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By defeating Afghanistan by a huge margin of 89 runs, the Bangladesh team practically reached the Super Four. Afghanistan still lag behind in run rate. Even though Rashid Khan defeated Sri Lanka by a narrow margin, it will not be easy to beat Bangladesh. On the other hand, if Sri Lanka lose by a big margin, then their run rate will drop below Bangladesh. As such, it can be said that the Super Four of Bangladesh is almost certain.

On Sunday, Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Nazmul Hossain Shantor scored a couple of centuries to build a mountain of 334 runs for 5 wickets.

Afghanistan fell to a mountain of 335 runs and fell under the cannon of the Tiger pacers and were all out for 245 runs in 44.3 overs. Bangladesh virtually confirmed the Super Four from Group B with a huge margin of 89 runs.

On this day, Bangladesh faced Afghanistan in the fourth match of the 16th Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.

The Tigers were in danger of being knocked out from the group stage after losing their first match against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh had to win today to survive in the Super Four fight.

Bangladesh won the toss and started batting in such a difficult match. Mehdi Hasan Miraj made a partnership of 60 runs in 60 balls with opener Mohammad Naeem Sheikh.

After that, Bangladesh fell into danger after losing 2 wickets with a gap of only 3 runs. Naeem Sheikh and Tawhid Hriday returned with 28 from 32 balls and zero runs from 2 balls.

Miraj-shant took the lead of the team in the third wicket. In this pair, they made an unbroken pair of 194 runs off 190 balls.

Mirage-Shant hit a pair of fifties on the way to a 194-run partnership. Both managed to convert their fifty innings into centuries. Mehdi Hasan Miraj scored a team-high 112 runs off 119 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes.

Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored 104 runs off 105 balls with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes. Bangladesh scored 334 runs for 5 wickets thanks to Miraj-Shantar pair of centuries.

At the end of the innings, Shakib Al Hasan played a stormy innings of 32 runs off 18 balls. Mushfiqur Rahim scored 25 runs off 15 balls.

Chasing the target, Rahmanullah Gurbaz got out on the second ball of the innings. Ibrahim Zadran made a partnership of 78 runs off 97 balls with Rahmat Shah for the second wicket. Ibrahim Zadran made a partnership of 52 runs from 58 balls with captain Hashmatullah Shahidi for the third wicket.

Hasan Mahmud brought back Zadran, who had been batting well since the beginning of the innings. Mushfiqur Rahim’s great catch by him, Ibrahim returned to Sazghar. Before that, he scored 75 runs in 74 balls with the help of 10 fours and one six.

After that, Hashmatullah Shahidi made a partnership of 62 runs from 52 balls for the fourth wicket with Najibullah Zadran. At one stage, the Afghans’ collection was 193 runs for 3 wickets. After that, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Shariful Islam, Taskin Ahmed fell under the cannon and Afghanistan lost 7 wickets with a gap of only 52 runs.

As wickets fell at regular intervals, Afghanistan were eventually bowled out for 245 runs in 44.3 overs. Opener Ibrahim Zadran scored the maximum 75 runs for the team from 74 balls. Captain Hashmatbollah Shahidi scored 51 runs off 60 balls.

Bangladesh won by 89 runs. Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets for 44 runs in 8.3 overs in the team’s victory. Young pacer Shariful Islam took 3 wickets. Hasan Mahmud and Mehdi Hasan Miraj took one wicket each.