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Afghanistan have won two games in a row in Asia Cup 2022 to seal the Super Four spot of Asia Cup 2022. Afghan spinner Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman spun a web against Bangladeshi batters and restricted them to a below par total of 127/7. Mosaddek Hossain's unbeaten 48 in the back end helped Bangladesh to salvage some pride for them as at one stage it looked like they will be bundled for less than 100 runs in total.

In reply, Afghanistan were also struggling to score runs and at one stage but Najibullah Zadran's fireworks in death overs helped Afghans to chase this target comfortably with 1.3 overs left in hand. 

Numbers and Stats from BAN vs AFG game:

3/16 -
Mujeeb u Rahman recorded bowling figures of 3/16.

Best bowling figures by Mujeeb ur Rahman in T20Is:
5/20 vs Scotland in Sharjah, 2021
4/15 vs Bangladesh in Mirpur, 2019
3/16 vs Bangladesh in Sharjah, 2022
3/17 vs Ireland in Bready (IRE), 2018
3/38 vs Ireland in Greater Noida, 2020

3 - Shakib Al Hasan became 3rd Bangladeshi player to play 100 matches in men's T20I after Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim.

6 - Afghanistan have won 6 out of 9 T20I matches against Bangladesh overall.

9 - Bangladesh have lost 9 out of 12 T20I games post T20 WC 2021.

115 - Rashid Khan has taken 115 wickets in T20I cricket to become the 2nd highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

Most wickets in men's T20I: 
Shakib Al Hasan - 122
Rashid Khan - 115
Tim Southee - 114

Rashid Khan goes past Tim Southee to become 2nd highest wicket-taker in men's T20I.

200 -
Mujeeb ur Rahman became 2nd youngest after Rashid Khan to take 200 wickets (201) in T20 cricket.

300 - Najibullah Zadran has smashed 300 T20I runs in 2022 from 11 innings at a strike rate of 153.06.

Highest batting S.R in T20Is for Afghanistan in 2022 (Minimum 5 innings batted):
Najibullah Zadran - 153.06 (11 inns)

Hazratullah Zazai - 128.64 (10 inns)
Rashid Khan - 127.02 (7 inns)
Ibrahim Zadran - 125.42 (7 inns)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 122.5 (11 inns)