Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I Live Cricket Score: Omarzai Strikes Twice In 2 Overs

Azmatullah Omarzai draws first blood for Afghanistan. Tanzid Hasan has to depart early and Afghanistan celebrate. Just eight runs off the first two overs and Bangladesh might be feeling some pressure now.

A decent score for Afghanistan as they finish off with 147/5. Just 25 runs off the final three overs. So, not the big finish that Afghanistan were expecting. Bangladesh too would not be disappointed with their effort. They would feel the target is well within their reach.

Just six off the 18th over and Bangladesh will once again hope to stop Afghanistan before 150. Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi are in the middle and they both can hit the ball long. Can Afghanistan manage to end on a high. Let us see what is in store for the last 12 balls.

Nasum Ahmed finishes his brilliant spell. Four overs for just 25 runs for the left-arm spinner and he takes two wickets. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is still in the middle and Afghanistan would hope for some big hits from him.

Sediqullah Atal tried to up the ante but he had depart after hitting back-to-back sixes off Rishad Hossain. Now, Ibrahim Zadran is in the middle alongside Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Things are still moving slow for Afghanistan and it is high time for some big shots.

A slow start from Afghanistan. They bat really deep and even then the openers have been overly cautious so far in this second T20I. Sediqullah Atal has scored just nine runs from his 14 balls. Not the best of starts for the young man while Ibrahim Zadran is batting on 26 off 22.

We are underway with a five-run opening over of the match. Ibrahim Zadran has flicked Shoriful Islam for the first boundary of the evening but overall Bangladesh have a good start. Just five off the first over with four dot balls.

Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Jaker Ali(w/c), Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

Bangladesh captain Jaker Ali has won the toss and he has opted to field first, just like the first T20I.

We will soon have the toss at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Players are out on the ground, warming up for this second T20I.

AFG 151/9 (20)

BAN 153/6 (18.4)

Bangladesh won by 4 wkts

PotM: Parvez Hossain Emon

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I report: A disciplined effort from the bowlers helped the Tigers stop Afghanistan at 151/9. Openers Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon then scored half-centuries to kill the game as Bangladesh went on to win by four wickets.

Squads:

Afghanistan Squad: Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Bashir Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai

Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Jaker Ali(w/c), Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh second T20I taking place on Friday, October 3 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE.