Afghanistan have moved as much as No.4 within the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League desk after their crushing seven-wicket victory over hosts Bangladesh within the third and remaining One-Day International right here.
Though Bangladesh had clinched the collection earlier than the third ODI, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead, Afghanistan, due to the win within the remaining ODI, are actually on 70 factors, simply 9 wanting India, who’re at No.3.
Bangladesh proceed to steer the desk with 100 factors, whereas England are second on 95.
In the ultimate ODI, Afghanistan, after bowling out Bangladesh for 192, chased down the overall effortlessly with 59 balls to spare.
Afghanistan’s openers obtained off to a terrific begin, displaying good type and choosing boundaries proper from the beginning of their innings. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (106 not out) and Riaz Hassan (35) added 57 runs within the first 10 overs and continued to hold on the momentum ahead on Monday evening.
Bangladesh knew they wanted to do one thing particular to defend the overall, in order that they introduced within the spinners early. Although the plan didn’t work in the beginning, Shakib Al Hasan managed to interrupt the 79-run opening partnership within the sixteenth over, stumping out Riaz Hassan for 35.
Gurbaz was joined within the center by Rahmat Shah, and the 2 continued to play sensibly, laying the muse for a simple run chase. Gurbaz, who was fortunate to get three lifelines, made full use of the reprieves as he obtained to his third ODI century.
Both the batters approached the goal with the best mindset and picked boundaries on the proper time. While Gurbaz slowly approached his third century, the useful knock of 67-ball 47 from Rahmat Shah got here to an finish within the thirty sixth over when Mehidy Hasan Miraz obtained the higher of him.
Mehidy obtained one other in his very subsequent over, dismissing Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (2) after he had survived a leg-before wicket attraction off the earlier supply.
However, Gurbaz quickly introduced up his century within the thirty ninth over, ending the chase in 40.1 overs and taking the final ODI by seven wickets.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 192 in 46.5 overs (Litton Das 86, Shakib Al Hasan 30; Rashid Khan 3/37) misplaced to Afghanistan 193/3 in 40.1 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 106 not out, Riaz Hassan 35, Rahmat Shah 47) by seven wickets.
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