Bangladesh (154/5) defeat Afghanistan (146) by 8 runs in a thrilling encounter of the Asia Cup 2025

[Mas-LFC]

38 runs in last 6 overs with 7 wickets in hand - what is wrong with Bang boys folks ?
Contest or straight chase ?

Jaker Ali happened. 12 off 13. Blind swings didn’t connect. Wasted balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

He is a bilateral player, does well in all grounds like in Windies. I think he has gone into this zone where he thinks he is dhoni esque taking the game deep so can make up later. He’s limited in shots selection! Has only one way of hitting moving offside to hit in the legside! International stage you will get exposed easily.

Yes. Leg-side hack you can say.

His off-side game is limited.

 

[Human786]

38 runs in last 6 overs with 7 wickets in hand - what is wrong with Bang boys folks ?
Contest or straight chase ?

it was 40 ...

 

[sweep_shot]

If Afghanistan win, both SL and AFG are through to Super Four. BD go home.

If BD win, all 3 teams can go through or get eliminated (depending on final game's result).

 

[Human786]

out

 

[JaDed]

Lol out, well done.

 

[Devadwal]

Gone

 

[SportsWarrior]

If he's playing as an opener here then Bangladesh must be desperate for openers

yeah, they are. there is not a single top order player in their current team who strikes above 130. That is worse than what Pak is facing.

 

[Rana]

Big wicket

They needed this guy to anchor for them

 

[sweep_shot]

Given out. First ball.

0/1.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Nasum Ahmed! Sylheti Fua! You beauty! First ball! Out!

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Good ishtart by Banglabros

 

[SportsWarrior]

BD can still win this. AFG has been really bad in chasing and overall batting department

 

[JaDed]

If Afghanistan win, both SL and AFG are through to Super Four. BD go home.

If BD win, all 3 teams can go through or get eliminated (depending on final game's result).

After yesterday's game this is easily the more interesting group.

 

[Rana]

@sweep_shot I told you Nasum should be in the team

 

[sweep_shot]

@sweep_shot I told you Nasum should be in the team

Agree.

He should be a regular.

He can also slog better than Mahedi.

 

[sweep_shot]

4 dot balls. Nice.

Need to keep the pressure on.

 

[Human786]

SAFW seem to be chasing 255 rather easily btw ...

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket-maiden. Well done.

AFG - 0/1 (1 over).

155 to win from 19 overs.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Wikut maiden, even though BD were at the receiving end of 2 wikut maidens against SL.

 

[JaDed]

I see an Afghan implosion at this rate, keep it tight!

 

[sweep_shot]

9 dot balls. Awesome.

 

[sweep_shot]

First run off the bat.

AFG - 2/0 (1.5 overs).

 

[Rana]

Really harsh wides

Both were in the blue line

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

I see an Afghan implosion at this rate, keep it tight!

Don't you think uae can upset pakistan you never know in t20

 

[Human786]

152 from 108 req ... a catch dropped

 

[Rana]

What a huge drop!

Zadran! That’s their key wicket!!!!

 

[sweep_shot]

This one wasn't a wide. Poor umpiring.

 

[sweep_shot]

What a huge drop!

Zadran! That’s their key wicket!!!!

BD can't afford this.

Anyway, looks like my stream is one ball behind.

 

[sweep_shot]

That should've been taken. Regulation catch. Dropped.

AFG - 3/1 (2 overs).

 

[JaDed]

Don't you think uae can upset pakistan you never know in t20

Lol not a chance, there is no intensity there Zim at best could had not UAE.

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

 

[JaDed]

That catch can come back to haunt and 4

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Familiar sight for Afghanistan. Struggling in a runchase

 

[sweep_shot]

Need to get Zadran and Gurbaz out quickly. Key batters.

 

[Rana]

Lol not a chance, there is no intensity there Zim at best could had not UAE.

UAE have some batters in form

Sharafu and Waseem.

Plus their opening bowler Rohid is hard work

Also their left arm spinner Haider bowled well against Pakistan in both games during tri series

 

[Rana]

147 needed in 17 overs

Really good start by Bangladesh

 

[sweep_shot]

Zadran is on 0* from 8. Struggling.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Lol not a chance, there is no intensity there Zim at best could had not UAE.

