Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Live Score and Commentary, BAN vs AFG, 14 July, 2023
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
157/8 (19.5 ov)
154/7 (20 ov)
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
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Player of the match
Towhid Hridoy,
Bangladesh
Player of the Series
Shakib Al Hasan,
Bangladesh
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Towhid Hridoy | 47 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 146.88 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Karim Janat | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8.18 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 57 runs) | 2nd T20I | 30 May 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 37 runs) | 1st T20I | 28 May 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE won by 2 wickets) | Match 2 | 19 May 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (BAN won by 27 runs) | Match 1 | 17 May 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.1 ov): Shoriful Islam: 4 (1), Towhid Hridoy: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Nasum Ahmed 0(1) - c F Malik b K Janat Karim Janat
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Rony Talukdar, 30 - 2 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 39 - 3 Litton Das, 64 - 4 Shakib Al Hasan, 137 - 5 Shamim Hossain Patwari, 153 - 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 153 - 7 Taskin Ahmed, 153 - 8 Nasum Ahmed
- Reviews Remaining: Bangladesh - 2 of 2, Afghanistan - 1 of 2
- Toss: Bangladesh elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
- Date: Friday, July 14, 2023
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
- City: Sylhet
- Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh), Masudur Rahman (Bangladesh), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Neeyamur Rashid (Bangladesh)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the off stump, and Towhid Hridoy goes back and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivered at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain Patwari, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease and hit ramp shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shamim Hossain Patwari with no chance to make contact, and the umpire calls it a wide.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 2 runs, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivered at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shamim Hossain Patwari c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b R Khan 33 (25) Rashid Khan to Shamim Hossain Patwari, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b R Khan, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shamim Hossain Patwari.
Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards point for 1 run.
Rashid Khan to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, Four, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Towhid Hridoy goes back and hit cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Towhid Hridoy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot. Swift fielding by the bowler.
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Karim Janat to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Four, fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes forward and plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c M Nabi b K Janat 8 (6) Karim Janat to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, c M Nabi b K Janat, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mohammad Nabi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Taskin Ahmed c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b K Janat 0 (1) Karim Janat to Taskin Ahmed, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b K Janat, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Taskin Ahmed goes back and takes a big risk by attempting uppercut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Taskin Ahmed.
Nasum Ahmed c F Malik b K Janat 0 (1) Karim Janat to Nasum Ahmed, no run, c F Malik b K Janat, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Shoriful Islam goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Fareed Malik, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shoriful Islam.
Karim Janat to Shoriful Islam, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Shoriful Islam goes back and hit cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.