Match Commentary Bangladesh wins by 9 wickets Over 12 (7 runs) Bangladesh 78/1 Anamul Haque 44* (33) Sakib Al Hasan* 10* (12) Six! Anamul ends it in style! Huge blow into the stands over long on and the hosts have got home easily in this must-win encounter! 11.6 S Shenwari to A Haque, 93.4 km/h good length on off stump. He hits a great shot, that has gone all the way straight down the ground 11.5 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 95.1 km/h short length outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 11.4 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 92.1 km/h good length just outside off stump. He plays and misses 11.3 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 89.5 km/h good length outside off stump. He cant get that one off the square 11.2 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 90.3 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 11.1 S Shenwari to S Al Hasan, 90.3 km/h short length going down leg. He picks up a single down to fine leg Over 11 (15 runs)BAN 71/1 A Haque 38* (28) S Al Hasan* 9* (11) Four! Anamul goes inside out and with mid off up it runs away to the fence! Bangladesh just 2 runs away now. 10.6 A Alam to A Haque, 131.2 km/h full length going down leg. He hits a nice boundary through the covers 10.5 A Alam to S Al Hasan, 131.4 km/h full toss outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers 10.4 A Alam to A Haque, 124.7 km/h short length going down leg. He defends Four! Its wide, down the leg side and Haque eases it onto the leg side and the ball skips away. 10.3 A Alam to A Haque, 123.0 km/h short length going down leg. He hits a nice boundary backward of square on the leg side Four! Alam throws down a full toss and Haque helps it on its way to fine leg. 10.2 A Alam to A Haque, 119.4 km/h full toss going down leg. He hits a nice boundary down to fine leg 10.1 A Alam to S Al Hasan, 114.6 km/h full length outside off stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground With ten overs gone, Bangladesh requires just seventeen runs to win. Can Afghanistan turn this one around? Aftab Alam comes on. Over 10 (6 runs)BAN 56/1 A Haque 25* (24) S Al Hasan* 7* (9) 9.6 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 89.5 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 9.5 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 92.0 km/h good length going down leg. He defends 9.4 S Shenwari to S Al Hasan, 112.0 km/h short length just outside off stump. He picks up a single down to 3rd man Four! Shakib plays with the spin, doesnt catch it cleanly but there is enough on it to get through the gap at deep mid-wicket for four! 9.3 S Shenwari to S Al Hasan, 91.3 km/h good length just outside off stump. He hits a nice boundary straight down the ground 9.2 S Shenwari to A Haque, 84.3 km/h full length just outside off stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground 9.1 S Shenwari to A Haque, no run, 87.8 km/h good length just outside off stump. He plays and misses Over 9 (5 runs)BAN 50/1 S Al Hasan 2* (7) A Haque* 24* (20) 8.6 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, no run, 143.2 km/h short length on leg stump. There is no run there 8.6 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, Wide delivery 8.5 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, no run, 143.7 km/h full length going down leg. He plays and misses 8.5 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, Wide delivery Some words being exchanged after that delivery between Dawlat and Shakib. Umpires rightly stepping in. 8.4 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, no run, 142.4 km/h short length going down leg. He plays and misses 8.3 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, 144.4 km/h short length on middle stump. He picks up two down to fine leg 8.2 D Zadran to S Al Hasan, no run, 136.8 km/h full length outside off stump. He plays and misses 8.1 D Zadran to A Haque, 141.1 km/h short length just outside off stump. He defends Over 8 (1 run, 1 wicket)BAN 45/1 S Al Hasan 0* (2) A Haque* 23* (19) 7.6 S Shenwari to S Al Hasan, no run, 88.3 km/h good length on middle stump. Straight to the fielder 7.5 S Shenwari to S Al Hasan, no run, 93.3 km/h good length on middle stump. He cant get that one off the square Wicket! Afghanistan get their first! Tamim plays down the wrong line and it turns back in slightly to catch him bang in front! 7.4 S Shenwari to T Iqbal, WICKET!!! T Iqbal is out lbw Samiullah Shenwari 7.3 S Shenwari to T Iqbal, no run, 94.5 km/h good length just outside off stump. There is no run there 7.2 S Shenwari to T Iqbal, no run, 89.8 km/h short length just outside off stump. He goes hard at the ball, but straight to the fielder 7.1 S Shenwari to A Haque, 87.7 km/h good length outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers Over 7 (8 runs)BAN 44/0 T Iqbal 21* (24) A Haque* 22* (18) 6.6 D Zadran to T Iqbal, no run. He defends 6.5 D Zadran to T Iqbal, 141.0 km/h full length on off stump. He picks up two through mid-wicket Four! Back of a length delivery, Tamim adjusts early and pulls past a diving mid-wicket for four! 6.4 D Zadran to T Iqbal, 143.1 km/h full toss just outside off stump. He hits a nice boundary through mid-wicket 6.3 D Zadran to A Haque, 138.1 km/h short length outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers 6.2 D Zadran to A Haque, no run, 143.5 km/h short length outside off stump. He plays and misses 6.1 D Zadran to T Iqbal, 138.8 km/h short length on middle stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket Dawlat Zadran into the attack now Over 6 (13 runs)BAN 36/0 A Haque 21* (16) T Iqbal* 14* (20) 5.6 K Sadiq to A Haque, 92.1 km/h good length going down leg. He picks up two through mid-wicket 5.5 K Sadiq to A Haque, no run, 104.9 km/h short length going down leg. He cant get that one off the square 5.4 K Sadiq to A Haque, no run, 96.1 km/h good length on leg stump. He defends Six! Lift off from Anamul! Clubs another one just over long on for six more! 5.3 K Sadiq to A Haque, 86.8 km/h good length just outside off stump. He hits a great shot, that has gone all the way straight down the ground Four! Short, Anamul turns it around the corner down to the fine leg boundary! 5.2 K Sadiq to A Haque, 91.2 km/h short length going down leg. He hits a nice boundary backward of square on the leg side 5.1 K Sadiq to T Iqbal, 91.5 km/h full length on middle stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground Over 5 (7 runs)BAN 23/0 A Haque 9* (11) T Iqbal* 13* (19) Six! In the slot and Anamul sends it over long on for the first six of the innings! I hope you have him in your streak team! 4.6 M Nabi to A Haque, 87.3 km/h full length on off stump. He hits a great shot, that has gone all the way straight down the ground 4.5 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 91.5 km/h good length on middle stump. He defends 4.4 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 87.2 km/h good length on middle stump. He plays and misses 4.3 M Nabi to T Iqbal, 83.5 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 4.2 M Nabi to T Iqbal, no run, 82.1 km/h good length on middle stump. He defends 4.1 M Nabi to T Iqbal, no run, 87.2 km/h good length going down leg. There is no run there Over 4 (5 runs)BAN 16/0 T Iqbal* 12* (16) A Haque 3* (8) 3.6 K Sadiq to T Iqbal, 90.9 km/h good length going down leg. He picks up a single backward of square on the leg side 3.5 K Sadiq to A Haque, 90.8 km/h full length just outside off stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground 3.4 K Sadiq to T Iqbal, 1 leg bye 3.3 K Sadiq to T Iqbal, 90.2 km/h good length just outside off stump. He picks up two through the covers Dropped! Tamim rocks back to cut, gets a faint nick but the keeper cant hold on standing up. Tough chance. 3.2 K Sadiq to T Iqbal, no run, 88.2 km/h good length just outside off stump. He edges but survives 3.1 K Sadiq to T Iqbal, no run, 86.2 km/h good length just outside off stump. There is no run there Over 3 (3 runs)BAN 11/0 T Iqbal* 9* (11) A Haque 2* (7) 2.6 M Nabi to T Iqbal, 85.4 km/h good length on leg stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground 2.5 M Nabi to A Haque, 87.9 km/h full length outside off stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground 2.4 M Nabi to T Iqbal, 85.1 km/h full length on middle stump. He picks up a single through the covers 2.3 M Nabi to T Iqbal, no run, 81.0 km/h short length outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 2.2 M Nabi to T Iqbal, no run, 83.3 km/h short length outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 2.1 M Nabi to T Iqbal, no run, 88.9 km/h short length outside off stump. He plays and misses Over 2 (7 runs)BAN 8/0 T Iqbal* 7* (6) A Haque 1* (6) 1.6 S Zadran to T Iqbal, 140.4 km/h short length going down leg. He picks up a single down to fine leg 1.5 S Zadran to T Iqbal, no run, 137.0 km/h short length just outside off stump. Straight to the fielder Four! Tamim comes down the track and hits inside out through extra cover for four! 1.4 S Zadran to T Iqbal, 142.5 km/h full length on middle stump. He hits a nice boundary through the covers Close! Extra bounce from Sharpoor, through the gate but over the top of middle! 