Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by six wickets in their Cricket World Cup opener, thanks to a fine performance by the all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Afghanistan 156; Bangladesh 158-4. Bangladesh win by six wktsHaving won the toss and elected to field, the Bangladesh captain, Shakib Al Hasan, put his side in the driving seat by claiming three key wickets, while Mehidy mopped up the tail. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was Afghanistan’s top scorer with 47.Mehidy then played a significant part in Bangladesh’s reply with 57 off 73 balls as the 2015 quarter-finalists chased down their target of 157 in 34.4 overs.
Bangladesh’s chase got off to a rocky start, with both openers departing early to leave them on 27 for two. Mehidy’s arrival steadied the ship, but the 25-year-old benefited from a touch of fortune when he was dropped by Najibullah Zadran on 16. Afghanistan had enjoyed a good start as Gurbaz put up fleeting stands with Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat , but Shakib tempted Ibrahim and Rahmat into risky shots and a couple of wayward top edges ended the partnerships just as they began to look dangerous.
That sparked a middle-order collapse and Afghanistan lost their remaining six wickets for only 44 more runs to end on 156. They suffered from some poor shot selection leading to the loss of wickets in situations where they might otherwise have posted a competitive total.
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