In the second one-day international match in the three-match series between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, which took place on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, both Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran struck hundreds to help their team reach 331 for nine.
For Bangladesh to emerge victorious from this match, they will need to establish a new chasing record. The record chase for Bangladesh in one-day internationals occurred when the Tigers hit 322 runs in pursuit of a 319-run mark to win by six wickets against Scotland in the 2015 World Cup in Nelson, Australia. The match was played against Scotland.
During his innings, Gurbaz scored 145 runs off 125 balls, including 13 fours and eight sixes, whereas Zadran scored 100 runs off 119 balls by hitting nine fours and one six. Gurbaz’s score was higher. Zadran’s score was lower.
Before the Tigers fought their way back into the game by taking wickets at regular intervals to limit Afghanistan to 331, the pair hammered the Bangladesh bowlers as they put up a 256-run opening partnership, which was Afghanistan’s highest-ever stand for any wicket.
In order to get back into the game, Bangladesh took three wickets in three overs, beginning with the dismissal of Gurbaz, who was caught leg before wicket by Shakib Al Hasan in the 37th over. This was the first wicket that Bangladesh took.
In the next two overs, Ebadot Hossain and Mehedi Hasan Miraz joined in on the action, and as a result, a chain reaction of wickets began to fall. As a result, Bangladesh was able to take the next six Afghan wickets for a total of 65 runs.
Each of Shakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Miraz, and Hasan Mahmud took two wickets, while Ebadot, who walked off the field with an injury scare and took one scalp, also contributed to the Bangladeshi team’s success by taking one.