Overview
- Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by two wickets in the second T20I in Sharjah, chasing 148 to clinch the series 2-0 with one match left.
- Nurul Hasan finished unbeaten on 31 and Shoriful Islam struck the winning blow, countering Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4/23 and Rashid Khan’s 2/24.
- The opener was another tight chase as Bangladesh reached 152 led by Parvez Hossain Emon (54) and Tanzid Hasan (51) before a late stand from Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain overcame Rashid Khan’s 4/18.
- The third T20I is scheduled for Sunday in Sharjah, where Bangladesh can complete a 3-0 sweep; live coverage in India is on Eurosport with streaming on FanCode at 8:00 PM IST.
- For the ODI series starting October 8 in Abu Dhabi, the BCB named Mehidy Hasan Miraz captain and left out Litton Das due to injury, with reports noting minor travel visa delays for select Bangladesh players.