284/7 (48.5)
CR : 5.82
283/7 (50.0)
CR : 5.66
Bangladesh U19 won by 3 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Zawad Abrar
96(112)
48.5
1
K Stanikzai to S Ahmed
A yorker, around off. Ahmed gets forward and digs it towards mid-wicket. Sneaks a single to seal the deal. BANGLADESH U-19 HAVE DEFEATED AFGHANISTAN U-19 BY 3 WICKETS WITH 7 BALLS TO SPARE!
Over 49
Bangladesh U19 284/7
Shahriar Ahmed1(3)
Rizan Hossain17(13)
Khatir Stanikzai2-46(6.5)
BAN U19 won by 3 wickets
6:34 PM IST, 5:04 PM LOCAL TIME: About nerve. About timing. About who held it longer. Afghanistan put up a fighting 283. Bangladesh stared it down till the very end. Momentum swung. Pressure built. Silence broke. Cheers erupted. Both teams had their moments in the sun and shadows alike. Afghanistan bowled with heart. Bangladesh chased with belief. In the end, seven balls remained. Three wickets stood. And Bangladesh walked away with a hard-earned, slightly chaotic, but well-deserved win.
How did Bangladesh begin the chase? Calm. Very calm. Zawad Abrar and Rifat Beg walked out with clear plans and cooler heads. The Powerplay belonged to them. 76 runs. No wickets. Clean striking mixed with soft hands. They didn’t rush. They didn’t freeze either. Afghanistan tested early, but the openers trusted the pitch. Trusted the gaps. Trusted each other. It was intent without panic. And it set the tone beautifully.
By the Drinks break. Control. Pure control. At Drinks, Bangladesh were 105 without loss in 16 overs. Abrar was cruising past fifty. Beg wasn’t far behind. Both reached their half-centuries with patience and placement. Afghanistan tried cutters. Slower balls. Field changes. Nothing stuck. Boundaries came in bursts, singles flowed in between. The asking rate stayed friendly. The chase felt… comfortable. Maybe too comfortable.
When did the first real twist arrive? Right after the 151-run opening stand. And what a moment it was. Abrar on 96. One hit away from glory. Then came Khatir Stanikzai. Sprinting. Diving. Holding on. A splendid catch. Silence for a second. Heartbreak for Abrar. Applause from everywhere. Afghanistan finally had a breakthrough. Bangladesh paused. Took a breath. The game leaned again.
Did Afghanistan fight back in the middle overs? They did. Briefly. Arab struck twice. Boundaries dried up. The required rate ticked upward. The squeeze was real. But Bangladesh didn’t unravel. Azizul Hakim and Siddiki stitched a steady third-wicket stand. No rash shots. No drama. Just rotation. When Siddiki fell to another sharp catch, pressure returned. Hakim hung around. But Khatir’s slower one knocked him over. Suddenly, 72 were needed off the last ten. Game on.
So, how did the end get so dramatic? By refusing to stay simple. Hossain played the calm role. Found boundaries at the right time. The rate stayed under control. Then chaos. Two unnecessary run-outs in the 47th over. Confusion. Miscommunication. Afghanistan sensed a miracle. But first ball next over - Jibon. Boundary. Statement made. Hunger shown. The finish wasn’t smooth. But it was firm enough.
Earlier, what about Afghanistan’s innings earlier? Enough runs or just short? Competitive. Very competitive. After choosing to bat, they stumbled early but rebuilt smartly. Faisal Shinozada was the spine. A classy 103 off 94. Osman Sadat supported early. Then Uzairullah Niazai joined Faisal for a fluent 93-run stand. The middle overs dipped slightly. But the finish sparkled. Abdul Aziz’s 26 off 16. Miakhil’s unbeaten 38. 283 felt defendable. And for long, it looked so.
Who stood out with the ball for Bangladesh? Discipline more than destruction. Shahriar Ahmed and Iqbal Hossain picked two each. Arab bowled tight in the chase. Saad and Samiun kept things honest. No collapse forced. No hat-tricks. But pressure was built over time. Afghanistan felt they were 15 runs short. Bangladesh made sure those 15 mattered till the very end.
How did Bangladesh begin the chase? Calm. Very calm. Zawad Abrar and Rifat Beg walked out with clear plans and cooler heads. The Powerplay belonged to them. 76 runs. No wickets. Clean striking mixed with soft hands. They didn’t rush. They didn’t freeze either. Afghanistan tested early, but the openers trusted the pitch. Trusted the gaps. Trusted each other. It was intent without panic. And it set the tone beautifully.
