Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Live Score and Commentary, Asia Cup, 16 September, 2025
COMPLETED / Group B / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
154/5 (20 ov)
146/10 (20 ov)
Bangladesh won by 8 runs
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Player of the match
Nasum Ahmed,
Bangladesh
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Noor Ahmad | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 155.56 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
Bangladesh won by 8 runs
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (BAN won by 179 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by superover) | 2nd ODI | 21 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (BAN won by 74 runs) | 1st ODI | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 11 runs) | Super Four, Match 5 (A2 v B2) | 25 Sep 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 41 runs) | Super Four, Match 4 (A1 v B2) | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 runs) | Group B | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 14 run (1.3 ov): Fazalhaq Farooqi: 2 (3), Noor Ahmad: 12 (6)
- Last Bat: Noor Ahmad 14(9) - c N Hasan b T Ahmed Taskin Ahmed
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Sediqullah Atal, 18 - 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 51 - 3 Gulbadin Naib, 62 - 4 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 77 - 5 Mohammad Nabi, 109 - 6 Azmatullah Omarzai, 124 - 7 Karim Janat, 132 - 8 Rashid Khan, 132 - 9 Allah Ghazanfar, 146 - 10 Noor Ahmad
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, Bangladesh - 2 of 2
- Toss: Bangladesh elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Group B
- Series: Asia Cup
- Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pakistan), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Rohan Pandit (India, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Taskin Ahmed to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Taskin Ahmed to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! leg cutter lands right on the leg stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Karim Janat, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Karim Janat runout (L Das / N Hasan) 6 (8) Nasum Ahmed to Karim Janat, no run, runout (L Das / N Hasan), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat goes forward, slams drive towards short cover and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Nurul Hasan collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Litton Das takes the bails off, Karim Janat was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
Nasum Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Noor Ahmad goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Nasum Ahmed to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes forward to take carrom ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Nasum Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Nasum Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Nasum Ahmed to Rashid Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! leg cutter, good length, on the stumps. Rashid Khan goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rashid Khan c T Ahmed b M Rahman 20 (11) Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, no run, c T Ahmed b M Rahman, Caught out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Taskin Ahmed, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rashid Khan.
Allah Ghazanfar c L Das b M Rahman 0 (1) Mustafizur Rahman to Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, no run, c L Das b M Rahman, Caught out !! off cutter, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar as the batter hangs in the crease to play pull, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Litton Das for Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar's dismissal.
Mustafizur Rahman to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the point for 1 run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Taskin Ahmed to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 run, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards long off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, Six, Six !! inswinger is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Noor Ahmad goes forward, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Noor Ahmad c N Hasan b T Ahmed 14 (9) Taskin Ahmed to Noor Ahmad, no run, c N Hasan b T Ahmed, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Nurul Hasan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Noor Ahmad.
End of over 20 (13 runs)