Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan to stay alive in Super 4s race

Shamim Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On off and full, Rahmanullah Gurbaz runs it down to long on for a single.

Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Outside off, full in length, Naib cuts it to the right of point and takes a quick single.

Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Makes the most out of it, does Naib! Pushed on the leg stump line by Shamim, on a length. Gulbadin Naib whips it across and muscles it over square leg for a cracking boundary.

Shamim Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flatter, round-arm delivery, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays deep in the crease and cuts it to deep point for a single. 10 balls since the last boundary for Afghanistan. Uh, oh! The siren blows as Shamim Hossain has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow. Huge ball coming up...

Shamim Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Dropped short and on off. Naib hangs back and tucks it to the mid-wicket region for one.

Slight halt! Looks like the batters need some fluids, and it makes sense as it is very hot out there. Nasum Ahmed is back on the field now.  Also, Shamim Hossain comes into the attack now.

Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Not too full and not that short either. Turns away from off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays it late on the back foot, and cuts it away, but fails to get it through the gap. Hits it straight to the man at cover-point. 6 off Rishad Hossain's first over. Afghanistan need 122 runs to win from 78 balls!

Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Outside off, slower through the air, on a length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes deep in the crease and cuts it to deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Rishad Hossain to Gulbadin Naib, Pulls the length back, does Rishad, on middle and drifting in. Gulbadin Naib rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a single.

Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Another hasty run! Drags the length back, around off, tapped to the off side for a quick run.

Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nice and full on the stumps, Gurbaz blocks it out.

Is that a run out? Bangladesh fielders are looking interested here, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz does not look that worried. The replay shows that Gurbaz has dragged his bat inside. However, the Bangladeshis are looking very lively in the field.

Rishad Hossain to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Risky running and could have been a better throw. Pushed through, full and just outside off, Gurbaz gets on the front foot and drives past the vacant mid off region and calls Naib for the second. The fielder from long off moves to his left and throws it wayward towards the keeper. Litton Das has to hop to collect the ball and flicks the ball into the stumps at the striker's end. An appeal for run out, and it is sent upstairs. The replays show that Gurbaz is comfortably in.

Nasum Ahmed is off the field at the moment. Rishad Hossain replaces him to bowl some leggies now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller and around off. Gulbadin Naib draws the front foot out and forces it down to mid off. Just 7 off the over! Afghanistan end their Powerplay with just 27/2 on the board, versus Bangladesh's 59/0 at the same stage. They need another 128 runs to win.

Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, Fuller and slanted outside off, Gulbadin Naib drives it through the cover and point gap for a couple of runs.

Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Helped away! Much-needed for Afghanistan! A rare loosener from Rahman. This is on the leg stump line, on a good length. Gulbadin Naib moves across and just uses the pace to tickle it behind to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Gulbadin Naib, BEATEN! An absolute peach by 'The Fizz'! Angled across the batter, on a good length. Gulbadin Naib has a tentative poke at it and misses. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length, angling across middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks forward and steers it behind square on the off side for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pitches outside leg, on a length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets behind it and stabs it back to the bowler.

After 5 overs, Afghanistan are 20/2, and at the same stage, Bangladesh were 40/0. Here's Mustafizur Rahman into the attack for the first time. He replaces Taskin Ahmed.

Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Flighted, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it through mid-wicket for a run. Just 2 runs and a big wicket from the over!

Nasum Ahmed looks in some pain as that surely might have stung him hard. Seems to have hurt his right thumb and the physio is out for medical attention. The magic spray comes out and is being applied to the bruised area. Some strapping is being done as well. And eventually, Nasum is good to continue.

Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Low full toss, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drills it down the pitch, where Nasum Ahmed tries to stop it on the follow-through but it hits his thumb and parries to his right. Gurbaz wants the run but he is sent back, and rightly so. Nasum looks in a bit of discomfort here.

Nasum Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, Short and on middle, Gulbadin Naib punches it to long on for a single.

Nasum Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, Flatter, full and on leg, Gulbadin Naib fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.

Nasum Ahmed to Gulbadin Naib, Flighted, full and on off, Gulbadin Naib knocks it down the pitch.

Gulbadin Naib is in at 4.

Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! LBW! Nasum Ahmed strikes again, or does he? YES HE DOES! The umpire raises his finger for a LBW appeal, but Ibrahim Zadran takes a review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with two reds and umpire's call on wickets. Coming to the delivery, this is an arm ball, which is a lethal weapon for Nasum. On middle and angles in too. Zadran, just like Atal, tries to play from the crease but misses as the ball hurries through to hit the pads. Afghanistan are 18/2 now, still needing 137 runs in 95 balls!

After 4 overs, Afghanistan are 18/1, and at the same stage, Bangladesh were 32/0. Nasum Ahmed gets the third over on the trot. He is 2-1-5-1 so far.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good length and on the sixth stump line, holds its line, Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers no shot at it. 10 runs off the over!

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Just over! Taskin Ahmed goes fuller this time, on middle and off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes room to access the off side and smacks it aerially towards extra covers. Jaker Ali leaps up and tries to grab it with his extended right hand but the ball flies over it for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower one, full and around off, moves away again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz watches it through and lets it go.

Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitched up and on off, shaping away, Ibrahim Zadran stides out and drives it to deep point for a run.

Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length and well outside off, Ibrahim Zadran accepts the width on offer, extends his arms and crunches it past the diving backward point fielder to his right for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fuller and around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz steps across and pushes it wide of covers, where the fielder dives to his left to make the stop. A single taken.

Halfway through in the Powerplay. Afghanistan are just 8/1 and Bangladesh were 24/0 at the same stage. Taskin Ahmed (1-0-3-0) to continue.

Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Arm ball, full and on middle, goes with the arm, Ibrahim Zadran fails to clip it away and gets hit on the pads. There is another appeal for LBW, but turned down. Going down the leg. 

Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker, short and down the leg, Ibrahim Zadran moves back to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Nasum Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, Flighted, full and on off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it on the up to short covers. That is a risky thing to do against Nasum.

Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Follows the batter, short and on leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Not convincing, but they will take that! Flatter, full and on middle, angles in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz backs away to loft it away but gets it from the bottom part of the bat. He just gets enough power to clear mid on for a boundary.

Nasum Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Floated, full and on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz prods forward and blocks it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, DROPPED! Oh dear, it should have been two wickets in two overs for Bangladesh.​Taskin Ahmed hits the length hard and around off, Ibrahim Zadran uses the width and punches it hard but fails to keep it down. He hits it straight to point, where Rishad Hossain tries to grab it around his waist but spills it out. How costly will this be for Bangladesh? 

Taskin Ahmed to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Taskin Ahmed bangs this into the pitch and well outside off, moves further away with bounce, Ibrahim Zadran fails to cut it away due to the bounce. It is called a wide.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, First runs off the bat! On a length and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shuffles across and guides it to third man for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Short of a length and outside off, gets some extra bounce this time, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to cut it away but then tries to bail out at the last moment. He gets too late as the ball just goes past the outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WIDE! Afghanistan get underway with extras! Good length but a bit too outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets it go. Wided.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 9 balls into the chase, no runs still! Taskin Ahmed sees the batter advance and bangs this into the pitch, on middle, angles in a bit, Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track and slashes at it but misses.

Taskin Ahmed to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Bit of swing! Goes fuller and around off, shaping away sharply, Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaves it alone.