FOUR! A low full toss and punished! Mehidy Hasan drives this over extra covers and finds the fence. 2 needed now!

OUT! CAUGHT! Short and on off, Mehidy Hasan looks to finish things as he goes for a pull shot. Doesn't connect well as the ball goes straight into the hands of Mohammad Nabi at short mid-wicket. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Is there a twist in the tale? Lands it short and on off, Taskin Ahmed looks to play an upper cut but nicks it to Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the sticks who completes the catch. Karim Janat is on a hat-trick now! 2 needed off 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Karim Janat completes his hat-trick! Unbelievable scenes here! Short and on off, Nasum Ahmed looks to pull it but mistimes his stroke. He gets a top edge as the ball carries towards third man. Fareed Ahmad runs to his left and takes a fine catch. 2 needed off 2. Can Karim Janat defend it?

FOUR! Touch short and with some width on offer, Shoriful Islam picks it well and slaps it through covers as the ball races away from the fence. Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 2 wickets!

Too full and on off, Towhid Hridoy taps it to mid off for one.

Lands it on leg, Mehidy Hasan tucks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! A full toss and outside off, Towhid Hridoy picks it well and slices it through short third man for a boundary. 8 needed off 9 now!

Full and on off, Towhid Hridoy taps it to mid off for one.

Lands it on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan flicks it to short fine leg and rotates the strike.

Dot! A yorker, on off, Towhid Hridoy digs it back.

Full and on off, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Quicker one, outside off, Shamim Hossain gets on his knee to slog it but mistimes his stroke. The ball lobs in the air behind the sticks and Rahmanullah Gurbaz completes an easy catch. The partnership is finally broken.

Full and on off, Mehidy Hasan guides it to short fine leg for one.

Lands it on off, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to square leg for one.

Bowls it on leg, Mehidy Hasan miscues his flick towards point for one.

Touch short and on off, Towhid Hridoy steers it to deep point for one.

On a length and on leg, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Too full, on off, Shamim Hossain taps it to mid on for one.

SIX! Up, up and over! Short and on middle, Towhid Hridoy hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands for a maximum!

A yorker, on middle, Towhid Hridoy digs it to mid on for one.

FOUR! That is brilliant! On a length and just outside off, Shamim Hossain moves to his left and helps it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Wide! Lands it down leg, Shamim Hossain misses his flick.

A full toss, on off, Shamim Hossain tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. That is excellent running between the wickets from these two youngsters!

Wide! Bowls it down leg, Shamim Hossain misses his flick.

Full and on off, Shamim Hossain drives it to covers for one.

Bowls it on off, Towhid Hridoy knocks it to long off for one.

DROPPED! Oh, no! Would you believe it? Full and on leg, Shamim Hossain looks to flick it but mistimes his stroke. The ball goes high in the air towards deep square leg. The fielder settles under it and drops a sitter. They cross.

Full and on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes it to covers for one.

Touch short and on off, Shamim Hossain punches it to covers for one again.

Lands it on off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it to point for one again.

Wide! Bowls it wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy offers no stroke.

Full, on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it to deep extra covers for one.

A yorker right into the blockhole, Shamim Hossain digs it to point.

Full, outside off, Shamim Hossain knocks it to long off for one.

Lands it outside off, Towhid Hridoy looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. It carries and lands safely at deep square leg. They cross.

On a length and on off, Shamim Hossain drives it towards deep covers for a brace.

Bowls it on middle, Shamim Hossain tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length and on off, Shamim Hossain blocks it to mid off.

FOUR! That was lucky and Shamim Hossain will take it. Touch short and on off, Shamim Hossain looks to paddle it but edges it towards third man for a boundary.

Bowls it on off, Shamim Hossain guides it to point for one.

Bowls it on leg, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Too full, angling in, Shamim Hossain blocks it back.

Quicker one, on off, Shamim Hossain blocks it back towards Rashid Khan again.

FOUR! Lovely from Towhid Hridoy. On a length and outside off, Towhid Hridoy picks it well and slaps it over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! On a length, with some extra bounce, Towhid Hridoy hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket as the ball races away from the fence in a flash.

Short and wide, Towhid Hridoy guides it to point for one.

