Bangladesh restrict Afghanistan to 160-7 in warm-up game

Mustafizur Rahman appeals for a wicket during Bangladesh's ICC T20 World Cup warm-up game against Afghanistan in Brisbane on 17 October, 2022Twitter

Bangladesh restricted Afghanistan to 160-7 in their first official warm-up game ahead of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane, Australia on Monday.

Hasan Mahmud was the pique of the Bangladesh bowlers, finishing with 2-24 in his four overs.

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan also claimed two wickets but also conceded 41 runs in his quota of four overs.

Mohammad hits one of his five sixes
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For Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran top-scored with 46 off 39 balls while Mohammad Nabi hit a whirlwind 41 not out off 17 balls to take their score over 160.

Opting to bat first, Afghanistan only reached 67-2 at the halfway point of the innings.

But in the last four overs, Afghanistan scored 48 runs, thanks to one four and five sixes from Nabi, and finished on a decent total.