Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed struck twice in the Powerplay to leave Afghanistan two down for 34 after the end of the first six in the second T20I of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed dismissed Afghanistan’s opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the very first over of the innings in the second T2Oi of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to field in their second of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. 

Bangladesh and Afghanistan have played two bilateral series so far in the format, with Rashid Khan and Co. winning one and the other one ending in a draw.

Around hundred people, including men, women and children, were seen waiting yesterday outside the Grand Sylhet hotel located near the airport road, where Bangladesh cricket team had checked in for the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan.

Just ahead of the series against Afghanistan, there were a lot of talks over the threat that the Afghanistan spinners pose and their impact in the shortest format of the game as teams all around the world face difficulty to negotiate the class of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Needing six runs off the final over with five wickets in hand and Towhid Hridoy on 47 off 32 at the non-strikers’ end, it seemed an easy task for Bangladesh to win the first T20I against Afghanistan in Sylhet yesterday until Karim Janat’s hattrick suddenly changed the complexion of the game.

Bangladesh have come up with a different strategy in the game's shortest format this year, and it worked again to some extent against Afghanistan in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

With just five away from victory, Bangladesh almost made a meal out of their chase, conceding a hattrick to Afghanistan pacer Karim Janat in the final over of the innings while chasing 154 in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh batters Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain came of age as they guided Bangladesh to a tight two-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan failed to capitalise on his start as he departed for a 17-ball 19 to leave Tigers four down for 64 in pursuit of 154 in the T20I opener against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. 

Bangladesh lost three wickets with 41 runs on the board in the eighth over against Afghanistan while chasing 154 before rain stopped play in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.  

Bangladesh opener Rony Talukdar failed to keep away a regulation delivery by fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi as he departed in the very first over of the innings while chasing 154 against Afghanistan in the T20I opener at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Afghanistan all-rounders Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai staged a remarkable comeback for their side as they powered the visitors to 154 for seven after a dismal start in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat to leave the visitors four down for 72 runs after the end of the 12th over in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh bowlers turned up the heat, taking three wickets within the Powerplay in the first of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. 

Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to field first in the first of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh desperately needed a change in mindset and body language since Tamim Iqbal's retirement saga in the middle of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan which the hosts conceded with a game in hand before managing to avoid a whitewash.

Premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been the flagbearer for Afghanistan and has already established himself as one of the best in the world having played all across the globe.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the top 10 of the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings as he leapt three places to 10th.