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  • At all times feels just right to bat below force, says Afif Hossain after Bangladesh beat UAE in 1st T20I

    Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: Afif Hossain Dhrubo changed into the Participant of the Fit after he performed a match-winning hand at Dubai World Cricket Stadium.

    At all times feels just right to bat below force, says Afif Hossain after BAN beat UAE. Courtesy: Bangladesh Cricket Fb

    HIGHLIGHTSBangladesh beat UAE through 7 runs on SundayAfif Hossain received the Participant of the Fit award in DubaiAfif Hossain scored a 55-ball 77* within the 1st T20I

    Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain Dhrubo mentioned that he loves to thrive below force. The left-hander earned the Participant of the Fit award within the first T20I between the Tigers and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, September 25 at Dubai World Cricket Stadium.

    Bangladesh beat the hosts through seven runs to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence. Afif scored an unbeaten 77 off 55 with seven fours and 3 sixes. Additionally, he used to be curious about an unbeaten 81-run partnership with stand-in skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan for the 6th wicket after Bangladesh have been diminished to 77 for 5 in 11 overs.

    Afif additionally reckoned that the absence of senior gamers like Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan, wouldn’t put ‘further force’ at the Tigers.

    “At all times feels just right to bat below force, I sought after to bat until the tip and just right to come back out of it as a luck. No further force on us in spite of lacking a couple of senior gamers. We need to play our easiest XI always. I am hoping I will get runs within the subsequent recreation as smartly. The enthusiasts have been truly just right, because of them,” Afif used to be quoted as announcing after the tournament.

    Afif additionally conjured reward from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored 12 off 14 with two fours ahead of Zawar Farid accounted for his wicket. Mehidy mentioned that he enjoys opening the batting, having already accomplished it various occasions on the home degree.

    “It used to be a very good tournament, the lads performed truly smartly, particularly Afif. Group control determined to invite me to open, I experience that function as a result of I play that place in home cricket. This floor used to be slightly tricky to bowl on with the dew, it used to be about being mentally sturdy to play simply. I attempt to suppose definitely always. It used to be an excellent fulfillment for us lately with this kind of younger staff,” Mehidy mentioned.

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  • Bangladesh ranges T20 collection with 7-wicket win over Zimbabwe

    Mosaddek Hossain took 5 top-order wickets to lend a hand prohibit Zimbabwe to 135-8 sooner than opener Litton Das belted 56 from 33 deliveries to usher Bangladesh to a series-leveling seven-wicket win on Sunday in the second one Twenty20 cricket global.

    Zimbabwe gained the toss and elected to bat however was once in bother early when Mosaddek took a wicket with the primary supply of the event and some other with the 6th.

    Mosaddek picked up his 3rd wicket and the hosts slipped to 6-3 halfway in the course of the 3rd over when he had Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine stuck at slip after mis-timing an tried opposite sweep. The fitting-arm offspinner added the wickets of Sean Williams, stuck and bowled, and Milton Shumba as Zimbabwe slumped to 31-5 within the 7th over. Mosaddek returned 5-20 from his 4 overs.

    Sikandar Raza scored 62 from 53 deliveries and Ryan Burl posted 32 from 31 to reinforce Zimbabwe’s innings.

    In answer, Bangladesh reached 136-3 in 17.3 overs, with Das sharing a 37-run opening stand with Munim Shahriar (7) and 41 for the second one wicket with Anamul Haque sooner than he was once trapped lbw by way of Williams.

    Afif Hossain (30) and Najmul Shanto (19) mixed in an unbeaten 55-run fourth-wicket stand to safe the win to stage the three-match collection after Zimbabwe gained the opener by way of 17 runs.

    The deciding 3rd T20 might be held Tuesday in Harare.