Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Highlights, 3rd ODI: AFG Win By 5 Wickets vs BAN; Reach Target With 10 Balls Left

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI, Sharjah: End of Live Coverage

What a fantastic game of cricket!! Never-wrecking till the very end and could have gone either way but ultimately Afghanistan clinch the victory due to super knocks from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Azmatullah Omarzai.

That's it from us for this match. Thank you for sticking with us throughout this match and this series. Until next time, goodnight.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI Live Score: SIX!!

Afghanistan win the match in some style!! A fantastic lofted drive from Azmatullah Omarzai wins the match and the series for Afghanistan, and he screams in joy. Fantastic performance from him as well as Nabi in possibly his final ODI performance.

Afghanistan 246/5 after 48.2 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live Updates: Runs flowing freely

19 runs in the last 10 balls. Only seven runs remaining to win the match.

Afghanistan 238/5 after 47.4 overs (Target 245)

Live updates from Sharjah

This is how the Afghan partnerships have developed in today's match so far.

AFG vs BAN Live

Seven runs from the over against Mustafizur. Afghan batters are finding ways to rotate the strike by hook or crook at the tail end of the innings.

Afghanistan 219/5 after 46.0 overs (Target 245)

BAN vs AFG Live: Maximum!

SIX! Miraz decides to bowl himself against Omarzai and Nabi. The decision has not gone to plan yet, with Omarzai hitting him big over wide long on in the fourth ball for a welcome six runs.

Afghanistan 212/5 after 45.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI, Sharjah: Boundary

FOUR! Shoriful, who has been quite good in the last two overs, goes for a yorker, but gets his length awry and Nabi hits it over mid off for a boundary.

Afghanistan 204/5 after 43.4 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI Live Score: 50 for Omarzai!

What a fine innings from Azmatullah Omarzai. After two ducks in the series, he hits a smash boundary to score a solid half-century with 51 runs from 57 balls.

Afghanistan 193/5 after 41.0 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Score: Naib Out!

CAUGHT! Gulbadin swings at Nahid Rana, but it fails to catch the middle of the bat and goes high up in the air. Keeper Jaker Ali calls for it, and despite looking unconvincing with his stance, clutches on to the ball.

Gulbadin Naib 1 from 5 balls (c Jaker Ali b Nahid Rana)

Afghanistan 188/5 after 40.2 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live Updates: Naib Saved!

Miraz bowls a turning delivery which catches new batter Gulbadin Naib on the pads. A big animated shout from the Bangladeshi players, but the umpire says no. Miraz immediately reviews the decision. Ball tracker shows that the turning ball would have missed the leg stump. A fantastic decision by the umpire, and a wasted review for Bangladesh.

Afghanitan 184/4 after 39.0 overs (Target 245)

Live updates from Sharjah: Gurbaz OUT!

CAUGHT!! What a wicket for Bangladesh!! A terrific knock from Gurbaz comes to an end. He tries to slog a turning ball, but it fails to clear the boundary and is gratefully caught on by Zakir at deep square leg.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 101 from 120 balls (c Zakir b Miraz)

Afghanistan 184/4 after 38.4 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live: 100 for Gurbaz!

CENTURY! Eigthth ODI hundred for Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He reaches the feat in just 117 balls, with a strike rate of more than 85. Gets a well-deserved standing ovation from the dugout.

Omarzai takes the baton and ends the over with a nice boundary towards mid wicket. Expensive over from Soumya Sarkar.

Afghanistan 182/3 after 38.0 overs (Target 245)

BAN vs AFG Live: Glorious Gurbaz!

SIX! A straight lofted shot from the batter, who now moves on to 99.

Afghanistan 177/3 after 37.4 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI, Sharjah

This is how the Bangladeshi bowlers have performed today. Soumya Sarkar into the attack now.

Afghanistan 170/3 after 37.0 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI Live Score: Huge Maximum

SIX!! That is six and then some more. After a maiden over from Nasum, Azmatullah picked up where he left off, hitting the first ball from Miraz straight out of Sharjah park. A fantastic connection and the ball flies over mid-wicket over to the roofs. That ball is gone.

