Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2023: Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by six wickets
Bangladesh made a strong start to their ICC World Cup campaign with a convincing six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a low-scoring match in Dharamsala, opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top scorer for Afghanistan, contributing 47 runs from 62 balls. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hossain Shanto’s Half-century made Bangladesh 6 wicket win over Afghanistan on October 7, 2023, at HPCA stadium, Dharamsala.
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Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to field.
Teams:
Afghanistan (Playing XI):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh (Playing XI):
Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2023, Afghanistan Innings
Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran start their 1st World Cup Innings against Bangladesh. Afghanistan has made a decent start. Both openers contributed 47 run opening partnership. Within 10 overs Ibrahim Zadran dismissed by Shakib and catch out by Tanzid Hasan. He scores 22 runs. Again, Shakib dismissed Rahmat, he scored 18 runs. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top scorer for Afghanistan with a 62-ball 47.
However, Shakib Al Hasan’s two crucial wickets disrupted their momentum. Afghanistan’s run-rate dropped, leading to further wickets. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi fell for 18, and Gurbaz was dismissed for 47 by Mustafizur Rahman. Shakib took two more wickets, removing Najibullah Zadran for 5 and Taskin Ahmed dismissing Mohammad Nabi for 6.
Azmatullah Omarzai provided some late resistance with a 22 off 20 balls, but Afghanistan could only manage a total of 156 runs. Shoriful Islam took the final wicket. Bangladesh’s bowlers, particularly Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, were the most successful, each picking up three wickets. Afghanistan’s innings came to an end in 37.2 overs.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights, World Cup 2023, Bangladesh Innings
In their ICC World Cup opener, Bangladesh bowled out Afghanistan for 156 after winning the toss and choosing to field.
Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das start the second innings cautiously, trying to build a solid foundation. However, their partnership was short-lived, with Tanzid Hasan getting run out by Najibullah, and Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled out Litton Das, both dismissals occurring within the first power play.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz played a vital role in Bangladesh’s win, taking three wickets and contributing 57 runs from 73 balls. Mehidy eventually scored his half-century in 58 balls but was dismissed for 57 by Naveen-ul-Haq. He had a 97-run partnership with Najmul Hossain Shanto. Najmul Shanto remained unbeaten on 59 runs from 83 balls as Bangladesh sealed their victory with 15.2 overs to spare. Shakib-AI-Hasan contributed 14 runs.
Conclusion
Bangladesh started their 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup campaign with an impressive victory as they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Dharamsala. Afghanistan, batting first, struggled and were bowled out for 156 in 37.2 overs. In response, Bangladesh comfortably chased down the target in 34.4 overs.
FAQ
Q1. Who is the captain of Bangladesh World Cup 2023?
Ans. Shakib Al Hasan is the captain of Bangladesh team.
Q2. How many times Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in cricket?
Ans. Total 16 matches played between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Out of these, Bangladesh won 10 matches and Afghanistan won 6 matches.
Q3. Who is the captain of Afghanistan World Cup 2023?
Ans. Hashmatullah Shahidi lead Afghanistan team in World Cup.
Q4. Which team is better Bangladesh or Afghanistan?
Ans. Bangladesh is better team as compared of Afghanistan, because Bangladesh won 10 matches and Afghanistan 6.
Q5. Who are the Afghan World Cup squad?
Ans. Afghanistan World Cup squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Noor Ahmad, Najibullah Zadran, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai,Naveen-ul-Haq, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman.
