Bangladesh were beaten by Afghanistan in first ODI
Bangladesh could only post 221 all out which was chased by Afghanistan with ease
Azmatullah Omarzai was the Player of the Match for his all-round performance
Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in the 1st of the three-match ODI series, on Wednesday, October 8 in Abu Dhabi. The Afghans easily chased down a target of 222 with five wickets remaining and 17 balls in hand. Azmatullah Omarzai, the reigning ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year, was the Player of the Match.
Bangladesh were led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz as Litton Das misses out due to injury.
Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI Toss Update
BAN skipper Mehidy won the toss and elected to bat
Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI Playing XIs
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali(w), Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Bashir Ahmad
Bangladesh's batting could not stand up well against the disciplined bowling attack of Afghanistan. Captain Mehidy and middle order batter Towhid Hridoy scored half-centuries to take Bangladesh to 221 before being bowled out in 48.5 overs.
Omarzai picked up three wickets and so did captain Rashid Khan. Allah Ghazanfar also went home with a couple of scalps to his name.
With a small target in front of them, Afghanistan's chase was anchored by half-centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah. In the end, Omarzai also contributed with a quick 40 to help Afghanistan take the game.
The second ODI takes place on Saturday, October 11 in Abu Dhabi as well.