1.3 S Zadran to T Iqbal, no run, 138.1 km/h short length on middle stump. He plays and misses 1.2 S Zadran to A Haque, 113.5 km/h short length outside off stump. He picks up a single backward of square on the off side 1.1 S Zadran to T Iqbal, 141.2 km/h good length outside off stump. He picks up a single down to 3rd man 1.1 S Zadran to T Iqbal, 141.2 km/h good length outside off stump. He picks up a single Good first over from Nabi, goes for just a single. Shapoor Zadran has the ball at the other end. Over 1 (1 run)BAN 1/0 A Haque 0* (5) T Iqbal* 1* (1) 0.6 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 85.4 km/h good length going down leg. He plays and misses 0.5 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 82.7 km/h good length going down leg. He edges but survives 0.4 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 85.8 km/h good length going down leg. Straight to the fielder 0.3 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 84.0 km/h short length on leg stump. There is no run there 0.2 M Nabi to A Haque, no run, 85.1 km/h short length going down leg. He plays and misses 0.1 M Nabi to T Iqbal, 92.2 km/h good length on leg stump. He picks up a single Right then, this should be a routine chase for the hosts and they will want to get over the line quickly. Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque are at the crease for Bangladesh. Mohammad Nabi will open the bowling. So much turn on offer on the first day of the tournament...interesting...very interesting. #WorldT20 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 16, 2014 The home team will be confident they can reach this total without too much trouble, but Afghanistans bowling attack has plenty of venom and on a track that swings and spins, Bangladesh will have to maintain its focus. See you shortly for the chase! Bangladesh has done itself no end of favours thanks to a fine display of tight bowling and fielding. Afghanistans attempts to gain any momentum were stalled by the regular fall of wickets, including two dismissals in two balls from spinner Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh requires 73 runs to win Innings Break Wicket! Shapoor Zadran comes down the track and takes a big swipe but is undone by the turn and the ball spins in to hit middle stump! 17.1 S Al Hasan to S Zadran, WICKET!!! S Zadran is out b Shakib Al Hasan Over 17 (2 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 72/9 A Alam 0* (1) S Zadran* 1* (10) 16.6 F Reza to A Alam, no run, 131.4 km/h full length outside off stump. He plays and misses 16.5 F Reza to S Zadran, 113.1 km/h good length on middle stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 16.4 F Reza to S Zadran, no run, 128.7 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 16.3 F Reza to S Zadran, no run, 118.0 km/h full length on middle stump. He defends Wicket! Dawlat Zadran tries to blast the ball over cover but doesnt middle the shot and loops the ball out Reza at long off who takes a very tidy catch. 16.2 F Reza to D Zadran, WICKET!!! D Zadran is out c Mohammad Mahmudullah b Farhad Reza 16.1 F Reza to D Zadran, no run, 81.3 km/h full length going down leg. He plays and misses 16.1 F Reza to D Zadran, Wide delivery Medium pacer Farhad Reza comes on for his first spell. Over 16 (1 run)AFG 70/8 S Zadran 0* (7) D Zadran* 1* (4) 15.6 S Rahman to S Zadran, no run, 97.4 km/h short length on off stump. He defends 15.5 S Rahman to S Zadran, no run, 91.5 km/h short length just outside off stump. He plays and misses 15.4 S Rahman to D Zadran, 90.2 km/h short length going down leg. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 15.3 S Rahman to D Zadran, no run, 88.0 km/h short length going down leg. He goes hard at the ball, but straight to the fielder 15.2 S Rahman to D Zadran, no run, 91.4 km/h good length going down leg. He plays and misses Close! The ball turns in and strikes the pad but umpire Illingworth shakes his head. 15.1 S Rahman to D Zadran, no run, 84.4 km/h good length on leg stump. He plays and misses Five overs remain and Afghanistan needs to get going if it is to post a competitive score. Sabbur Rahman on now. Over 15 (0 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 69/8 S Zadran 0* (5) D Zadran* 0* (0) 14.6 M Mahmudullah to S Zadran, no run, 81.6 km/h good length on off stump. He defends 14.5 M Mahmudullah to S Zadran, no run, 77.6 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 14.4 M Mahmudullah to S Zadran, no run. He defends 14.3 M Mahmudullah to S Zadran, no run. He plays and misses 14.2 M Mahmudullah to S Zadran, no run. He defends Wicket! Shafiq shapes to pull but doesnt time the shot. An under edge flies into his thigh and balloons up and into the wicket-keepers gloves! 14.1 M Mahmudullah to S Shafiq, WICKET!!! S Shafiq is out c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mohammad Mahmudullah Over 14 (9 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 69/7 S Shafiq* 16* (15) Wicket! Shenwari tries to work the ball to the on side but Razzak gets the quicker ball to hold its line and hit the pad and umpire Illingworth raises the finger! 13.6 Abdur Razzak to S Shenwari, WICKET!!! S Shenwari is out lbw Abdur Razzak 13.5 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, 95.8 km/h good length outside off stump. He picks up a single backward of square on the off side 13.4 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, no run. Straight to the fielder Four! Almost a replica of the previous delivery sees four more runs for Afghanistan. 