बांग्लादेश vs अफ़ग़ानिस्तान, मैच 3, हिमाचल प्रदेश क्रिकेट एसोसिएशन स्टेडियम, धर्मशाला, 07 October 2023 - कमेंट्री

On middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend, it goes off the inside edge on the leg side for one.

Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one.

FOUR! Just the three needed! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

FOUR! Thumped! Misfielded! Bangladesh win by 4 wickets! Fuller and on off, this is hit towards mid off who lets it through and it goes to the fence.

15 needed now! Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over mid-wicket. It races away to the fence.

OUT! TAKEN! Azmatullah Omarzai has something to celebrate about as he gets the Bangladesh skipper. This is short and on middle, it is pulled straight to deep square leg where the fielder takes it.

Good length and around off, kept out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Shorter and on the pads, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

Doing it in singles! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for another one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

A full toss, this is played back to the bowler.

Another dot! Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

Another dot! Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on. It is a no ball as the siren goes on. Free Hit coming up!

Taken but it is a Free Hit! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one. 16 needed now.

Dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover.

Two! Just the 20 more needed now! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Shorter in length and outside off, Shakib looks to cut but misses.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Length and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Outside off, left alone.

Good length and on off, kept out.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off, kept out.

On off, this is lofted down towards long off for one.

Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for two.

Around off, this is pushed to mid off.

Dot to end! On the off pole. Blocked.

On middle, shorter, this is pulled to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Swept away! Just the 26 more needed! On the pads, Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it fine and this one races away to the fence.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Has that been taken! It is referred upstairs. OUT! TAKEN! That is as clean as a whistle! Mehidy Hasan departs but this stand has done its job! On off, Mehidy Hasan looks to go over mid off. Rahmat Shah leaps and takes it with one hand. A screamer. It is taken upstais to check if it is a clean catch. Replays show that it is one.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one more.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

OUCH! That must have hurt! Shorter and on the body, Shakib looks to flick but misses to get hit near the rib.

FOUR! Lovely stroke! Fuller and outside off, this is creamed through point for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. Another boundary. Bangladesh are in a hurry now.

Flatter and on off, kept out.

On middle, defended well.

On middle, defended.

Around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to covers.

Shorter and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to cut but is beaten.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

SIX! Up and over! That is more like it! On middle, out comes the slog sweep and it sails over the fence.

On middle, kept out.

On the stumps, kept out.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Around off, this is played to point again.

On middle, this is swept but to square leg.

A leg bye! On the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On middle, blocked.

An appeal and up goes the finger! The review is taken! There seems to be a spike when the ball passes the bat but not sure if it is off the ball hitting the bat or the pad. NOT OUT! Well, the umpire feels it is an inside edge and Mehidy Hasan survives! This lands around off and spins back in. Hasan defends with his bat and pad very close to each other. An appeal and up goes the finger. Hasan reviews and it is a successful one. Mujeeb is not happy but can't do anything about it.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

On middle, kept out.

On the stumps, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the stumps, blocked.

Shortish and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed towards cover.

Around off, this is punched to cover.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Another single as this is nudged on the leg side.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Around off, kept out.

Outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto guides it past point for one.

Around off, defended.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, kept out.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another run as this is worked through square leg.

Around off, this is pushed towards cover.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On the shorter side, this is pushed towards cover for another single.

Angled into the pads, Hasan looks to flick but misses.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed to cover again.

Two! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Outside off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Two! Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for two.

Shorter and around off, this is punched through covers for one.

Around off, blocked.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On the stumps, defended.

Around off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off, blocked.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards cover.

On the stumps, kept out.

On the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, this is punched towards cover for one more.

On the stumps, kept out.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On the fuller side, this is eased down to long off for one.

A single as this is pushed down to long off.

On the pads, this is swept towards short fine leg for one.

On off, defended well.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided towards point for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed to cover for one.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Two more! Outside off, Mehidy Hasan guides it past point and takes two.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, kept out.

