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AFG vs BAN, 3rd ODI, Tri Series in UAE 2026 summary
AFG
161-3(35.3)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets 🏆
BAN
(41.2)160-10
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P'ship : 66(93)
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Afghanistan Make a Statement with a Crushing Win Over Bangladesh | Highlights…
A dominant Afghan display!…
A terrific half-century for…
Parvez Hossain Emon Stands Firm…
Nabi grabs a stunner! 🔥…
Bangaldesh 6 down and they…
Crucial partnership…
Azmat is enjoying his…
Azmatullah Omarzai lands a…
🔙-to-🔙 wickets in the very…
Yamin Ahmadzai strikes twice in…
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So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj and my co-commentators, Ajay and Dev Rajawat as we wrap up the coverage of this fixture. A note of thanks to our scorer, Danish Elahi as well.
End of one International match but there is a lot more to come on Thursday including the first T20I between India and New Zealand while the exciting Test match between South Africa and Australia continues.
So, this result confirms that Afghanistan and Zimbabwe are through to the Final which will be played at Sharjah on Friday. As far as Bangladesh are concerned, it is time for them to go to the drawing board and work on their shortcomings.
Rahmat Shah (Afghanistan Captain): "[How do you maintain this consistency?] Yeah, I think looking at the target, and also the wicket, we assessed the conditions, and developed our game to make sure that we chase down the target.
[At any stage, did you feel threatened or feel close to losing two wickets in a row?] Inside the powerplay, losing two wickets put pressure on us but we just wanted to make sure that we take the game as deep as possible and make sure that we get over the line.
[On his own form and captain's role] Absolutely. Whenever I go out to bat and get to the crease, I enjoy my batting. I try to rotate the strike rather than looking for boundaries all the time. I wait for loose deliveries and keep rotating the strike. The longer I stay at the crease, the more pressure I can put on the opposition."
[At any stage, did you feel threatened or feel close to losing two wickets in a row?] Inside the powerplay, losing two wickets put pressure on us but we just wanted to make sure that we take the game as deep as possible and make sure that we get over the line.
[On his own form and captain's role] Absolutely. Whenever I go out to bat and get to the crease, I enjoy my batting. I try to rotate the strike rather than looking for boundaries all the time. I wait for loose deliveries and keep rotating the strike. The longer I stay at the crease, the more pressure I can put on the opposition."
Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh Captain): '[Where did it go wrong?] To be honest, as a batting unit, we lost too many wickets in the beginning.
[Whether Mehidy Hasan Miraz could have been promoted?] We can discuss later on but from the top, we have to score. Otherwise, we can't succeed.
[Where are the areas to improve?] We can learn from a lot of things. As a batting unit and also in terms of fielding, we have to improve. We have time to work on those things and we have Asia Cup at home.
[Whether the pitch wasn't easy to bat on?] The wicket was pretty good, it was decent to bat on but if you lose early wickets, it is tough."
[Whether Mehidy Hasan Miraz could have been promoted?] We can discuss later on but from the top, we have to score. Otherwise, we can't succeed.
[Where are the areas to improve?] We can learn from a lot of things. As a batting unit and also in terms of fielding, we have to improve. We have time to work on those things and we have Asia Cup at home.
[Whether the pitch wasn't easy to bat on?] The wicket was pretty good, it was decent to bat on but if you lose early wickets, it is tough."
Most Wickets vs Bangladesh in ODIs:
39* - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
35 - Ray Price (Zimbabwe)
33 - Kyle Mills (New Zealand)
39* - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
35 - Ray Price (Zimbabwe)
33 - Kyle Mills (New Zealand)
Rashid Khan (POTM): "[On most wickets against Bangladesh in ODIs] First of all, thanks to Almighty Allah for the performance. Yeah, it has been great so far, you know, how things are going for me, especially in ODIs. It's been great preparation for me over the last five or six games I've played. I really enjoyed my consistency with line and length, something I've been looking up to. And yeah, it's a huge pleasure to be playing for the national team and performing for the team as well. For me, the more important thing is just to be consistent with my performance against any opposition and make sure I win games for the team.
[How does he continue to be consistent with his line and lengths] Well, it's just about practice. Practice makes a man perfect. I feel like it's all about the practice and the hard work you put in the nets. You keep trying your best to be consistent in the nets as well, and that's what you take into the game. So always practise with a purpose and plan to improve myself as much as possible and work on different skills. When it's game time, I have to be as accurate and consistent as possible.
[On his second spell and which wicket he enjoyed the most] Well, Emon was playing so well at that time, and I felt that getting his wicket was very important for us. ODI is always about timing. You have to wait for your time. If you don't get a wicket in the first spell, you might get it in the second or third. So I think it was all about making sure you keep yourself calm. Other than that, I think the catch Nabi took was something very special.
[On the preparations for the final] Well, preparation has been great so far. We've had a couple of good games and a good series before that as well against Ireland. Overall, the preparation for the upcoming big events has been amazing. We just need to keep things as natural as possible and make sure we go out there and express our talent. There's no need to do anything different. We need to keep playing our positive cricket for as long as possible. It's a big game, the final, yes, but we just need to make sure we know our strengths and play according to them."
[How does he continue to be consistent with his line and lengths] Well, it's just about practice. Practice makes a man perfect. I feel like it's all about the practice and the hard work you put in the nets. You keep trying your best to be consistent in the nets as well, and that's what you take into the game. So always practise with a purpose and plan to improve myself as much as possible and work on different skills. When it's game time, I have to be as accurate and consistent as possible.
[On his second spell and which wicket he enjoyed the most] Well, Emon was playing so well at that time, and I felt that getting his wicket was very important for us. ODI is always about timing. You have to wait for your time. If you don't get a wicket in the first spell, you might get it in the second or third. So I think it was all about making sure you keep yourself calm. Other than that, I think the catch Nabi took was something very special.
[On the preparations for the final] Well, preparation has been great so far. We've had a couple of good games and a good series before that as well against Ireland. Overall, the preparation for the upcoming big events has been amazing. We just need to keep things as natural as possible and make sure we go out there and express our talent. There's no need to do anything different. We need to keep playing our positive cricket for as long as possible. It's a big game, the final, yes, but we just need to make sure we know our strengths and play according to them."
Player of the Match: Rashid Khan
Game Changer of the Match: Yamin Ahmadzai
Stylish Player of the Match: Rahmat Shah
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