By Admin 
Asia cup 2025 afg vs ban: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match played in Group B of Asia Cup T20 was very exciting. However, in the end, Bangladesh performed better and won the match by 8 runs and strengthened the possibility of reaching Super-4. On the other hand, Afghanistan’s defeat gave a deep blow to captain Rashid Khan. Rashid looked very disappointed on the field and later in front of the camera. In viral pictures on social media, it also felt that he could not control emotions and wept after defeat.
Match condition
Bangladesh won the toss and chose the first batting and scored 154 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Team opener Tanjid Hasan laid the foundation of the innings by scoring a brilliant half -century. Middle order also played good partnerships, which reached the team to a competitive score. In response, the beginning of Afghanistan did not get as expected. Bangladeshi bowlers took pressure consecutive wickets.
Spinner Nasum Ahmed bowled deadly and took 2 wickets for just 11 runs in 4 overs and also took a maiden over. Apart from them, the rest of the bowlers also did not give the Afghan batsmen a chance to play openly by bowling tightly.
Afghanistan’s struggle
In the final overs, Ajmatullah Omarjai (30 runs off 16 balls) and Rashid Khan (20 off 11 balls) tried strongly and made the match exciting, but as soon as these two players were out, Afghanistan team shattered and also ended their hopes of victory. The entire team was reduced to 146 runs and Bangladesh won by 8 runs.
Disappointment of Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan looked very frustrated after the defeat. In a post-match interview, he said, “We were in the match till the last. It was not difficult for us to score 30 runs off 18 balls, but we did not play the aggressive cricket for which we are famous. We put pressure on ourselves and the same mistake was heavily.”
Further challenge
With this defeat, Afghanistan’s difficulties have increased. The team now has to play a match against Sri Lanka. If that match is lost, the team’s journey will stop here and the dream of making it to Super-4 will remain incomplete. At the same time, Bangladesh not only strengthened its position in the points table with this victory but has also warned for other teams in the tournament that it is ready to give a tough competition to any team.