DHAKA: Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by four wickets in the last league-phase game of Tri-series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday (September 21).

Shakib Al Hasan scored 70 runs remaining undefeated.

Afgans struggled to score 138 runs with the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first against Afghanistan.  Both of the teams-- Bangladesh and Afghanistan--secured a place in the final of September 24.

Bangladesh (Playing XI):
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Afghanistan (Playing XI):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Hazratullah Zazai, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Asghar Afghan, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

BDST: 0048 HRS, SEP 22, 2019
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