Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Match Highlights & Results

That ends game number 31. Bangladesh keep their hopes of a semi-final alive while Afghanistan are fighting hard to avoid the wooden spoon. Tuesday sees another eagerly awaited clash of this World Cup - not the Ashes exactly but a contest of a similar genre. It is Australia against England and it will be exciting to see who becomes the lord of Lord's. Join us on June 25, 2019, at 10.30 am local (0930 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Victorious Bangladesh captain, Mashrafe Mortaza, smiles when asked about the crowd. Thanks them from the bottom of his heart. Is not short of words when asked to praise Shakib calling him as one of the most important players in the team. On Rahim-Shakib's partnership, Mash says that it was short but very important. Praises Tamim and Mahmudullah for their contributions. On the latter's injury, Mashrafe says that there is a week to go before their next match against India, so Mahmudullah will be assessed gradually. On their upcoming games against India and Pakistan, Mortaza says that Bangladesh will give their best and hope for the best.

Afghanistan captain, Gulbadin Naib, says that the India match was a close one but in this one, blames the poor quality of fielding. Adds that they gave away 30-40 runs extra but does not want to take any credit from Bangladesh's batting or Shakib. On Najibullah batting so low down the order, Naib deflects the question, stating that he is an experienced player and can hit the ball long and blames Ikram Ali Khil for not rotating the strike while batting above him. On Afghanistan's journey so far, Gulbadin says that the team has been suffering from injuries which is why they have not been able to perform well consistently.

SHAKIB AL HASAN HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Shakib says that the support for Bangladesh has been great throughout this World Cup as the crowd has been right behind them. On asked what gave him more happiness - 50 or 5-fer, Al Hasan mentions the five wickets made him more happy as it was important but he had to work hard for his half ton too. States Rahim played really well and without him the score would not have been possible. Further adds Tamim's and Mosaddek's contributions were also important. Tells they had to bat well as Afghanistan have got really good spinners. On his good batting form, Shakib says that he does not know how he is playing so well, but he worked hard and was prepared for it and it is paying off. Ends by saying he wants the form to continue in the matches ahead and they have big games coming up, against India and Pakistan.

7th loss in a row for Afghanistan. They equal the record set by Zimbabwe in 1992, becoming the second team to lose 7 straight matches in a single edition of the World Cup. They started nicely with the ball but then took the foot off the hook. Their batting has never come good in this tournament and it did not come good here either. It is sad to see this performance because after the India game, one would have expected a better show than this one. Please stay tuned for the presentation...

Shakib's day. Mushfiqur's day. Bangladesh's day. They get the 2 points they desperately were searching for. The Tigers move to 5th spot, with 7 points in as many games. The day began with Shakib and Rahim keeping Afghanistan at bay with a 61-run stand, with Rahim capping the innings off with a fine 83. And then with the ball, the number 1 all-rounder in the world in this format strut his stuff, taking a 5-fer. Only the second player ever, to score a fifty and take a 5-fer in the same World Cup game. These are also his best ODI figures.

Comprehensive. Victory by 62 runs. Bangladesh have defeated Afghanistan in a clinical fashion and have re-staked their claim for the semi-final spot. Final 4 decided, you say? Think again.

OUT! KABOOM! Saifuddin gets the last one. Shinwari is denied a half ton. Mujeeb swings blindly to this length ball on the stumps. He misses by a long way and the furniture behind is disturbed. BANGLADESH WIN BY 62 RUNS!

Fuller and on off, this is hit to covers.

Safe! Short and outside off, Shinwari looks to pull but the bat vibrates in his hand. He gets a top edge which lands safe in the mid-wicket region. A single taken.

FOUR! That is fiercely struck! Full and on off, Shinwari smashes it back past the bowler who rightly takes his leg out of the way. Shakib runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it.

Full and on middle, this is jammed down to long on. No single taken.

A yorker outside off, Shinwari fails to jam it out.

Mohammad Saifuddin is back on for the final rites. 7-0-28-0 so far.

Almost! Back of a length and around off, once again it straightens after pitching. Mujeeb makes room and then looks to block it out but gets beaten.

