Bangladesh secured the T20I series against Afghanistan with a two-wicket victory on Friday in Sharjah, while chasing 147 runs in a tense finish. The team stumbled to 24 for 3 before captain Jaker Ali scored 32 runs and Shamim Hossain added 33 to stabilize the innings. Nurul Hasan Sohan remained unbeaten with 31 runs to lead Bangladesh to victory with five balls remaining, but Azmatullah Omarzai took 4 for 23 for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan reached 147 for five after Ibrahim Zadran contributed 38 runs and Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 30, while Mohammad Nabi scored 20 runs late in the innings. Nasum Ahmed claimed 2 for 25 and Rishad Hossain took 2 for 45 for Bangladesh, while Shoriful Islam finished with 1 for 13 in four overs. Bangladesh won the opening match by four wickets to establish a 2-0 series lead. The final T20I match takes place on Oct. 5 in Sharjah.
Afghanistan reached 147 for five after Ibrahim Zadran contributed 38 runs and Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 30, while Mohammad Nabi scored 20 runs late in the innings. Nasum Ahmed claimed 2 for 25 and Rishad Hossain took 2 for 45 for Bangladesh, while Shoriful Islam finished with 1 for 13 in four overs. Bangladesh won the opening match by four wickets to establish a 2-0 series lead. The final T20I match takes place on Oct. 5 in Sharjah.
