Afghanistan whitewash Bangladesh in T20s
dehradun — Afghanistan whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20I series as they pipped their opponents by one run in the third and final match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium late on Thursday.
With the issue going to the final delivery of the thrilling match, Afghanistan held their nerves to dish out a fantastic bowling and fielding show as Bangladesh missed the target by a whisker.
Chasing the 146-run target, Bangladesh were once reeling at 35 for 3. However, Mushfiqur Rahman (46 off 37) and Mahmudullah (45 off 38) played a fighting knock to take their side to the edge of victory before missing the target by just one run.
Earlier, a combined effort by top and middle order batsmen helped Afghanistan post a fighting 145 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs.
Afghanistan leggie and the new cricketing sensation Rashid Khan was adjudged Man-of-the Series, while Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur was chosen as the Man-of-the Match”.
Rashid bagged eight wickets in the three-match series with an exceptional economy of 4.45, averaging 6.12.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan spinners Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have made remarkable improvements in the ICC Twenty-20 International player rankings released on Friday.
After playing an important part in a 3-0 series defeat of Bangladesh, which concluded on Thursday, Rashid has consolidated his position at the top after his player of the series effort of 12 wickets, according to an International Cricket Council (ICC) release. —