Bangladesh Cricket Board’s chief selector Gazi Ashraf Lipu virtually threw in the towel, citing a lack of available options when asked what could be done to address the Tigers’ deepening crisis in ODIs.

Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz admitted his side’s glaring shortcomings after another dismal batting display saw the Tigers slump to a 200-run defeat against Afghanistan in the final ODI in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, sealing a humiliating 3-0 whitewash.

Opener Saif Hassan was the only batter to reach double figures as Bangladesh were thumped by 200 runs in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran missed out on another ton as Saif Hassan and Tanvir Islam led Bangladesh’s fightback to restrict the visitors to 293 for nine in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Late fireworks from Mohammad Nabi, however, made sure to spoil Bangladesh efforts. 

Bangladesh need 144 runs to win.

Bangladesh openers Tanzid Tamim and Parvez Emon scored half-centuries to set up a four-wicket win in the first T20I of the three-match series in Afghanistan on Thursday.

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Hashmatullah Shahidi – captains of Bangladesh and Afghanistan teams – will be looking to the heavens to win the toss before the first ball is bowled in the series-decider of the three-match ODI series between the sides at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

Bangladesh will have to select their playing XI from 13 players for the first ODI against Afghanistan tomorrow at the Sharjah Cricket Ground as left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and pacer Nahid Rana are yet to receive their visas to travel to the UAE.

We took to the people around to hear what everyday Bangladeshis have to say about Afghanistan's feat and how it reflects on our own national team.

Rashid Khan's rise to become a multi-millionaire cricket superstar began in the most desperate of circumstances as a refugee living in the Pakistan city of Peshawar.

The Tamim Iqbal retirement and return saga, which unfolded over the past 48 hours or so, may have been the centre of attention in the country, but may provide an opportunity for Afghanistan to seal the three-match series against a rather distracted hosts in the second ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.