Highlights | AFG Vs BAN ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Cricket Score and Updates: Bangladesh Win By 6 Wickets

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (BAN vs AFG), ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Match Highlights Cricket Scorecard and Updates: Mehidy Hasan Miraz Named Man Of The Match.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Live: Bangladesh began their World Cup campaign with a commanding performance, securing an emphatic win. The match initially promised an intriguing contest, with Afghan openers delivering an impressive start after being asked to bat first. However, Bangladesh's captain, Shakib Al Hasan, turned the tide by taking three crucial wickets, establishing himself as the game changer. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was equally outstanding, building pressure with consistent dot balls and also claiming three wickets. Afghanistan's momentum suffered a setback due to Shahidi's dismissal, and Bangladesh ensured they didn't allow a comeback.

In the chase, Bangladesh faced early setbacks, but Miraz played another crucial role, forming a partnership with Shanto that put Bangladesh in control. They eventually clinched victory by six wickets. This morale-boosting win marked a positive start for Bangladesh in the tournament, while Afghanistan will need to regroup after this disappointing result.

Follow LIVE Score And Updates From Match Number 3 Of ODI World Cup 2023 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan.

07 October 2023

17:14 IST

LIVE BAN vs AFG World Cup: Mehidy Hasan Miraz After Winning Player of the Match

"It’s a great moment for me, I’ve done a lot of hard work in the past. Credit to the team management because they believed in me. I was a bit cautious, the captain told me to bowl in the right areas. He told me to be consistent and to focus on my own performance so credit to the captain. I took it ball by ball, didn’t look at the runs. Wicket was turning a bit, I just tried to play straight. I’ve always batted at no.8 so a great moment for me to bat at the top of the order. They tried me at the top of the order in the last few matches and it’s a great moment for me."

16:58 IST

LIVE BAN vs AFG World Cup: Bangladesh Captain Shakib Al Hasan

'Very happy with the way we played. We believed if we got a wicket, we could come back in. Wasn't easy for few players, but happy with the way we batted and bowled. We have been practising here. We need to adapt to these things (tough outfields) if we want to win. We got three, four fast bowlers, they can change any game and I hope they will bowl well in the upcoming games, it's a long tournament. He (Mehidy) has been playing very well. Shanto is another one in the dressing room, they always want to perform well for the team.'