A combined effort from Bangladesh blowers has restricted Afghanistan to 138 for seven in the sixth and final match of the group stage of T20I Tri-nation Series in Chattogram on Saturday (Sept 21).
Hazratullah Zazai top-scored 47 off 35 balls while Rahmanullah Gurbaz added 29 before Afghanistan posted a moderate total at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Gurbaz and Zazai started solid until Afif Hossain brought the breakthrough for Bangladesh as the right-arm spinner took two wickets including Zazai in a gap of one delivery in 10th over.
Shakib Al Hasan also took a big wicket for the Tiger when he trapped Mohammad Nabi for an lbw in the 13th over.
Shafiqullah (20), Najibullah Zadran (14) and Rashid Khan (10) were other batsmen to reach a double-digit
Afif was the pick of Bangladesh's blowers claiming 2-9 while Mohammad Saifuddin, Shafiul Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman shared three wickets.