In an exciting encounter between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the first T20I took place at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium where Bang🍸ladesh hel🥃d their nerve and won the contest by 2 wickets.
Afghanistan, batting first, posted a total of 154 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Nabi was the standout performer with a well-played innings of 54 runs off 40 deliver🐠ies, including 6 fours and 1 six.
Azmatullah Omarzai provided ꦗa lat🃏e flourish, smashing 33 runs off just 18 balls, which included 4 sixes. Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, claiming 2 wickets for 27 runs in his 4 overs.
Chasing a target of 155, Bangladesh showed resilience and managed to achieve victory with 1 ball to spare, reaching 157 for the loss of 8 wickets. Towhid Hridoy played a crucial 🔯role in the middle order, scoring a brisk 47 runs off 32 deliveries, including 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Shamim Hossain Patwari also made a valuable contribution with 33 runs off 25 balls. Karim Janat✱ was the standout bowler for Afghanistan, taking a brilliant hat-trick (3 wickets for 15 runs in 1.5 overs) to almost steer visitors to victory.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
HAT TRICK for Karim Janat! WoW
Karim Janat struck trice as he removed Mehidy Miraz, Taskin Ahmed & Shoriful Islam one after the other to give to complete his hat-trick, but cross the winning line to win the 1st game by 2 wickets. 👏 |🥀 |
— Afghanis🐬tan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials)
Really like the look of Hridoy for Bangladesh, batting in a key posi💦tion, has done well in the chances that he 🅠has got.
Good win for Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, was a tricky total this. De♏spite the Janat madness, that was good.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
HAT-TRICK for in T20I :
Rashid Khan
Karim Janat— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar💦) (@Jaa꧋yShaan)
Almost another heart attack💔
Tnx Bangladesh team for saving us❤️
— Mehidi Hasan (@shihab9395)
After a nail biting hat trick climax!! won the first T20I by 2 wickets 🇧🇩 Hats off to our young guns Towhid Hridoy and Sham♋im Hossain ✌
— Shehab Khan (@CricWithShehab)
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Poor way to finish the easy match. NOT A THRILLER but Just poor finishing again. Towhid-Shamim's 73-runs partnership is the only positive thing from the batting side. Great win.
Our Sylhet has a great ▨crowd & BCB should arrange more matches in this beautiful▨ stadium.— Yas1n 0he (@0he_yas1n)
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won 1st T20I by 2 Wickets and lead T20I Series 1-0. Superb Knock. Career Best Highest in🦄dividual T20I score for Towhid Hridoy 47*(32). Excellent spell 2/27.
— JaaySh♕aan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan)
Towhid Hrido♉y 👏�� 👏🏼 Seems such a bཧright prospect!
— Saimon (@SaimonK13)
