The record partnership of Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz helped the team Bangladesh beat the visiting Afghanistan by 4 wickets in the three-match ODI series opener at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Earlier, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first. 

They, however, have lost all wickets to score 215 runs in 49.1 overs.

Najibullah Zadran earned the highest 67 runs off 84 balls while Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 34 and 28 runs respectively.

Mustafizur Rahman bagged three wickets while Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam picked up two wickets each.   

When the top and middle order batsmen failed, Afif Hossain made not out 93 runs of 115 balls to rescue team.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh handed the ODI cap to middle-order batter Yasir Ali.

BDST: 1915 HRS, FEB 23, 2022
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