The opening T20I saw Bangladesh secure a calm four-wicket victory over Afghanistan. Put into bat, Afghanistan managed 151/9, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring 40 and Mohammad Nabi contributing 38, while Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rishad Hossain picked up two wickets each.
In response, Bangladesh’s innings was anchored by Tanzid Hasan (51) and Parvez Hossain Emon (54), who provided a solid foundation. Rashid Khan grabbed key wickets in the middle overs, but Nurul Hasan’s unbeaten 23 off 13 balls guided Bangladesh to victory in 18.4 overs, giving them a 1–0 lead in the series.
When and where
The second T20I will be held on October 3 (Friday) at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
The match is scheduled to start at 8 PM IST.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming: Where to watch Afg vs Ban Match online
- In India, the match will be telecast live on Eurosport.
- Live streaming will be available via the FanCode app and website.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Playing 11 Head to head Records
Probable Playing XI
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan (C), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik, Noor AhmadBangladesh: Jaker Ali (C), Nurul Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan SakibSquads
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mohammad Ishaq, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Bashir Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (w/c), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed.