Afif powers Bangladesh to 158 vs UAE
Monday, 26 September 2022
Afif Hossain smashed an unbeaten 77 off 58 balls to guide Bangladesh to 158-5 against hosts UAE Sunday in the first T20 of the two-match series, reports UNB.
Sabbir Rahman, who opened the innings, made a duck. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sabbir's opening partner, scored 12 off 14 balls. As the Tigers lost five wickets for 77, Afif and Nurul Hasan Sohan added 81 runs in the sixth wicket stand.
Afif scored 77 with seven fours and three sixes; Nurul remained unbeaten on 35 off 25 with two sixes.
In reply UAE were batting on 74/2 after 8.4 overs.