Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2018 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Bangladesh Beat Afghanistan By Three Runs
Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 24 Sep 2018 - 9:29
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2018 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman held his nerves to bowl a final dot ball in the 50th over to give his team a nerve-wracking three-run win over Afghanistan.
Needing eight to win off the 50th over Afghanistan lost Rashid Khan for five off the second ball while Samiullah Shinwari (23 not out) and Gulbadin Naib managed just two leg byes to finish at 246-7.
Bangladesh had made 249-7 on the back of half centuries from Mahmudullah Riyad and Imrul Kayes at the Sheik Zayed Stadium.
The Bangladesh win meant India sailed into the September 28 final in Dubai while Pakistan and Bangladesh meet in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to decide the second finalist.
In the meantime, India thumped Pakistan by nine wickets in a one-sided match in Dubai on Sunday.
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