A debut for Nazmul, a comeback for Kayes

Sep 23, 2018

Nazmul Islam is thrilled after getting his ODI cap•Raton Gomes/BCB

Shakib Al Hasan was run-out for a duck•AFP

He added 134 for the sixth wicket with Imrul Kayes, one of the two batsmen flown into the UAE over the weekend as reinforcements•Raton Gomes/BCB

He made 53 before he was bowled by Mahmudullah•AFP

With Mohammad Nabi still striking good blows though, the match continued to hang in the balance•AFP

Mujeeb Ur Rahman struck early to trap Mohammad Mithun•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim was also run-out as Bangladesh slumped to 87 for 5•AFP

Kayes moved to a fifty of his own, helping Bangladesh finish on 249 for 7•Raton Gomes/BCB

Hashmatullah Shahidi brought up his third successive fifty to keep his side afloat•AFP

Nabi and Samiullah Shenwari shared a 46-run stand in five overs, and though Nabi fell, the equation read eight needed off the last over•AFP

Mahmudullah, though, steadied the innings with a fine fifty•AFP

Mohammad Shahzad ensured Afghanistan started their chase briskly•AFP

Mashrafe Mortaza then made key strikes, sending back both Asghar Afghan and Shahidi as Afghanistan's chase became steeper•AFP

However, Mustafizur Rahman kept his cool and his off-cutters proved impossible for the Afghanistan lower order to slog, as Bangladesh won by three runs•AFP