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

[light]

till gurbaz is there, afg has a chance

 

[Lion of Khyber]

Much closer decision was not given for Noor

Bangladesh topscorere saved by umpires call, while he was on just 4 and Afghanistans best sent to dugout by umpires call.

Generally extreme poor stuff from the Pakistani umpire.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If they were 50/2 by now they would have had a chance.

 

[Justcrazy]

Gurbaz is the key here

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They lost faith in Darvish Rasooli very quickly

He was ok

Should have given him more chances. Gulbadin didn't even bowl, which makes it very hard to justify his place in the side.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fiz is very hard to go after when you want to up the rate.

 

[sweep_shot]

Bangladesh topscorere saved by umpires call, while he was on just 4 and Afghanistans best sent to dugout by umpires call.

Generally extreme poor stuff from the Pakistani umpire.

Zadran's one was hitting the stump partially. So, that one was not a bad decision.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If they were 50/2 by now they would have had a chance.

Pitch doesn't even have much. Nasum was just doing good wicket to wicket bowling and Afghans couldn't even negotiate that. They are horrible at chasing.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

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.

Ya thats i have to agree with you spot on bro this post made a great sense all these teams you named look good one match next match they implode.

 

[Rana]

27-2

Rq rate around 9 I think

 

[light]

Is that Mustaq Ahmed? He looks so different now from his playing days... wow.

 

[Rana]

Rishad has to nail it here

 

[sweep_shot]

27-2

Rq rate around 9 I think

Yes. RRR is over 9 now.

128 to win from 14 overs.

AFG - 27/2 (6 overs).

 

[sweep_shot]

Need to get Gurbaz out. He is the main wicket.

 

[sweep_shot]

A better throw could've resulted in a run-out.

Gurbaz survives.

 

[Rana]

Who is the 5th bowler for Bang?

 

[Rana]

It’s Tanzid

He’s the 5th bowler

 

[Rana]

Wasim Akram shamelessly sitting with Ravi Shastri in the comms box

 

[light]

Damn, Rishad doesn't have that many wickets after 45 matches. I thought this dude would have bagged more considering how he played the WC. 50 wicket after 45 match??

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 33/2 (7 overs).

122 to win from 13 overs.

 

[saabir]

Afghanistan are also poor chasers..they only rely on their spinners to win them game . Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Srilanka they all are in the same league while pakistan slightly better..

 

[sweep_shot]

Part-timer Shamim is bowling.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should be a close game...?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Who is the 5th bowler for Bang?

Shamim and Saif Hasan. Tanzid doesn't bowl

 

[light]

Afghanistan are also poor chasers..they only rely on their spinners to win them game . Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Srilanka they all are in the same league while pakistan slightly better..

SL has better Batsmen who are capable of chasing scores down too. Not saying the best in business but more than capable.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Should be a close game...?

No. Once Gurbaz gone game over for Afghanistan. Even with him they need to preserve wickets. This is a poor scoring rate on this pitch. 34 in 8th over

 

[Rana]

Shamim. Tanzid doesn't bowl

Tanzid is their best pacer of late

Surely he will bowl if he’s in the XI?

 

[sweep_shot]

No-ball.

Not good. Can't afford to give no-balls.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL has better Batsmen who are capable of chasing scores down too. Not saying the best in business but more than capable.

Srilanka has some solid test batsman like Nissanka. Can't say the same about other teams.

 

[Rana]

Typical chawli

On top and giving it to a part timer

Comes and bowls a no ball!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

No. Once Gurbaz gone game over for Afghanistan. Even with him they need to preserve wickets. This is a poor scoring rate on this pitch. 34 in 8th over

41 in 7.4

If they keep wickets now they shouldn't be too bad for them

 

[saabir]

Shameem looks nothing bowler . Only rolling his arm

 

[sweep_shot]

Tanzid is their best pacer of late

Surely he will bowl if he’s in the XI?

Tanzim is the bowler.

Tanzid is the opener.

Tanzim is not playing today.

 

[Local.Dada]

India-Pak-Afghan-SL will be a terrific super 4 ; and great games to look forward to. Bangladesh if they fluke this might make it 3 more one sided games in this already lifeless and boring tournament (apart from the Ind-Pak controversy)

 

[sweep_shot]

Shameem looks nothing bowler . Only rolling his arm

He is a part-timer. Doesn't bowl regularly.

 

[Rana]

Tanzim is the bowler.

Tanzid is the opener.

Tanzim is not playing today.

Oh balle sorry for the confusion

 

[sweep_shot]

Shamim and Saif have to bowl 4 overs I guess. They are playing 4 specialist bowlers today. Part-timers have to bowl 4 overs.

Rubbish decision to play 2 pacers. They should've played 3 pacers.

