Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Highlights, Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: BAN U19 beat AFG U19 by 45 Runs

BAN U19 vs AFG U19, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024

Bangladesh U19 opened their ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 campaign with a 45-run victory over Afghanistan U19 in Dubai.Defending 229, the Bangladeshi bowlers kept Afghanistan in check, bowling them out for 183 in 47.5 overs. Captain Azizul Hakim Tamin led from the front, scoring a crucial 103 off 133 balls, supported by Kalam Siddiqui Allen's 60.

Afghanistan showed promise with a 44-run stand between Faisal Shinozada (52) and Naseer Khan (34), but a late collapse, triggered by Al Fahad (2/19) and Mohammad Shihab's sharp run-out, sealed Bangladesh's win in their title defense opener.

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AFG U19 vs BAN U19 Live Score: Bangladesh U19 win by 45 runs

DIRECT HIT! Mohammad Shihab runs out Allah Ghazanfar with a stunning throw at the stumps to bundle out Afghanistan U19 for 183 while defending a target of 229. A confident start to their title defense as both the matches on the opening day of the tournament are now wrapped up!

Afghanistan U19 183/10 in 47.5 overs

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh U19 Live Updates: Back-to-back wickets!

Afghanistan lose back-to-back wickets! Al Fahad and Iqbal Hossain take two wickets in two overs to leave Afghans 9 wickets down while Nooristani and Allah Ghazanfar are the last batters on the crease

Afghanistan U19 181/9 in 47 overs (Target 229) Nooristani Omarzai 1* Allah Ghazanfar 1*

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Al Fahad strikes!

BOWLED HIM! Al Fahad wraps up the innings of Hamza Khan for 5 runs as Bangla pacers are bowling at full steam now! The defending champions are all favourite to win this match unless Afghan tailenders put up a surprise battle

Afghanistan U19 174/7 in 44.2 overs (Target 229) Khatir Stanikzai 1* Abdul Aziz 3*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19 Live Updates: Barkatullah dismissed!

CLEAN BOWLED! Afghanistan lose their sixth wicket as Maruf Mridha returns to bowling to shatter the stumps of Barkatullah Ibrahimzai (19 runs off 38 balls).

Khatir Stanikzai is the new batter in at No. 8

Afghanistan U19 170/6 in 43 overs (Target 229) Hamza Khan 5* Khatir Stanikzai 0*

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: AFG U19 lose their 5th wicket!

OUT! Afghanistan U19 have lost half of their side and their chances of winning this game is getting slimmer as Nazifullah Amiri (17) is dismissed. Iqbal Hassan claims his scalp for his second wicket of the match

The new batter to come down in the middle is Hamza Khan!

Afghanistan U19 168/5 in 42 overs (Target 229) Barkatullah Ibrahimzai 18* Hamza Khan 4*

AFG U19 vs BAN U19 Live Score: Afghanistan lose fourth wicket!

OUT! Afghanistan lose another set batter as Iqbal Hossain dismissed Naseer Khan (34 runs off 60 balls). Defending champions Bangladesh U19 have now taken control of this match while Nazifullah Amiri is the new batter in at No. 6

Afghanistan U19 146/4 in 38 overs (Target 229) Barkatullah Ibrahimzai 12* Nazifullah Amiri 6*

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh U19 Live Updates: Barkat, Naseer keep the Afghan chase on

Naseer Khan and Barkatullah Ibrahimzai keep the chase steady as they deal in singles and doubles to keep the scoreboard moving as 100 runs are needed off 101 balls

Afghanistan U19 129/3 in 33.1 overs (Target 229) Naseer Khan 29* Barkatullah Ibrahimzai 6*

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Faisal Shinozada dismissed!

BIG WICKET! Faisal Shinozada is trapped lbw by Al Fahad right after hitting a cracking six over the long-on boundary! That's the wicket Bangladesh needed to come back in the game as Faisal was scoring at a decent rate.Barkatullah Ibrahimzai is the new batter in while the match is wide open now!

Afghanistan U19 118/3 in 30.3 overs (Target 229) Naseer Khan 26* Barkatullah Ibrahimzai 0*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19 Live Updates: Faisal Shinozada hits half century!

