1st ODI: Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hassan record stand helps Bangladesh recover from 45/6 and chase 216 vs Afghanistan
India Today
Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh: Riding on unbeaten 93 and 81 from Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan, Bangladesh recovered from 45/6 to chase down 216 against Afghanistan in the 1st of a 3-match ODI series in Chattogram.
Bangladesh scripted a remarkable comeback in the first of a 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan in Chattogram on Wednesday as they rode on a 174-run unbeaten stand for the 7th wicket to gun down a target of 216. Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead, thanks to a record-breaking 7th-wicket partnership between Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan.
The 174-run stand is a new record for the highest partnership for the 7th wicket of lower in ODI run chases. It's also the highest partnership for Bangladesh in ODI cricket anything lower than the 5th wicket.
Bangladesh had a horror start as they were reduced to 45/6 in just the 12th over. Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, who bagged an Indian Premier League contract with the SunRisers Hyderabad, ran through the top-order, picking up 4 wickets with the new ball. He got captain Tamim Iqbal for 8, Liton Das for 1, Mushfiqur Rahim for 3 and Yasir Ali for 0.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up the big wicket of Shakib Al Hasan for 10 following which Bangladesh lost Mahmudullah for 8 to Rashid Khan.
However, Afif and Mahidy resisted the Afghanistan charge. While Afif hit 93 from 115 balls, including 11 boundaries and a six, Mehidy was unbeaten on 81 from 120 balls, which included 9 boundaries.
No side has ever scored more runs to win a one-day international chasing a target after the fall of the sixth wicket than 174 added by Bangladesh today.And they did it without losing another wicket - from 45/6 to 219/6......mindboggling!!!!#BANvsAFG #BANvAFG #BANvsAFG
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