In an exciting encounter between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the first T20I took place at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium where Bangladesh held their nerve and won🥂 the contest by 2 wicke൩ts.
Afghanistan, batting first, posted a total of 154 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Nabi was the standout performer with a well-played inꦦnings of 54 runs off 40 deliveries, including 6 fours and 1 six.
Azmatullah Omarzai provi✤ded a late flourish, smashing 33 runs off just 18 balls, which included 4 sixes. Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, claiming 2 wickets for 27 runs in his 4 overs.
Chasing a target of 155, Bangladesh showed resilience and managed to achieve victory with 1 ball to spare, reaching 157 for the loss of 8 wickets. Towhid Hridoy played a crucial role in the middle order, scori⭕ng a brisk 47 runs off 32 deliveries, including 3 fours a♌nd 2 sixes.
Shamim Hossain Patwari als🐎꧂o made a valuable contribution with 33 runs off 25 balls. Karim Janat was the standout bowler for Afghanistan, taking a brilliant hat-trick (3 wickets for 15 runs in 1.5 overs) to almost steer visitors to victory.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
HAT TRICK for Karim Janat! WoW
Karim Janat struck trice as he removed Mehidy Miraz, Taskin Ahmed & Shoriful Islam one after the other to give to complete his hat-trick, but cross the winning lin🥂e to wi🦋n the 1st game by 2 wickets. 👏 | |
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBoffi꧟cials)
Really like the look of Hridoy for Bangladesh, batting in a key position, has done well♓ in the chances that he has got.
Good win for Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, was a tricky total this. Despite the Janat madness, that was good🉐.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
HAT-TRICK for in T20I :
Rashid Khan
Karim Janat— JaayShaan🤪 (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan)
Almost another heart attack💔
Tnx Bangladesh team for saving us❤️
— Mehidi Hasan (@shihab9395)
After a nail biting hat tr𒅌ick climax!! won the first T20I by 2 wickets 🇧🇩 Hats off to our young guns Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain ✌
— Shehab Khan (@CricWithShehab)
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It was a thriller indeed..
— 🤓 (@aa_yesha_)
Poor way to finish the easy match. NOT A THRILLER but Just poor finishing again. Towhid-Shamim's 73-runs partnership is the only positive thing from the batting side. Great win.
Our Sylhet has a great crowd &☂amp; BCB should arrange more matches in this beautiful stadium.— Yas1n 0he (@0he_yas1n)
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won 1st T20I by 2 Wickets and lead T20I Series 1-0. Superb Knock. 🦩Career Best Highest individual T🌳20I score for Towhid Hridoy 47*(32). Excellent spell 2/27.
— JaayShaan ✤(👍VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan)
Towhid Hridoy 👏🏼 👏🏼 Seems such ꦦa brig♚ht prospect!
— Saimon (@SaimonK13)
