The stage was all set at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun as the first ever international showdown took place there. However, the Indian cricket team did not feature in the game, the match was held between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The match proved itself to be very interesting, the match was first of the three T20I series.
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Rashid Khan once again left everyone stunned with his spell. The Afghanistan bowler was introduced in the attack and went on to take two wickets in the first two deliveries. One of the wickets included a big wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim. Rashid Khan’s spell got the Afghanistan’s hold back in the game. Soon, the Afghanistan’s spinners overplayed the Afghanistan’s middle order batsmen.
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Before the match started, Bangladesh won the toss and choose to bowl first.The Afghanistan’s players started off well, with their openers Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani added 63 runs for the first wicket. Rubel Hossain dismissed Ghani on 26 in the 9th over. While, on the other hand Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Shahzad on 40.
The skipper Asghar Stanikzai scored 25 before getting dismissed. And soon, a few more wickets stumbled down. A quick 18-ball 36 from Samiullah Shenwari and a rapid 24 runs off the 8 balls, from Shafiqullah Shafiq stretched the total scores to 167/8 .
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Later, in the second innings, Liton Das (30) and Shakib Al Hasan (15) tried their best to score a big number but failed to get along for a long time. Mushfiqur Rahim scored 20. And then came Rashid Khan who with his double strike sent back Mushfiqur and Sabbir Rahman to pavilion.
The Bangladeshi cricket team lost the match by 45 wickets. Here’s how twitterati reacted to the match, have a look:
Quickest to 50 wickets in T20I cricket:
26 matches – Ajantha Mendis
31 matches – Imran Tahir / RASHID KHAN
35 matches – Dale Steyn
36 matches – Umar Gul#AFGvBAN— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 3, 2018
When Shakib said he thought Afghanistan started favourites against Bangladesh, I thought he was playing a mind game. Didn’t realise he meant it.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 3, 2018
.@ACBofficials posted a good total of 167/8 in 20 overs. #AFGvBAN @rashidkhan_19 pic.twitter.com/RQQqJzPwbV
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) June 3, 2018
These bunch of guys with the poster “WE ARE NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS BANGLADESHI GIRLS BUT PLEASE SHOW US ON TV”
Savage, babe! ???#AFGvBaN
— Manya (@CSKian716) June 3, 2018
Well played, Afghanistan ?? They’ll be a force in World T20 in 2020. Watch out ? #AFGvBAN
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 3, 2018
A full house for a non-India game…Dehradun has done very well. The stadium looks awesome too….now, Afghanistan need to get a move on with the bat. Not enough of the board yet #AFGvBAN
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 3, 2018
Top 5 T20 bowlers are leg-spinners. 6 in top 7. WOW. ??? #AFGvBAN pic.twitter.com/0nM9lM8990
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 3, 2018
Afghanistan are new ? ? Hunters win comprehensively by 45 runs to go 1-0 up in Dehradun #AFGvBAN pic.twitter.com/NiMQqwcMuP
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) June 3, 2018
Bangladesh reached the final of the Nidahas Trophy, almost won it and now they have lost to Afghanistan, a nation that came to prominence close to 2 decades after them.
Not sure if Bangladesh cricket is rising or is it still stationary. #AfgvBan
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) June 3, 2018
Afghanistan since getting Test status in June 2017….
in ODIs: Won 9, Lost 6
in T20Is: won 3, lost 0#AFGvBAN— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 3, 2018
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