Afghanistan 166/3 after 35.1 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Score: Maximum!

SIX! A boundary after 34 deliveries, and what a shot. Azmatullah pulled the delivery from Mustafizur over fine leg for six runs.

Afghanistan 151/3 after 33.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live Updates

This is the summary of the third ODI match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh so far.

Live updates from Sharjah: Chances!

Bangladesh cannot get a wicket to save their lives. Two runout chances at the non-striker's end against Gurbaz, and the fielders miss the target both times.

Afghanistan 142/3 after 31.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live

No big runs in the last couple of overs, but Bangladesh desperately need a wicket as the match is slipping away from their hands. Omarzai and Gurbaz's partnership has crossed the fifty-mark, and if things go this way, it won't be very difficult for Afghanistan to run away with this contest.

Afghanistan 136/3 after 29.0 overs (Target 245)

BAN vs AFG Live: Boundary

A welcome boundary for Afghanistan after a quiet over. Gurbaz shows immense calmness to touch the ball beside the keeper's reach, and it runs down towards the ropes. This is the first boundary conceded by Nahid Rana on his debut - wow.

Afghanistan 131/3 after 27.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI, Sharjah: Bangladesh bleeding runs

SIX, FOUR!! 13 runs from the Shoriful over. Afghanistan picking up the pace in the middle overs. Bangladesh have to make changes to stop this run flow.

Afghanistan 123/3 after 25.0 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI Live Score: Runs

After a boundary from Gurbaz in the previous over, it is Omarzai's turn to join in, hitting a powerful slog over deep midwicket, with the ball flying into the stands.

Afghanistan 110/3 after 23.5 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Score

An eventful over from Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Five runs from it, including a stumping opportunity against Gurbaz which Jaker Ali completely failed to collect. Bangladesh desperately need a wicket before dew sets in on the pitch.

Afghanistan 95/3 after 22.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live Updates: Hashmatullah Out!

CAUGHT! Mustafizur gets his man! The bowler generates a big edge from the Afghan skipper, and it is caught well by Soumya Sarkar at wide slip.

Hashmatullah Shahidi 6 from 21 balls (c Sarkar b Mustafizur)

Afghanistan 84/3 after 20.1 overs (Target 245)

Live updates from Sharjah: 50 for Gurbaz!

A fantastic innings from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who reaches 50 runs from 60 balls. His seventh ODI 50 for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan 84/2 after 20.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN Live: Chance!

A run out chance against Gurbaz! Hashmatullah calls for a run, but halfway through aborts the attempt. Gurbaz, who is batting at 48*, gives up the return as a direct hit would have a goner, but thankfully the throw from Towhid misses the stumps.

Afghanistan 79/2 after 19.0 overs (Target 245)

BAN vs AFG Live: Maximum!

SIX!! A great shot from Gurbaz off a bouncer flies away for a maximum over deep backward square leg. Afghanistan in a better position than Bangladesh's first innings at this stage of the game.

Afghanistan 77/2 after 17.0 overs (Target 245)

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI, Sharjah: Boundary

FOUR! A boundary after some time for Afghanistan. Gurbaz hits Miraz with a perfectly-timed sweep shot, which runs away towards outside off for a boundary.

Afghanistan 71/2 after 16.0 overs

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI Live Score: Rahmat Out!

CAUGHT! Rahmat Shah attempts to pull Mustafizur Rahman, but the ball skidded on the pitch and messed up the batter's timing. Easy catch for the bowler.

Rahmat Shah 8 from 22 balls (c & b Mustafizur)

Afghanistan 63/2 after 14.0 overs (Target 245)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Score: Dropped and Six!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets a leading edge, and the ball carries over to Rishad at backward point. He puts in a dive but cannot get a hold of the ball. Big drop. Gurbaz thanks the bowler by hooking towards leg side for a fantastic six in the very next ball. What an excellent battle between him and the Bangladeshi pacers.

Afghanistan 56/1 after 12.0 overs (Target 245)