I think if the UAE can restrict us to a par total and their openers plus Asif have a good game then we could definitely lose to them.

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 8/1 (3 overs).

So far so good for Bangladesh. Need to take those catches. Can't afford to drop.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Nasum is one of Bangladesh's best bowlers. But somehow they waited until now to play him.

 

[JaDed]

I think if the UAE can restrict us to a par total and their openers plus Asif have a good game then we could definitely lose to them.

The problem with minnows is they get too excited before a win and put themselves under pressure, even if they restrict they will not be able to close it, that's why I give high praise for Afghans, they have closed so many close games unlike BD who hasn't managed to.

 

[Rana]

Just bowling too wide Taskin

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

Zadran breaks the shackle.

 

[Champ_Pal]

150 seems to be a good score on this pitch so far.
Afghanistan need one batsman to score a quick fire 50 and the match will be theirs to lose.

 

[sweep_shot]

BD are playing only 2 seamers today (Taskin and Mustafiz). I feel like they should've played one more seamer (one seamer instead of Rishad).

 

[Devadwal]

Taskin only have outswinger

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 18/1 (4 overs).

137 to win from 16 overs.

 

[Human786]

wicket

 

[JaDed]

Too full, Taskin's speed seems down..

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Taskin was **** in the first match too, don't BD have any other pacers?

 

[jnaveen1980]

150 seems to be a good score on this pitch so far.
Afghanistan need one batsman to score a quick fire 50 and the match will be theirs to lose.

Afghanistan needs time to settle down. Minimum 10 overs. Match will be gone by then.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is a ridiculously poor power play.

 

[sweep_shot]

Given out. Review time.

 

[Rana]

Faisal seems on a hit mission today eh

 

[JaDed]

Nasum having a great game, the dropped catch doesn't cost, lucky

 

[Hellion]

Unlucky Zadran

 

[sweep_shot]

Given out. Review time.

Umpire's call. Zadran is out.

AFG - 18/2.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Tough decision. Barely grazing the stumps.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Nasum on fire! My home town boy

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Given out. Review time.

This nasum looks a good bowler not sure why bangladesh reluctant to play him

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Gulbadin at 4 is a pretty damning indictment of your batting line-up

 

[sweep_shot]

This nasum looks a good bowler not sure why bangladesh reluctant to play him

He should be a regular spinner. Better than Mahedi.

I don't know why he is benched a lot.

 

[Devadwal]

Tough decision. Barely grazing the stumps.

Pakistani umpires so... ....

 

[Rana]

Atal and Zadran contribute 4 runs

Afghanistan were building a team around their tuk tuk batting

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistani umpires so... ....

Much closer decision was not given for Noor

 

[Rana]

Gulbadin at 4 is a pretty damning indictment of your batting line-up

They lost faith in Darvish Rasooli very quickly

He was ok

 

[JaDed]

AS expected Afghans are imploding, feel like now teams have proper plans against them they are having a tough time.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Atal and Zadran contribute 4 runs

Afghanistan were building a team around their tuk tuk batting

Rana sahab afghan batting look old school like rizbabar were they want to build inning's

 

[Champ_Pal]

Looks like it’s all on Gurbaz to win it for Afghans. Very poor start to their innings.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nasum is hurt. I hope he is okay. He has 1.1 overs left.

He bowled well --> 2.5-1-6-2.

 

[Rana]

Rana sahab afghan batting look old school like rizbabar were they want to build inning's

That’s what they want to replicate with their spinners saving them lots of runs

It will be exposed on tracks where spinners are not threatening.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Srilanka all are crap in their own way. They will look good in one match in patches and mediocre in the next match. One common thing is none of them have the ability to rotate the strike.

 

[Rana]

Nasum is hurt. I hope he is okay. He has 1.1 overs left.

He bowled well --> 2.5-1-6-2.

It’s not his bowling hand

 

[cricfan432]

hoping for bang win

 

[Rana]

135 needed in 15 overs

 

[sweep_shot]

It’s not his bowling hand

That's good.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Gurbaz has to bat all 20 overs for Afghanistan to have a sniff.

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 20/2 (5 overs).

135 to win from 15 overs (RRR is 9).

I think Nasum should bowl out. He is bowling well. Better to finish his quota.

 

[jnaveen1980]

20 in 5 overs slow even for a test match these days.