BAN VS AFG - 2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh, 2023

This is the first time Afghanistan have won an ODI series against Bangladesh and their confidence will be sky high. They were battered in the one-off Test by the same opposition last month but we know how dangerous a side they are in white-ball cricket and they have put clinical performances in back-to-back games. Bangladesh would be eager to bounce back after their poor show in both the games. Join us for the final ODI on Tuesday. Although it's a dead rubber, there is pride at stake. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Hashmatullah Shahidi: Very happy that we won the series, it was a great performance by the team. I thought that the wicket was not very easy but our openers batted very well. After the first wicket fell, it was not easy for the batters, but it was a good total on the board. From the last series, our bowlers were not bowling in right areas. We were in Abu Dhabi before this series and worked hard on our game. We have worked hard since the last 2 years to build this team and hopefully our performance in Asia Cup and World Cup will be good.

Gurbaz | Player of the Match: After 3-4 innings, I was in a hard situation. Thanks to the captain and coach, they backed me. That was the plan from the coach and captain, today I took my time and it was easy for me. The credit goes to him (Ibrahim Zadran) as well, he is a very good player and best wishes for him.

Litton Das: When you win the toss and bowl first, the bowlers didn't do their job. We were not up to the mark in the field and with the ball. The way Gurbaz and Ibrahim batted, credit goes to them. After they departed, it was a different ball-game, the bowlers bowled well. As an opener if you bat like 20-25 overs, it is not difficult but you have to control yourself to not give wickets in powerplay because they have good quality bowlers. (On their plans for next game) We will talk and come up with good plans.

21:52 Local Time, 15:52 GMT, 21:22 IST: A clinical all-round show from Afghanistan and they have sealed the series 2-0 with a game in hand. They posted 331 on the board on the back of brilliant centuries from Gurbaz and Zadran. They did lose their way in the final stages of the innings but their opening duo had done more than enough to put up a serious task in front of the hosts. In reply, Farooqi and Mujeeb made the new ball talk and dismantled the top order within the first powerplay. Both bowled frugally as well to ensure that Bangladesh were pushed completely on the back foot. Hridoy looked completely out of sorts and was put out of his misery by Rashid. Nabi got the better of Shakib to almost kill the game. But, Mushfiqur showed good grit and kept fighting. However, the hosts were well behind the required run-rate and he kept running out of partners from the other end. In the end, it was fittingly Farooqi who outfoxed Mushfiqur to lead his side to a massive victory. It is Afghanistan's third highest victory in ODIs in terms of margin. Stick around for the presentations...

Ebadot Hossain is absent hurt

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mushfiqur, out Caught by Mujeeb!! Fazalhaq Farooqi finishes it off! Sharp short ball, gets big on Mushfiqur. He goes for a pull but miscues it towards deep square leg. Mujeeb pouches it safely. Ebadot won't come out to bat due to his injury. Big smiles on the faces of the Afghani players and it has been a clinical show from them to seal the series. Mushfiqur c Mujeeb b Fazalhaq Farooqi 69(85) [4s-6]

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mushfiqur, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mustafizur, leg byes, 1 run, short ball, Mustafizur looks to pull it away but misses and is struck on the helmet and the batters steal a run. A mandatory concussion check on Mustafizur

Rashid Khan to Mustafizur, 1 run, on a length, punched to long-off and this time they take the single

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to sweeper cover

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur, no run, full outside off, pushed to covers

Rashid Khan to Mustafizur, no run, quick through the air again, Mushfiqur fails to cut it away

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur, no run, quicker and flatter, Mushfiqur cuts it away to backward point

Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur, no run, full ball in line of the stumps, kept out watchfully

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mustafizur, no run, very full ball on middle and leg, clipped to long leg but Mushfiqur doesn't take the single

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mustafizur, FOUR, good length ball, angling in on off, Mustafizur looks to defend it but gets an outside edge through the vacant slip region to pick up a boundary

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mustafizur, wide, short ball but it is too high, left alone and it has been wided

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mushfiqur, 1 run, shortish ball on off, Mushfiqur helps the pull to deep backward square leg

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mushfiqur, no run, hard length ball on off, kept out with a closed bat face to mid-wicket