13.4 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, no run, 99.0 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 13.3 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq. He hits a nice boundary Four! Its dragged short and Shafiq slaps the ball through mid-wicket for four. 13.3 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, 93.0 km/h short length outside off stump. He hits a nice boundary through mid-wicket 13.2 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, 88.0 km/h good length just outside off stump. He hits a nice boundary through mid-wicket 13.1 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, no run. He plays and misses Over 13 (2 runs)AFG 60/6 S Shenwari 1* (2) S Shafiq* 7* (10) 12.6 S Al Hasan to S Shenwari, no run, 92.4 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends 12.5 S Al Hasan to S Shafiq, 86.3 km/h good length going down leg. He picks up a single down to fine leg 12.4 S Al Hasan to S Shafiq, no run. He defends 12.3 S Al Hasan to S Shafiq, no run, 83.7 km/h good length going down leg. He edges but survives 12.2 S Al Hasan to S Shafiq, no run, 81.6 km/h good length going down leg. He defends 12.1 S Al Hasan to S Shenwari, 80.0 km/h full length on leg stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground Over 12 (4 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 58/6 S Shafiq* 6* (6) Wicket! Karim Sadiq falls to a lethal piece of fielding. He works the ball to mid-wicket and opts for the single but Farhaz Reza picks and throws like lightning and the direct hit delivers! Over 12 (4 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 58/6 S Shafiq* 6* (6) 11.6 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, WICKET!!! K Sadiq is out run out (Farhad Reza) A leading edge bounces through to the man at slip who has the awareness to through at the non-strikers end and nearly catches Sadiq short! 11.5 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, no run. He edges but survives 11.4 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, 89.0 km/h good length on middle stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 11.3 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq, 96.1 km/h short length on middle stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 11.2 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, 82.8 km/h good length just outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers 11.1 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, no run. He defends Over 11 (4 runs)AFG 54/5 K Sadiq* 8* (20) S Shafiq 4* (3) 10.6 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 10.5 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run, 91.2 km/h short length on leg stump. He plays and misses 10.4 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run, 88.6 km/h short length on leg stump. He defends 10.3 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run, 90.1 km/h short length on off stump. He defends The man in the deep tears round to stop the ball in front of the line with his foot and the pair get three. 10.2 M Mahmudullah to S Shafiq. He comes through for three backward of square on the off side 10.1 M Mahmudullah to S Shafiq, no run, 96.1 km/h good length on off stump. He defends At the halfway stage the home team are on top as Afghanistan is yet to find its rhythm. Over 10 (2 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 50/5 K Sadiq 7* (16) S Shafiq* 1* (1) 9.6 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, no run. There is no run there 9.5 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, no run. He defends A steered single to the leg side brings up Afghanistans half-century. 9.4 Abdur Razzak to S Shafiq. He picks up a single through mid-wicket Wicket! Razzak fires down a quicker delivery that cuts back in and deceives Mohammad Nabi to trap him in right in front! 9.3 Abdur Razzak to M Nabi, WICKET!!! M Nabi is out lbw Abdur Razzak 9.2 Abdur Razzak to M Nabi, no run, 88.5 km/h good length going down leg. Straight to the fielder 9.1 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, 85.3 km/h good length on leg stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket Exactly how to play. Way to go Bangladesh. #banvafg #wt20 — Mehedi Al Zubran (@mehedialzubran) March 16, 2014 Over 9 (5 runs)AFG 48/4 K Sadiq* 6* (13) M Nabi 3* (7) 8.6 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, 1 leg bye 8.5 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, 2 byes 8.4 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run, 83.5 km/h good length just outside off stump. He cant get that one off the square 8.3 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run, 92.4 km/h short length just outside off stump. He defends 8.2 M Mahmudullah to M Nabi. He picks up a single through the covers Close! Afghanistan takes on the fielders yet again and Sadiq could have been walking back if it had been a direct hit. 8.1 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, 86.4 km/h full length just outside off stump. He picks up a single down to fine leg Over 8 (5 runs)AFG 43/4 K Sadiq* 5* (8) M Nabi 2* (6) 7.6 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 7.5 Abdur Razzak to M Nabi. He picks up a single down to fine leg 7.4 Abdur Razzak to M Nabi, no run. He plays and misses Razzak rips this one past the edge and the spinners will be very encouraged! 