BAN vs AFG 2nd T20I: Bangladesh WIN by 6 wickets in Rain curtailed matc

BAN vs AFG 2nd T20I: Bangladesh won the second and final T20 match of the series by 6 wickets to claim the series. The hosts went on to beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets in a rain-curtailed game. Batting first, the visitors managed to score 116 runs after 17 overs. Bangladesh chased down the target with 5 balls to spare.

Afghanistan Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai(w), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wafadar Momand, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh Playing XI: Litton Das(w), Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman

In a nail-biting encounter in the first match, Bangladesh managed to secure a tense win by two wickets. The hero of the day was Towhid Hridoy, who dazzled with an impressive knock of 47 runs off 32 balls. His innings played a crucial role in guiding his team to chase down 155.

However, Afghanistan will take the positives from the last game and will be confident of making a comeback. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was the top scorer for the visitors. Nabi scored a solid 54 runs off 40 balls, which included six fours and a six and provided his team with a challenging target to defend.

Despite his valiant efforts, Bangladesh managed to snatch the victory from the jaws of defeat.

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Match Details

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I

Date & Time: Sunday, July 16, 5:30 PM IST

Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Pitch Report

The surface at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will offer advantage to bowlers. In the last game, Afghanistan were restricted to 154 but it turned out to be a difficult chase. Team winning the toss will look to BAT first.

BAN vs AFG: Top Fantasy Picks

• Rashid Khan
• Najmul Shanto
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz

BAN vs AFG: Probable Playing XIs

Bangladesh: Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi

BAN vs AFG: Dream11 Fantasy Team

Wicket-keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (VC), Litton Das

Batters: Najmul Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Mehidy Hasan Mirza

Bowlers: Rashid Khan (C), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mustafizur Rahman

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