28/02Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Feb 28 2022
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts (59b rem)
Player of the Match
Rahmanullah GurbazAfghanistan
28/02Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Feb 28 2022
Afghanistan won by 7 wkts (59b rem)
Player of the Match
Rahmanullah GurbazAfghanistan

6:33pm That brings curtains to this three-match ODI series. Afghanistan have jumped to the fourth spot on the points table in the ICC World Cup Super League with 70 points. Bangladesh continue to sit pretty at the top with 100 points. The tour's not over yet. The first of the two T20Is will be played on Thursday (March 3) in Mirpur. Be sure to join us then. Hope you have enjoyed our coverage so far. Meanwhile, do check out the coverage for the Women's World Cup that kicks off from this Friday. Until next time, this is S. Sudarshanan signing off, on behalf of Ekanth and Thilak Rama. Take care, stay safe!

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi says he is proud of the team in the way they won the game after winning the first two. Reckons that the pitch was grassy and he was happy with Tamim's choice of batting first. Says that Farooqi's bowling is a big plus, and also praises Gurbaz and Riaz Hassan too. "I love the way they bowled today," he says about Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, the senior pros.

Player of the series, Litton Das Finished with 223 runs in the three games; the next best was 133 (Rahmat Shah.) "I did my job in the first 15 overs since they bowled well in the first powerplay. My target is to bat at least for 35 overs and if I can bat for longer, it will change the game." Thanks his wife for her support, too.

Player of the match, Rahmanullah Gurbaz "I had some icing and recovered from the injury in the previous match. My captain wants hundreds from me and not just fifty. I tried to play a longer knock whenever I get set. Today was my day and I hit a hundred. Rahmat and Riaz played well and once they performed well, I was under pressure since I didn't play well in the first few games. Rahmat supported me well."

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal "Very disappointed. During the ODI championship, we were in a similar position against Sri Lanka and couldn't finish it. Happened again. We started well and lost the rhythm in the middle. Litton Das got out at the wrong time. I probably thought this was the most important game in the series as it is about gaining as many points as possible. We were 100 for one, did the hard-work but lost the wickets when the wicket got better." Talks about not holding on to the chances offered by Gurbaz, before praising him.

6:25pm Time for the presentation.

Raiyan Lodien: "That's the game we wanted to play, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the one man army of Afghanistan, wish he would keep the momentum on."

Seth: "What a great young talent Gurbaz is! 3 centuries in his first 9 matches!"

Shakib Al Hasan kept the lid on the scoring at the start, after coming into the attack pretty early. But apart from Riaz Hassan's wicket, the allrounder had little to show for his efforts. At times it did feel as if Bangladesh had thrown in the towel after being bundled out for just 192. Litton Das yet again shone with the bat with an 86-run knock. But there was little to show for Bangladesh apart from him, as Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi showed their full wares. A win that should please Afghanistan right before the start of the two-T20I series.

6:08pm A consolation win for Afghanistan, but a very strong one, thanks to a wonderful knock by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who struck his third ODI ton. Every time he has crossed fifty in the format, he has gone on to cross triple figures. He wasn't without fortune by his side but made it count to finish unbeaten. Gurbaz's 79-run stand for the opening wicket with Riaz Hassan set the chase up wonderfully for the tourists before Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah put the game to bed with their 100-run alliance.

40.1
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Quite an anti-climatic end! Afghanistan win by seven wickets with over nine overs to spare. Gurbaz taps the tossed up ball around middle towards square leg and gets to the other end. Shakib nails the direct hit at the bowler's end but the centurion was well in.

Last powerplay starts. Final formalities left. Miraz has the ball.

END OF OVER:
40 | 2 Runs | AFG: 192/3 (1 run required from 60 balls, RR: 4.80, RRR: 0.10)

  • Najibullah Zadran1 (8b)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz105 (109b)
  • Yasir Ali1-0-2-0
  • Mustafizur Rahman6-0-24-0
39.6
0
Yasir Ali to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Full on off again, driven to wide mid-off. Allowing Gurbaz to finish the match?
39.5
0
Yasir Ali to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Very full on off, driven back to the bowler again.
39.4
0
Yasir Ali to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Low full toss outside off, pushed towards covers.

Just one needed...

39.3
1
Yasir Ali to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Slower through the air outside off, Gurbaz opens his bat-face and guides it to deep point for one.
39.2
1
Yasir Ali to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Flighted full outside off, driven straight to covers. A misfield allows them a single.
39.1
0
Yasir Ali to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Tossed up full on off, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.

Yasir Ali to bowl now. Offspinner.

Khurrath: ""What an inning from Gurbaaz? He needs to carry his form for T20 also."

END OF OVER:
39 | 7 Runs | AFG: 190/3 (3 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.87, RRR: 0.27)

  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz104 (108b)
  • Najibullah Zadran0 (3b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman6-0-24-0
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz8-1-36-2
38.6
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR, What a ball! Slower ball attempted from Mustafizur. It was on a shorter length. Gurbaz thinks about leaving it before adjusting late and pulling it over midwicket for a four. A wry smile follows.
38.5
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Short ball again, Gurbaz hope and keeps it down to the off side.

Back to over the stumps.

38.5
1w
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 wide, Back of the hand slower ball, well outside the tramline. Gurbaz lets it be.

Fizz, around the wicket now.

38.4
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Back of a length, angling away. Gurbaz gets on his toes and keeps it down.
38.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Fuller on middle, pushed off the inner half down the ground.
38.2
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Short ball on middle and leg, Gurbaz misses the pull.
38.1
2
Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, There's the century! No. 3 for Rahmanullah Gurbaz in ODIs. No half-century to show, if I may add. He pushes this full ball through covers for a couple to get to the landmark in 103 balls. How well has he batted today. Well played, young man.

Sulaiman Sargar: "So, Afghanistan played well in the series, but a miracle (from 46/6 to 2015/6) took the series from Afghanistan. "

END OF OVER:
38 | (wicket maiden) | AFG: 183/3 (10 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.81, RRR: 0.83)

  • Najibullah Zadran0 (3b)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz98 (102b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz8-1-36-2
  • Mustafizur Rahman5-0-17-0
37.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Full and slower through the air on off, Najib blocks again. A wicket-maiden from Miraz.
37.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Tossed up full on off, defended off the front foot.
37.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Sharp spin, Najibullah goes back and misses the cut. It was tossed up and well outside off.

Najibullah Zadran. Three more balls left in the over...

37.3
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT, Miraz didn't have to appeal for long before getting the umpire's nod this time. Flatter, arm delivery on a length around middle. Shahidi gets down to play the sweep but misses. The ball strikes him low on the back thigh. Three reds and Hashmatullah has to walk.

Hashmatullah Shahidi lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

Shahidi's turn now to opt for DRS. He has been ruled out LBW...

Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st79Rahmanullah GurbazRiaz Hassan
2nd100Rahmat ShahRahmanullah Gurbaz
3rd4Hashmatullah ShahidiRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th10Najibullah ZadranRahmanullah Gurbaz