Faisal Shinozada reaches half-century in 54 balls (6x4s) while his partnership with Naseer Khan surges to 44 runs. With 119 runs needed from 126 balls, the stand is fast taking the game away from the cusp of Bangladesh

Afghanistan U19 110/2 in 29 overs (Target 229) Faisal Shinozada 52* Naseer Khan 25*

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: Third wicket partnership grows to 31 runs

The third-wicket partnership between Naseer Khan and Faisal increased to 31 runs, including three boundaries. The latest came in the last over bowled by Bangladesh captain Azizul Hakim

Afghanistan U19 97/2 in 25 overs (Target 229) Faisal Shinozada 46* Naseer Khan 18*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: Afghanistan lose 2nd wicket!

OUT! Rafi Uzzaman provides breakthrough as he ends second-wicket partnership at 45 runs! He claims the wicket of Mehboob Taskin (16), which was only confirmed by the third umpire as the replays show the ball skimmed the stumps, which nudged the bails enough to take them off!

Naseer Khan Maroofkhil is the new batter in at No. 4

Afghanistan U19 66/2 in 17.5 overs (Target 229) Faisal Shinozada 33* Naseer Khan 0*

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh U19 Live Updates: Afghanistan chase catches pace

Faisal Shinozada keeps the runs coming as the newly-in batter managed two fours off Mridha while Mahboob Tanzim shot Iqbal Hasan for another boundary, taking Afghans closer to 50-run mark

Afghanistan U19 48/1 in 12.4 overs (Target 229) Mahboob Taskin 15* Faisal Shinozada 17*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19 Live Updates: Afghanistan U19 lose first wicket!

OUT! Maruf Mridha finally gets a wicket as Mohammad Shihab takes a diving catch is short position to dismiss Uzairullah Niazai (8). Bangladesh will surely fancy their chances of winning this one while Faisal Shinozada is the new batter in.

Afghanistan U19 25/1 in 9 overs (Target 229) Mahboob Taskin 7* Faisal Shinozada 4*

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score

Runs are coming at a premium for Afghanistan as both the Bangladesh pacers are generating good pace off the wickets. Afghan openers have been cautious too as the scoreboard pressure is not there

Afghanistan U19 19/0 in 7.2 overs (Target 229) Uzairullah Niazai 8* Mahboob Taskin 5*

AFG U19 vs BAN U19 Live Score: Afghan openers aim to survive

The two Afghan openers are trying to survive the early overs as the two new-ball bowlers Al Fahad and Maruf Mridha are using the seam well in the hunt for an outside edge!

Afghanistan U19 11/0 in 4 overs (Target 229) Uzairullah Niazai 4* Mahboob Taskin 3*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19 Live Updates: Afghanistan chase chase begins!

Afghanistan chase begins with Uzairullah Niazai and skipper Mahboob Taskin on the crease while Maruf Mridha starts with the new ball, conceding just three runs in the over. Al Fahad bowls from the other end

Afghanistan U19 4/0 in 1.3 overs (Target 229) Uzairullah Niazai 1* Mahboob Taskin 2*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19 Live Updates: Bangladesh Innings Summary

Bangladesh U19 managed 228/9 in their 50 overs in the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 opener against Afghanistan U19 in Dubai. Captain Azizul Hakim Tamin starred with a brilliant century, scoring 103 off 133 balls, anchoring the innings after an early wicket. The top-order partnership of 142 between Tamin and Kalam Siddiqui Allen (60) laid a solid foundation.

However, Afghanistan's bowlers, led by Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Khatir Stanikzai, triggered a late collapse as Bangladesh lost momentum in the final overs. With a tricky surface to bat on, Afghanistan will need 229 runs to register a crucial win

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: BAN U19 set 229-run target!

Bangladesh U19 set a target of 229-run mark despite being at 145/1 for at one stage. Bangladesh largely struggled to score runs in the last 20 overs as it's a difficult surface to bat on for a new batter. 17 runs came off the last two over with Rafi Uzzaman scoring a 10-ball 11!

Bangladesh U19 228/9 in 50 overs

BAN U19 vs AFG U19, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: Aziz Hakim Tanzim dismissed after scoring century!

OUT! Aziz Hakim Tazim is finally dismissed but not before reaching his century as he hits Nooristani for a six to the cow corner before getting caught in the deep off the next ball. His innings fold at 103 (133) while Bangladesh cross 200-run mark but at the loss of seven wickets!

Bangladesh U19 211/7 in 48 overs Farid Hassan 5* Rafi Uzzaman 2*

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh U19 Live Updates: BAN U19 lose 5th wicket!

