Overview

• Bangladesh edged Afghanistan by two wickets in the second T20I, chasing 148 as Nurul Hasan finished 31 not out and Shoriful Islam hit the winning blow after Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4/23 and Rashid Khan’s 2/29 had tightened the game.
• The victory delivered an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match remaining in Sharjah on Sunday.
• In the opener, Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan shared a 109-run stand before Rashid Khan’s 4/18 triggered a collapse, with Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain closing out the chase for a four-wicket win.
• The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the ODI squad for the Abu Dhabi series, appointing Mehidy Hasan Miraz as captain, leaving out the recovering Litton Das, handing Saif Hassan a first ODI call-up, and recalling Nurul Hasan.
• Towhid Hridoy’s recent fever has left his availability under scrutiny, and SportsTak reported visa hurdles for Mohammad Naim and travel delays for Soumya Sarkar as the teams shift to ODIs on Oct 8, 11 and 14 at Zayed Cricket Stadium.