FIVE WIDES! Oh no, that is sloppy. Lands it down leg, Shamim Hossain misses his flick. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to collect it as the ball finds the fence!

FOUR AGAIN! Short and down leg, Shamim Hossain picks it well and paddles it over short fine leg for four more! The momentum has well shifted in the favor of Bangladesh now!

On a length, angling in, Shamim Hossain dabs it to mid on for a brace.

Bowls it on leg, Shamim Hossain flicks it to fine leg for one.  21 runs coming off this over as Bangladesh reaches hundred! 55 needed off 42 now.

Flatter one, on middle, Shamim Hossain flicks it to square leg for one.

Full and on middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy blocks it back.

Lands it on middle again, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, on middle, Shamim Hossain dabs it to mid on for one more.

Touch short and on middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to deep square leg for one again.

FOUR! Fine shot. Touch short and down leg, Shamim Hossain gets on his knee and plays a lap sweep, over short fine leg for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Fareed Ahmad strikes right after the break. Touch short and some width on offer, Shakib Al Hasan looks to slap it but gets the toe end of his bat. The ball carries towards deep point and Karim Janat makes no mistake near the ropes. 

On a length, with some extra bounce, on leg, Shamim Hossain looks to block it but gets rapped on his pads. A big shout but the umpire is unmoved. Fareed Ahmad goes upstairs to have a check. The replay shows that it was going from above the stumps and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT! 

Short and wide, Shamim Hossain tries to slap it but misses.

Too full, outside off, Shamim Hossain dabs it towards mid off for a quick single.

On a length, angling in, Towhid Hridoy guides it towards the fielder at backward point who makes a fine stop. Dot.

SIX! All the way! Bangladesh desperately needed that. On a length and down leg, Towhid Hridoy picks it well and flicks it over deep backward point for a maximum.

Goes full, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter, on off. Towhid Hridoy knocks it to point for one more.

FOUR! Up and over. Flatter one, on leg stump. Shakib Al Hasan gives himself some room, gets under the ball and lofts it over the bowler's head off the back foot. The ball races away.

Much fuller, on off. Shakib Al Hasan goes inside out and drives it towards sweeper cover but only for a single.

A single now as this is pushed into covers.

Short, wide of off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it hard to deep point but for another single.

It is a full-length ball, on middle and leg. Towhid Hridoy clips it into the leg side for a single.

FOUR! The Bangladesh skipper now putting some life back into this crowd. A welcomd boundary for the hosts. A length ball, on fourth stump. Shakib Al Hasan shuffles and plays it smartly over short fine. A couple of bounces and over the ropes.

A slower one now, short as well. Shakib Al Hasan gets an underedge on it. The ball bounces way over the keeper, but Gurbaz leaps and gets a hand on it, to kill the pace of it.

FOUR! EDGY! Back of length, wide of off. Shakib Al Hasan slashes hard through the line. The ball catches the outside edge and flies down to third man. The fielder in the deep could do nothing about it.

Swing and a miss! Fareed Ahmad serves another short ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan thinks about giving it the same treatment but only to get beaten on the outside edge this time.

Much fuller, on off. Shakib Al Hasan hammers it down the track, it passes over the bowler but could not beat mid off. They take a single. 10 runs come off this over.

Short one, wide of off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it hard but only to find the fielder at point.

Goes full this time, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan tries to go for the sweep but gets an inside edge on it. 

It is full and on off. Shakib Al Hasan lofts it to wide of long off for one.

A googly, on leg. Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Rashid Khan himself chases this one down.

Short one, on off. Shakib Al Hasan pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket only for another single. The required run rate now creeping above 9.

Darted on the pads. Towhid Hridoy stays back and flicks it through square leg for one more.

A sharp bouncer, on off. Shakib Al Hasan lets it be.

A length ball, around middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan works it into mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Azmatullah Omarzai spills this one down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.

OUT! CAUGHT! Azmatullah Omarzai with a crucial breakthrough. A set-batter makes his way back to the dugout. Azmatullah Omarzai serves a short ball, on off. Litton Das comes down the track and despite the ball being close to his body, he decides to go through with his pull shot. The ball catches the outside edge and lobs towards mid off. Rashid Khan there settles under it and takes an easy catch to put Bangladesh in a spot of bother.

