Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan help Bangladesh sink Afghanistan
Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan shared a record 174-run seventh-wicket stand as Bangladesh recovered from a top-order collapse to beat Afghanistan by four wickets in the first ODI of a three-match series in Chittagong on Wednesday.
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Afif Hossain 🤝 Mehidy Hasan
The second-highest partnership for the seventh wicket in men's ODIs 🔥#BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/1kI2gF9imj
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2022
Afif hit an unbeaten 93 off 115 balls while Mehidy added 81 not out, helping Bangladesh reach 219-6 in 48.5 overs, after Afghanistan left-arm pace bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi’s opening-spell burst reduced the hosts to 18-4 inside five overs.
From 45/6 ➡️ 219/6
Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan guide Bangladesh to a dream win over Afghanistan. #BANvAFG | 📝 https://t.co/H4t235e3e4 pic.twitter.com/6SMiaCB60V
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2022
Another double-wicket over from Fazalhaq Farooqi 🔥
Bangladesh are in trouble. They are 18/4 after five overs, chasing 216.#BANvAFG | 📝 https://t.co/H4t235e3e4 pic.twitter.com/S3iTYJR9fi
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2022
Spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan took one wicket apiece to leave Bangladesh struggling at 45-6 before Afif and Mehidy turned the tide.
Afghanistan bowled out for 215 ☝
Najibullah Zadran was the lone warrior for the visitors with a gritty 67.
Can Bangladesh chase it down? 👀#BANvAFG | 📝 https://t.co/H4t235e3e4 pic.twitter.com/OpuLx2J5FP
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2022
Earlier Mustafizur Rahman took 3-35 with Shoriful Islam (2-38), Shakib Al Hasan (2-50) and Taskin Ahmed (2-55) all making an impact as Bangladesh bowled out Afghanistan for 215 runs.