(Bangladesh take on Afghanistan in the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2014 at Fatullah. Bangladesh lost their first match against India. Afghanistan also lost their first to Pakistan. Catch live cricket scores of the match in our live blog below.)
Afghanistan have gone above Bangladesh in the standings. They are now in fourth place and Bangladesh are in fifth position. Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim says that they were outplayed in all three departments by Afghanistan. He says it is disappointing to lose. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi praises his entire team for the win. He says he very happy and is looking forward to the remaining matches. Samiullah Shenwari is the Man of the Match. He scored 81 runs off 69 deliveries and then took a wicket as well. That is it from us for today. Join us for the mega event on March 2 as India take on Pakistan in Mirpur.
Nabi to bowl. He bowls one outside off-stump and Rubel hits it towards long-off for a single. Sohag then takes a single on the leg side. Rubel slog-sweeps a length delivery and Mangal takes the catch at deep mid-wicket. Afghanistan have beaten Bangladesh by 32 runs. A memorable moment for them. That is Afghanistan’s first win over a Test playing nation.
OUT! Rubel 17(19)
Shapoor continues. He bowls a full delivery and Rubel guides it to backward-point and takes a single.
Nabi comes in. Rubel hits one towards backward square-leg for a single. Gazi works one away towards mid-wicket for a single and gets of the mark. Rubel then hits one towards deep square-leg for a single.
Shapoor to bowl. Sohag Gazi is the last batsman in. Rubel is on strike and pulls one towards deep mid-wicket for two runs. Shapoor bowls a back of a length delivery and Rubel flat-bats that in-between mid-off and extra-cover for a four. Shapoor bowls a full delivery and Rubel swings his bat. He edges it past the wicketkeeper for another four. Rubel then gets a single towards mid-off.
Hassan is back into the bowling attack. He bowls a full delivery and Ziaur smashes it over wide long-off for a big six. Hassan seems to have done his hamstring and goes off the field. Nabi will complete this over. Ziaur slog-sweeps one and Mangal drops the catch at deep midwicket. The ball races away for a four. The next ball is again slog-swept, but the connection is good and it is a six. Nabi flights one and gets it to turn. Ziaur is beaten and gets bowled.
OUT! Ziaur 41(22)
Shapoor comes in. Rubel takes a single off the first delivery and gives Ziaur the strike. Shapoor digs one in short and Ziaur top-edges a hook shot. The ball goes towards deep backward square-leg and falls on the ground. The batsmen get two runs. Ziaur gets a thick inside-edge off the bat and takes a quick single to keep strike.
Ashraf comes into the attack. Ziaur comes down the track and pulls a length delivery over mid-wicket for a four. Ashraf bowls a back of a length delivery and Ziaur pulls it away for another four towards deep mid-wicket. Ashraf bowls a full delivery and Ziaur hits that over long-off for a six. Ashraf then bowls a length delivery and Ziaur flicks it towards backward square-leg. The fielder misfields and it is a four.
Shapoor has been brought back into the attack. Arafat Sunny is the new batsman in. Shapoor bowls a back of a length delivery down the leg side. Sunny edges it to the wicketkeeper and he is out. Bangladesh are losing wickets at a canter. Rubel Hossain is the next batsman in. He gets of the mark with a single towards third-man. Ziaur pulls a short delivery towards deep square-leg for a single.
OUT! Sunny 0(1)
Hassan has been brought back into the attack. Ziaur Rahman is the next batsman in. He gets of the mark with a single behind square on the leg side. Naeem comes down the track and hits one to mid-off. Nowroz Mangal takes a good catch to his right. Abdur Razzak is the next batsman in. He hits one down the ground and goes for a single. The throw comes in and it is a direct hit. The fielders appeal and the umpire refers it upstairs. Replays show that Razzak has reached the crease, but he has not grounded his bat. He is run-out for a duck.
OUT! Naeem 35(51), , Razzak 0(1)
Ashraf comes in. He bowls a half-volley and Naeem smashes that wide of mid-off for a four. Ashraf then bowls two wides down the leg side. Naeem then heaves one towards long-on for a single. Nasir then hits one to Shenwari at backward-point and he takes the catch.
OUT! Nasir 41(60)
Nabi continues. Nasir comes down the track and hits one in the air towards long-on. The fielder jumps to take the catch, but helps it along to go for a six. The 150 also comes up in the over for Bangladesh.
Ashraf comes into bowl. Naeem gets one through third-man for a single. That is the 50-run partnership between the duo. Nasir then clobbers one towards mid-off for a single.
