Bangladesh spoils World Cup debut for Afghanistan

Mangal faced 57 balls for his 27 before slog-sweeping Mahmudullah into the deep. Rubel took a fine catch while falling awkwardly and had to be helped off for treatment. Shenwari, after making 42 from 75, was run out by Sabbir Rahman’s splendid throw from fine leg. With half the team back in the pavilion and only 78 on the board, Nabi and the lower order were left with too much to do.

Nabi’s strokeplay did lift the Afghans in the crowd, as he and Najibullah took the total past 100, but the asking rate by then had climbed well beyond nine an over. Shakib rapped Najibullah on the pad, and Joel Wilson upheld the appeal. Afghanistan went upstairs, but only lost its review. The next ball, Nabi sliced Mashrafe to the fielder at mid-off. And that was pretty much that.

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