1st ODI: Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hassan report stand helps Bangladesh get well from 45/6 and chase 216 vs Afghanistan
Bangladesh scripted a exceptional comeback within the first of a 3-match ODI collection in opposition to Afghanistan in Chattogram on Wednesday as they rode on a 174-run unbeaten stand for the Seventh wicket to gun down a goal of 216. Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead, because of a record-breaking Seventh-wicket partnership between Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan.
The 174-run stand is a brand new report for the best partnership for the Seventh wicket of decrease in ODI run chases. It’s additionally the best partnership for Bangladesh in ODI cricket something decrease than the fifth wicket.
Bangladesh had a horror begin as they have been lowered to 45/6 in simply the twelfth over. Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, who bagged an Indian Premier League contract with the SunRisers Hyderabad, ran by way of the top-order, selecting up 4 wickets with the brand new ball. He obtained captain Tamim Iqbal for 8, Liton Das for 1, Mushfiqur Rahim for 3 and Yasir Ali for 0.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up the large wicket of Shakib Al Hasan for 10 following which Bangladesh misplaced Mahmudullah for 8 to Rashid Khan.
However, Afif and Mahidy resisted the Afghanistan cost. While Afif hit 93 from 115 balls, together with 11 boundaries and a six, Mehidy was unbeaten on 81 from 120 balls, which included 9 boundaries.
No facet has ever scored extra runs to win a one-day worldwide chasing a goal after the autumn of the sixth wicket than 174 added by Bangladesh at the moment.
And they did it with out shedding one other wicket – from 45/6 to 219/6……mindboggling!!!!#BANvsAFG #BANvAFG #BANvsAFG
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) February 23, 2022
‘UNBELIEVABLE, HAPPY AND PROUD’
Captain Tamim Iqbal mentioned he didn’t consider that Bangladesh would be capable to chase 216 once they have been reeling at 45/6 whereas lauding the 2 batters in Afif and Mehidy for his or her “unbelievable” efforts.
“Honestly no. I didn’t, no. To come here and say that I had belief, I would be lying. 45/6 chasing 215, very difficult, the way the youngsters played, unbelievable, very happy and proud. Not easy at all. Afghanistan have a great spin attack and the way these two handled was amazing and lot to learn as well,” Tamim mentioned.
Earlier within the day, Bangladesh got here up with a decided effort with the ball to bowl Afghanistan out for 215 in 49.1 overs.
Mustafizur Rahman picked up 3 wickets whereas the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam picked up 2 wickets every.
Najibullah Zadran top-scored for Afghanistan with 67 however there was little or no contribution from the remainder of the batting unit.
The two groups will meet within the 2nd ODI on Friday on the identical venue in Chattogram.