Nabi comes into the attack. He tosses one up and Naeem hits that down the ground for a single. Nasir then dabs one on the leg side for a single. Nabi bowls one outside off-stumps and Naeem drives that towards mid-off. The fielder lets the ball go underneath him for a four.
Hotak is back into the attack. Naeem hits one on the off side and gets two runs. Naeem and Nasir then get a single each. Naeem then pulls one towards wide long-on for a single. Drinks have been taken again.
Ashraf continues. Nasir gets a single off the first ball in the over. Naeem gets a single off the last ball in the over to make it two runs.
Shenwari comes in. Nasir sweeps one towards fine-leg for a four. He then gets a single on the leg side. Naeem hits one through long-off for a single.
Ashraf comes back into the attack. The batsmen exchange four singles off the over.
Shenwari bowls a long-hop and Naeem pulls it away for two runs through deep mid-wicket. Naeem and Nasir then exchange singles in the over to make it five for the over.
Hotak to bowl. Naeem drives one off the back-foot and gets a single towards wide long-off. Nasir also gets a single on the off side down the ground. Naeem comes down the track and drives one through extra-cover for a single.
Shenwari continues. Nasir gets a single and that brings up Bangladesh’s 100. It has been slow coming.
Hotak bowls one short and Naeem punches it through extra-cover for a single. Nasir then pushes one towards mid-wicket for a single. The scoring has been quite slow for the last few overs.
Shenwari comes in. Nasir edges one behind on the off side and gets two runs. He tosses one up and Nasir comes down the pitch and drives through extra-cover for a single. Naeem gets a single towards long-off.
Hotak bowls one wide and Nasir hits that through extra-cover for a single. Bangladesh are in a tough situation as the Afghanistan spinners are keeping them under constant pressure.
Shenwari continues. Mominul comes down the track and yorks himself. The ball hits the stumps and Mominul is bowled. The umpire wants to check the delivery for a front-foot no-ball. The replays are inconclusive as there are fielders in-line with the cameras, but the third umpire rules him out eventually. Naeem Islam is the new batsman in.
OUT! Mominul 50(72)
Hotak continues. He bowls a length delivery and Mominul flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a half-century. This has been a good innings from Mominul. It is also his second half-century in ODIs.
Shenwari comes into the attack. Nasir hits an inside-out shot over wide mid-off for a single. Mominul then gets a single on the off side. Nasir comes down the track and hits one straight back to the bowler. He took his eyes off the ball and drops the catch.
Hotak comes in. The batsmen get three runs off the over. This is still in balance as a few more wickets could give Afghanistan the upper hand. But if the duo build a partnership, Bangladesh could be well-set.
Nabi bowls a short delivery from round the wicket and Mominul pulls it away for a four in front of square on the leg side. Mominul then dabs one late for a single.
Hamza Hotak has been brought into the attack. He is a left-arm spinner. He bowls one slightly short and Nasir goes for a wild pull. He top-edges it high in the air. The fielder from short third-man runs towards it and dives, but he drops it.
Nabi comes in and bowls a good length delivery. Mominul cmoes forward and plays with his bat face closed. The ball hits him on the pads and the bowler appeals. The umpire raises his finger and Mushfiqur has to depart for 23. Replays show that the ball turned quite a bit and would have gone wide and above leg-stump. Nasir Hossain is the next batsman in. He gets of the mark with a push towards short cover.
OUT! Mushfiqur 23(42)
Ashraf comes and bowls a wide to Mominul. Ashraf bowls a back of a length delivery and Mominul flicks it away for a single towards deep mid-wicket. That was poor running as it could have been two runs.
Nabi comes in from over the wicket to Mushfiqur. He bowls on the pads and the batsman hits it through square-leg for a single. Mominul then pushes one towards mid-wicket and gets a single. Nabi drags one short, but Mushfiqur can only get one run off it via a cut shot.
Ashraf continues. Mominul and Mushfiqur exchange singles on the first two deliveries in the over. Drinks have been taken.
Nabi comes in from round the wicket and bowls a yorker outside off-stump. Mominul comes forward and misses it. The ball goes in-between the wicketkeeper’s legs and for a four.
Ashraf comes in. Mushfiqur plays a late cut and gets one run through third-man. Mominul then flicks a back of a length delivery for a single towards fine-leg.
Nabi comes into the attack. He is a right-arm off-spinner. Mominul hits one toward wide mid-on for a single. Nabi has a very round-arm action.Mushfiqur dabs one on the leg side and gets a single. There is a small appeal for LBW against Mominul, but the ball was going down the leg side.
