After a promising performance against Virat Kohli-led India in their last clash, Afghanistan will look to replicate a similar kind of performance and seal their first victory of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) when they lock horns with Bangladesh at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Hampshire on Monday.The Mashrafe Mortaza-led side, who are currently placed at the sixth spot with two wins from six matches, will look to keep their semi-final hopes alive when they take on the Gulbadin Naib-led side in a do-or-die encounter.
#GulbadinNaib wins the toss and Afghanistan will have a bowl!
— ICC (@ICC) June 24, 2019
Head to @cricketworldcup to follow the action.#BANvAFG #RiseOfTheTigers #AfghanAtalan pic.twitter.com/O1dVINiarG
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mashrafe Mortaza's Bangladesh in their seventh clash of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup at Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Hampshire on Monday. While Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das will begin the innings for Bangladesh, Mujeeb ur Rahman to open the proceedings for Afghanistan.
Here are Bangladesh's Playing XIs for World Cup 2019 clash against Afghanistan.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@BCBtigers)
Here are Afghanistan's Playing XIs for World Cup 2019 clash against Bangladesh.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ACBofficials)
EARLY WICKET!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 24, 2019
Mujeeb strikes and Liton Das departs for 16 in the fifth over.
Just the start Afghanistan would have wanted.#CWC19 | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/G6jzWAdnaL
The Afghanistan players celebrate after Mujeeb Ur Rahman gave an early breakthrough to Afghanistan by removing Liton Das for 16.
Mohammad Nabi with the breakthrough!
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He gets through the defence of Tamim Iqbal and bowls him for 36 – a much-needed wicket for Afghanistan.#CWC19 | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/LsP03MmRgQ
Mohammad Nabi celebrates along with his Afghanistan teammates after bowling out Tamim Iqbal for 36 in the 17th over.
Shakib Al Hasan is in the form of his life.
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 24, 2019
He passes 50 for the FIFTH time in #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/IqI1ltcO9t
Shakib Al Hasan has brought up his 45th ODI half-century off 66 balls. He reached the mark with a single off the thick inside edge at square leg on the fifth ball of the 28th over.
Mujeeb is on !
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 24, 2019
He strikes for the third time today and Soumya Sarkar departs for three!#CWC19 | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/w4suDpslDU
Mujeeb Ur Rahman celebrates with his Afghanistan teammate after removing Shakib Al Hasan and Soumya Sarkar for 51 and three.
50 for Mushfiqur Rahim!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 24, 2019
An excellent innings that's put his team into a healthy position at the Hampshire Bowl #CWC19 | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/YnAy3THQVH
Mushfiqur Rahim brought up a half-century off 55 balls during World Cup 2019 clash against Bangladesh. He reached the mark with a six after mashing a length ball over long-on in the 37th over.
Bangladesh finish their 50 overs on 262/7.
— ICC (@ICC) June 24, 2019
Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored for his side with 83 while Mujeeb Ur Rahman starred for Afghanistan with 3/39 from his 10 overs. #BANvAFG | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/Rvfai51m9J
Mushfiqur Rahim smashed a blistering knock of 83 while Shakib Al Hasan pulled back yet another half-century as Bangladesh set a respectable total of 262 for seven against Afghanistan in the 31st match of the 2019 ICC World Cup in Hampshire on Monday.
Bangladesh are rewarded for their sustained spell of pressure on the Afghanistan batsmen!
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 24, 2019
Mosaddek dismisses Hashmatullah, who is smartly stumped by Mushfiqur for 11.#CWC19 | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/jvOCvJX2hX
Mosaddek Hossain dismissed Hashmatullah Shahidi after Mushfiqur Rahim smartly stumped the Afghanistan batsman for 11.
Congratulations to #GulbadinNaib for becoming the 10th Afghan batsman to pass 1,000 ODI runs pic.twitter.com/4vGUhrkvOX
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 24, 2019
Gulbadin Naib became only the 10th Afghanistan batsman to reach 1,000 ODI runs during his side's clash against Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan bagged a five-wicket haul to guide Bangladesh to a comfortable 62-run win over Afghanistan in a do-or-die clash of the 2019 ICC World Cup at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Hampshire on Monday. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)