Afghanistan reach T20 World Cup semi-finals for first time - match report
Australia eliminated; South Africa await Afghanistan in last four
Bangladesh also out - Tigers needed to win in 12.1 overs to reach semis
Naveen and Rashid take four wickets each for Afghanistan
Afghanistan restricted to just 115-5 after winning toss
Venue: Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
Based on the tournament they've had so far Afghanistan are just ahead because they haven't lost a wicket.
That last over of the powerplay can really swing the momentum, perhaps that is the over this opening pair look to target.
Roushan Alam
Host of The Bangla Cricket Podcast on BBC Sounds
Probably shorter than Mustafizur intended and Gurbaz helps himself to four easy runs.
That's a bit more like it, Gurbaz gets in line and pulls Mustafizur's delivery on its way to the fine-leg boundary.
Matt Floyd
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
This is what Afghanistan's openers do, they weather the storm early on.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Afghanistan are not really going anywhere at the moment.
The Afghanistan openers take just a couple of singles from the over - we've had just the one boundary off the bat from this powerplay.
Not the start we expected from these two.
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
That could be huge. Hridoy has normally got such a good pair of hands, he's electric in the field.
That could have been the in Bangladesh were looking for.
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In and out!
A little surprisingly, Bangladesh turn to spin with Shakib al Hasan, and the veteran all-rounder sees Zadran put down from this third delivery.
It's a very sharp chance, driven hard at Hridoy at a short-ish cover.
The Afghanistan opener survives on 9 - can he take advantage?
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
The players who have got themselves in trouble are those who have tried to hit themselves out of trouble.
Players who have been patient, found gaps and run hard have been successful. It gets easier the longer you get into your innings.
This is pitch really seems to have something in it for the seamers, and Bangladesh may be disappointed they're yet to be rewarded with a wicket.
Taskin draws a huge flail from Gurbaz, before jagging a ball past the opener's chest later in the over.
Unless you're Australian I don't think there's anything wrong with backing the underdog, Piers!
Better second half of the over from Tanzim, only a single coming from the last three balls.
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Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesThat is what Zadran has been searching for the whole innings so far.
Handsome shot through the off side and that might easy some little nerves and early jitters.
Some better fortune for Afghanistan in the early stages of the third over - a miss-field at third allows them to take two, before a Tanzim bouncer misses everyone and flies away for four - perhaps surprisingly given as byes.
Zadran then picks up the first boundary off the bat, driving through a gap in the covers.
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesI really like this match up to Gurbaz with Taskin tending to track the ball away from him.
You see a lack of foot movement often and Gurbaz wants to feel bat on ball so a good match-up for Bangladesh.
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
The ball is doing all sorts. It's difficult batting out there.
Some very handy carry for Taskin Ahmed as he too draws plays-and-misses from the Afghanistan openers.
Litton Das collects at chest height a fair way behind the stumps, before the final delivery of the over surprisingly keeps low and pings the keeper's boot, allowing Zadran to run a bye.
That's just the second run of the over, a great start for Bangladesh.
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
As much as Afghanistan's openers are patient, they want to dominate the bowlers and be in charge of what's happening out there.
Bangladesh might not want to bowl spin at these two - in T20 cricket, Ramanullah Gurbaz averages 54 against off-spin and Ibraham Zadran scores at 67. Pace all the way!
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
Afghanistan are riding high, riding the wave and they've got a blueprint that has worked for them so no surprise whatsoever that they've come in unchanged.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz,caught Soumya Sarkar, bowled Rishad Hossain Rahmanullah Gurbaz, caught Soumya Sarkar, bowled Rishad Hossain | 43 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 78.18 |
Ibrahim Zadran,caught Tanzim Hasan Sakib, bowled Rishad Hossain Ibrahim Zadran, caught Tanzim Hasan Sakib, bowled Rishad Hossain | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 62.07 |
Azmatullah Omarzai,caught Das, bowled Mustafizur Rahman Azmatullah Omarzai, caught Das, bowled Mustafizur Rahman | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 83.33 |
Gulbadin Naib,caught Soumya Sarkar, bowled Rishad Hossain Gulbadin Naib, caught Soumya Sarkar, bowled Rishad Hossain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 133.33 |
Mohammad Nabi,caught Najmul Hossain Shanto, bowled Taskin Ahmed Mohammad Nabi, caught Najmul Hossain Shanto, bowled Taskin Ahmed | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20.00 |
Karim Janat,not out Karim Janat, not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 116.67 |
Rashid Khan,not out Rashid Khan, not out | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 190.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 5, leg byes 0, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 5, leg byes 0, total 13 | ||||||
Total,115 for 5 20.0 overs Total,115 for 5 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 |
Taskin Ahmed | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3.00 |
Shakib Al Hasan | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
Mustafizur Rahman | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
Rishad Hossain | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
59 for 1 (10.4 overs) | Ibrahim Zadran |
84 for 2 (15.5 overs) | Azmatullah Omarzai |
88 for 3 (16.1 overs) | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
89 for 4 (16.4 overs) | Gulbadin Naib |
93 for 5 (17.4 overs) | Mohammad Nabi |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Das,not out Das, not out | 54 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 95 | 110.20 |
Tanzid Hasan Tamim,leg before wicket, bowled Fazalhaq Farooqi Tanzid Hasan Tamim, leg before wicket, bowled Fazalhaq Farooqi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
Najmul Hossain Shanto,caught Mohammad Nabi, bowled Naveen-ul-Haq Najmul Hossain Shanto, caught Mohammad Nabi, bowled Naveen-ul-Haq | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 100.00 |
Shakib Al Hasan,caught and bowled Naveen-ul-Haq Shakib Al Hasan, caught and bowled Naveen-ul-Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Soumya Sarkar,bowled Rashid Khan Soumya Sarkar, bowled Rashid Khan | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 100.00 |
Tawhid Hridoy,caught Ibrahim Zadran, bowled Rashid Khan Tawhid Hridoy, caught Ibrahim Zadran, bowled Rashid Khan | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 155.56 |
Mahmudullah,caught substitute, bowled Rashid Khan Mahmudullah, caught substitute, bowled Rashid Khan | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 66.67 |
Rishad Hossain,bowled Rashid Khan Rishad Hossain, bowled Rashid Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Tanzim Hasan Sakib,caught Mohammad Nabi, bowled Gulbadin Naib Tanzim Hasan Sakib, caught Mohammad Nabi, bowled Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30.00 |
Taskin Ahmed,bowled Naveen-ul-Haq Taskin Ahmed, bowled Naveen-ul-Haq | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 22.22 |
Mustafizur Rahman,leg before wicket, bowled Naveen-ul-Haq Mustafizur Rahman, leg before wicket, bowled Naveen-ul-Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 7, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 1, leg byes 7, total 11 | ||||||
Total,105 all out 17.5 overs Total,105 all out 17.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naveen-ul-Haq | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.78 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 |
Mohammad Nabi | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
Rashid Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
Noor Ahmad | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
Gulbadin Naib | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
16 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Tanzid Hasan Tamim |
23 for 2 (2.4 overs) | Najmul Hossain Shanto |
23 for 3 (2.5 overs) | Shakib Al Hasan |
48 for 4 (6.3 overs) | Soumya Sarkar |
64 for 5 (8.2 overs) | Tawhid Hridoy |
80 for 6 (10.5 overs) | Mahmudullah |
80 for 7 (10.6 overs) | Rishad Hossain |
92 for 8 (14.2 overs) | Tanzim Hasan Sakib |
105 for 9 (17.4 overs) | Taskin Ahmed |
105 for 10 (17.5 overs) | Mustafizur Rahman |