Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by eight runs in the 2025 Asia Cup
Bangladesh posted 154/5 and then bowled Afghanistan out for only 146
The win helps Bangladesh keep their hopes of reaching the Super 4 stage alive
Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by eight runs in the ninth match of the ongoing Asia Cup on Tuesday, September 16 in Abu Dhabi. For Litton Das and his men, this was a must win match and with the win they keep their hopes of progressing to the Super 4 stage alive. Tanzid Hasan was the hero with the bat for the Tigers while Nasum Ahmed delivered a match-breaking opening spell with the ball.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Playing XI
Afghanistan Playing XI: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (wk/c), Towhid Hridoy, Nasum Ahmed, Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first.
The Tigers were off to a great start thanks to some brilliant spin-hitting from Tanzid Hasan. Bangladesh reached 59 without loss in the powerplay but after that Afghanistan spinners took control. Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed picked a couple of wickets each to restrict Bangladesh to 154/5.
Tanzid was the top scorer with 52 off 28 balls.
Nasum Ahmed bowled a beautiful spell to start the defence for Bangladesh. He finished the game with the figures of two for 11 in four overs. He made the task harder for Afghanistan and other Bangladesh bowlers too chipped in with wickets.
Azmatullah Omarzai (30 off 16) and Rashid Khan (20 off 11) revived Afghanistan's hopes with same good ball striking deep into the chase. However, Bangladesh managed to get them out at crucial times and take away the win. Mustafizur Rahman finished with three scalps while Taskin and Rishad also got two wickets each.
Full Squads:
Afghanistan Squad: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Nurul Hasan
The final Group B game between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka now becomes a knockout for the Afghans. A loss for Afghanistan would push Bangladesh into the Super 4s while a win will help Rashid Khan and Co to advance.