Outside off, Mujeeb does go after it but gets beaten.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the last man in for Afghanistan.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This was always on the cards! Bangladesh a wicket away now. Mustafizur bowls it on a back of a length around off, this straightens. Zadran looks to push at it but the ball straightens, takes the outside edge and goes into the hands of Rahim. The keeper does not put in a confident appeal but the bowler does and the umpire raises the finger.

A slower one, fuller in length and around off, Shinwari looks to play it with a straight bat but the ball jags away and beats the outside edge.

On the stumps, Zadran pushes it to mid off.

Shorter and on middle, Shinwari looks to pull but mistimes it towards deep square leg for one.

A dot to end a brilliant spell by Shakib! He gives it air on off, Zadran strokes it to covers. A standing ovation for him as he takes his cap. A well-deserved one. He ends with figures of 10-1-29-5.

Flatter and on off, Zadran pushes it towards mid off. Covers runs across and stops it.

Shinwari now works it with the angle through square leg for a single.

This is angled into the pads, Shinwari works it to square leg.

On the stumps, this is kept out. Shakib appeals but not sure for what.

Good running! Shinwari plays it with soft hands through mid-wicket and the batters take two.

Back of a length on middle, it is kept out.

Good stop! This is shorter and outside off, Zadran throws his bat at it, it goes off the outside edge towards the widish first slip fielder who makes a good stop diving to his right.

Almost another! This lands around off and slants away. Zadran looks to push at it but gets beaten.

Dawlat Zadran is the new man in. This is going downhill pretty quickly now.

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Just as my colleague says that the Fizz is running out of Fizz, he strikes. Mustafizur bowls it short and on middle, Rashid looks to pull. The ball hurries onto him, it hits the higher portion of the bat and lobs to the man at short mid-wicket. Mashrafe takes a dolly. Bangladesh two wickets away now.

This is angled into the batsman, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length on off, this is guided to point for one.

Floats it up on middle, Shinwari looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat early, a soft leading edge to point for one. Just the five runs and a wicket from the over, an important wicket. 74 needed in 42.

Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Rashid Khan walks in next, at number 9. No slouch but the Afghans need a miracle.

OUT! STUMPED! Any guesses who provides the breakthrough when Bangladesh needed one? There could be only one man at the moment, Shakib Al Hasan. What can this guy not do right now? Brilliant with the bat and now a match-winning spell. He gets his fifer. His second in ODIs. Clever bowling! He sees Zadran come down the track and fires it outside off. NZ swings but is beaten by pace. Rahim makes no mistake behind. A good partnership comes to an end, this stand surely got Bangladesh worried a little.

This is on the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

Shorter and outside off, Shinwari guides it through point for two.

Top edge but safe! Zadran looks to play the slog sweep, he tries to drag it with the turn from outside off. There is extra bounce though. It takes the top edge and lands in no man's land in the short third man region. One taken.

A low full toss on middle, Zadran hits it through mid-wicket for one. 7 from the over. 79 needed in 48.

Full and on the pads, SS looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Slightly short and around off, Zadran plays it late towards short third man for one. Fifty-run stand up between the two. They have revived Afghanistan's hopes here. Still a long way to go. 81 more needed in 50 balls.

A yorker on off, Zadran jams it out towards mid-wicket and this time there is two.

82 needed from 51. Looks like a close finish again for Afghanistan. They will be hoping a positive one this time around.

Into the body of the batsman, Shinwari works it towards the leg side. He plays it with soft hands. The bowler does really well to get to the ball and keep it down to one.

Slower one on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

SIX! First of the innings. Tossed up outside off, Shinwari dances down the track and lofts it up and over the long on fence for a maximum. Is there still life in the game?

Shakib tossed up and gives more flight, the batsman looks to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Zadran drives this flatter one to long on for a single.

Shinwari cuts this flatter one through point for a single.

Zadran dances down the track to this tossed up delivery and lofts it down to long on and gets a quick single.

Tossed up outside off, Najibullah drives this through mid off for a couple.

POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end. 97 needed. What can Afghanistan do to bring the game alive? Shakib Al Hasan is back on. Can he get a 5-fer? 7-1-10-4 so far.

A couple to end! Full and on middle, Shinwari hits it wide of long on for two.

Howzzat? The umpire shakes his head. This is bowled outside off, Shinwari looks to play the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but the impact is outside off. Hawk Eye suggests the same.

