Live Cricket Scorecard - AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI, Afghanistan tour of AFG and BAN in UAE, 3 ODIs, 2024

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MATCH TEAMS

Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)
Sediqullah Atal
Rahmat Shah
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
Azmatullah Omarzai
Gulbadin Naib
Mohammad Nabi
Rashid Khan
Nangeyalia Kharote
AM Ghazanfar
Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan
Zakir Hasan
Soumya Sarkar
Mehidy Hasan (C)
Towhid Hridoy
Mahmudullah
Jaker Ali (W)
Nahid Rana
Nasum Ahmed
Shoriful Islam
Mustafizur Rahman

MATCH INFO

Toss:Bangladesh, who chose to bat
Venue:Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires:Alex Wharf (ENG), Izatullah Safi (AFG) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)
Match Referee:Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Date:Mon, 11th Nov 2024

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BAN - INN AFG - INN

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48.2: Shoriful Islam to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai finishes it off in style! On middle. Length. He clears his front leg away and lofts it over mid on. Goes all the way. They take the game and the series. Omarzai punches the air in delight and shares a hug with Mohammad Nabi. It is all smiles in the dugout, and the fans are absolutely buzzing too. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

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48.1: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Nabi, On middle. Nabi swings. He gets an inside edge onto the off side. A run taken.

End of over 48
AFG239/5
AFG Batting A Omarzai 64(76) M Nabi 33(26)

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47.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, Badk of a length. Defended.

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47.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, Around off. This is pushed to cover. A biggie needed.

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47.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR MORE! Just the 7 needed! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg. In the gap and it races away. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

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47.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! A bit streaky but Afghanistan won't mind one bit! Mustafizur Rahman goes a bit fuller and outside off, Mohammad Nabi slashes at it but gets an outside edge too. The ball goes to the right of third man, but this time he has no chance of stopping that from going to the boundary.

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47.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hard length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge towards third man. The fielder does well to dive to his left to stop it. They cross.

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47.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Azmatullah Omarzai, A slower bouncer, on off, angling away, Azmatullah Omarzai sways away from it.

End of over 47
AFG229/5
AFG Batting M Nabi 24(23) A Omarzai 63(73)

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46.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Nabi, Good length and on middle, angling in, Mohammad Nabi steps across to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

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46.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! The President is taking this game away from Bangladesh! Nahid Rana bowls this full and just outside off, Mohammad Nabi gets the chance to free his arms and creams it through covers for another boundary. Afghanistan getting closer and closer!

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46.4: Nahid Rana to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitched up and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to extra covers for a quick one.

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46.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Nabi, Fuller and outside off, Mohammad Nabi slices it through point for a run.

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46.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Nabi, Gets the yorker right this time, on middle, Mohammad Nabi digs it to mid-wicket.

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46.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! That's a crucial boundary for Afghanistan! Nahid Rana looks for the yorker but serves this full and in the slot on middle. Mohammad Nabi gets right underneath it and lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. Bringing his experience into play here. Afghanistan needs 22 runs in 23 balls now!

End of over 50
BAN244/8
BAN Batting Mahmudullah 98(98) S Islam 2(2)

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49.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mahmudullah, OUT! RUN OUT! No, he can't! Azmatullah Omarzai pitches it up, on middle, Mahmudullah swipes it away towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run. Rahmat Shah is quick to collect the ball and throws it to the keeper's end where Rahmanullah Gurbaz does the rest. Mahmudullah is well short of his crease but has played a terrific knock of 98 runs off 98 balls. Bangladesh finishes on 244/8!

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49.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shoriful Islam, Back of a length and on off, Shoriful Islam dabs it to point for another quick one. The fielder misses again and Mahmudullah makes his ground. Bangladesh cannot reach 250 barring any extras, but can Mahmudullah score a hundred in Sharjah?

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49.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mahmudullah, Back of a length and on middle, Mahmudullah heaves it away towards deep square leg for just one.

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49.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Shoriful Islam, Fuller and on middle, Shoriful Islam steers it towards point and sets off for the run. The fielder missed his shy at the batter's end or else Mahmudullah was a goner.

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49.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nasum Ahmed, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Azmatullah Omarzai has four now! More importantly, it is a dot ball and Mahmudullah remains off strike. He cleverly takes pace off, on a length and on middle. Nasum Ahmed makes room and swings wildly across the line but goes through it way early. He misses the ball completely as it rattles the stumps. Can Bangladesh reach the 250-run mark in the next 4 balls?

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49.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mahmudullah, Hard length and on middle, angling in, Mahmudullah misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine. The batters crosses for a leg bye.

End of over 49
BAN239/6
BAN Batting Mahmudullah 96(95) N Ahmed 5(5)

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48.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah retains the strike for the last over! Pitched up and on off, Mahmudullah goes for the reverse sweep but misses and the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken. There is also an appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no. Afghanistan takes the review though. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that impact is outside off. Afghanistan lose a review!

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48.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, Full toss once more, on off, Mahmudullah moves across and whips it wide of deep square leg for a brace. He moves to 96 now!

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48.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nasum Ahmed, Another full toss, on off, Nasum Ahmed bunts it down to mid off for a quick one. Hashmatullah Shahidi picks up but decides not to throw as there was no one backing up.

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48.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, Good stop! A full toss around off, Mahmudullah carves it wide of point where Rashid Khan dives to his left to make a brilliant stop. He certainly saves three runs for his time as the batters get just one.

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48.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mahmudullah, SIX! Up, up and away! Fazalhaq Farooqi serves this full and right in the slot, on middle. Mahmudullah throws the kitchen sink at it and whacks it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He moves into the 90s now!

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48.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Nasum Ahmed, Change of pace, full and around off, Nasum Ahmed drags it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

End of over 48
BAN227/6
BAN Batting Mahmudullah 87(91) N Ahmed 3(3)

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47.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mahmudullah, Slower one, on a length and outside off, Mahmudullah moves across and goes through his slog early. Gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls to the keeper.

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47.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nasum Ahmed, Pitched up and angling into leg, Nasum Ahmed clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

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47.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nasum Ahmed, Touch fuller and around leg, Nasum Ahmed swipes it wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. AM Ghazanfar is a bit lazy to get to the ball and Omarzai is not happy with the effort.

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47.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Nasum Ahmed, Short of a length and on middle, Nasum Ahmed blocks it on the pitch.

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47.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Jaker Ali, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Afghanistan with a fine review now! A loud appeal for caught behind, but turned down! It is Afghanistan's turn to challenge the on-field decision now. Azmatullah Omarzai lands this on a hard length and just outside off, Jaker Ali tries to heave it across the line but misses. The ball goes close to the inside edge and there is a sound as well. Rahmanullah Gurbaz completes the catch behind the stumps. UltraEdge comes up and shows the spike and the on-field call is overturned. Bangladesh six down now!

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47.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Mahmudullah, Fuller and around off, Mahmudullah lofts it on the bounce to wide long on for a single.

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AFG and BAN in UAE, 3 ODIs, 2024 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

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