By the Drinks break. Control. Pure control. At Drinks, Bangladesh were 105 without loss in 16 overs. Abrar was cruising past fifty. Beg wasn’t far behind. Both reached their half-centuries with patience and placement. Afghanistan tried cutters. Slower balls. Field changes. Nothing stuck. Boundaries came in bursts, singles flowed in between. The asking rate stayed friendly. The chase felt… comfortable. Maybe too comfortable.
When did the first real twist arrive? Right after the 151-run opening stand. And what a moment it was. Abrar on 96. One hit away from glory. Then came Khatir Stanikzai. Sprinting. Diving. Holding on. A splendid catch. Silence for a second. Heartbreak for Abrar. Applause from everywhere. Afghanistan finally had a breakthrough. Bangladesh paused. Took a breath. The game leaned again.
Did Afghanistan fight back in the middle overs? They did. Briefly. Arab struck twice. Boundaries dried up. The required rate ticked upward. The squeeze was real. But Bangladesh didn’t unravel. Azizul Hakim and Siddiki stitched a steady third-wicket stand. No rash shots. No drama. Just rotation. When Siddiki fell to another sharp catch, pressure returned. Hakim hung around. But Khatir’s slower one knocked him over. Suddenly, 72 were needed off the last ten. Game on.
So, how did the end get so dramatic? By refusing to stay simple. Hossain played the calm role. Found boundaries at the right time. The rate stayed under control. Then chaos. Two unnecessary run-outs in the 47th over. Confusion. Miscommunication. Afghanistan sensed a miracle. But first ball next over - Jibon. Boundary. Statement made. Hunger shown. The finish wasn’t smooth. But it was firm enough.
Earlier, what about Afghanistan’s innings earlier? Enough runs or just short? Competitive. Very competitive. After choosing to bat, they stumbled early but rebuilt smartly. Faisal Shinozada was the spine. A classy 103 off 94. Osman Sadat supported early. Then Uzairullah Niazai joined Faisal for a fluent 93-run stand. The middle overs dipped slightly. But the finish sparkled. Abdul Aziz’s 26 off 16. Miakhil’s unbeaten 38. 283 felt defendable. And for long, it looked so.
Who stood out with the ball for Bangladesh? Discipline more than destruction. Shahriar Ahmed and Iqbal Hossain picked two each. Arab bowled tight in the chase. Saad and Samiun kept things honest. No collapse forced. No hat-tricks. But pressure was built over time. Afghanistan felt they were 15 runs short. Bangladesh made sure those 15 mattered till the very end.
6:45 PM IST, 5:15 PM Local Time: The post-match presentation gets underway in Dubai
Player of the Match: Zawad Abrar
Zawad Abrar (POTM): "Yeah, at last, they gain the momentum by hitting those boundaries. We just wanted to give our team a good start, got a 150-plus stand, we executed the plans well.
(On missing his ton by 4 runs) Yeah, quite disappointed. Could have got there in singles, but team won that is what is more important."
(On missing his ton by 4 runs) Yeah, quite disappointed. Could have got there in singles, but team won that is what is more important."
Mahboob Khan (Afghanistani Skipper): "It was obviously a tough result for us. We wanted to bowl well, especially in the early stages, but we didn’t execute our plans properly, and that’s where we lost the match.
We could have done better in that phase and put the opposition under more pressure. There were positives to take as well. Our batting showed good intent, and we were aiming for a total of around 280.
The century was a big positive, and Faisal continues to be a very consistent player, as he performs wherever he plays. Overall, the effort was decent, but there’s room to improve, and we’re confident of coming back stronger in the next match."
We could have done better in that phase and put the opposition under more pressure. There were positives to take as well. Our batting showed good intent, and we were aiming for a total of around 280.
The century was a big positive, and Faisal continues to be a very consistent player, as he performs wherever he plays. Overall, the effort was decent, but there’s room to improve, and we’re confident of coming back stronger in the next match."
Azizul Hakim (Bangladesh U19 Captain): "Yeah, we did very well before I got out, but we did well as a batting unit.
No, it is not like we were under pressure. Our plan was to dig deep and keep the scoreboard moving. Yeah, I am just happy to win the match. We do not care about a fifty or a hundred, we just want our players to play match-winning innings, it is good for us."
No, it is not like we were under pressure. Our plan was to dig deep and keep the scoreboard moving. Yeah, I am just happy to win the match. We do not care about a fifty or a hundred, we just want our players to play match-winning innings, it is good for us."
Final word then… what stays with us? The tension. The pendulum. The courage. Afghanistan fought till the last over. Bangladesh held their nerve when it wobbled. A few missteps. A lot of heart. Nails bitten. Momentum flipped. But in the end, Bangladesh crossed the line. Just. And sometimes, just is more than enough.
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh and scorer Dushyant Madhukar Kumar. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh and scorer Dushyant Madhukar Kumar. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!