Shakib's fifty, 5-wicket haul help Bangladesh defeat Afghanistan by 62 runs
Shakib's fifty and Mushfiqur Rahim's 83 take Bangladesh to 262/7 in 50 overs. Shakib picked five-wicket haul to derail Afghanistan's chase and bring victory for Bangladesh
 "Shakib Al Hasan celebrates after taking Najibullah's wicket")
Shakib Al Hasan celebrates after taking Najibullah's wicket in match against Afghanistan
Shakib Al Hasan samshed a fifty and picked 5-wicket haul as Bangladesh cricket team defeated their nemesis Afghanistan cricket team at the Rose Bowl, Southampton in the 31st match of ICC World Cup 2019. Bangladesh have climbed to the fifth spot in ICC World Cup 2019 Points Table with 7 points in as many matches.
Bangladesh Playing 11: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan Playing 11: Gulbadin Naib (c), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Bangladesh vs Aghanistan Scoreboard
With this win, Bangladesh will keep their semifinal hopes alive in the World Cup.
Mushfiqur Rahim (83 off 87 balls) and Shakib (51 off 69) showed their class on a difficult surface to help Bangladesh post a competitive 262 for seven after Afghanistan opted to field at the Hampshire Bowl.
Shakib, who also became the tournament's leading run getter on way to his half-century, was also exceptional with the ball. The left-arm spinner ended with figures of five for 29 for in 10 overs, his best in ODI cricket.
With this incredible effort, Shakib also became only the second cricketer after India's Yuvraj Singh to score a fifty and take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup match.
Chasing 263 was always going to be tough for a fragile Afghanistan batting line-up but 48 for no loss in 10 overs raised hopes that the Gulbadin Naib-led side might just get its first win of the tournament after six losses in a row.
However, the batting fell apart after Shakib removed Rahmat Shah (24) and from 49 for no loss, Afghanistan were reeling at 132 for six. The seventh wicket stand for 56 runs between Samiullah Shinwari (49 not out) and Najibullah Zadran (23) saved them the blushes. Afghanistan were eventually all out for 200 in 47 overs.
Bangladesh's third win in seven games took them to seven points and if they win their remaining fixtures against India and Pakistan, the Mashrafe Mortaza-led unit will end the league stage with 11 points.
Earlier, Rahim and Shakib shared a 61-run partnership laying the foundation for a decent score on a slow surface. The India-Afghanistan game here on Saturday also saw batsmen struggle to score freely.
Mosaddek Hossain (35 off 24) provided the much-needed fireworks in the death overs, taking the total past 250. The stand-out bowler for Afghanistan was spinner Mujeeb Ur-Rahman (3/39), troubling the batsmen with his variations.
Liton Das (16) was promoted to open the innings alongside Tamim Iqbal (36) with Soumya Sarkar pushed down the order. Das could not make the opportunity count and was caught at cover off Mujeeb.
Iqbal and star all-rounder Shakib then shared a 59-run stand before Mohammad Nabi hit the former's stumps, leaving Bangladesh at 82 for two in 17 overs.
Shakib, who surpassed David Warner to become the tournament's leading run-getter, played a gritty knock that included just one four.
The world's premier all-rounder has so far scored two hundreds and three half-centuries in the competition.
Rahim, who too has been in sublime form like Shakib, played another valuable knock for his team. Had he not fired, Bangladesh would have struggled to go beyond 225. His innings comprised four boundaries and a six.
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Player of the Match: Shakib, undoubtedly!
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Bangladesh win by 62 runs!!
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Over 47
Over Summary: 0 0 4 1 0 W AFG: 200/10
Shaifuddin into the attack, Shinwari hits FOUR!! straight down the ground and he slogs the ball in the air, but just for a single, and moves to 49. OUT!! Mujeeb falls and Afghanistan is wrapped up for 200 runs in 47 overs!!
Shaifuddin into the attack, Shinwari hits FOUR!! straight down the ground and he slogs the ball in the air, but just for a single, and moves to 49. OUT!! Mujeeb falls and Afghanistan is wrapped up for 200 runs in 47 overs!!