7.3 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq. He comes through for three through the covers 7.2 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, no run, 84.7 km/h good length on leg stump. He plays and misses 7.1 Abdur Razzak to K Sadiq, no run, 90.5 km/h good length on middle stump. He defends Abdur Razzak on now for some spin. Over 7 (2 runs, 1 wicket)AFG 38/4 K Sadiq* 1* (4) M Nabi 1* (4) 6.6 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, 90.0 km/h good length just outside off stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 6.5 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run. He edges but survives 6.4 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run. He plays and misses 6.3 M Mahmudullah to K Sadiq, no run. He plays and misses 6.2 M Mahmudullah to M Nabi, 92.7 km/h good length just outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers Wicket! A very sharp bit of work brings just desserts for Bangladesh as Mangal tucks it to the leg side and chances the arm of Sabbur Rahman. Hes onto it in a flash and zips in a direct hit at the non-strikers end and Afghanistan goes four down! 6.1 M Mahmudullah to N Mangal, WICKET!!! N Mangal is out run out (Sabbur Rahman) What an over from Shakib Al Hasan. Two wickets in two balls and very nearly a third. Just what WT20 is all about! Mahmudullah on now. 4 runs, 2 wickets, 1 dropped catch. Has Shakib Al-Hasan had the #OneBigOver of Match 1 of #wt20? Follow it at t.co/WeXqREpkND — ICC (@ICC) March 16, 2014 Over 6 (4 runs, 2 wickets)AFG 36/3 M Nabi 0* (3) N Mangal* 0* (0) 5.6 S Al Hasan to M Nabi, no run, 95.3 km/h good length on leg stump. There is no run there 5.5 S Al Hasan to M Nabi, no run. He goes hard at the ball, but straight to the fielder Close! Mohamman Nabi has a nibble at it but the ball turns away and doesnt touch the willow. Close! Mushfiqur Rahman whips the bails off as the batsman is lured forward but his kept his toe behind the line. 5.5 S Al Hasan to M Nabi, no run, 78.5 km/h good length outside off stump. He plays and misses Shakib Al Hasan is on hat-trick...the crowd are cheering him on! 5.4 S Al Hasan to M Nabi, no run, 85.0 km/h good length outside off stump. He plays and misses Wicket! Najeeb Taraki misreads the spin as he tries to hit to the leg side but gets a leading edge straight to Nasir Hossain at cover! Two in two! 5.3 S Al Hasan to N Taraki, WICKET!!! N Taraki is out c Nasir Hossain b Shakib Al Hasan Wicket! Gulbadin Naibs luck runs out as he tries to hit this one out of the mark. He doesnt get the necessary elevation however, and picks out Sabbur who holds it securely this time! Dropped! Four! Naib goes over the top, gets more under it than through the shot but Rahman cannot hold it in the deep and the bowl bursts through his hands for four. 5.2 S Al Hasan to G Naib, WICKET!!! G Naib is out c Sabbur Rahman b Shakib Al Hasan 5.1 S Al Hasan to G Naib, 86.8 km/h good length on leg stump. He hits a nice boundary straight down the ground Over 5 (15 runs)AFG 32/1 N Taraki 7* (10) G Naib* 17* (20) 4.6 A Hossain to N Taraki, no run, 129.3 km/h good length outside off stump. He plays and misses 4.5 A Hossain to N Taraki, no run, 132.0 km/h good length outside off stump. He plays and misses 4.4 A Hossain to G Naib, 127.5 km/h good length just outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers More runs come for Afghanistan as the ball slides across the batsman and flicks the pads on the way through down to fine leg. 4.3 A Hossain to G Naib, 4 leg byes Four! There is width on offer and Taraki rises with the delivery to slot it through the covers. Lovely shot. 4.2 A Hossain to G Naib, 129.2 km/h short length outside off stump. He hits a nice boundary through the covers Four! Taraki frees his arms and clubs the ball over mid-wicket for a one bounce boundary. 4.1 A Hossain to G Naib. He hits a nice boundary through mid-wicket Al-Amin over-steps and it is a freehit! 