Asia Cup: Afghanistan defeat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
A fine performance from the spinners and an impactful cameo from Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan record a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran bats during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Afghanistan's Najibullah Zadran, left, celebrate after hitting wining boundary during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mahmudullah during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Bangladesh's Mohammad Saifuddin, second right, celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, right, during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Bangladesh's Mohammad Naim is bowled out by Afghanistan's Mujeeb-ur-Rahman during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mahmudullah during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Bangladesh's wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim, left, removes bail to stump out to Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz, center, during the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Afghan players, left, and the Bangladesh team stand for their national anthems before the start of the T20 Asia Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)