Tigers manage just 98 in T20 WC warm-up fixture defeat to Afghanistan

Bangladesh did not have the best of outings in the first World Cup warm-up fixture against Afghanistan at Brisbane today as death over issues with the ball and a crumbling top-order once again reared their heads in the 62-run defeat today.

After Taskin Ahmed picked up Hazrat Zazai for 15 in the fourth over, caught at deep-square-leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27 off 19) and Ibrahim Zadran (46 off 39) starred in a 43-run stand before the former departed to Shakib Al Hasan.

Taskin struck again in the 14th over to remove Darwish Rasooli and Ibrahim was picked up by Hasan Mahmud in the next over as Afghanistan were in a bit of a bother. Najibullah Zadran then fell to Hasan in the 17th over as Afghanistan reached 118 for five. The last three overs however produced 42 runs with Mohammad Nabi's 17-ball 41 helping Afghanistan to 160 for seven. Mahmud was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24 while Shakib remained on the expensive side, conceding 46 in his four overs for two wickets.

Without Liton Das in the lineup, Bangladesh went in with Najmul Hossain and Mehedi Hasan Miraz as openers but Najmul's stumps were rattled by Fazle Haq Farooqi after scoring 12 before Soumya Sarkar, coming in at number three fell to Mujeeb Ur Rahman for 1. Shakib and Afif Hossain failed to keep Farooqi at bay, the swing getting the better off them as they fell for 1 and naught respectively.

Fareed Ahmad banged it short to Yasir Ali and the pull shot was not executed, leading to a simple catch at slip. Nurul Hasan struck 13 off 8 before splicing one to third-man off Fareed and Mehedi Hasan's vigil as opener came to an end after a 31-ball 15 as Naveen-ul-Haq disturbed the woodwork.

Stuttering at 47 for seven, Mosaddek Hossain provided some resistance as Bangladesh reached 98 for 9 in 20 overs.

Scores in brief

Afghanistan: 160 for seven in 20 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 46, Mohammad Nabi 41, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 27; Taskin Ahmed 3-30, Hasan Mahmud 2-24, Shakib Al Hasan 2-46)

Bangladesh: 98 for 9 in 20 overs (Mosaddek Hossain 29, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 16, Nurul Hasan 13; Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-9, Fareed Ahmad 2-42, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1-5,

Result: Afghanistan won by 62 runs