Bangladesh vs uae

Bangladesh predictably claimed the hastily arranged two-match T20I series against the UAE, beating the home side by 32 runs in the second game in Dubai. The visitors would be relieved with the two wins under their belt in a season of slim pickings, but UAE, too, will be heartened by their performances in these matches. Bangladesh were generally a little more forceful during this innings as opposed to their timid start in the first game. But still, the batters' intent didn't translate to good starts. Sabbir Rahman struck a four and a six before being given out lbw, playing a lap sweep in the fourth over. Litton Das, on the comeback trail after missing the Asia Cup, looked in good touch hitting four boundaries in his first 19 balls, but then his uppish square-cut looped to point. Good news for Bangladesh is how Mehidy has taken to opening the batting. His 46 off 37 balls contained five fours, but his pacing of the innings should be encouraging for the team management. After allowing Sabbir, Litton and Afif to dominate, he took on the mantle when Mosaddek took a bit of time to get settled. Keeping Bangladesh down to 43 runs in the last five overs would be something that captain Rizwan and coach Robin Singh can take heart from. Zahoor Khan, who replaced Junaid Siddique for this game, gave away 30 runs in three of those overs, but more importantly foxed Nurul Hasan and Yasir Ali several times with his change of pace. Chirag Suri, top-scorer for the UAE in the first game, couldn...

Runs RR Fours Sixes 137/5 6.85 8 4 Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Muhammad Waseem 18 16 0 2 112.50 lbw b Taskin Ahmed Chirag Suri 5 10 1 0 50.00 c & b Nasum Ahmed Aryan Lakra 4 9 0 0 44.44 c Nasum Ahmed b Mosaddek Hossain Vriitya Aravind (W) 2 5 0 0 40.00 b Mosaddek Hossain Chundangapoyil Rizwan (C) 51 36 2 2 141.67 not out Basil Hameed 42 40 4 0 105.00 c Afif Hossain b Ebadot Hossain Zawar Farid 8 5 1 0 160.00 not out Did Not bat Aayan Khan Karthik Meiyappan Sabir Ali Zahoor Khan Extra : 7 • • • • • FALL OF WICKETS •

Dhaka: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi is confident of his side’s chances against Bangladesh in their return to Test cricket after more than two years, despite resting key leg spinner Rashid Khan. “Expectation is high, we are here to play good cricket and want to win the game,” Shahidi told reporters in Dhaka on Monday. Afghanistan take on their hosts in a one-off Test series on Wednesday, their first Test match since facing Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi in March 2021. Alick Athanaze, somersaulting Kevin Sinclair help West Indies to 3-0 UAE sweep Watch: Bowler concedes 18 runs in 1 ball in Tamil Nadu Premier League match “We had a lot of gaps,” Shahidi said. “We play domestic first-class games and lots of players are involved in that.” The Afghanistan team — from a country still feeling the after-effects of decades of conflict and the 2021 Taliban takeover — have won three of six Tests since being granted Test status in 2018. Those wins include their only previous Test against Bangladesh. Rashid has played in five of Afghanistan’s six Test matches, picking up 34 wickets at an average of 22.35, but is being rested for the game after a gruelling campaign in the Indian Premier League. His exploits include 11 wickets in the Test against Bangladesh, which they won by 224 runs in Chittagong in 2019. “It will be challenging,” Shahidi said. “We all know that Rashid is one of the main bowlers. He did very well in the past in Test matches. Still, we have another option like wrist s...