 

[Rana]

Just came in and handed the momentum right back to Afghanistan

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Extremely poor decision by BD to give a part timer the over just when they had a screw on things

 

[light]

I dont understand what Liton Das is doing. Why not go for the throat instead of giving to your part timers

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 49/2 (8 overs).

106 to win from 12 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Extremely poor decision by BD to give a part timer the over just when they had a screw on things

I dont understand what Liton Das is doing. Why not go for the throat instead of giving to your part timers

Agree.

Poor captaincy.

 

[saabir]

Why mehidi Hasan not playing . He is a decent allrounder..i remember he won a game against India by scoring 100 while chasing in 50 over game .

 

[Rana]

Now Rishad looking like he’s landing it good

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gulbadin gaya

 

[Hellion]

This Shamim looks 35 instead of 25 and then we have folks wondering why BD under 19 guys don't progress?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Afghanistan have to target the fifth bowler and try to get some runs off one or two of the other bowlers. No reason to take a chance on Mustafizur and Nasum only has one over left.

 

[Rana]

Why mehidi Hasan not playing . He is a decent allrounder..i remember he won a game against India by scoring 100 while chasing in 50 over game .

He should be playing ahead of that opener called Saif

 

[sweep_shot]

Regarding that six, why didn't the fielder try to prevent the six? That was preventable with a timely jump. It seems like he gave up too early.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Tanzid is their best pacer of late

Surely he will bowl if he’s in the XI?

Not playing

 

[sweep_shot]

Gubadin is out.

51/3 (8.3 overs).

 

[Local.Dada]

How old is this Gulbadin? Don’t give me “official” age I can also look up. Easily early 50s if I had to bet. Great genes though at 50

 

[Cricket Warrior]

BD is winning for sure.. Asia's 2nd best team is in trouble lol

 

[saabir]

Gurbaz is the key here. If he stay then Afghanistan can win with Rashid to come at lower order.

 

[jnaveen1980]

104 in 69 is easy chase these days. But i don't think Afghanistan has resources to mount this chase

 

[sweep_shot]

BD is winning for sure.. Asia's 2nd best team is in trouble lol

As long as Gurbaz is there, Afghanistan have a good chance.

It is now 50-50. Can go either way.

Need to get Gurbaz out.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Excellent delivery that last ball of the over

 

[Local.Dada]

BD is winning for sure.. Asia's 2nd best team is in trouble lol

They are chokers. Cant win big games. They almost choked against Bangladesh in WT20 too but Bangladesh out-choked them there.

Same with Maxwell knock. Had they won it , they would have qualified for semis too.

Big chance they will choke here. Bangladesh favorites.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ibrahim Zadran the biggest culprit in the chase. Killed all momentum .

Afghans can't keep relying on their bowling to win them matches

 

[Deewana Mastana]

As long as Gurbaz is there, Afghanistan have a good chance.

It is now 50-50. Can go either way.

Need to get Gurbaz out.

This!

It's a close game now can go anyway

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 53/3 (9 overs).

That Shamim's over ruined it a bit for BD.

102 to win from 11 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Afghanistan need 102 runs in 66 balls.

Gurbaz still out there

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another part timer on to bowl

 

[Local.Dada]

Gurbaz is the key here. If he stay then Afghanistan can win with Rashid to come at lower order.

He has been out of form. Not the kind of pitches where you can hit your way into form.

 

[sweep_shot]

BD have to bowl 4 overs of part-time spin. Saif is bowling one over now.

 

[Local.Dada]

Another part timer on to bowl

Except 1-2 most are parttimers in Bangladesh bowling side.

 

[Justcrazy]

S I X

Clean hit , Afghans putting pressure on bangladesh here

 

[sweep_shot]

Another part timer on to bowl

They are playing 4 specialist bowlers.

Have to bowl 4 overs of part-time spin.

 

[Boyka]

Gurbaz riding his luck

 

[Justcrazy]

Bangladesh need to get some tight overs in , and push required rate up.

 

[Local.Dada]

I have seen Nabi playing good knocks when Afghan bats first but never seen him play a finishing innings

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They are playing 4 specialist bowlers.

Have to bowl 4 overs of part-time spin.

True

 

[Rana]

Not the worst over by Saif

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rubbish bowling goes unpunished.

 

[Justcrazy]

8 runs off last over , that included a six.

 

[light]

Again, I don't get what Liton is doing. Bro, give your main bowlers the ball. You need Gurbaz out

 

[Local.Dada]

This Shamim looks 35 instead of 25 and then we have folks wondering why BD under 19 guys don't progress?

Only 10 yr age fraud- Afghanistan team says hold my chai

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan rarely scores at 10 an over.

 

[sweep_shot]

Saif came back well after getting hit for a six.

AFG - 61/3 (10 overs).

93 to win from 10 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

Taskin has 2 overs left
Mustafiz has 3 overs left
Nasum has 1 over left
Rishad has 2 overs left
Saif & Shamim have 2 overs left

93 to win from 10 overs.