Short one, around middle. Towhid Hridoy tries to take the aggressive route, but instead it turns into a body blow.

Much fuller, on off. Hridoy blocks it back to the bowler.

A bit fuller, on off. Hridoy slogs it to deep square leg. The fielder in the deep fumbles but manages to keep it down to two runs.

OUT! BOWLED! So, the rub of the green is with the visitors as of now. Najmul Hossain Shanto goes outside leg. Mujeeb Ur Rahman follows him with a full ball, coming in with the arm as well. Shanto goes down on one knee for the sweep but misses the ball completely. Although, the ball hits him on the back of his hand and goes on to rattle the stumps. Mujeeb Ur Rahman picks up his first wicket of the match.

LEG BYE! Much fuller, sliding down leg. Shakib Al Hasan misses to clip it away but it rolls out off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

Litton Das flicks this full ball over mid-wicket for a brace.

Litton Das cuts this short ball but straight to the point fielder.

Floated and full, outside off. Das drives it into covers.

FOUR! This one is in the gap. Half-tracker, wide of off. Das stays on his back foot and smacks it through cover-point. The ball goes through for a boundary. 

A slower length ball, on off. Shanto hits it to mid off but could not beat the fielder.

A length ball, around off, at 134 clicked. Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone.

SIX! High and handsome! The crowd comes back to life here. Back of a length, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto frees his arms and dispatches it way over the mid-wicket fence.

Back of a length, around off. Shanto makes some room but underedges it to short fine leg. One taken.

Omarzai fires it full, on off. Das drives it to the left of mid off but only for a single.

A length ball, around off. Shanto flat-bats it to mid off for a quick single. This has been a positive start for Afghanistan.

A bit short, on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto nudges it to square leg for two runs.

Flatter and on off. Shanto pushes it out to covers for one. There is a direct throw at the non-striker's end. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays confirm that the batter is safe.

Back of a length, outside off. Das cuts it to covers.

Quicker and fuller, attacking the stumps. Das gets an inside edge on it and sees it go down to fine leg. One taken.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it to wide long on for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman fires it full, wide outside off. Das shuffles way outside off, but still cannot put it away.

It is full, shaping into the left-hander. Shanto dabs it out to mid on and crosses for a quick single.

Length ball, on the pads. Das clips it to deep square leg. They take two runs with ease.

Swing and a miss! Fazalhaq Farooqi fires it full, wide of off. Das tries to go for the booming drive but only to connect with thin air. Since that boundary from Rony Talukdar, the crowd has gone silent here.

Fazalhaq Farooqi nails his yorker this time. Das is able to jam it out.

Good length, on top of off. Das makes some room and tries to heave it to the leg side. Although, it comes off the bottom edge and ends up back with the bowler. Three dots in a row now.

FOUR! Fortunate boundary here. Fazalhaq Farooqi is gutted with this one. It is a short ball, on middle. Das tries to heave it across the line, it catches the outside edge and flies down to the third man fence for a boundary. Although, this boundary does not ignite the crowd.

A length ball, on the pads. Das nudges it to square leg.

Catch it is the call, but it clears the fielder at short fine leg. It is much fuller, on off. Das goes low and sweeps it over short fine. They take two runs.

Litton Das now pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Darted on the pads, Shanto blocks it out.

Much straighter, on off. Shanto pushes it to mid on for one.

Quicker one, on off, defended out watchfully.

Bangladesh and Litton Das are off the mark. Fazalhaq Farooqi serves a short one, on off. Das taps it to backward point for one.

A length ball, wide outside off. Rony Talukdar chases it but misses.

On a length, around off. Rony Talukdar tries to push it through the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Smacked! The crowd roars. It is very full, wide outside off. Rony Talukdar eyes lit-up after seeing the width and smacks it through covers for four runs.

Length and on off, defended.

OUT! TIMBER! Fazalhaq Farooqi has the last laugh here. It is a full-length ball, on off, although this one nips back in. Rony Talukdar tries to defend it out but only to get beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes through the gap and crashes into the stumps. Infact, the off pole goes for a walk here. Incredible ball and a deserved wicket for Fazalhaq Farooqi.