Bangladesh beat Afghanistan on Sunday by 89 runs in the fourth match of Asia Cup 2023 played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

In the first inning, Bangladesh set a mammoth total of 334 runs, with Miraz scoring 112 runs on 119 balls and Najam ul Hassan scoring 104 runs on 105 balls. Bangladesh lost two early wickets on 63 runs, but then Shanto and Miraz set a partnership of 194 runs.

Chasing the target of 335 runs Afghanistan lost an early wicket as Rahmat Ullah Gurbaz returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run. Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zardan set a partnership of 78 runs but the former departed to the pavilion on 33 runs.

Ibrahim Zardan completed 50 runs but was also defeated on 75 runs as Mushfiq ur Rehman took a brilliant catch behind the wicket. Hashmat Ullah Shahidi played a good inning of 51 runs while Rashid Khan scored 24 runs.

Afghanistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals and the whole team returned to the pavilion on 245 runs in 44.4 overs.
Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets while Shoriful Islam took 3.

Mushfiqur Rahim takes a blinder to get rid of Ibrahim Zadran.

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The next match will be played between India and Nepal at Kandy, Sri Lanka. The losing team will be out of Asia Cup 2023.