Summary

  • Bangladesh won by 105 runs

  • Afghanistan 162 all out (42.5 overs)

  • Bangladesh 267 (50 overs) after winning toss

  • Pool A match in Canberra

  1. Close!published at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Taskin digs one in to Samiullah, he turns his head away from it and the ball appears to fly off his helmet - or was it an edge? - over short fine leg, keeper Mushfiqur Rahim gives chase and dives after it but can't take the catch. The fact that a leg bye isn't signalled shows that the umpire felt there was bat involved. Samiullah has 19 from 34 balls, Nawroz has six from 30.

    Samiullah ShenwariImage source, AP
  2. Postpublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    "Playing a tournament like this in different venues, not only the pitches, but the outfields too, you have to adjust to that. The Manuka Oval here has fairly long straight boundaries. There's other grounds in this tournament where those dimensions are much shorter."

  3. Afg 25-3 (target 268)published at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Bangladesh's seamers have been disciplined today, not giving Afghanistan anything loose to hit, and building pressure through dot balls may be the way to go in this situation. A maiden over, and Mortaza has figures of 6-2-10-2.

  4. Postpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Emal Pasarly
    BBC Pashto Service in Canberra

    "For the first time today, the Bangladesh fans are louder than the Afghanistan ones."

  5. Afg 25-3 (Nawroz 4, Samiullah 17)published at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Afghanistan's bright red helmets contrast with their royal blue kit, but if it's been a fire-fighting job for Nawroz and Samiullah since they came together, it's one they've done well so far. Nawroz has an all-time ODI strike rate of 81.70 from 34 games before today, but has crept his way to four from 26 balls in Canberra.

  6. Postpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport in Canberra

    "If, for whatever reason (for example, food), you have to step away from the action, the roar of the crowd tells you what's happening. Slight cheer - Afghanistan runs. Ooohs and aaahs - bat beaten. Loud noise, quickly cut short - unsuccessful appeal, half-chance. Bedlam - a wicket."

  7. Scorecard updatepublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Afghanistan 24-3 (10 overs)

    Batsmen: Nawroz 4*, Samiullah 15*

    Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Javed Ahmadi 1), 2-2 (Afsar Zazai 1), 3-3 (Asghar Stanikzai 1)

    Bowling figures: Mashrafe Mortaza 5-1-10-2, Rubel Hossain 4-0-13-1, Taskin Ahmed 1-0-1-0

    Bangladesh 267 all out (50 overs) - won toss

    Full Scorecard

    Taksin AhmedImage source, Getty Images
  8. Afg 24-3 (target 268)published at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Captain Mashrafe Mortaza has changed ends - and concedes the first boundary of the innings as Samiullah lifts a four over the ring of cover fielders. It's safety first from Afghanistan, and the powerplay overs end with Mortaza on 2-10 from five overs.

  9. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Ashik Mahmud: I know anything is possible in cricket. But I firmly believe we've already bagged this match. Pointless game from here on.

  10. Afg 19-3 (Nawroz 4, Samiullah 11)published at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Bangladesh make their first bowling change but it's one right-arm seamer for another as Taskin Ahmed, one of only two teenagers at this tournament, is into the attack. (The other is Usman Ghani, who's in Afghanistan's squad but is carrying the drinks today). A good start by the youngster, who was born less than a year before the 1996 World Cup.

  11. Postpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    "When you bowl on a good length, quality batsmen struggle to make that decision. When you hesitate to commit to a stroke, that opens the door to the bowlers and it comes with experience. This is a tall task now for Afghanistan as their highest chase is 274 against the UAE."

  12. Afg 18-3 (target 268)published at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Rubel has been the king of the slingers early on here, but strays a bit towards the end of his over as a bouncer is ruled to be an aerial wide, while Samiullah helps another loose delivery through the covers for a couple.

  13. Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Rafiq Rahmany in Herat, Afghanistan: As an Afghan, I am so proud of my lads in World Cup, results means nothing me whatsoever and I am just enjoying being part of World Cup. I am sure more glories will come when I compare the history of Afghanistan cricket with the big guys.

    Great to hear from you, Rafiq. Any more Afghanistan fans out there?

  14. Afg 13-3 (Nawroz 3, Samiullah 7)published at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    A rebuilding job is under way here - I think that's where 50-over cricket outpoints Twenty20 as Afghanistan have time here, if they bat sensibly, to dig themselves out of this hole. If this were T20, the game would be over already.

    Nawroz has worked his way to a Boycottesque three runs from 18 balls. (Or, given that this is Afghanistan's World Cup debut, those of you who remember the first game of the 1975 tournament might say... Gavaskaresque?).

  15. Afg 12-3 (target 268)published at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Samiullah pushes Rubel for a couple of twos, and Afghanistan are into double figures.

    If you're being pessimistic, their first target will be to overhaul the lowest ever World Cup score - Canada's 36 all out, external against Sri Lanka in Paarl in 2003.

  16. Postpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Rubel is bowling from the Cathedral End, although it's not strictly the Cathedral End, as there's a petrol station behind there. But the Shell end doesn't sound quite as good."

    Listen to TMS commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

  17. Afg 8-3 (Nawroz 2, Samiullah 3)published at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Not much foot movement from Afghanistan's batsmen, they look a little rabbit-in-headlights after being caught cold by Bangladesh.

    If you're just waking up - firstly, where have you been? Secondly, you've missed an interesting game so far, as Afghanistan started and finished well when Bangladesh batted, but have left themselves an uphill struggle after losing a wicket in each of the first three overs.

  18. Postpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "I really thought that Afghanistan would knuckle down and get on with this. They may still do, but two of their players with the most solid techniques are already back in the pavilion."

  19. Get involvedpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    As ever during this World Cup, we want to hear from you. Have you been impressed with Afghanistan's World Cup debut? Can they pull off a shock victory here, or has that early burst from Bangladesh left them with too much to do?

    Join the conversation on Twitter via #bbccricket, external, text us on 81111 if you're in the UK or email tms@bbc.co.uk (with "For Mark Mitchener" in the subject line).

  20. Afg 6-3 (target 268)published at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2015

    Those three slips are joined by a helmeted short leg as Rubel, very much a fast bowler of the "slinger" variety, begins his second over. Nawroz adds a single, bringing new batsman Samiullah Shenwari on strike. Having been taken out of the attack for running on the wicket, he'll certainly want to make up for that... He works a two off his legs.