The slower one does not come off nicely! It is short and way down the leg side. Wided.

A yorker on off, this is jammed out through covers for one.

On the fuller side and on off, this is hit to covers.

Overthrow! Seen quite a few today. A yorker on off, this is jammed out towards cover. Zadran is backing up a long way and hence the fielder there has a shy. The fielder backing up does not stop it cleanly and a run is taken.

Slower one outside off, Zadran pushes it down to long on and takes one.

Mohammad Saifuddin is back on! His figures till now 5-0-15-0.

RUN OUT missed! Zadran drops this length delivery outside off to cover and sets off for a quick single and the fielder at cover has a shy at the non striker's end but misses it. Had he hit the stumps it could have been close! In the end it's safe for Zadran and Afghanistan.

Rahman bowls an off cutter and Shinwari looks to run it down to third man but cannot connect and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Shinwari flicks this off his pads to mid-wicket and crosses over to the other end.

A slower one, Shiwari looks to push this away to the off side without much feet movement and the ball goes past the outside edge and on the bounce to the keeper.

Shinwari defends this length delivery outside off to the off side.

FOUR! Rahman bowls on a length but provides lots of width outside off, Shinwari throws the kitchen sink at it and cuts it through point and the ball crosses the fence in a flash.

The batsman drives this through the covers.

Shinwari guides this through point for one.

Now plays the reverse sweep! It is towards point where the fielder fumbles and the batters take one.

FOUR! Hammered! Zadran comes down the track and also makes room, gets to the pitch of it and smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Floats it up on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter and on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Mosaddek Hossain is back!

Full on pads, Shinwari flicks it to mid-wicket and the batsmen take a single.

Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Shinwari hops and flicks this off his pads to fine leg and takes a couple.

Zadran runs this length delivery outside off to third man and takes a single.

On a length and outside off, Najibullah taps it to covers.

WIDE! Rahman sprays one down leg. Wided by the umpire.

Fuller in length and outside off, Najibullah drives it straight to covers.

Shinwari pushes this fuller length delivery to covers and takes a quick single.

He goes for the reverse sweep not but does not beat the fielder at backward point. Zadran has come out with an attacking approach here. 9 runs and a wicket from the over.

FOUR! Up and over! That is some way to get off the mark. Zadran steps out and hits it over mid on and bags a boundary. Second in the over.

This is worked with the turn through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! On the pads, Shinwari hits it through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep Mithun runs to his right and dives but his effort goes in vain.

On middle, it is hit to mid-wicket.

Najibullah Zadran walks out to bat next.

OUT! Ikram is short! Poor, poor running by him. This is a big mistake. He has literally thrown away a chance to spend some time out in the middle. Hasan bowls this one on middle, Shinwari looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The bowler is appealing as the ball rolls on the leg side. The umpire shakes his head and Ikram in the meantime sets off for a run. Shinwari is not interested. Das picks the ball up from mid-wicket, turns and then fires it at the bowler's end. It looks like Ikram lazily tries to get in. The ball hits the stumps and an appeal follows. The umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that Ikram wasn't lazy, he was avoiding the throw and hence, he does not ground his bat properly which means he is short.

An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. Ikram looked like he did not ground his bat. This could be close.

Mehedi Hasan is back!

DRINKS! It is becoming tough for Afghanistan and they would want both Samiullah Shinwari and Ikram Ali Khil to stay till the end. The required rate is creeping up and they need many big overs. On the other hand, Bangladesh need just 5 wickets to win the match. They have kept it very tight till now. Afghanistan need 131 runs in 90 balls to win the match. Also, this is an extended Drinks Break as the Zing bails are not working and the umpires are waiting for the other ones to come out.

FOUR! Educational edge! A welcome boundary for Afghanistan but they need a lot more. This is outside off, Ikram looks to run it down to third man but it goes off the outside edge and to the third man fence.

On the pads, Ikram works it through square leg for one.

A low full toss outside off, Ikram hits it uppishly but well wide of cover for one.

Full and on off, Ikram jams it out to covers.

The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Bends his back on this one and lands it short. Ikram hops and guides it to point.

Back of a length on off, Ikram keeps it out.