In the third ICC World Cup match held in Dharamshala, Bangladesh won the toss and requested Afghanistan to bat first. Afghanistan began steadily, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran contributing 47 and 22 runs, respectively.
However, the Afghan team then faced a series of wicket losses as Bangladesh’s captain led a potent bowling attack. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, in particular, took 3 crucial wickets, exerting significant pressure on the Afghan batsmen who struggled to make an impact.
Ultimately, Afghanistan lost all their wickets, managing a total of only 156 runs in 37.2 overs. In pursuit of the target of 157 runs, Bangladesh appeared well on course to secure their first-ever World Cup victory against Afghanistan.
Initially, the Afghan bowlers maintained pressure during the powerplay, limiting Bangladesh to 44/2. However, they struggled to stem the flow of runs, especially due to the impressive 97-run partnership between Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto.
'Kohli, Kohli' chants at Dharamshala Stadium in front of Naveen Ul Haq. pic.twitter.com/GJfDOpZyVB
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Afghanistan did manage to take a wicket each through the efforts of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Azmatullah Omarzai, but Bangladesh ultimately emerged victorious, winning the match by 6 wickets. Flashbacks!
