Afghanistan’s Karim Janat grabbed a hat-trick within the closing over however Bangladesh held their nerve to sneak a two-wicket win with only a ball to spare within the first T20 worldwide in Sylhet on Friday. The hosts appeared to be cruising in direction of victory within the first encounter of the two-match sequence after Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain placed on 73 runs for the fifth wicket in reply to Afghanistan’s 154-7. Then drama erupted on the Sylhet International Stadium.

Rashid Khan eliminated Shamim for 33 to interrupt the partnership, however Bangladesh have been nonetheless favourites needing solely six runs from the ultimate over.

Instead Janat dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed with the second, third and fourth balls of the over, leaving the hosts nonetheless two runs away.

Shoriful Islam got here in at quantity 10 to strike a robust shot that raced to boundary, incomes Bangladesh a dramatic win.

Hridoy remained unbeaten on 47 on the non-striker’s finish as Janat completed with 3-15.

“We had the belief, all our tail-enders can bat. It was Shoriful’s turn today but Miraz could have finished it,” stated Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.

Rashid, the Afghanistan captain, lamented his facet’s lack of ability to defend their complete.

“With the bowling unit we have, that total was enough but in T20 one innings can take away the game from you,” he stated.

The guests struggled at the beginning of their innings, dropping their first 4 wickets for 52 runs after Shakib gained the toss and elected to bowl.

But Mohammad Nabi scored an unbeaten 54 from 40 balls to provide Afghanistan a aggressive rating.

He hit the primary ball he confronted for 4 to sign his intent and stored the scoreboard ticking over, with the occasional boundary.

Najibullah Zadran offered him temporary assist with a run-a-ball 23 earlier than falling to Mehidy, whereas Azmatullah Omarzai hit 4 sixes to attain 33 off 18 deliveries, making certain Afghanistan by no means misplaced their means fully.

Shakib was the hosts’ most profitable bowler with 2-27.

Similarly Bangladesh have been lowered to 64-4 as Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Omarzai and Fareed Ahmed every claimed a wicket earlier than Hridoy and Shamim mounted the comeback.

The second match of the sequence shall be held on the similar floor on Sunday.

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