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

[Mas-LFC]

Excellent fielding by Nurul Hasan!

 

[Rana]

Rashid needs 3 sixes here

 

[sweep_shot]

That Saif over is making the difference in this match. They closed the gap there

Yes. Went for 20.

As a matter of fact, 4 overs of part-time spin cost around 50 runs.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yoo that's crazy. I saw a comment from Rashid Khan saying that this guy is a better cricketer than Shakib lmao. Number says otherwise

Not sure what Trott is thinking playing 4 batsmen (including Janat) + 3 allrounders + 4 bowlers .

 

[sweep_shot]

30 to win from 16 balls. 3 wickets in hand.

 

[Local.Dada]

Noor used to be a typical no.11 but Afghan players have great work ethic. Hope he improved his batting. C’mon Noora

 

[Justcrazy]

28 from 13 balls , a big shot required.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Has potential but wouldn't call him one of the best just yet

Why not? He averages 46 with the bat and 30 with the ball. How many other all-rounders have those kind of numbers?

He has turned up gun performances in the World Cup against Australia and South Africa. Match-winning performance in the same tournament against Sri Lanka and a match-winning performance with the ball against England in the CT.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Nasum somewhat negating the Saif damage.

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 128/7 (18 overs).

27 to win from 2 overs.

 

[Rana]

Afghanistan hate left arm spinners it seems

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why not? He averages 46 with the bat and 30 with the ball. How many other all-rounders have those kind of numbers?

He has turned up gun performances in the World Cup against Australia and South Africa. Match-winning performance in the same tournament against Sri Lanka and a match-winning performance with the ball against England in the CT.

Best seam allrounder in ODI cricket currently.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nasum somewhat negating the Saif damage.

Nasum's figure today: 4-1-11-2.

Did excellent today.

 

[Local.Dada]

Not going to be easy to hit Fizz. 8 runs -minimum to give yourself a shot in the last over or else they will hole out in this over.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why not? He averages 46 with the bat and 30 with the ball. How many other all-rounders have those kind of numbers?

He has turned up gun performances in the World Cup against Australia and South Africa. Match-winning performance in the same tournament against Sri Lanka and a match-winning performance with the ball against England in the CT.

Has a long way to go yet just a few performances don't do it for me.

 

[Ahmed216]

Ball sliding on to the bat in last few overs

 

[Local.Dada]

I frickin hate no look shot but will take it here. 4

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rashid gone game over ?

 

[sweep_shot]

Why is Mustafiz bowling at his leg? Need to bowl outside of off-stump.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They wouldve nailed this chase if Rashid was batting with Azmat. Parchi Karim Janat ruined it

 

[Rana]

That’s probably the game

The only takeaway here for AFG is that they have brought the nrr close

 

[Local.Dada]

Poor poor shot, got a boundary, should have played safe

 

[sweep_shot]

Rashid is out. Big wicket.

Advantage BD now.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

That's the game there.

 

[Human786]

I think I just saw some1 getting knifed from my balcony ... *** !!!

 

[Local.Dada]

That’s probably the game

The only takeaway here for AFG is that they have brought the nrr close

Table to dekh le patthe. Afghan starts at 4.7 NRR before this game

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan has never found a method to chase totals in T20. Somewhere somehow they mess up.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

I think I just saw some1 getting knifed from my balcony ... *** !!!

Where do you live?

 

[sweep_shot]

Another wicket. Mustafiz is on a hat-trick.

AFG - 132/9.

 

[Ahmed216]

Always good to see Afghanistan lose

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Game was over with Azmat's wicket. Rashid was a bit of a lottery on his own

 

[Rana]

Table to dekh le patthe. Afghan starts at 4.7 NRR before this game

They said a 23 run loss brings it close to Sri Lanka’s

 

[Local.Dada]

Afghanistan has never found a method to chase totals in T20. Somewhere somehow they mess up.

Especially in crunch games. Had this been the first game and not a must win, they would have knocked it out: Bangladesh has an average attack.

 

[sweep_shot]

23 to win from 8 balls.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Especially in crunch games. Had this been the first game and not a must win, they would have knocked it out: Bangladesh has an average attack.

Saw them failing to put away so many half trackers, full balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

That should've been a run-out. Mustafiz made a mess.

 

[Rana]

Sri Lanka will not let AFG score more than 140 either way

 

[sweep_shot]

22 to win from 6 balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

Sri Lanka will not let AFG score more than 140 either way

BD should've won by a bigger margin. Missed opportunity.

Anyway, BD need SL to beat Afghanistan. In that case, no need for any NRR calculation.

