Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have hit centuries as Afghanistan trounced Bangladesh by 142 runs within the second one-day worldwide and secured the sequence.
Gurbaz’s career-best 145 off 125 balls in Chattogram on Saturday included 13 fours and eight sixes whereas Zadran made an actual 100 and shared 256 runs for the opening stand, Afghanistan’s highest partnership for any wicket.
After that stand, which surpassed the earlier better of 218 in opposition to Scotland in 2010, Afghanistan misplaced 9 wickets for 75 earlier than placing up 9-331, its highest whole in opposition to Bangladesh and third largest whole in its historical past.
Bangladesh, who misplaced the primary rain-affected match by 17 runs, had been bowled out for 189 in 43.2 overs with Ebadbot Hossain unable to bat attributable to a muscle pressure.
The 142-run defeat was Bangladesh’s largest by runs to Afghanistan, and solely the third ODI sequence defeat at residence since 2015.
Mushfiqur Rahim, on his 250th ODI, led Bangladesh with 69.
Liton Das, main the aspect within the absence of Tamim Iqbal, determined to bowl first and it backfired to the native followers’ dismay.
Gurbaz acquired off the mark with a sleek cowl drive off Mustafizur Rahman within the opening over.
The Bangladesh bowlers had been erratic, making a gift of 33 extras, bowled too quick to Gurbaz and failed to hassle Zadran.
After hitting eight fours and 6 sixes, Gurbaz raised his fourth century off precisely 100 balls, tucking a supply off left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan towards midwicket for a single.
His subsequent 45 runs got here off simply 24 balls earlier than Shakib had him leg earlier than with a supply that saved low. Gurbaz reviewed in useless however his 145 is Afghanistan’s second highest in ODIs.
Zadran reached his fourth century, off 118 balls, driving Mustafizur to sweeper cowl for a single.
Shakib, with 2-50, was the one bowler to concede lower than 6 runs per over as they strangled the remainder of the lineup after the openers had been dislodged.
Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, who claimed 3-24 within the first ODI, took 3-22 on this match.
He dismissed captain Liton Das (13) and Mohammad Naim (9), who changed Tamim Iqbal, to present Afghanistan early benefit.
Off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman spun one sharply to get the higher of the in-form Najmul Hossain at 25-3.
Shakib and Towhid Hridoy resisted briefly however the introduction of leg-spinner Rashid Khan hastened the collapse as Bangladesh misplaced three wickets for seven runs to be left on 72-6.
Mushfqiur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan mixed for an 87-run stand earlier than Mujeeb dismissed Hasan for 25 and ended with 3-40.
Farooqi broke Mushfiqur’s cussed resistance and Afghanistan had an unassailable 2-0 sequence lead.
The remaining ODI is on Tuesday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
