Bangladesh kept their Super Four ambitions intact with a tense eight-run victory over Afghanistan in their final Asia Cup 2025 Group B match in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Set a target of 155, Afghanistan looked poised to seal qualification and eliminate the Tigers, but disciplined bowling halted their charge. Mustafizur Rahman spearheaded the attack with 3 for 28, while Nasum Ahmed’s miserly spell of 2 for 11 and Taskin Ahmed’s 2 for 34 kept the pressure on.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35 off 31) and Azmatullah Omarzai (30 off 16) provided brief resistance, and skipper Rashid Khan threatened with a quick 20 from 11 balls. Yet once Rashid fell, Afghanistan’s chase unraveled, closing on 145 all out despite a couple of late sixes from Noor Ahmad.
Earlier, opener Tanzid Hasan anchored Bangladesh’s innings with a fluent 52 from 31 deliveries, guiding his side to a competitive 154 for 5. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad claimed two wickets apiece.
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With this win, Bangladesh join Sri Lanka on four points but have completed all their group fixtures. Their progression now hinges on Thursday’s clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan: a Sri Lankan victory would send Bangladesh through, while an Afghan win could push the group to a net-run-rate tiebreak.
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Source: Pakistan News Beat Agency
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