Mirwais Ashraf comes into the attack. He is a right-arm medium bowler. He bowls a delivery down the leg side and Mominul flicks it away for a four towards fine-leg. That brings up Bangladesh’s 50. He then plays an elegant cut shot for a single through third-man.
Sadiq comes in. He gets some turn into the right-handed Mushfiqur, but the batsman cuts it late behind point for two runs. He then gets a single on the leg side. Mominul pushes a length delivery on the off side for a single.
Hassan continues. He bowls a back of a length delivery and Mushfiqur guides it away for a single behind square on the leg side. Hassan bowls one full and on the pads. Mominul times it brilliantly in-between mid-on and mid-wicket for a four.
The first bowling change comes about. Off-spinner Karin Sadiq replaces Shapoor. Mushfiqur comes down the track and hits one towards long-on for a single. He bowls one short and wide and Mominul cuts that through third-man for a four.
Hassan to bowl. Mushfiqur hits one towards cover, but it is well fielded on the 30-yard circle. Mushfiqur hits a straight delivery down the ground and takes a single. It if well fielded by the mid-on fielder to his left.
Shapoor continues. He bowls four dot deliveries to Mushfiqur on the trot. He then slides one away and Mushfiqur plays it towards backward-point. There is a misfield and the batsmen run through for a single. Mominul then flicks one off the pads for a four through wide long-on.
Hassan comes in. Mominul gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes for two runs through point. Hassan also bowls a wide.
Shapoor bowls a back of a length delivery and the ball gets good carry through to the wicketkeeper. Shapoor bowls a short delivery and Mominul pulls that through mid-wicket for a four. He then flicks a fuller delivery through mid-wicket and gets three runs.
Hassan to bowl. Mushfiqur flicks a straight delivery through square-leg for a four. Hassan then bowls a wide on the off side. Mushfiqur and Mominul then exchange single in the over.
Shapoor comes in. Mominul tries to leave wide delivery, but the ball hits the bat and goes for a fingle towards third-man. Musffiqur Rahim is the new batsman in. He gets of the mark with a quick single towards point. Mominul flicks a full delivery through mid-wicket for three runs. Mushfiqur comes forward and pushes one through extra-cover. The ball is racing away, but Mohammad Nabi dives in and flicks the ball inside as he goes over the boundary line. The umpires want to check, but after watching many replays, they say it is good enough. Three runs only to Mushfiqur.
Hamid Hassan will share the new ball with Shapoor. He is a right-hand fast-medium bowler. He bowls five dot deliveries to Anamul. Hassan then gets one to come in and it hits Anamul on the pads. The fielders appeal and the umpire raises his finger after thinking over it for a while. There was doubt whether the ball would have gone down the leg side. Replays show that the ball might have just clipped the leg-stump.
OUT! Anamul 1(9)
Anamul Haque and Shamsur Rahman walk out to bat for Bangladesh. Shapoor Zadran will begin proceedings for Afghanistan. He if a left-hand fast-medium bowler. Anamul gets of the mark with a single towards the off side. Shapoor then bowls an in-swinging delivery and Shamsur gets beaten as he is bowled. What a start for Afghanistan. Mominul Haque is the next batsman in.
OUT! Shamsur 0(2)
Rubel will bowl the last over of the innings. He bowls a full-length delivery and Stanikzai hits it over wide long-on for a six. Rubel then bowls one really wide and Stanikzai slashes that over backward-point for a four. He is into his 90s. Two deliveries left. Rubel bowls one wide outside off-stump and Stanikzai misses. Shenwari runs towards the striker’s end and Stanikzai is stationary. Shenwari is run-out for 81. Stanikzai misses the last ball as well and it is a dot delivery. Afghanistan post 254 for six in 50 overs.
OUT! Shenwari 81(69)
Razzak to bowl his 10th over. The batsmen get three runs off the first three deliveries. Stanikzai then hits one in the air on the leg side. Kayes again drops the catch. The batsman gets two runs. Shenwari then hits one over long-off for a six. The partnership is now 152 runs between the duo.
Rubel comes in. He bowls a full-toss and Stanikzai hits it towards deep mid-wicket for a four. He hits another four towards deep cover. But the Imrul Kayes dropped a catch near the boundary.
Ziaur is into the attack. He bowls a full-length delivery and Stanikzai flicks it away for a four through fine-leg. Ziaur then bowls a wide down the leg side and the ball goes for a four. Ziaur bowls a low full-toss and Shenwari plays a flcik shot over short fine-leg for a four.
Sunny comes into the attack. Shenwari slog-sweeps it for a four towards deep mid-wicket. He then hits one through wide long-on for two runs. Shenwari hits the last ball of the over in the air for a four down the ground on the leg side.
