SYLHET: Afghanistan’s Kareem Janat Grabbed a hat-trick within the ultimate over however Bangladesh held their nerve to sneak a two-wicket win with only a ball to spare within the first T20 world in Sylhet on Friday.
The hosts appeared to be cruising in opposition to victory within the first stumble upon of the two-match sequence after Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain placed on 73 runs for the 5th wicket in respond to Afghanistan’s 154-7.
Then drama erupted on the Sylhet International Stadium.
Rashid Khan got rid of Shamim for 33 to damage the partnership, however Bangladesh have been nonetheless favorites desiring simplest six runs from the general over.
Instead Janat brushed aside Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed with the second one, 3rd and fourth balls of the over, leaving the hosts nonetheless two runs away.
Shoriful Islam got here in at quantity 10 to strike an impressive shot that raced to the boundary, incomes Bangladesh a dramatic win.
Hridoy remained unbeaten on 47 on the non-striker’s finish as Janat completed with 3-15.
“We had the belief, all our tail-enders can bat. It was Shoriful’s turn today but Miraz could have finished it,” mentioned Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Rashid, the Afghanistan captain, lamented his aspect’s incapacity to shield their overall.
“With the bowling unit we have, that total was enough but in T20 one innings can take away the game from you,” he mentioned.
The guests struggled originally in their innings, dropping their first 4 wickets for 52 runs after Shakib gained the toss and elected to bowl.
But Mohammad Nabi scored an unbeaten 54 from 40 balls to offer Afghanistan a aggressive rating.
He hit the primary ball he confronted for 4 to sign his intent and saved the scoreboard ticking over, with the occasional boundary.
Najibullah Zadran supplied him transient give a boost to with a run-a-ball 23 ahead of falling to Mehidy, whilst Azmatullah Omarzai hit 4 sixes to attain 33 off 18 deliveries, making sure Afghanistan by no means misplaced their method utterly.
Shakib used to be the hosts’ maximum a success bowler with 2-27.
Similarly Bangladesh have been diminished to 64-4 as Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Omarzai and Fareed Ahmed each and every claimed a wicket ahead of Hridoy and Shamim fastened the comeback.
The 2nd tournament of the sequence will likely be held on the identical flooring on Sunday.
The hosts appeared to be cruising in opposition to victory within the first stumble upon of the two-match sequence after Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain placed on 73 runs for the 5th wicket in respond to Afghanistan’s 154-7.
Then drama erupted on the Sylhet International Stadium.
Rashid Khan got rid of Shamim for 33 to damage the partnership, however Bangladesh have been nonetheless favorites desiring simplest six runs from the general over.
Instead Janat brushed aside Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed with the second one, 3rd and fourth balls of the over, leaving the hosts nonetheless two runs away.
Shoriful Islam got here in at quantity 10 to strike an impressive shot that raced to the boundary, incomes Bangladesh a dramatic win.
Hridoy remained unbeaten on 47 on the non-striker’s finish as Janat completed with 3-15.
“We had the belief, all our tail-enders can bat. It was Shoriful’s turn today but Miraz could have finished it,” mentioned Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Rashid, the Afghanistan captain, lamented his aspect’s incapacity to shield their overall.
“With the bowling unit we have, that total was enough but in T20 one innings can take away the game from you,” he mentioned.
The guests struggled originally in their innings, dropping their first 4 wickets for 52 runs after Shakib gained the toss and elected to bowl.
But Mohammad Nabi scored an unbeaten 54 from 40 balls to offer Afghanistan a aggressive rating.
He hit the primary ball he confronted for 4 to sign his intent and saved the scoreboard ticking over, with the occasional boundary.
Najibullah Zadran supplied him transient give a boost to with a run-a-ball 23 ahead of falling to Mehidy, whilst Azmatullah Omarzai hit 4 sixes to attain 33 off 18 deliveries, making sure Afghanistan by no means misplaced their method utterly.
Shakib used to be the hosts’ maximum a success bowler with 2-27.
Similarly Bangladesh have been diminished to 64-4 as Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Omarzai and Fareed Ahmed each and every claimed a wicket ahead of Hridoy and Shamim fastened the comeback.
The 2nd tournament of the sequence will likely be held on the identical flooring on Sunday.