Afg vs Ban: 2nd T20I , Match Highlights

The second T20I Agf vs Ban at Sharjah, Bangladesh edge by 2 wickets seal the three match T20I series, with a game in hand .

Afghanistan innings

After losing the toss put to bat first , Afghanistan opening pair Ibrahim Zadran (38 off 37) and Sediqullah Atal (23 off 19) provided a platform but consumed precious deliveries without imposing real dominance. Rahmanullah Gurbaz injected some urgency with a breezy 30 off 22,while Darwish Rasooli adds 14 off 9 balls.

Mohammad Nabi (20* off 12) and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai (19* off 17) tried to engineer a late surge, guiding Afghanistan to 147/5. On a ground where 160-plus is often the par, the score left the Afghans a touch vulnerable

Bangladesh bowling Rishad Hossain and Nasum Ahmed were the standout bowlers, taking two wickets apiece and keeping the scoring under control. Shoriful Islam added one wicket, while Saifuddin, though wicketless, bowled economically.

Bangladesh innings

Chasing 148, Bangladesh innings began on a shaky note. Both openers fell cheaply within the powerplay. Tanzid Hasan was dismissed for just 2 runs, and his partner Parvez Hossain Emon also departed on 2 , giving Afghanistan early hope

Saif Hassan played valuable knock 18 off 14 balls , after 24/3 , The innings stabilized when skipper Jaker Ali took charge with a responsible 32 off 25 deliveries. He rotated the strike smartly and built crucial 56 partnerships to keep Bangladesh in the hunt. Alongside him, Shamim Hossain provided the momentum with a breezy 33 from 22 balls, smashing boundaries and sixes at critical junctures.

However, wickets kept falling at regular intervals, and the Afghan bowlers, especially Azmatullah Omarzai, kept their side alive, while Nurul Hasan played unbeaten 31 off 21 balls and shoriful Islam 11 , Nasum Ahmed 10 valuable runs . Bangladesh finished 150/8 in 19.1 overs take invisible lead 2-0 off three matches series.

Afghanistan bowling, Azmatullah omarzai is stand out bowler who kept his team alive in contest 4/23 in 3.1 over , Rashid takes 2 wicket while mujeeb and Noor get 1 wicket each

Afg vs Ban Match summary

Toss : Bangladesh win the toss opted to bowl first

Result: Bangladesh win by 2 wickets

Afg innings: 147/5 in 20 overs

Top scorer: Ibrahim Zadran 38 off 27 balls

Top bowler: Nasum Ahmed 2/25

Ban innings: 150/ 8 in 19.1 overs

Top scorer: Shamim Hossain 33 off 22 balls

Top bowler: Azmatullah omarzai 4/23 in 3.1 overs

Player of the match: shoriful Islam 2/11 in 4 overs and 11* runs off 6 ball