Bangladesh botched up a quite easy run-chase horribly to finish up conceding the primary ODI of the three-match sequence in opposition to Afghanistan in Sharjah on Wednesday, November 6. Bangladesh went from 120/2 to 143 all-out, shedding their final eight wickets for simply 23 runs to bottle what was wanting like a cushty state of affairs they have been in, chasing a modest complete of 235 runs. Allah Ghazanfar was the star of the present for the Afghans, registering the second-best-ever figures for Afghanistan in ODIs, taking six wickets.
The partnership had crossed 50, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was heading in direction of his half-century, Mehidy Hasan had began to get going and it appeared hunky-dory for Bangladesh till it wasn’t. Bangladesh had misplaced an early wicket however Soumya Sarkar and Shanto had repaired the innings fantastically. Nevertheless, nothing of it mattered actually as Ghazanfar was in a demolition temper and a few.
All of it started with Mohammad Nabi, the top-scorer with the bat for Afghanistan, breaking the 55-run stand as he removed the Bangladesh skipper. 4 overs later, Ghazanfar eliminated the opposite set batter Mehidy and the procession started. Rashid Khan despatched again skilled Mahmudullah within the subsequent over and Ghazanfar actually ran over Bangladesh within the following over like a truck, taking three wickets.
Mushfiqur Rahim, Rishad Hossain and Taskin Ahmed have been all despatched packing by Ghazanfar in a span of six balls and Bangladesh have been hastily eight down and the Afghan thriller spinner on a hat-trick. Rashid cleaned up Towhid Hridoy within the subsequent over for Ghazanfar to finish the formalities and that is it, the sport was completed.
Eight overs earlier than this, who would have thought that this is able to occur? Nevertheless it did and Bangladesh now have misplaced eight matches in a row in worldwide cricket throughout codecs.