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
Target 116
It is indeed Mahmadullah in next for Bangladesh. He gets off the mark with a single.
Smoked! Litton Das hammers the ball back past mid-off for four.
Four more! A late cut that comes off the bottom edge but beats the fielder to the deep third boundary.
A good over for... Australia?
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
If you're a Bangladesh fan, Mahmudullah is the player you want to see coming out. He's been their finisher for so many years.
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
That's a comfortable catch - it's a hard task to take on the wizard that is Rashid Khan.
Hridoy c Zadran b Rashid 14 (Ban 64-5)
Another twist! Rashid Khan does it again!
Towhid Hridoy went for the slog-sweep but the ball hits high on the bat.
The distance is never there and Ibrahim Zadran takes a regulation catch in the deep.
Bangladesh need 53 runs from 4.1 overs to reach the semi-finals...
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
How often, after a dropped catch, do you see the next ball go for a boundary?!
Target 116
Towhid Hridoy is making Afghanistan pay!
A repeat of the shot that nearly saw him caught this time lands safely and Noor Ahmed misfields to allow the ball to go for four.
Hridoy then wallops the next over mid-wicket for four more!
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Once he got there, he should have held it.
Target 116
Big moment!
An ugly shot from Towhid Hridoy off Mohammad Nabi.
He sends the ball high and up over the wicketkeeper's head.
Fazalhaq Farooqi goes after it and gets there but with the ball swirling in the wind, it is a very tough chance and he can't hold on.
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Running hard is going to be important for Bangladesh - Afghanistan did it so well; getting twos into the leg side. It'll also make the ball wetter too.
Target 116
Towhid Hridoy is the new batter and he gets singles from his first two balls.
A successful over for Rashid Khan but Afghanistan need to keep taking wickets.
If Bangladesh don't get bowled out, it is surely either the Tigers or Australia heading into the last four.
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Some of the old doubts will start to creep in for Bangladesh, who have been let down by their batting in this tournament.
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
He's a magician - it doesn't take him long to get one right on the money.
Sarkar b Rashid 10 (Ban 48-4)
Image source, Getty ImagesBowled 'im! There's the magic Afghanistan need!
Quicker ball and it skids through to hit middle stump with Soumya Sarkar caught on the crease.
Here comes Rashid Khan. Can the skipper provide the magic needed to get Afghanistan into the semi-finals?
Frankie Mackay
Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds
It looks tense out in the middle. There's no smiles and banter between the players which you often see.
Target 116
Afghanistan need a wicket and Mohammad Nabi nearly provides it.
A reverse sweep from Soumya Sarkar, mistimes but the ball drops just short of the fielder at short third.
Only three from the over as the left-hander plays and misses at the last.
That concludes the powerplay. It's still anyone's game.
Roushan Alam
Host of The Bangla Cricket Podcast on BBC Sounds
Afghanistan have world-class opening batters and world-class opening bowlers - that's not a bad start when building a team!
Matt Floyd
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
These two opening bowlers have added a new dimension to the Afghanistan attack in this tournament.
Target 116
We have a game, folks!
Neither side wants rain now, that would only benefit Australia.
Just seven runs from the over probably helps them, too.
| 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 |