Twitter Reactions: Mehidy Hasan Miraz's all round show proves too much for Afghanistan

Bangladesh got their World Cup 2023 campaign off to a great start as they beat Afghanistan by six wickets in Match 3 on Friday, October 07 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. After being put in to bat first, Afghanistan were bundled out for 156 with Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz starring with the ball.

In reply, Bangladesh chased down the target in 34.4 overs and won the match by six wickets. The Shakib Al Hasan-led side didn’t get off to a good start in their chase as they lost their opener Tanzid Hasan (5 off 13) in the fifth over due to an unfortunate runout. Litton Das also departed cheaply as he lost his stumps against Fazalhaq Farooqi in the seventh over.

After the two early blows, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (57 off 73) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (59 off 83) stitched a crucial stand of 97 runs off 129 balls to bring their side back in the game. Miraz was finally dismissed in the 29^th over, however, it was too late for Afghanistan as Shanto saw his team home.

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the lone warrior for Aghanistan

Earlier in the day, Afghanistan got off to a great start as openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (47 off 62) and Ibrahim Zadran (22 off 25) added 47 runs for the first wicket. They were further going strong at 112/2 after 24.3 overs with Gurbaz and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi at the crease. However, the duo got dismissed in back-to-back overs by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman and Afghanistan were reduced to 112/4.

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Following the end of the partnership, Bangladesh bowlers seized the opportunity and hunted in pairs as Afghanistan were bundled out for just 156 in 37.2 overs. Shakib al Hasan (3/30, 8 overs) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3/25, 9 overs) starred with the ball for Bangladesh as they picked three wickets each while Shoriful Islam (2/34, 6.2 overs) also picked up two wickets.

Meanwhile, X was abuzz with reactions on Bangladesh’s win. Here are some of the posts: