.54pm So as Shakib Al Hasan picks up the trophy, it is time for us to say goodbye from Sylhet. A terrific tour comes to an end. Thank you all for your company and enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

10.44pm Time for the presentation.

Player of the Match and Player of the Series is SHAKIB Al Hasan. He's also the winning captain of course. He says, "(Nerves at the back end?) No don't think it was nerves. We lost couple of wickets but given the start we had, we were always ahead. Given the ground conditions, knew their spinners will have it tough. (Toss) Helped. (Batting position, his?) Today I and coaching staff wanted younger guys to get more time and get the job done. Then I had to come in. (Confidence of T20 series win) The boys playing the ODIs are also part of this team. They will take this confidence into Asia Cup and World Cup."

Losing captain RASHID Khan: "Weather is not an excuse for a team. T20 should be decided on skills and we were not good enough there, especially in batting. If we took a bit more time to score more, we could've. (Why not getting good starts) You need to know your role and your capacity in how you start the innings. Also have to control emotions. That's what we are lacking. Main target is to fix those for next world cup. (Bowling effort) Just what I wanted from the boys. Good effort. We got a few wickets to put pressure but less score on the board didn't let us get on the right side. Yes, I am leaving in an hour or two for MLC."

To recap this match. Taskin's two wickets early, followed by a squeeze from Nasum, Hasan and Shakib ensured Afghanistan were slow in their first 7.2 overs. After the rain break, batting became easier and Afghanistan capitalised, but 116 in 17 overs never quite felt like enough.

Then when Litton Das gave Bangladesh a blazing start, the end seemed rather quick, but Mujeeb, Omarzai and Rashid were tidy, ensuring the RRR spiked up. Shakib and Shamim, though, made sure the home fans went home with a smile eventually - an apt reward for them. Remember, they braved the rain and the weather forecast to turn up and then hang around in support of their team. A great day for Bangladesh cricket - with the men now winning, hours after the women beat India.

10.36pm A terrific tour to be fair. Bangladesh won the Test, Afghanistan clawed back with a 2-1 ODI series win in a World Cup year, and then Bangladesh clinched the T20I series 2-0. Even though the T20Is were a sweep, the games were much closer.

10.35pm The hosts seal the T20I series 2-0, making it a 7-1 record at home in T20Is this year. Since 2021, they've beaten Australia, New Zealand, England and Afghanistan at home.

16.1
4
Wafadar Momand to Shamim Hossain, FOUR, game, set... and match. Short ball pulled over the vacant deep midwicket region. And Bangladesh win by six wickets.

Rashid has gone to the debutant Wafadar for the final over. No Karim Janat tonight. Big ask. But it has happened before. He'll need a couple of dots.

Four off six.

Arnob: "Last game we saw a Hat-trick when 6 needed in the last. Don't take anything for granted. You shouldn't leave the edge of your seat."

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | BAN: 115/4 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.18, RRR: 4.00)

  • Shakib Al Hasan18 (11b)
  • Shamim Hossain3 (6b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-19-0
  • Azmatullah Omarzai3-0-17-2
15.6
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, drilled to deep extra cover. Full ball just outside off and he makes room and hammers it along the carpet. Shakib doesn't mind the second, even if it means the less-experienced Shamim faces the final over.
15.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, 1 run, full and wide. Gets low and slaps a mistimed shot to cover. Shamim runs across and dives.... and successful! Mujeeb attempted a direct hit there
15.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, full ball around off. Loses his shape while trying to slog over the leg side. Inside-edge takes the ball towards short fine leg
15.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, low full toss. Slower ball. Slices a drive. But finds point!
15.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain, 1 run, yorker length. On off. Dug out towards cover point for a single

Bangladesh 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st67Litton DasAfif Hossain
2nd1Najmul Hossain ShantoAfif Hossain
3rd8Najmul Hossain ShantoTowhid Hridoy
4th31Shakib Al HasanTowhid Hridoy
5th12Shakib Al HasanShamim Hossain