New Delhi. In the first T20I match played between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the hosts defeated the visitors by 2 wickets. Even in this defeat, Afghanistan’s fast bowler Karim Janat created history. He got his name registered in history by taking a hat-trick in the last over. He became the second Afghan bowler to take a hat-trick in international cricket.
After losing the ODI series, Bangladesh made a strong comeback in T20. First T20I match Afghanistan batting first scored 154 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Mohammad Nabi played an unbeaten inning of 54 runs. Azmatullah contributed 33 runs. Captain Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets.
Tauhid Hridoy played an unbeaten innings
Chasing Afghanistan’s target of 155, Bangladesh got off to a poor start. On the score of 64, the team lost the wicket of its 4 batsmen. Tauheed Hridoy played an unbeaten 47-run innings. Shamim Hossain contributed 33 runs. Bangladesh needed 6 runs in the last over to win, but for a moment, Karim Janat had stopped the breath of Bangladesh fans.
did something happen in the last over
Bangladesh needed only 6 runs in the last over to win and had 5 wickets left. Mehdi Hasan Miraj took the team closer by hitting a four off Karim’s very first ball. Karim Janat got the next Miraz caught out. After this, Taskin Ahmed was caught behind the wicket on the third ball. He created a sensation by taking the wicket of Nasum Ahmed on the third ball.
Janat’s hat-trick gave Afghanistan a glimmer of hope, but even then the situation was not in their favour. On the fifth ball, Shoriful Islam gave the team victory by hitting a four between point and thirdman. Thus came to an end an exciting over.
