Muzzafar Rahim

Bangladesh overcome Afghanistan

Muzzafar Rahim
Muzzafar Rahim

7th Match, Pool A: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Canberra Manuka Oval- Feb 18, 2015

Bangladesh 267 (50/50 ov) Mushfiqur Rahim 71; Afghanistan 162 all out ( 42.5 ov) Mohammed Nabi 44

Bangladesh bt Afghanistan by 105 runs

Afghanistan had kept Bangladesh in check for 30 0vers, in the process taking four wickets. The seasoned pair of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan accelerated beautifully, adding 114 from just 93 deliveries. When Afghanistan slipped to 3 for three in reply, and were all out for 162 inside 43 overs, losing by 105 runs here at the Manuka Oval. Nawroz Mangal and Samiullah Shenwari added 62, while Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran combined for 58. Nabi, who top scored for Afghanistan with 44 from 43 balls

But Bangladesh  capitalised on every change and beat Afghanistan by 105 runs.