WICKET! Khatir Stanikzai claims his first wickets as his fuller delivery is hit straight to the long-on fielder by Rizan Hossain (5). Azizul Hakim Tanzim is still at the crease on 96 while Al Fahad joins him.

Bangladesh U19 196/4 in 46 overs Azizul Hakim Tamin 96* Al Fahad 0*

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: OUT!

OUT! Mohammad Shibab loses his wicket to Abdul Aziz while going for a boundary. He miscues is high up in the air for the cover fielder to take a comfortable catch

Meanwhile, Azizul Hakim Tamim is going through the nervous 90s but takes the pressure off him with a boundary through covers off Abdul Aziz's latest over!

Bangladesh U19 194/4 in 45 overs Azizul Hakim Tamin 95* Rizan Hossain 5*

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: FOUR!

FOUR! Mohammad Shihab James fires a much-needed boundary to the mid-wicket fence off the last ball of 42nd over by Ghazanfar. The four comes after the first 11 balls off the slog overs yielded just four runs. Bangladesh captain Azizul enters 90s

Bangladesh U19 182/3 in 42.3 overs Azizul Hakim Tamin 90* Mohammad Shihab James 10*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: OUT!

LBW! Debasish Sarkar is dismissed for just 1 run by Naseer Khan Maroofkhil as the third wicket stand lasted just 10 runs! Mohammad Shihab James walks down the middle to join his captain at the crease while Bangladesh go past 150 in a spot of bother. It's all down to the captain now

Bangladesh U19 172/3 in 40 overs Azizul Hakim Tamin 84* Mohammad Shihab James 6*

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh U19 Live Updates: OUT!

WICKET! Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar finally ends the partnership at 142 runs as Kalam Aleen is clean bowled while failing to read the delivery! Debasish Sarkar walks in at No. 4 while Bangladesh inch towards 150

Bangladesh U19 148/2 in 37 overs Azizul Hakim Tamin 60* Debasish Sarkar 1*

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar troubles Bangladesh batters

Afghan mystery spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar is back on the field following a knee injury caused by poor outfield. Since his return to bowling he has troubled the two set batters, who have escaped multiple stumping opportunities through their quick feet, making them second-guess how to deal with the spinner. This has impacted the run flow too as just one boundary came in the last four overs

Bangladesh U19 134/1 in 33.5 overs Kalam Siddiqui Allen 60*Azizul Hakim Tamin 60*

BAN U19 vs AFG U19, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: Afghanistan U19 miss a chance!

Afghanistan U19 keeper Hamza Khan Alikhil misses a stuming opportunity as Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar invited the batter with a flighted delivery but beat him in the air. Hamza, however, made a mess of the stumping opportunity as he failed to collect the ball in time before taking the bails off too late!

Both the batters meanwhile reached their half-centuries as Azizul Hakim took a single to reach the mark while Kalam came out of the crease for a six to cow corner off Uzairullah Niazai in the next over! 100-run partnership is also up for the duo!

Bangladesh U19 119/1 in 29.3 overs Kalam Siddiqui Allen 55*Azizul Hakim Tamin 50*

AFG U19 vs BAN U19 Live Score: Azizul Hakim hits a six!

SIX! Bangladesh captain Azizul Hakim dances down the track to hit Afghan spinner Maroofkhil for the first six of the match over long on the boundary! He moves into the 40s with that effort while Bangladesh inch towards 100 runs

Bangladesh U19 97/1 in 25 overs Kalam Siddiqui Allen 38*Azizul Hakim Tamin 45*

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh U19 Live Updates: Kalam Siddiqui ends boundary drought!

FOUR! Kalam hits spinner Maroofkhil for a four through the square leg to end the dry spell of boundaries while the partnership for the second wicket surges past 70 runs! Meanwhile Afghans have turned to spinner Naseer Khan in search of a breakthrough while Khatir Stanikzai continues from the other end

Bangladesh U19 78/1 in 21.2 overs Kalam Siddiqui Allen 33*Azizul Hakim Tamin 31*

Bangladesh U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Score: BAN U19 batters struggle to find boundaries

Boundaries remain a premium as Nooristani is keeping things tight while another pacer Khatir Stanikzai has joined him in the bowling attack. Khatir doesn't have the pace like Nooristani but his bowling action is something that will please coaches and is troubling the two set Bangladeshi batters

Bangladesh U19 61/1 in 17 overs Kalam Siddiqui Allen 21*Azizul Hakim Tamin 26*