Overview

• Afghanistan chased 222 to finish 226/5 in 47.1 overs after bowling Bangladesh out for 221 in 48.5 overs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
• Azmatullah Omarzai took 3/40 and struck a decisive 40 off 44 balls to steady the chase after twin half-centuries fell.
• Rashid Khan reached 200 ODI wickets, becoming the first Afghan to the mark and the second-fastest spinner to do so, and he claimed 3/38.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah scored 50s in a 78-run stand, before Shahidi finished unbeaten on 34 with Mohammad Nabi sealing victory with a six.
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz (60) and Towhid Hridoy (56) added 101 for Bangladesh’s fourth wicket, with the series continuing in Abu Dhabi on October 11 and 14.