Live Cricket Score: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, An attempt to attack, but beaten! Good-length delivery outside off, Tanzid Hasan charges down the track and throws his arms to go over cover but misses.

AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Darts it on a good length, around off, Soumya Sarkar hangs back and punches it to the cover region. 

AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Nice and full, gets it to spin back into the batter, Soumya Sarkar prods forward and blocks it out.

AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Excellent running this from the two openers. Full in length and in front of the pegs, Soumya Sarkar tilts ahead and flicks it with his wrists toward deep square leg for a brace.

AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Very slow and curving away from the batter, full and on off, Soumya Sarkar goes for a cover drive but it goes off the outside edge towards deep third for a couple of more runs.

AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Pushed through, full and on the middle and leg, Soumya Sarkar flicks it along the ground through mid-wicket and hares back for another couple of runs.

AM Ghazanfar to Soumya Sarkar, Starts from around the wickets, lands it on a good length, on off and middle, Soumya Sarkar hangs back and tucks it through wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. First runs off the bat for Bangladesh.

It will be spin from the other end as AM Ghazanfar is ready to share the attack.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, A dot to end the first over. Much fuller and outside off, this is driven to short cover by Tanzid. A good start by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Bangladesh are 3/0.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, Full and outside off, Tanzid Hasan drives it straight to cover.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, THREE WIDES! A rare loosener from Farooqi. Full but wayward down leg, Tanzid Hasan misses to flick it away. The ball evades the diving wicket-keeper to his right and rolls towards the deep fine fence. It is cut off by the fielder in the deep who runs to his left from deep backward square leg. Two taken.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, This is much straight and on the back of a length, on the top of off, Tanzid Hasan gets behind the line of the ball and punches it right underneath his bat.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, Width again, good length, leaving the batter. Tanzid Hasan stays rooted in his crease and tries to slash the cut shot but gets beaten again.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, Some outswing again, on a good length with a little bit of width outside off. Tanzid Hasan shapes to play the square cut but misses.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tanzid Hasan, On the money, is Fazalhaq Farooqi. Gets a gentle outswing on a fullish length, just outside off, Tanzid Hasan gets on the front foot and drives it straight to cover.

We are all set to start the decider! The Afghanistan players are making their way out to the middle and spread out to take their respective field positions. Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar are the two openers for Bangladesh. Fazalhaq Farooqi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Ramiz Raja is pitchside. He says that it is a brand new pitch, but its nature looks the same and it is quite dry as well. There's not much sheen on it and has some assistance for the bowling side. Adds that hitting the right lengths with variations might help the bowlers. Reckons anything above 230 would be a good total. Also states that building partnerships would be key while chasing the total.

The captain of Afghanistan, Hashmatullah Shahidi says that the pitch is new and dry and the ball will spin from the first ball. Reckons that chasing the target will be tough. They will try to do well today. Adds that in the last game, the pitch was difficult but they will have to adapt to the conditions better. Concludes that they are going with the same team.

The stand-in skipper of Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan says that they will bat first. Adds that the wicket looks better in the first innings as we have seen in the last couple of games. Mentions that it is a great achievement for him to play in his 100th ODI. Informs they have made a couple of changes.

Afghanistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Zakir Hasan (In for Najmul Hossain Shanto), Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan (C), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (WK), Nahid Rana (In for Taskin Ahmed and On Debut), Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

TOSS UPDATE - Bangladesh have won the coin flip and elected to BAT first. As Najmul Hossain Shanto is unavailable for this 3rd ODI due to a Grade 2 tear in his groin area, MEHIDY HASAN will lead Bangladesh as the stand-in skipper.