Afghanistan suffered a setback in their ODI series against Bangladesh when batsman Rahmat Shah suffered a calf injury while batting in the second match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 11. The experienced player is now unlikely to play in the third and final ODI on October 14.
Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 81 runs in a low-scoring match. The team led by Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 190 runs in 44.5 overs. All-rounder Azmatullah took early wickets, while Rashid Khan took five wickets. Afghanistan bowled out Bangladesh for 109 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead.
WATCH: Rahmat Shah taken off the field in a wheelchair
Rahmat Shah suffered a serious calf injury and left the field in a wheelchair. Shah tried to take a quick single and immediately showed signs of discomfort in the 15th over. He showed signs of restlessness and was unable to walk properly. Shah retired hurt and was treated off the field.
When Afghanistan had lost nine wickets at 189 runs, Shah made a brave attempt to restart his innings. The crowd applauded when he limped back to bat, but his comeback lasted only one ball.
Rishad Hussain bowled a googly which hit his stomach and he fell due to pain. Bangladesh’s Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Afghanistan’s physio Nirmalan Thanabalasingam arrived to help Shah before he was taken off the field in a wheelchair.
Rehmat Shah reminds us what heroes are made of #AFGvBAN pic.twitter.com/Rn4ZVemS9Y
– FanCode (@FanCode) 11 October 2025
pure dedication from @RahmatShah_08Who risked his body for his country, and went out to bat when he could barely walk.#AfghanAtlan , #AFGvBAN2025 , #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/BYdM8aqzz
– Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) 11 October 2025
Rahmat Shah likely to miss the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi
Rahmat Shah will not be able to play in the final ODI against Bangladesh due to injury. Team physio Nirmalan Thanabalasingam confirmed that Shah will be scanned soon, but indicated that the setback is so severe that he could be kept out for some time.
“He (Rahamat) unfortunately succumbed to his injury, so he is out now. We will do all the right things tomorrow in terms of imaging and other things. He is going to be out for a while, I think,” Thanabalasingam said, according to Cricbuzz.
Rahmat recently became the first Afghan batsman to cross 4,000 ODI runs and scored a crucial half-century in the opening match of the series. His absence before the final match against Bangladesh is a big loss for Afghanistan.
Rashid Khan’s first half-century against Bangladesh
After electing to bat first, Afghanistan struggled for momentum. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal were out on low scores. Rahmat Shah retired hurt during the 15th over. Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi batted for more than ten overs. Nabi was out after scoring 22 runs in 30 balls.
Mehdi Hasan Miraj took three wickets, while Tanzeem Hasan, Saqib and Mustafizur Rahman took two wickets each.
Bangladesh team was all out for just 109 runs in 28.3 overs, in which Tauhid Hridoy scored the top score of 24 runs. Rashid Khan took five important wickets in the Afghanistan lineup, which included dismissing Tauheed Hridoy, Nurul Hasan and others. He took five wickets for 17 runs in 8.3 overs.
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