Afghanistan are in a good position but early wickets can shake things up. Rashid Khan reckons the pitch is still good for batting. The second innings will start in a few minutes to present the answers. Stay tuned for the chase.

Bala Ganesh: "@Shafiq Your request completed. Looks like ACB appointed someone from South Africa as fielding coach from 40th over. "

2:34 pm: Bangladesh started off well but the visitors managed to get wickets in the middle overs, something that they were unable to in the first two games. Litton and Shakib had a partnership but once that was broken, the innings never got back on track. Rashid's dismantling of the middle order and unforced errors with run-outs meant Mahmudullah could not build an innings as he would have wished. There was extra bounce for the quicks at times and the field-settings, particularly in the ring, were aggressive. They led to wickets that came from aggressive shots. The soft dismissals compounded the troubles and left Bangladesh with a sub-par score.

46.5
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, OUT, Yes, he is. Mahmudullah made room and was followed with a back of a good length ball that came in with the angle. He was cramped for room and managed to defend just behind the wicket. The keeper gets the direct hit and that's the innings done

Mustafizur Rahman run out 1 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Another close call for a run out, might be gone

46.4
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, Slower one outside off, chips a cover drive with limited control. He went through with and it landed behind cover and wide of long-off
46.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, no run, Fullish cutter on off, blocked with a slightly open-faced bat

Around the wicket

46.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, Cutter on a length on the body. It went to the offside and Mahmudullah took off. Mustafizur started his run late and would have been out had the direct hit come in

James: "Another run out?? Bangladesh have really lost the plot in these last few overs "

46.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Yorker around fourth stump is jammed down back to the bowler

Farooqi comes in from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
46 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 189/9 | RR: 4.10

  • Mahmudullah27 (50b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman8-0-37-0
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi7-0-30-1
45.6
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, OUT, Run-out at the non-striker's end It was a length ball, Mahmudullah hung back and nudged it to the legside. They tried to sneak a run. The striker went back but Shoriful was halfway down the pitch. He tried to get back but the bowler bought some time, went down a bit and got the direct-hit.

Shoriful Islam run out 7 (13m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 77.77

45.5
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, no run, Shortish outside off, cut to point
45.4
2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, Good length on the stumps, nudged gently to the vacant square-leg region and scamper back for a well-converted two
45.3
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shoriful Islam, 1 run, Full outside off, pushed to long-off
45.2
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shoriful Islam, no run, Loopy full ball outside off, turns away and beats the swinging bat
45.1
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Shoriful Islam, no run, Full outside off, defended to point

END OF OVER:
45 | 7 Runs | BAN: 186/8 | RR: 4.13

  • Shoriful Islam6 (6b)
  • Mahmudullah25 (47b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi7-0-30-1
  • Mohammad Nabi10-0-29-2

amzad: "Mahamudullah ,what he is doing actually? he's giving 4/5 balls to play to tail enders like Taskin and Sharif?" Not sure if he wants to wait or if he's trying to squeeze bonus runs from the tail. But with five to go, he'll start hogging strike soon

44.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shoriful Islam, 1 run, Slower one on a good length just outside off, waits for it dabs it fine to third man. They decide to take the single

Nafil: "Mahmudullah 25 from 47 balls no fours and sixes.. He should show this patience for another two overs to complete 50 overs by Bangladesh.."

44.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shoriful Islam, no run, Gets outside the line again, blocks the full ball around off with an open-faced bat to cover

Afghanistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st79Rahmanullah GurbazRiaz Hassan
2nd100Rahmat ShahRahmanullah Gurbaz
3rd4Hashmatullah ShahidiRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th10Najibullah ZadranRahmanullah Gurbaz