Clinical Afghanistan register clean sweep by defeating Bangladesh in 3rd ODI

afghanistan A brilliant all-round performance to crush bangladesh by 200 runs in the third and final ODI at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, completing a 3–0 series whitewash over The Tigers. The win underlined Afghanistan’s growing consistency in the 50-over format, with their bowlers and batsmen combining brilliantly to complete a flawless campaign.

Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi gave great strength to Afghanistan

The opener handled Afghanistan’s innings after coming to bat first. ibrahim zadranWho fell far short of a century after playing a brilliant inning of 95 runs in 111 balls. She sewed the key stand together Rahmanullah Gurbaz (42) And Sediqullah Atal (29) Laying a solid foundation. There were fireworks late in the innings courtesy the experienced all-rounder mohammad nabiWho scored 62 runs in just 37 balls with the help of four fours and five skyscraper sixes.

Despite the decline in the middle order Hashmatullah Shahidi And Ikram Alikhil After being bowled out cheaply, Afghanistan made a huge score of 293 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. For Bangladesh, saif hassan Surprisingly shone with the ball, taking 3 wickets for just 6 runs in his four overs Hasan Mahmood And tanveer islam Each was affixed to two skulls. However, the rest of the bowling attack failed to contain the Afghan batsmen, conceding boundaries at regular intervals.

Bangladesh crumbled under pressure as Bilal Sami shined with the ball.

Chasing 294, Bangladesh never looked in control as Afghanistan’s pace and spin attack went into disarray. Only Hasan showed resistance by scoring 43 runs in 54 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes. The rest of the batting lineup failed to provide any support, with the exception of Mahmood (9) and no other player could cross double figures.

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young seamer Bilal Sami He was a star with the ball, demolishing Bangladesh’s batting line-up with a sensational five wicket haul for just 33 runs in 7.1 overs. Rashid Khan Was equally lethal, taking 3 for 12 from his six overs, while Azmatullah Umarzai also had early success. Bangladesh’s innings was reduced to just 93 runs in 27.1 overs, giving Afghanistan a massive 200-run win.

Sami was named player of the match for his devastating spell which broke the backbone of Bangladesh’s chase. Meanwhile, opening batsman Zadran was named Player of the Series for his consistent performances throughout the series, including his match-winning half-century in the first ODI and his century in the decider.

With this emphatic win, Afghanistan secured a 3-0 win over Bangladesh – the first ODI by 5 wickets, the second by 81 runs and the third by a huge margin of 200 runs. The result is one of Afghanistan’s most impressive series wins in recent years, highlighting their rise as a formidable force in world cricket.

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