In the second one-day international, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 142 runs to win the series. Opening batsmen Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran both scored hundreds.
Gurbaz scored a career-high 145 runs off 125 balls, including 13 fours and 8 sixes, while Zadran scored exactly 100 runs. This opening stand of 256 runs was the biggest partnership for any wicket in Afghanistan history.
Afghanistan put up 331-9, its highest total against Bangladesh and third-highest total in its history, after losing nine wickets for 75 runs after that partnership, which eclipsed the previous record of 218 against Scotland in 2010.
Ebadbot Hossain was unable to bat owing to a muscular problem, and Bangladesh, who lost the first rain-affected encounter by 17 runs, was bowled out for 189 in 43.2 overs.
The 142-run loss to Afghanistan was Bangladesh’s biggest by runs, and it was the nation’s third ODI series loss since 2015.
On his 250th ODI, Mushfiqur Rahim led Bangladesh with 69.
To the dismay of the home crowd, Liton Das, who was captaining the team without Tamim Iqbal, chose to bowl first.
In the first over, Gurbaz got things going with a stunning cover drive off Mustafizur Rahman.
The bowlers from Bangladesh were unpredictable, giving up 33 extra runs, bowling Gurbaz too short, and failing to bother Zadran.
Gurbaz achieved his fourth century off precisely 100 balls after hitting eight fours and six sixes by sneaking a delivery from left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan towards midwicket for a single.
Before Shakib got him leg before with a low-kept delivery, his next 45 runs came from only 24 balls. Gurbaz searched in vain, but his 145 is the second-highest score for Afghanistan in ODIs.
Zadran drove Mustafizur to sweeper cover for a single as he completed his fourth century off 118 balls.
After the openers were removed from the lineup, Shakib, with 2-50, was the only bowler to allow less than 6 runs per over as they stifled the remainder of the team.
Fazalhaq Farooqi, a pacer, recorded 3-22 in this game after scoring 3-24 in the first ODI.
In order to give Afghanistan an early lead, he removed both the captain, Liton Das (13), and Tamim Iqbal’s replacement, Mohammad Naim (9).
At 25-3, off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman spun one quickly to defeat the effective Najmul Hossain.
Despite some initial resistance from Shakib and Towhid Hridoy, Bangladesh’s downfall was accelerated when leg-spinner Rashid Khan was introduced. Bangladesh lost three wickets for seven runs, leaving them on 72-6.
Mehidy Hasan and Mushfqiur Rahim put up an 87-run partnership until Mujeeb dismissed him for 25 and finished with 3-40.
Mushfiqur’s tenacious resistance was broken by Farooqi, giving Afghanistan an unstoppable 2-0 series lead.
