Afghanistan fight back to storm into the next round
Mujeeb and Rashid were stars with the ball, before Najibullah and Ibrahim stunned Bangladesh in the chase
30/08Result
3rd Match, Group B (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Sharjah, Aug 30 2022
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
131/3 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
30/08Result
3rd Match, Group B (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Sharjah, Aug 30 2022
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
131/3 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Najibullah Zadran, the pressure-handler in Afghanistan's line-up of power-hitters
He is often overlooked because of the buzz around the T20 superstars, but the middle-order batter has quietly been moving up the ranks
Mosaddek defends Bangladesh bowlers and one-dimensional spin attack
He says they would have liked to score another 10-15 runs against Afghanistan
Rashid: Since we play a lot of T20 leagues, we get to learn from the best
Afghanistan are on the rise, despite playing so little international cricket, but Bangladesh T20 coach Sriram expects his team to "go out there" and "do the job"
Methodical and professional, Sriram is ready to 'challenge the norms' with Bangladesh
"What we have not done well will take care of itself as long as we keep improving what we do really well"
Preview
Bangladesh turn to Shakib and Mushfiqur, again, as Farooqi threat looms large
After Sri Lanka demolition, Afghanistan start as favourites against misfiring Bangladesh
