Liton Das struck a super 44 ball-60 as Bangladesh piled up 155-8 in the first T20 International against Afghanistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
Afif Hossain scored 25 and debutant Munim Shahriar added 17.
Bangladesh however had not a desired start after opting to bat first as they lost opener Naim Sheikh for 2. Munim though hit some fours on his debut, couldn’t last long as he was dismissed by leg spinner Rashid Khan after trying to sweep a delivery.
Situation got worsened when Shakib top-edged a delivery of pacer Qais Ahmed to be out for 5.
But Liton kept hitting all the things coming his way. After the dismissal of skipper Mahmudullah Riyad who made 10, Liton finally got support from Afif Hossain.
Together they shared 46-run for the fifth wicket to keep Bangladesh going. Liton meanwhile reached his fifth fifty, pushing a Rashid Khan delivery in long-on for a single.
However after hitting four fours and two sixes for his 44 ball-60, he finally was removed by Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh still were in position of dominance but the lower middle order, with Mahedi Hasan, debutant Yasir Ali couldn’t hit big towards the end as the Tigers ended the innings, at least 20 runs short.
Farooqi and debutant Azmatullah Omarzai took two wickets for Afghanistan.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)