Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh to finish T20I series 1-1
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Hazratullah Zazai struck 59 to drive Afghanistan into an 8-wicket victory over the host Bangladesh in the final T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Saturday.
Despite an early wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (3) by Mahedi Hasan, poor and sloppy fielding cost Tigers the match.
Zazai and Usman Ghani amassed a strong 99-run partnership that powered the visitors to chase down the mediocre target of 116 runs losing two wickets in 17.4 overs.
Zazai smashed three 4's and five sixes to score 59 in 45 deliveries while Usman Ghani hit 47 off 48 aided by five 4's and a six.
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Earlier, Fazalhaq Farroqi's and Azmatullah Omarzai's dominance with the ball helped the visitors to restrict Bangladesh on 115-9 in 20 overs. Farooqi and Omarzai picked up three wickets each for the Afghans.
Bangladesh experienced wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who appeared in his 100th T20I top-scored with 30 runs for Bangladesh, having struck four boundaries in 25 balls.
Opener Munim Shahriar got out early scoring 4 while Liton Das scored 13 before losing his wicket. Mohammad Naim (13) and Shakib al Hasan (9) also returned back to pavilion early.
Then skipper Mahmudullah Riyad played a stormy innings of 21 off 14 to add 43 runs with Mushfiqur for the fifth wicket stand.
