Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan failed to capitalise on his start as he departed for a 17-ball 19 to leave Tigers four down for 64 in pursuit of 154 in the T20I opener against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. 

Bangladesh lost three wickets with 41 runs on the board in the eighth over against Afghanistan while chasing 154 before rain stopped play in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.  

Bangladesh opener Rony Talukdar failed to keep away a regulation delivery by fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi as he departed in the very first over of the innings while chasing 154 against Afghanistan in the T20I opener at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Afghanistan all-rounders Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai staged a remarkable comeback for their side as they powered the visitors to 154 for seven after a dismal start in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat to leave the visitors four down for 72 runs after the end of the 12th over in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh bowlers turned up the heat, taking three wickets within the Powerplay in the first of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. 

Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to field first in the first of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh desperately needed a change in mindset and body language since Tamim Iqbal's retirement saga in the middle of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan which the hosts conceded with a game in hand before managing to avoid a whitewash.

Premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been the flagbearer for Afghanistan and has already established himself as one of the best in the world having played all across the globe.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the top 10 of the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings as he leapt three places to 10th.

The word one could be looking for to describe Bangladesh's status in the ongoing Afghanistan series is desolation. The team may have suffered sour defeats before but after recent records established them as a high-flying ODI side, they have now stumbled at home with a series defeat and the team morale has taken a hit.

Bangladesh and Afghanistan appear to be at opposite ends of the spectrum heading into the third and final ODI at Chattogram today. A confident Afghanistan are living in the present while Bangladesh appear to be hoping for the future, characteristic of Bangladesh cricket's culture when things do not go their way.

World number three Daniil Medvedev reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday when Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka retired with an injury.

Afghanistan’s bowling coach Hamid Hassan said that his side was one step ahead in terms of playing positive cricket, an aspect of their performance the former cricketer believes helped their cause in unsettling Bangladesh as the visitors cemented a maiden ODI series win over the Tigers.

Bangladesh cricket has been in a state of total chaos over the past 48 hours or so since the retirement saga surrounding Tamim Iqbal in the midst of their three-match ODI series against Afghanistan and that reflected on the field yesterday in the second ODI in Chattogram.

Afghanistan won the second ODI by a record margin of 142 runs against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was trapped lbw by Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi leaving the hosts five down for 71 in pursuit of 331 in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Saturday.

Bangladesh lost three wickets within the first nine overs of the innings while chasing Afghanistan 331 in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran scored centuries to help their side to 331 for nine in the second ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.

Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain limped off the field after falling over backwards while coming to bowl the third delivery of the 42nd over in the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Saturday.