Good running in the end! On middle, this is worked wide of long on. Two taken.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Around off, defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

BEATEN! This lands around off and then spins away. Najmul Hossain Shanto is beaten as he tries to defend.

Fuller and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it towards mid off for one.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Lovely stroke! This is fuller and around off, Mehidy Hasan leans into it and creams it through covers. No chance of stopping that.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! That was a lazy effort from Mujeeb Ur Rahman! He should have gone in with both hands! This is short and outside off, Mehidy Hasan cuts it towards third man. The fielder there runs to his right and sticks a hand out. It does not stay in. Another chance goes abegging. A single.

Angled into the pads, this is worked past square leg for two.

On the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

Bangs it short and on the body, this is pulled towards deep square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kept out.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Shorter and outside off, Mehidy Hasan guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.

BEATEN! Flatter and around off, this lands and spins away. Mehidy Hasan looks to defend but is beaten.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Around off, kept out.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Two! On he pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Around off, defended.

FOUR! Up and over! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled over the square leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, blocked.

Two! Outside off, this is guided past point for two.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! When defending such a low total, every chance has to be taken! This is on a length and around off, this is driven firmly towards point. Najibullah Zadran spills it. Massive miss. A single in the end.

A loud shout but not given! It is reviewed. There seems to be an inside edge! Length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but gets a an inside edge which is very evident as Ultra Edge shows a spike. Afghanistan lose a review.

Around off, defended.

Around off, blocked.

FOUR! That is a lovely shot! Fuller and on off, Mehidy Hasan leans into it and strokes it through covers. This one races away to the fence.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, blocked.

Around off, this is pushed towards cover. A run taken.

On middle, kept out.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

Three! Length and on off, this is timed nicely through covers, the fielder there races after it, he dives and keeps it down to three.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! The leg pole goes for a walk! Fazalhaq Farooqi has one and it is a big wicket. Das walks back. Afghanistan hanging in there. From around the wicket, this on a length and just outside off, Das looks to push at it but does so away from the body. It goes off the inside edge and hits the leg pole.

Good length and on off, kept out.

Around off, kept out.

Angled into the pads, Das works it through square leg for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, blocked.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Tanzid Hasan is short and Bangladesh have lost one early! Good length and on off, this is guided to point. Liton Das holds his ground, Tanzid Hasan is off for a run but is sent back. Najibullah Zadran picks the ball up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. It is taken upstairs and replays show that Tanzid Hasan is short. Tanzid Hasan could have dived, a dive would have saved him. Afghanistan need more wickets.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Hasan is off the mark! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Around off, blocked.

Drop and run! On off, this is guided to point for one.

Around off, this is blocked.

On the pads, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pads and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On the stumps, kept out.

The inside edge probably saved Tanzid Hasan! Flatter and on middle, Tanzid Hasan goes back and looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

This is full and it tails back in, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Leg bye! Full and on the pads, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

Around off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is driven nicely but to covers. A good over by Fazalhaq Farooqi!

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

FOUR! Clipped away nice and fine! On the pads, Litton Das waits and then plays it towards fine leg. This one races away to the fence.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! This is a very good start for Bangladesh! This outfield seems to have gotten quicker! On the pads, this is worked past short fine leg and it races away to the fence.

Outside off, a little bit of swing away. Left alone.

Goes after Fazalhaq Farooqi! Gives him the charge, this is shorter and outside off, Tanzid Hasan slashes but misses. Is that a sign of how Bangladesh are going to go about this chase?

Again! This is fuller and outside off, Tanzid Hasan goes after it but misses.

WIDE! Bangladesh are underway! That though is some take by the keeper. The inswinger now by Fazalhaq Farooqi but it is down the leg side. It swings away further. The keeper dives and collects the ball in his outstretched right hand.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Clipped away! Tanzid Hasan is off the mark in style! This is full and on the pads, it is clipped past the diving mid on fielder and it goes into the fence.

BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Tanzid Hasan slashes but misses.