Razzak continues. Shenwari cuts the first ball for a four in front of square on the off side. That is his half-century. He then reverse sweeps a length delivery for two runs. He then gets a quick single through mid-wicket. Stanikzai then comes down the track and launches one over straight long-on for a six. That also brings up the 100-run partnership between the duo.
Rubel comes in. Stanikzai swings his bat wildly and gets a single through square-leg. Shenwari hits a low-full-toss for a single towards short extra-cover. Rubel bowls a full-length delivery and Stanikzai smashes that way over long-on for a six. That is his half-century. He then cuts a wide delivery for a four through cover.
Sunny is back into the attack. Shenwari sweeps the first ball for a four towards long-leg. The batsmen then get two singles each in the over.
Rubel has been brought into the attack. Stanikzai gets an inside edge and the ball races away for a four through fine-leg. Stanikzai then hits one through long-on for a single. Shenwari also gets a single towards long-on. Stanikzai hits one towards wide mid-off for a single. Shenwari then gets a single towards short third-man.
Mominul comes back for his 10th over. Stanikzai skies one, but Nasir cannot get to it and it falls on the ground. Nasir seems to have injured his hand while diving for the catch. Shenwari then pulls one for a single through square-leg. Stanikzai punches one through long-off for a single and that is the 150 up. Shenwari then cuts one through cover for a four.
Razzak continues. Both batsmen exchange singles. Shenwari then sweeps one through long-leg for a four. He then hits a wide delivery in the air for a four towards cover.
Sunny comes in and Shenwari hits it through wide long-off for two runs. He then gets a single through long-on.
Razzak comes in. Shenwari hits one in the air and into the gap in-between point and cover for a four.
Sunny is back into the attack. Stanikzai hits one through long-off for a single. Shenwari hits one through long-on for a single. Drinks have been taken.
Razzak comes back into the attack. Stanikzai hits one behind square on the leg side for a single.
Mominul to bowl his ninth over. Shenwari lofts one over mid-on for a four. He then takes a quick single towards square-leg. Stanikzai comes down the track and pushes one through long-off for a single.
Ziaur continues. Shenwari hits one behind square on the leg side and gets two runs. He then drives one through cover for a single. Stanikzai hits one through mid-wicket for a single. Shenwari flicks one towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
Mominul comes in. Shenawari sweeps one through square-leg for two runs. He then edges a wide delivery for two more runs through third-man. He then hits one through long-off for a single.
Ziaur to bowl. Both batsmen get singles each in the over. The scoring is going very slowly now.
Mominul continues. Stanikzai and Shenwari get singles each. Stanikzai then pushes one through long-off for a single.
Ziaur comes in. He bowls one on a back of a length and Stanikzai hits it through mid-wicket for two runs. That brings up the 100 for Bangladesh. He then cuts a short delivery in front of point for a single. Shenwari then edges one through third-man for a single. Stanikzai then flicks a straight delivery behind square on the leg side for a single.
Mominul to bowl. Shenwari gets of the mark with a single through long-off. Stanikzai then gets two runs through third-man. Stanikzai then pushes one through long-off for a single.
Ziaur continues. Stanikzai hits one through mid-wicket for a single. He then gets two more runs through long-leg.
Mominul comes in. Nabi pulls one through square-leg for a single. Stanikzai also gets a single. Nabi then swings his bat at a wide delivery and edges it to Nasir at first slip. Samiullah Shenwari is the next batsman in.
OUT! Nabi 7(15)
Ziaur comes back into the attack. The batsmen get some singles in the over.
Mominul to bowl. Nabi punches one through long-off for a single. Stanikzai hits one through long-off for a single.
Razzak comes back into the attack. Both batsmen get singles each. Nabi hits one through square-leg for a single. Stanikzai then gets two runs through third-man.
Mominul comes in. Mangal hits one to point and takes off for a single. The fielder gets a direct hit at the batsman’s end and Mangal is way short of the crease. Naeem Islam was the fielder. He was batting well, but a poor piece of running and a great piece of fielding did him in. Mohammad Nabi is the next batsman in. He gets of the mark with a punch through long-off.
OUT! Mangal 24(33)
Ziaur Rehman has been brought into the attack. Stanikzai gets a single towards cover-point. Mangal punches one through cover for a single.
Mominul continues. Mangal slices one through backward-point for two runs. He then edges a cut shot past the wicketkeeper for a four.
