Are Afghanistan a T20 powerhouse now?
"They know this format in and out," says Wasim Jaffer after their victory over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup
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
Jaffer: Najibullah Zadran was spectacular
"He hit six sixes in a game where there was only one other six," says former India batter after Afghanistan's victory over Bangladesh
Nafees: Mossdek understood the pitch the best among all batters
Mosaddek's innings helped Bangladesh post 127 in the first innings against Afghanistan
Why have Rashid Khan's wickets dried up in 2022?
ESPNcricinfo's experts have their say on why the potent Afghan spinner has not had many scalps in 2022
The curious case of Mushfiqur Rahim's low strike rate against spin
Nafees and Jaffer discuss on ESPNcricinfo's pre-match show at the Asia Cup
Nabi: It wasn't an easy total to chase on this pitch
The Afghanistan captain talks about the toss factor, the fans' attendance and the team's batting approach
Mosaddek: It's difficult to recover from losing early wickets in T20s
The Bangladesh batter talks about how batting wasn't easy on the pitch early on and looks ahead to their next game
Sriram: Shakib's exposure from around the world sets him apart
Bangladesh's T20 consultant talks about his team's style of play, some of the big names in Afghanistan team, and more
Rashid: Playing overseas leagues helps us, especially the batters
"We take all opponents seriously - our preparation is the same whether we play Hong Kong or India"
Match Coverage
All Match NewsNajibullah 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
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
Bangladesh turn to Shakib and Mushfiqur, again, as Farooqi threat looms large
After Sri Lanka demolition, Afghanistan start as favourites against misfiring Bangladesh
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"
