Afghanistan Beat Bangladesh by 7 Wickets: Rashid Khan Takes 4 Wickets in UAE Tri-Series
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets.
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 3rd Match of Tri-Series — Triangular Series (UAE). Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- BAN Over 31.2 — Parvez Hossain Emon brings up a fifty off 75 balls
- BAN Over 31.3 — Saif Hassan out for 41 (82), catch out (sub) by Mohammad Nabi. 117/5
- BAN Over 39.2 — Parvez Hossain Emon out for 70 (96), lbw by Rashid Khan. 146/8
- BAN Over 41.2 — Bangladesh collapse: 3 wickets for 11 runs (138/7 to 149/10)
- AFG Over 3 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Taskin Ahmed: 0 wd 3 0 4 W 0
- AFG Over 19.6 — Ibrahim Zadran out for 34 (48), caught by Mustafizur Rahman. 93/3
- AFG Over 25.6 — Rahmat Shah brings up a fifty off 66 balls
- AFG Over 35.3 — Hashmatullah Shahidi finished it off with 2 runs off Aliss Al Islam
How the runs came
Bangladesh were 68 after 21 overs and finished on 160/10. Afghanistan were 78 after 18 overs and finished on 161/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BAN | AFG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 38/4 (RR 3.80) | 42/2 (RR 4.20) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 110/4 (RR 3.67) | 116/1 (RR 4.55) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 1/2 (RR 0.75) | - |
The two sides were level phase by phase; single overs made the difference.
Bangladesh innings: over by over
Bangladesh faced 155 dot balls (62%), hit 11 fours and 3 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 89 off 147 balls between Saif Hassan & Parvez Hossain Emon. Between overs 39.2 and 41.2 they slipped from 138/7 to 149/10.
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (Tanzid Hasan, 1.2), 6-2 (Soumya Sarkar, 1.3), 27-3 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 6.4), 28-4 (Towhid Hridoy, 6.6), 117-5 (Saif Hassan, 31.3), 120-6 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 32.5), 138-7 (Shoriful Islam, 37.3), 146-8 (Parvez Hossain Emon, 39.2), 149-9 (Aliss Al Islam, 41.1), 149-10 (Mustafizur Rahman, 41.2)
Afghanistan innings: over by over
Afghanistan faced 123 dot balls (58%), hit 13 fours and 0 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 65 off 93 balls between Rahmat Shah & Hashmatullah Shahidi (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.5), 39-2 (Sediqullah Atal, 6.6), 93-3 (Ibrahim Zadran, 19.6)
Our view
Afghanistan's seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the UAE Tri-Series was built on disciplined bowling and a patient run chase. Bangladesh were struggling at 28/4 before Parvez Hossain Emon (70) and Saif Hassan (41) brought some stability to the innings. However, they couldn't turn that recovery into a competitive total.
Rashid Khan made the biggest difference with figures of 4/31, preventing Bangladesh from building momentum in the final overs. Chasing 161, Afghanistan also lost three wickets, but Rahmat Shah's unbeaten 67 and his partnership with Hashmatullah Shahidi ensured there was no late drama.
For Bangladesh, the biggest concern will be their top-order collapse and inability to bat through the full 50 overs. Afghanistan, meanwhile, showed why their bowling attack remains such a dangerous weapon. It wasn't a flawless performance, but they handled the important moments better and deserved the victory.
Top performers
- Parvez Hossain Emon — 70 (96 balls)
- Rahmat Shah — 67 (90 balls)
- Saif Hassan — 41 (82 balls)
- Rashid Khan — 4/31 (8.2 ov)
- Yamin Ahmadzai — 2/21 (6 ov)
- Azmatullah Omarzai — 2/27 (7 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh
