Third ODI between Afghanistan and Bangladesh What proved to be a grand display of Afghanistan’s growing strength in world cricket in Abu Dhabi on October 14, 2025, marked mohammad nabiTremendous power hitting in the final overs. Having already won the series, Afghanistan came into the match aiming for a clean sweep and their batsmen set the tone right from the start.
Took over Afghanistan’s innings ibrahim zadranWho scored a brilliant 95 and was eventually named Player of the Series for scoring 213 runs in three matches. Sediqullah Atal Provided valuable support with a composed 29. Still, it was mohammad nabi Who made headlines in the death overs. Walking in at an uncertain moment, Nabi’s intention was clear: attack from the first ball. The fireworks really began in the final over, when he faced the Bangladesh captain and off-spinner mehdi hassan meraz With the team at 258/9.
Mohammad Nabi hit three consecutive sixes against Mehdi Hasan Miraj
Nabi caused absolute carnage by hitting three consecutive sixes off Miraz in the 48th over – each stroke more audacious than the last. First up, Nabi cleared mid-wicket and hit a sky-high six over the ropes. On the very next ball, he stood tall on his crease and hit the ball over long-on, registering a maximum distance of 85 meters which thrilled the crowd. Maintaining his pace, Nabi moved down the track and again bowled the ball straight to long-on, leaving both the bowler and the fielder helpless as the ball crossed the boundary.
By the end of the innings, Nabi had scored an unbeaten 62 off just 37 balls, which included five skyscraper sixes and a blistering strike rate of over 167. His explosive late blitz not only delighted the fans but also propelled Afghanistan to a mammoth score of 293 for nine in the stipulated 50 overs, putting huge scoreboard pressure on Bangladesh to chase the target.
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,@MohammadNabi007 Was on a mission in Abu Dhabi tonight!#AfghanAtlan , #AFGvBAN2025 , #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/uTdPnVGkmY
– Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) 14 October 2025
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Afghanistan captured the series with a crushing 200-run win.
Bangladesh had set a challenging target of 294 runs, but it fell apart in front of the continuous attack of Afghanistan’s bowlers. The reply continued to have a shaky start and the top order struggling for rhythm. saif hassan Fought valiantly for his 43 runs, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Azmatullah Omarzai And Rashid KhanThe disciplined chants of suppressed any resistance, and then Bilal Sami Became the executioner, taking a career-best 5/33 in just 7.1 overs.
Bangladesh were all out for 93 runs in 27.1 overs, one of their biggest ODI defeats in recent memory. Afghanistan won by a huge margin of 200 runs and took an emphatic 3–0 series victory. Shami earned player of the match honors for taking five wickets, while Ibrahim was named player of the series.
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