Delhi: In the first match of the three-match ODI series being played in Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan registered a spectacular victory by defeating Bangladesh by five wickets. After facing defeat in the T20 International series, the Afghan team made a strong comeback and took a 1-0 lead in the series.

Bangladesh’s weak batting

Bangladesh team, which came to bat first, was all out for 221 runs in 48.5 overs. Tauheed Hridaya scored 56 runs in 85 balls with the help of one four and three sixes, while Mehdi Hasan Miraj played a useful inning of 60 runs in 87 balls with one four and one six. However, apart from these, no other batsman could survive and the entire team collapsed for 221 runs. For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan bowled brilliantly and took three wickets each.

Afghanistan’s strong start

The Afghan team, which set out to chase the target of 222 runs, had a steady start. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 50 runs in 76 balls with the help of one four and one six. At the same time, Rahmat Shah also strengthened the innings by scoring a brilliant half-century.

All-round performance of Azmatullah Omarzai

After taking three wickets in bowling, Azmatullah Umarzai also showed amazing performance in batting. He scored unbeaten 40 runs in 44 balls with the help of six fours and one six. On the strength of his innings, Afghanistan achieved the target by scoring 226 runs in 47.1 overs and won the match by five wickets.

1-0 lead in the series

With this victory, Afghanistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Now the second ODI match between the two teams can prove to be decisive, in which Bangladesh will try to make a comeback, while Afghanistan will aim to win the series.