Picture Credit: Twitter

Picture Credit: Twitter

Afghanistan are here to win and the Mohammad Nabi-led team is showing that with its performances. In two matches so far, they have registered dominating wins over their opponents. While the Afghans defeated Sri Lanka in their first match, they thrashed Bangladesh in their second group-stage game. On the back of some fabulous bowling and fearless batting, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets. 

It was not an easy win for the Afghans as they lost three early wickets, but the Zadran brothers partnered to take the game away from Bangladesh. While Ibrahim Zadran played a cautious inning (42* off 41 balls), Najibullah took the Bangladeshi bowlers to the cleaners (43* off 17 balls). The southpaw smashed six sixes in his inning, the last of which brought a win for his team. 

Earlier, the spin duo of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan completely derailed Bangladesh’s innings as they accounted for six of the seven dismissed batters. Both bowlers shared three wickets apiece and never allowed Bangladesh to settle. Had it not been for Mosaddek Hossain’s 48*, Bangladesh would not have even crossed 100 runs. Nevertheless, they managed to post 127/7 but it was not enough as Afghanistan chased it down with nine balls to spare. 

With this win, the Mohammad Nabi-led team became the first team to qualify for the Super 4 stage. Twitter users also celebrated Afghanistan’s win in their own styles. While some trolled Bangladesh, most of them heaped praise on Afghanistan for a terrific performance. 

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