Quick strikes peg Afghanistan back

Sports Desk: Mohammad Saifuddin hit four wickets while skipper Shakib Al Hasan shared two.

Score: AFG 144/6 (18.0)

Pacer all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has smashed wicket against Afghanistan in the very first ball of the third match of ongoing tri-nation T20 series at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka on Sunday.

Saifuddin bowled Afghan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz for golden duck.

In the second over, Shakib hit Hazratullah Zazai. Liton Das caught in the backward point.

In the 3rd over, Saifuddin struck again. This time, he smashed Najeeb Tarakai. Sabbir Rahman caught.

In the 6th over, Shakib hit again and sent Najibullah Zadran.

In the 17th over, Saifuddin struck Asghar Afghan and Gulbadin Naib. Asghar was caught by Sabbir Rahman while Naib was bowled.

Bangladesh: Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Sabbir Rahman, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin,  Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbanz (wk), Najeeb Tarakai, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (capt), Karim Janat, Fareed Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

risingbd/Dhaka/September 15, 2019/AKA