Sunny to bowl. Mangal comes down the track and hits one wide of mid-on for a four. He then gets a single through mid-off. Stanikzai pushes a straight delivery through square-leg for a single. The batsmen further get a single each in the over.
Mominul Haque comes into the attack. He is also a left-arm spinner. Mangal cuts the last ball of the over in front of square on the off side for a single.
Sunny comes in. He hits Stanikzai on the pads and the fielders appeal, but it is given not out. The ball looked to be hitting leg-stump, but the umpire says not out. Both batsmen get a single each.
Rubel comes back into the attack. Both batsmen get a single each. Then Mangal cuts a short and wide delivery behind point for a two runs.
Sunny continues. Mangal flicks one through square-leg for a single and Afghanistan get to their 50. Only one comes off the over.
Nasir comes in. Mangal sweeps him towards fine-leg for a four. He then hits one through long-on for a single. That brings Afghanistan close to 50.
Sunny to bowl. Najibullah sweeps a leg side delivery for a single towards fine-leg. He wanted two, but Stanikzai sent him back. There was a simple two there. Stanikzai gets of the mark with a single towards mid-off. Najibullah comes down the track and gets his bat handle stuck in his pads and gets bowled. He could not play the ball at all. Nowroz Mangal is the next batsman in.
OUT! Najibullah 21(36)
Asghar Stanikzai is the new batsman in. Nasir comes in. He bowls five dot deliveries to Najibullah. But the batsman gets a single off the last ball in the over.
Sunny continues. Sadiq comes down the track and hits one over the bowler for a six. Sadiq then chips one back to Sunny for a simple catch. Afghanistan have lost both their openers.
OUT! Sadiq 12(36)
Sohag Gazi comes into the attack. He is a right-arm off-spinner. Sadiq almost edges his first delivery to slip, but it bounces short. Sadiq then smashes one straight back to Sohag. The bowler tries to stop the ball, but injures his hand. He is going off the field. Nasir Hossain will complete the over from the fourth delivery. He too is a right-arm off-spinner. Sadiq gets a single through mid-wicket.
Arafat Sunny has been brought into the attack. He too is a left-arm spinner. He gives away one leg-bye in his first over.
Rubel comes in. Sadiq finally gets a run as he comes down the track and guides one through third-man. Najibullah then pulls a length delivery towards mid-wicket for two runs. Rubel bowls a short delivery and Najibullah pulls it away for a four through mid-wicket.
Razzak continues. Najibullah goes for the sweep and misses. There is an appeal, but the impact was outside the line of off-stump. Razzak bowls one on the pads and it goes for four leg-byes through fine-leg.
Rubel to bowl. Najibullah gets a single towards third-man. Only one run comes off the over. Sadiq is struggling to score runs now.
Razzak comes in. Najibullah comes down the track and hits one inside-out over wide mid-off for a four. There is an appeal for LBW against Shahzad, but the ball hit the pads outside the line of off-stump.
Rubel continues. The left-handed Najibullah hits one through wide mid-on for three runs. Sadiq comes down the track and Rubel hits him on the pads, but the appeal is turned down by the umpire.
Razzak to bowl. The batsmen get two singles each in the over. There was also an appeal for LBW in the over, but it was waved away.
Rubel comes in. He hits Shahzad on the pads and he is out LBW. Najibullah Zadran is the new batsman in.
OUT! Shahzad 2(8)
Abdur Razzak will share the new ball with Rubel. He is a left-arm spinner. Sadiq gets a run towards the leg side. Shahzad also gets a run in the same direction.
Mohammad Shahzad and Karim Sadiq walk out to bat for Afghanistan. Rubel Hossain will open the bowling for Bangladesh. Four runs come off the over.
Toss:Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim says that the pitch is dry and should be a good chase. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi says they are happy to bat first.
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Asghar Stanikzai, Hamid Hassan, Hamza Hotak, Karim Sadiq, Mirwais Ashraf, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Nawroz Mangal, Samiullah Shenwari, Shapoor Zadran.
Hello and welcome to the live updates of the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2014 between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah. This is Shrikant Shankar and I will be bringing you the updates of this game. Both teams are searching for their first win of the tournament. Bangladesh, led by a well crafted ton by their skipper Mushfiqur Rahim in their previous encounter against India are a depleted unit after losing key personnel in the form of Shakib Al Hasan, who is still serving a three-match ban, opener Tamim Iqbal and pacer Mashrafe Mortaza.
Afghanistan, on the other hand pride on their immense team spirit, lead by captain Mohammed Nabi would have taken a lot of heart from their tournament opener against Pakistan, which they seized initiative early on, only for Pakistan to wrest it back in the second half of the innings.
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