**Official** Afghanistan in Bangladesh 2016

[Starfighter]

Oh boy, what horrible way to go. All because Rahmat just wants to hang back in the crease and bunt the ball to the fielder.

 

[Starfighter]

Rahmat finally plays an aggressive stroke and gets out. I suppose it was coming eventually.

 

[Starfighter]

It's a shame Afghanistan have been so poor this match. I was hoping for a continuation of the close matches but their batting (and fielding) have let them down badly here.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

It's a shame Afghanistan have been so poor this match. I was hoping for a continuation of the close matches but their batting (and fielding) have let them down badly here.

Thought its not an easy pitch to bat on. The catch dropped by Stanikzai cost them big plus luck favoring shabbir early on. Otherwise they could restrict bd to 220 or something and the match would have been close i reckon

 

[cnerd123]

That was a proper paddling. Much better.

 

[Furball]

A bent, or at least relaxed, elbow seems to be quite common these days. Shakib's elbow is markedly bent every now and again. I think it makes it easier to to top spin the ball and get that awkward skidding trajectory as well. But it's super ugly and I don't like it.

That's out.

Shakib's action is disgusting from an aesthetic point of view.

 

[91Jmay]

Joe Root would be ideal for these pitches, guys who can score hundreds striking in the mid 80s without needing boundaries are what is required.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bangladesh have only lost 3 ODI matches in their last 6 home series, all series which they won.

Including v South Africa, India and Pakistan

It would be nice if they got more of chance at bilateral series, even if it has to be at a neutral venue once or twice

 

[grecian]

37 year-old Rashid Khan still doing well though.