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Over 46 Dawlat out
Over Summary: 1 0 0 W 0 0 AFG: 195/9
Mustafizur into his eighth over, and OUT!! Dawlat gets a slight edge and keeper collects it, just one wicket to go now. Mujeeb is the last batsman for Afghanistan
Mustafizur into his eighth over, and OUT!! Dawlat gets a slight edge and keeper collects it, just one wicket to go now. Mujeeb is the last batsman for Afghanistan
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Over 45
Over Summary: 2 0 0 1 0 0 AFG: 194/8
Shakib into his last over, Shinwari picks a couple of runs to start with, and just a single off it. Shakib ends with the brilliant figure of 10-1-29-5
Shakib into his last over, Shinwari picks a couple of runs to start with, and just a single off it. Shakib ends with the brilliant figure of 10-1-29-5
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Over 44 Rashid out!
Over Summary: 1 1 W 0 0 0 AFG: 191/8
Mustafizur into the attack, OUT!! Rashid is the victim as he pulls a cutter to Bangladesh skipper's hands! Dawlat Zadran is the next batsman, he takes his time to settle
Mustafizur into the attack, OUT!! Rashid is the victim as he pulls a cutter to Bangladesh skipper's hands! Dawlat Zadran is the next batsman, he takes his time to settle
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Over 43 Najibullah departs
Over Summary: 1 2 1 W 1 0 AFG: 189/7
Shakib continues, his second-last over of the day, running between the wickets continues as the run rate rises to 10 per over. OUT!! Najibullah gets tempted on a wide delivery and as he steps ahead, the keeper removes the bails, and fifth wicket for Shakib. Rashid Khan is the new batsman.
Shakib continues, his second-last over of the day, running between the wickets continues as the run rate rises to 10 per over. OUT!! Najibullah gets tempted on a wide delivery and as he steps ahead, the keeper removes the bails, and fifth wicket for Shakib. Rashid Khan is the new batsman.
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Over 42
Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 1 1 AFG: 184/6
Shaifuddin continues, the batsmen are hurrying for singles and suddenly Bangladesh fielders are under pressure. meanwhile 50-partnership between the Shinwari and Najibullah.
Shaifuddin continues, the batsmen are hurrying for singles and suddenly Bangladesh fielders are under pressure. meanwhile 50-partnership between the Shinwari and Najibullah.
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Over 41
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 0 6 AFG: 177/6
Shakib back into the attack, he is looking for a five-wicket haul, all he finds is the batsmen going about singles and doubles as usual and then Shinwari strikes a SIX!! inot long-on direction
Shakib back into the attack, he is looking for a five-wicket haul, all he finds is the batsmen going about singles and doubles as usual and then Shinwari strikes a SIX!! inot long-on direction
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Over 40
Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 Wd 0 2 AFG: 166/6
Shaifuddin continues, it's all singles here, run rate is constantly rising
Shaifuddin continues, it's all singles here, run rate is constantly rising
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Over 39
Over Summary: 4 0 0 1 0 1 AFG: 160/6
Mustafizur is greeted with a boudnary to deep backward point by Shinwari, otherwise, a silent over.
Mustafizur is greeted with a boudnary to deep backward point by Shinwari, otherwise, a silent over.
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Over 38
Over Summary: 1 0 4 1 1 0 AFG: 154/6
Mosaddek back into the attack, Najibullah flaying the ball for a boundary is the highlight of the over, and singles continue
Mosaddek back into the attack, Najibullah flaying the ball for a boundary is the highlight of the over, and singles continue
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Over 37
Over Summary: 1 0 wd 0 1 2 1 AFG: 147/6
Mustafizur continues, no boundaries from the over but singles continues to flow, the required run rate is close to 9 yet the batsmen are undeterred.
Mustafizur continues, no boundaries from the over but singles continues to flow, the required run rate is close to 9 yet the batsmen are undeterred.
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First Published: Jun 24 2019 | 1:47 PM IST
