Bangladesh sweep T20 series 3-0 as Afghanistan slump continues after Asia Cup exit
AFG vs BAN Match Highlights: Afghanistan, one of Asia's fastest-growing teams, continues to perform poorly. Bangladesh won the third match of their home T20 series by 6 wickets, sweeping them 3-0.
The Afghanistan cricket team, which faced a disappointing run in the Asia Cup, is now experiencing a series of defeats. They recently lost 0-3 in a home T20 series against Bangladesh. In the third match in Sharjah, Afghanistan was defeated by 6 wickets. They scored 143 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs, but Bangladesh chased and reached 144 for 4 in 18 overs, securing a commanding victory.
Bangladesh took the toss and chose to bowl first. Afghanistan's top scorer was Darwesh Abdul Rasooli with 32 runs off 29 balls. Sediqullah Atal scored 28, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman added 23. For Bangladesh, Mohammad Saifuddin took 3 wickets for 15 runs in 3 overs, while Nasum Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib took 2 wickets each. Shoriful Islam and Rishad Hossain took 1 wicket apiece.
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets, with Saif Hasan remaining unbeaten on 64 off 38 balls, hitting 7 sixes and 2 fours. Tanzid Hasan contributed 33 runs. Afghanistan's bowling also struggled, with Mujeeb Ur Rahman taking 2 wickets, Rashid Khan bowling 4 overs for 13 runs without a wicket, and Omarzai taking 1 wicket for 12 runs in 3 overs.
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The Afghanistan cricket team has been regarded as one of Asia's strongest emerging teams. Their impressive performances in the ODI World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 included victories over top teams like Australia and England.
Despite being a contender for the final in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan failed to reach even the Super Six stage. They need to improve their performance, as their decline is a setback for world cricket.
