Overview

• Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan powered the chase with a 109-run opening stand, each reaching a half-century.
• Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan turned the game with figures of 4/18 as Bangladesh slipped from 109/0 to 118/6.
• Nurul Hasan’s 23* off 13 and Rishad Hossain’s 14* off 9 finished the pursuit with eight balls to spare.
• Afghanistan posted 151/9, anchored by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 40 and a late surge from Mohammad Nabi with 38.
• The second T20I begins at 8:00 PM IST in Sharjah, with Eurosport televising in India and FanCode providing live streaming.