 

[Local.Dada]

Who will be the Dinesh Karthik for Afghanistan

 

[jnaveen1980]

It will be hilarious if SL messes up against Afghanistan just enough to keep their standing safe.

 

[light]

Sri Lanka will not let AFG score more than 140 either way

Second best team lol.

 

[Rana]

Game still isn’t over

 

[jnaveen1980]

Who will be the Dinesh Karthik for Afghanistan

Athar was calling Fiz's perfrmance match winning performance before 19th over lol

 

[sweep_shot]

21 to win from 4 balls.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Taskin lol

 

[sweep_shot]

Six from Noor. Massive six.

15 to win from 3 balls.

 

[light]

this game is just not ending lol. swinging left and right

 

[sweep_shot]

Best game of the tournament so far.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Another 6 by Noor

 

[RKhan_Cricket]

Asia's 2nd breast team

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Now we have an Afghan Athar Ali Khan too...this guy Fidai

 

[sweep_shot]

15 to win from 2 balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

Dropped catch and six. LOL.

9 to win from 1 ball.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Even with atrocious batting they have reached 140

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Athar Ali Khan and Russell Arnold were just praising Bangaldesh's fielding lol

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bangladesh win by 8 runs

 

[Rana]

The 5th bowler costing BD here

SL might have to score 70% of the runs against AFG….lose the game and they will still go through

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL to lose narrowly to AFG on purpose to keep Naagin rivalry alive

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Taskin is still smiling laughing

 

[sweep_shot]

Noor is out.

BD win by 8 runs.

 

[followed]

Asia Cup without indian team will be competitive.
Srilanka bangladesh pakistan afghanistan are equal to each other.
Asia Cup should be without indian team.

 

[Local.Dada]

As an Indian I say this- a Pak-Afg-Bang-SL T20 tournament would be a blockbuster. All seem to be on par and can beat each other on any given day. India is too far ahead so maybe hold an Asia cup with these 4 teams and than pick the top 2 to qualify for a final Asia cup with India. That would make it a killer format

 

[sweep_shot]

BD finish group stage with 2 wins and 1 loss.

Needed to have a better NRR.

Anyway, hoping for SL to beat Afghanistan. That can take BD to Super Four.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Has a long way to go yet just a few performances don't do it for me.

Out of curiosity, who is he competing with? The only seam-bowling all-rounder who is even doing a similar job for his team is Hardik Pandya

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Best seam allrounder in ODI cricket currently.

Agreed.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

You know Bangladesh have done well to win a close match when Athar starts spitting like Sylvester

 

[G0rmintAunty]

As an Indian I say this- a Pak-Afg-Bang-SL T20 tournament would be a blockbuster. All seem to be on par and can beat each other on any given day. India is too far ahead so maybe hold an Asia cup with these 4 teams and than pick the top 2 to qualify for a final Asia cup with India. That would make it a killer format

Would be sweet if India fail to.qualify for the finals after all this arrogance.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If i understand correctly it is a straight equation for Afghanistan. Just beating SL would do?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Afg needs to seriously improve their batting. Bowling cannot keep saving them all the time.

Now Afg must beat Srilanka now. BD just have to manhandle HK. The group is wide open now.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Mustafiz did a blunder by missing Run out chance . Margin could have been 22 Runs and that can be consequential

 

[Human786]

Where do you live?

India

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

BD finish group stage with 2 wins and 1 loss.

Needed to have a better NRR.

Anyway, hoping for SL to beat Afghanistan. That can take BD to Super Four.

The margin will have to be big. A close win for SL won't be enough for BAN

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Afg needs to seriously improve their batting. Bowling cannot keep saving them all the time.

Now Afg must beat Srilanka now. BD just have to manhandle HK. The group is wide open now.

HK game is done.

 

[Mainul]

Oh yaaa
Oh yaaa

 

[followed]

Would be sweet if India fail to.qualify for the finals after all this arrogance.

I want this to happen so much I hate india more than anything but indian T20 team is too much.

 

[sweep_shot]

The margin will have to be big. A close win for SL won't be enough for BAN

BD have 2 wins. Afghanistan have 1 win.

Afghanistan must beat SL to go to Super Four. If they lose, NRR wouldn't matter.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Any other team would have wrapped this match ago 10 overs ago. Afghanistan were on the ropes, but Bangladesh didn't go for the kill.

 

[Champ_Pal]

HK game is done.

Not watching any game that India is not playing.

Looks like NRR will hurt BangBros.

 

[alishahid]

Its going to be bangladesh and srilanka through to the super fours. Just wait and watch how humbly the indian team would be brought down to earth in the super fours by sri lanka