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U19 Asia Cup Thriller: How Bangladesh Edged Afghanistan in Tense Chase

Bangladesh pulled off a nail-biting win against Afghanistan in the U19 Asia Cup. Their chase of 284 was built on a fantastic start from their openers. Things got tense near the end when they lost a cluster of wickets. Thankfully, Rizan Hossan kept his cool to seal the victory with an over to spare.

Key Points: Bangladesh U19 Beat Afghanistan in U19 Asia Cup Group B Clash

  • Openers Rifat Beg and Zawad Abrar set up the chase with a 151-run partnership
  • Faisal Shinozada's century of 103 powered Afghanistan to 283/7
  • Bangladesh suffered a late collapse, losing four wickets in four overs
  • All-rounder Rizan Hossan's unbeaten 17 guided Bangladesh to victory with an over left
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U19 Asia Cup: Openers help Bangladesh secure thrilling three-wicket win over Afghanistan

Bangladesh U19 secured a thrilling 3-wicket win over Afghanistan in the U19 Asia Cup, chasing 284 thanks to a 151-run opening stand and a nervy finish.

"Rizan Hossan’s brisk 17 not out eventually settled nerves and carried Bangladesh home with seven balls remaining. - Match Report"

Dubai, Dec 13

Openers Rifat Beg and Zawad Abrar hit half-centuries each and helped Bangladesh edge Afghanistan by three wickets in their Group B clash of the Men’s U19 Asia Cup at The ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday.

After Faisal Shinozada top-scored with 103, as Afghanistan posted 283/7, Bangladesh completed the chase with an over to spare despite a late collapse. Bangladesh appeared in control for a breezy end to the chase at 236/ 2, needing only 48 runs off 45 balls with eight wickets in hand.

But four wickets fell in the space of four overs, giving Afghanistan a glimmer of hope. All-rounder Rizan Hossan’s brisk 17 not out eventually settled nerves and carried Bangladesh home with seven balls remaining. Openers Abrar and Beg laid the platform for Bangladesh’s win with a rollicking 151-run stand.

While Beg fell for 62 in the 27th over, Abrar missed out on a century, dismissed for 96 by Roohullah Arab. Captain Azizul Hakim and Kalam Siddiki added 66 for the third wicket, but a middle-order wobble threatened to derail the chase before Hossan’s late intervention got them over the line.

Afghanistan’s innings was built around Shinozada’s fluent 103 off 94 balls, laced with eight fours and four sixes. He shared partnerships of 66 with Osman Sadat and 89 with Uzairullah Niazai to push the score past 200.

Despite his efforts, Afghanistan slipped to 225/7 in the 46th over, before Azizullah Miakhil (38) and Abdul Aziz (26) lifted them to 283 with a rapid unbroken stand of 58 off 28 balls, though it was not enough to save them from a loss to Bangladesh.

Brief scores:

Afghanistan U19 283/7 in 50 overs (Faisal Shinozada 103, Uzairullah Niazai 44, Shahriar Ahmed 2-43, Iqbal Hossain Emon 2-63) lost to Bangladesh U19 284/7 in 48.5 overs (Zawad Abrar 96, Rifat Beg 62; Khatir Stanikzai 2-46, Roohullah Arab 2-48) by three wickets

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- IANS

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Sarah B
Hard luck for Afghanistan. Faisal Shinozada played a brilliant century, but the bowling in the death overs and that late partnership from Bangladesh made the difference. The future of cricket in these nations looks bright.
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Vikram M
Bangladesh's batting depth is impressive at this level. They almost made a mess of a simple chase, but Rizan Hossan showed great composure. Afghanistan's fightback in the last few overs was commendable. Good learning experience for both teams.
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Priya S
Zawad Abrar must be heartbroken to miss out on a century by just 4 runs! But his 96 was a match-winning knock. These U19 tournaments are so important for spotting future stars. Hope to see some of these names in the senior teams soon.
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Rohit P
As an Indian fan, it's great to see such competitive cricket in the subcontinent. Bangladesh's youth system is producing solid players. However, the middle-order collapse shows there's still room for improvement in handling pressure. Afghanistan's spirit is always top-class.
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Michael C
A classic chase! 283 is a good total, but Bangladesh made it look easy for most parts. The late flurry of wickets added unnecessary drama. Credit to Afghanistan for not giving up. The Asia Cup at any level is always exciting.

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