Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh.
Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai came to the crease while Bangladesh skipper Shakib al Hasan brought all-rounder Saifuddin in the attack.
BOWLED HIM! Saifuddin is on fire, Gulbadin gone for 0. Afghanistan are 121/6 in 16.5 overs.#BANvAFG #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/9TgOBErgC7
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) September 15, 2019
Visitors were looking for a blistering opening stand, like their last match against Zimbabwe on Saturday (49 in five overs without a wicket), but this time Bangladesh were on top straight away as Saifuddin clean bowled Gurbaz in the very first ball of the match.
It was a stunning delivery from Saifuddin as it pitched around middle and leg stump and shaped away to hit the off stump. It was a perfect out swinger from the right-handed seamer and the stump made a cartwheel few meters back, a pleasant view for a pace bowler.
Bangladesh need 165 runs to win against Afghanistan.#BANvAFG #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/arymL71pAh
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) September 15, 2019
Gurbaz was in good touch as he scored 43 off just 24 deliveries in last match and his early dismissal gave a good impetus for Bangladesh in the very first ball.
3rd T20I
Afghanistan INNINGS R B
Rahmanullah b Saifuddin 0 1
Hazratullah c Liton b Shakib 1 2
Najeeb c Sabbir b Saifuddin 11 13
Asghar c Sabbir b Saifuddin 40 37
Najibullah c Soumya b Shakib 5 7
Nabi not out 84 54
Gulbadin b Saifuddin 0 2
Karim not out 5 6
Extras (b 8, lb 2, nb 2, w 6) 18
TOTAL (6 Wickets, 20 Overs) 164
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.1 ov), 2-10 (Hazratullah Zazai, 1.4 ov), 3-19 (Najeeb Tarakai, 2.6 ov), 4-40 (Najibullah Zadran, 5.5 ov), 5-119 (Asghar Afghan, 16.2 ov), 6-121 (Gulbadin Naib, 16.5 ov)
BOWLING
Saifuddin 4-0-33-4, Shakib 4-1-18-2, Mustafizur 4-0-25-0, Taijul 4-0-32-0, Soumya 2-0-31-0, Mosaddek 1-0-12-0, Mahmudullah 1-0-3-0
Bangladesh INNINGS R B
Liton c Najeeb b Mujeeb 0 2
Mushfiqur b Fareed 5 3
Shakib c Rashid b Mujeeb 15 13
Mahmudullah c Najeeb b Naib 44 39
Soumya lbw b Mujeeb 0 1
Sabbir c Naib b Mujeeb 24 27
Afif c Najibullah b Naib 16 14
Mosaddek b Rashid 12 10
Saifuddin c & b Rashid 2 3
Taijul not out 0 1
Mustafizur c sub (Shafiqullah) b Fareed 15 7
Extras (lb 3, nb 1, w 2) 6
TOTAL (All Out, 19.5 Overs) 139
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Liton Das, 0.2 ov), 2-11 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 1.5 ov), 3-31 (Shakib Al Hasan, 4.2 ov), 4-32 (Soumya Sarkar, 4.6 ov), 5-90 (Mahmudullah, 13.2 ov), 6-95 (Sabbir Rahman, 14.3 ov), 7-115 (Afif Hossain, 17.1 ov), 8-120 (Mohammad Saifuddin, 18.1 ov), 9-124 (Mosaddek Hossain, 18.3 ov), 10-139 (Mustafizur Rahman, 19.5 ov)
BOWLING
Mujeeb 4-0-15-4, Fareed 2.5-0-33-2, Karim 3-0-27-0, Nabi 2-0-11-0, Rashid 4-0-23-2, Naib 4-0 -27-2
Afghanistan won by 25 runs
MoM: Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