4.1 A Hossain to N Taraki, 127.4 km/h short length just outside off stump. He plays and misses The last time a World Cup started with a wicket was in 1992.John Wright was dismissed off 1st legal delivery.McDermott bowled a wide 1st up — Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) March 16, 2014 Over 4 (2 runs)AFG 17/1 G Naib 8* (16) N Taraki* 7* (7) 3.6 S Al Hasan to G Naib, no run, 88.7 km/h short length going down leg. He goes hard at the ball, but straight to the fielder 3.5 S Al Hasan to G Naib, no run, 88.7 km/h good length going down leg. He defends Close! Bangladesh go up for the lbw but Naib has been saved by the inside edge. 3.4 S Al Hasan to N Taraki, 94.1 km/h good length on leg stump. He picks up a single backward of square on the leg side 3.3 S Al Hasan to G Naib, 86.5 km/h good length just outside off stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket 3.2 S Al Hasan to G Naib, no run, 85.6 km/h good length just outside off stump. He edges but survives 3.1 S Al Hasan to G Naib, no run, 85.6 km/h good length just outside off stump. He defends It is the first sight of spin and Shakib Al Hasan comes on. Over 3 (7 runs)AFG 15/1 N Taraki 6* (6) G Naib* 7* (11) Four! Najeeb Taraki plays a much more convincing short as the ball sits up and he whisks it away through the leg side to the fence. 2.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to N Taraki, 131.9 km/h short length just outside off stump. He hits a nice boundary through mid-wicket Taraki charges down the track and swings wildly but does not connect. 2.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to N Taraki, no run, 131.4 km/h short length outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 2.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to N Taraki, no run, 134.8 km/h short length outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 2.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, 129.3 km/h short length on off stump. He picks up a single Close! Another nervy run forces Taraki to get a move on but he makes his ground okay. 2.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, 129.3 km/h short length on off stump. He picks up a single straight down the ground 2.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to N Taraki, 126.3 km/h good length outside off stump. He picks up a single through the covers 2.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to N Taraki, no run, 132.7 km/h short length outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 2.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to N Taraki, Wide delivery Over 2 (7 runs)AFG 8/1 G Naib 6* (10) N Taraki* 1* (1) Close! More hesitation nearly produces the second wicket as Naib flick to the leg side and looks for the single but hes pinned back by the throw and direct hit would have done the job! Over 2 (7 runs)AFG 8/1 G Naib 6* (10) N Taraki* 1* (1) 1.6 A Hossain to G Naib, no run. He cant get that one off the square Close! Hossain goes up for the lbw as he swings it back into Naib who looks to hit to mid-wicket but its sliding down. 1.5 A Hossain to G Naib, no run, 131.7 km/h good length on leg stump. He plays and misses 1.4 A Hossain to G Naib, no run, 129.1 km/h good length going down leg. He goes hard at the ball, but straight to the fielder Six! Naib picks the slow, back of a length delivery and swings across the line to clear the ropes for the first maximum of the tournament! 1.4 A Hossain to G Naib, no run, 129.1 km/h good length going down leg. He plays and misses 1.3 A Hossain to G Naib, 130.1 km/h short length outside off stump. He hits a great shot, that has gone all the way straight down the ground 1.2 A Hossain to G Naib, no run, 132.5 km/h short length just outside off stump. He plays and misses 1.1 A Hossain to N Taraki, 136.2 km/h short length on leg stump. He picks up a single through mid-wicket Afghanistan has come out swinging and so far has failed to connect. The hosts will be overjoyed with a wicket in the first over and Al-Amin Hossain will share the attack. Over 1 (1 run, 1 wicket)AFG 1/1 G Naib 0* (5) N Taraki* 0* (0) Close! Some hesitation nearly spells disaster as Naib fancies the single but the throw is fired in at the strikers end and just makes it back. 0.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, no run. Straight to the fielder 0.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, no run, 128.8 km/h short length just outside off stump. He plays and misses 0.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, no run, 134.1 km/h short length outside off stump. He plays and misses 0.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, no run, 132.0 km/h short length outside off stump. He edges but survives 0.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, no run, 125.8 km/h good length just outside off stump. He doesnt offer a shot 0.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to G Naib, Wide delivery Wicket! Shazhad looks to go big from the very first ball of the tournament. He takes a huge swing, miscues and a bottom edge loops to Mahmudullah at mid off who holds it! 0.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to M Shahzad, WICKET!!! M Shahzad is out c Mohammad Mahmudullah b Mashrafe Mortaza
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 12:32:45 +0000
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