Bangladesh scripted a exceptional comeback within the first of a 3-match ODI sequence towards Afghanistan in Chattogram on Wednesday as they rode on a 174-run unbeaten stand for the Seventh wicket to gun down a goal of 216. Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead, because of a record-breaking Seventh-wicket partnership between Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan.
The 174-run stand is a brand new listing for the absolute best partnership for the Seventh wicket of decrease in ODI run chases. It is usually the absolute best partnership for Bangladesh in ODI cricket anything else not up to the fifth wicket.
Bangladesh had a horror get started as they have been diminished to 45/6 in simply the twelfth over. Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, who bagged an Indian Premier League contract with the SunRisers Hyderabad, ran in the course of the top-order, choosing up 4 wickets with the brand new ball. He were given captain Tamim Iqbal for 8, Liton Das for 1, Mushfiqur Rahim for three and Yasir Ali for 0.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up the massive wicket of Shakib Al Hasan for 10 following which Bangladesh misplaced Mahmudullah for 8 to Rashid Khan.
Then again, Afif and Mahidy resisted the Afghanistan fee. Whilst Afif hit 93 from 115 balls, together with 11 obstacles and a six, Mehidy was once unbeaten on 81 from 120 balls, which incorporated 9 obstacles.
No aspect has ever scored extra runs to win a one-day world chasing a goal after the autumn of the 6th wicket than 174 added by means of Bangladesh as of late.
And so they did it with out dropping every other wicket – from 45/6 to 219/6……mindboggling!!!!#BANvsAFG #BANvAFG #BANvsAFG
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) February 23, 2022
‘UNBELIEVABLE, HAPPY AND PROUD’
Captain Tamim Iqbal stated he didn’t consider that Bangladesh would be capable of chase 216 after they have been reeling at 45/6 whilst lauding the 2 batters in Afif and Mehidy for his or her “implausible” efforts.
“Truthfully no. I did not, no. To return right here and say that I had trust, I might be mendacity. 45/6 chasing 215, very tough, the best way the children performed, implausible, more than pleased and proud. Now not simple in any respect. Afghanistan have an excellent spin assault and the best way those two treated was once superb and lot to be told as neatly,” Tamim stated.
Previous within the day, Bangladesh got here up with a made up our minds effort with the ball to bowl Afghanistan out for 215 in 49.1 overs.
Mustafizur Rahman picked up 3 wickets whilst the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam picked up 2 wickets every.
Najibullah Zadran top-scored for Afghanistan with 67 however there was once little or no contribution from the remainder of the batting unit.
The 2 groups will meet within the second ODI on Friday on the similar venue in Chattogram.
