Courtesy of a magnificent century from Liton Das, who stitched a brilliant 202-run partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh registered a convincing 88-run win over Afghanistan in the second one-dayer and clinched the three-match ODI series with a game in hand in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh batter Liton Das’s scintillating knock of 136 runs proved pivotal as the Tigers thrashed Afghanistan by 88 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today to secure the three-match ODI series 2-0 with a game in hand.

Bangladesh players’ sporting gesture helped Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah survive a run-out in their second ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Powered by Liton Das’ century and Mushfiqur Rahim’s valiant 86, Bangladesh secured a thumping 88-run victory over Afghanistan in the second ODI in Chattogram today to go to the top of the ICC ODI Super League table. With 10 wins from 14 matches, Bangladesh now sit top of the Super League table above England. 

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat in the second ODI at Chattogram's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium today.

Usually, when it comes to Bangladesh cricket, it is the experienced campaigners who bail out the Tigers from a difficult situation in a game. 

Despite the outstanding four-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first ODI yesterday, Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has no room for complacency as he reckons there is still a lot to improve for the hosts in all the departments ahead of the second match tomorrow. 

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo was in a content mood at the Tigers’ optional practice today following Afif Hossain and Mehedi Hasan’s astonishing knocks that saw to seize victory from the jaws of defeat in the first ODI against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Later during the press conference, he was asked a question regarding former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and he appeared to know where the questions were coming from.

There has been a persisting concern over who would be the next generation to pick up the baton from the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad as the stalwarts approach the final stage of their career.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz gave full credit to his batting partner Afif Hossain Dhrubo after their epic partnership brought back the sweet Cardiff memory, where Shakib Al Hasan-Mahmudullah Riyad partnership had defied the overwhelming odds as well.

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal showered praises on his two young guns Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Afif Hossain Dhrubo, who showed great character with the bat to guide the home side to a four-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the first of the three-match ODI series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

From six down with just 45 on the board after 11.2 overs, it needed something miraculous from Bangladesh to turn the game around in their favour.

A disciplined bowling display from Bangladesh saw them restrict Afghanistan to a modest total in the first of the three ODIs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Fans looking for tickets for the first ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan were surprised to find that the ticket booths at Sagorika road had not opened even at 11 am today.  On Sunday, a BCB media release had said that booths were to open from 9 am. Some of the fans waiting for tickets had been there from 5am.

Habibul Bashar stated that the selectors were desperately searching for an opener like Munim Shahriar who can utilise the first six overs for Bangladesh in the T20Is while also explaining the reason behind the backing of an out-of-form Naim Sheikh.

Tickets for the upcoming bilateral three-match ODI series between hosts Bangladesh and Afghanistan will go on sale from February 22 at a designated booth at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been trying to convince the concerned authorities to get a permit for at least fifty per cent capacity in the stadium during the upcoming Bangladesh-Afghanistan series, starting with the ODI series from February 23 in Chattogram.

Bangladesh national team batting coach Jamie Siddons again tested positive in his latest round of Covid-19 test but the Australian could join the team in Chattogram ahead of their first of three ODIs against Afghanistan, slated for February 23 in Chattogram. 

Former Australian cricketer Stuart Law has been named as the interim head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, ahead of their white-ball series against hosts Bangladesh, scheduled to begin in Chattogram on February 23.

A day after returning positive for Covid-19, all the eight Afghanistan players tested negative for the virus in the follow-up tests today ahead of their upcoming bilateral three-match ODI and two-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh.