LIVE Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Ball by Ball Commentary - AFG and BAN in UAE 3 T20Is 2025

19.1FOUR! JOB DONE! Short of a length and on top of off. Shoriful Islam pulls it flat and hard to long on and it races to the fence. Bangladesh win by 2 wickets and seal the series.

18.6Shoriful Islam keeps the strike as he aims to finish the job now. Tossed up, outside off, turns away. Islam lofts it square off the wicket on the off side for a single. 2 runs needed now. 17 runs off the over.

18.5FOUR! Just three runs needed. Flights it full and on middle and off. Shoriful Islam, with incredible timing launches it down the ground for a boundary.

18.4Noor Ahmad dishes out a fuller delivery on middle, Shoriful Islam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Sharp running.

18.4THREE WIDES! DRAMA! Very full and way outside off, Islam swings and misses. It hits the pads of the keeper and rolls to short third man where the fielder aims at the bowler's end and hits the stumps. Shoriful Islam makes it with a dive but sneaks in another run as the ball rolls into the vacant area.

18.3Tossed up, around off, and turns in. Islam flicks it too mid-wicket. Nurul Hasan looks for a single but is sent back quickly.

18.2Drops it short, quick and outside off. Nurul Hasan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.1SIX! BANG! Out of the park! Nurul Hasan nails it. Gets it very full, angling across just outside off. Nurul Hasan gets on his knee and slogs it way, way over mid-wicket for a biggie. Despite having Abdullah Ahmadzai, Rashid Khan puts his trust in Noor Ahmad. Let's see how it goes...

17.6Short of a good length and around off. Islam drops it to cover.

17.5OUT! TIMBER! Azmatullah Omarzai has his fourth wicket. Azmatullah Omarzai bowls in the fuller-length region, outside off, it lands and jags back in. Rishad Hossain swings across the line but fails to connect and it goes onto the stumps.

17.4Short of a length and outside off, Rishad Hossain flat bats it off the slice and to mid off. Rashid Khan, running back, leaps and picks up out of thin air, gets a big left-hand on it but fails to hold on. Would have been a special catch but a superb effort nonetheless.

17.3OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust. Azmatullah Omarzai invites Saifuddin for a big wild drive as he pitches it up, wide outside off, Saifuddin looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the keeper, who makes no mistake. Saifuddin is livid with himself. He was drawn into the shot and payed the price.

17.2FOUR! Poor line and punished! Straight and fuller on leg. Saifuddin tickles it down to fine leg and it rolls to the fence. Off the mark with a boundary.

17.1Bangs it well short and on middle, Nurul Hasan flat bats it to cover for a single.

16.6OUT! BOWLED! Final delivery of the captain's spell and he strikes. Rashid Khan, depite not having a great night, strikes twice. Bowls the leg breaker on a length, it lands on middle and spins in. Nasum Ahmed tries to slog-sweep but misses and it crashes the stumps.

16.5Tossed up on the pads, Nasum Ahmed, standing outside leg, fails to flick.

16.4On a skiddy length and on middle, Nasum Ahmed solidly blocks it out.

16.3Flat and well wide outside off, spinning in. Nurul Hasan chops it in front of the man at backward point for a quick single.

16.2Flat and turning away, around off. Nasum Ahmed swings across the line and cue ends his shot to third man for a single.

16.1Bowls the googly on the fuller side and on middle, Nasum Ahmed blocks it out.

15.6SIX! Second six of the over. Not the best of spells from Mr. President. Bowls in the slot on the fuller side. Nurul Hasan heaves it over mid-wicket for a six.

15.5Quick, full and on middle and leg, Nasum Ahmed whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

15.4Drops it short and into the surface, outside off, Nurul Hasan plays it to long off for a single.

15.3An arm ball, full and on middle, Nasum Ahmed turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

15.2SIX! Welcome boundary! Nasum Ahmed shows intent now. Nabi dishes out a fuller delivery, wide of off. Nasum Ahmed frees his arms and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

15.1Mohammad Nabi serves it too full and on middle, Nurul Hasan whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

14.6Noor Ahmad steps across and flicks this full ball to mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

14.5Noor Ahmad slides it full and just across the off pole. Nurul Hasan leans and defends.

14.4A single now as Nasum Ahmed plays it to long on.

14.3This is full and outside off, Nasum Ahmed knocks it to cover.

14.2Flat and on off, turns in. Nasum Ahmed nudges it to mid-wicket.

14.1OUT! TAKEN! A wicket of a set batter at a crucial time. Shamim Hossain falls and Afghanistan are back in the game. Too much footwork from Shamim Hossain as he dances into his crease, trying to pull this short delivery, smart from Noor Ahmad as he drags his length back, Shamim Hossain top edges it to point where Mujeeb Ur Rahman runs in a long way, dives and holds onto it.

14.1Wide! Short and down the leg side. Shamim Hossain looks to pull but misses it.

13.6Mujeeb Ur Rahman ends the spell with a shorter delivery on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13.5Tossed up, outside off, Hasan strokes it to sweeper cover for a single.

13.4Drops it short and wide of off. Shamim Hossain cuts it uppishly and to point for a single. 100 up for Bangladesh.

13.3A single as Nurul Hasan tucks it to deep mid-wicket.

13.2Hasan steps across and Mujeeb Ur Rahman loops it just outside off, Hasan ends up pushing it to cover.

13.1Tossed up on middle, comes with an angle, defended out.

12.6Flat and around off, no spin on it. Shamim Hossain solidly blocks.

12.5Tossed up on middle, Hasan clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Runs hard for the first one and settles with it.

12.4FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from Hasan! Very full and on middle, again poor line from Khan. Hasan unorthodoxly reverse sweeps it behind point for a boundary.

12.3Drops it short and quick on leg. Shamim Hossain pulls it to deep square leg where the fielder dives to his left and stops it well.

12.2Flatter delivery on middle, Shamim Hossain turns it to mid-wicket.

12.1FOUR! Shamim Hossain brings out the reverse sweep. Floats it full and around off, too full again. Shamim Hossain reverse sweeps it over third man and it races to the fence.

11.6SIX! Releases all the pressure. Fractionally short and around off, Hasan goes back and bends low as he thumps it over mid-wicket, flat for a six. Mohammad Nabi is not happy with himself.

11.5Flat and wide of off, turns away. Hasan slaps it to point where a misfield by the fielder almost gives away a run. Rahmanullah Gurbaz leaps and ricochets onto the stumps. The replay shows Hasan dropped his bat inside the crease on time. Matter of seconds.

11.4Three dots in a row. Afghanistan building some pressure. Quicker and flatter around off, Hasan is pushed through as he punches it to point.

11.3Very full and on middle, flicked to square leg.

11.2Mohammad Nabi gets it to spin by a long way, bowls it on middle, Hasan tries to defend but squeezes it out through an inside edge.

11.1Drops it short and on leg, Shamim Hossain backs away and cuts it to covers for a single.

10.6Close! Tossed up, on a length and around off. Nurul Hasan uses his feet as he negotiates and blocks it back to the bowler.

10.5OUT! LBW! Huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Smart from Khan as knowing Jaker Ali is struggling with his hamstring, attacks the stumps with a fuller length. Jaker Ali prods to turn it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger but Jaker Ali appeals for it. Review loads. No bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Much needed breakthrough provided by the captain.

10.4FOUR! Powered! Serves it very full and around off, too full and Jaker Ali slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

10.3Turns in a long way from the leg pole. Hossain makes room and hits it to cover for a single.

10.2This is full and on middle, Jaker Ali bunts it to deep square leg for a single.

10.1Bowls it short and sliding on leg, Jaker Ali steps across to flick but misses. Afghanistan appeal for LBW while Jaker Ali asks for a wide call. Both denied by the umpire.

9.6Flat and outside off, turns in. Hossain slaps it to point.

9.5SIX! A boundary in this over too. This is really good from Bangladesh! Flighted full and around off, comes with an angle. Hossain uses the shape and slogs it over mid-wicket for a six.

9.4Angles across a length ball and spins away too. Jaker Ali heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

9.3Looped up, outside off on the fuller side. Hossain slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

9.2Tossed up fuller length and outside off. Jaker Ali flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.1A length ball, around off, Hossain works it to covers for a single.

8.6SIX! Boundary in the last over ruins the effort from Abdullah Ahmadzai! Bangs it on the hard length and around off. Jaker Ali rocks back, steps across and whacks it over square leg for a six.

8.5Bowls it on the shorter side and around off, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

8.4Slants in a length delivery, around off, attacking the stumps and Hossain blocks it out.

8.3Pace off length delivery, outside off, Jaker Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.2Another dot! Serves it into the surface on the shorter side, climbs onto Jaker Ali who tries to punch but finds cover.

8.1Abdullah Ahmadzai starts with a good length delivery, outside off. Jaker Ali defends it to cover.

7.6A single to end the over as Jaker Ali drills it to long on.

7.5Darted on the pads, slower delivery. Jaker Ali tickles it down to fine leg and collects a brace.

7.4Flat and turning in on middle, Jaker Ali nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

7.3Drops it short and outside off, skids on a bit. Jaker Ali tries to use the pace as he dabs it away but misses. The keeper appeals but without much interest.

7.2SIX! ALL THE WAY! Jaker Ali takes the charge, gets down and hammers this fuller length delivery over cow corner for a six. 50 up for Bangladesh.

7.1Tossed up full and on middle, Jaker Ali keeps it out on the leg side.

6.6FOUR! This is good cricket from Bangladesh despite losing three wickets. Serves it flat and outside off. Hossain makes room and slashes it over extra cover for a boundary.

6.6Wide! Noor Ahmad bowls a quicker one down the leg side, Hossain looks to sweep but misses.

6.5Floated full and on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

6.4Noor Ahmad generates some extra bounce as he bowls it outside off on the shorter side. Jaker Ali taps it in front of point.

6.3FOUR! Good shot! Noor Ahmad attacks the stumps. Jaker Ali steps across, gets inside the line and sweeps with venom as he hits it through square leg for a boundary.

6.2Too much flight on this one, wide of off. Jaker Ali knocks it to cover.

6.1Noor Ahmad begins with a loopy delivery on middle, Jaker Ali nudges it to mid-wicket.

5.6FOUR! 11 runs from Khan's first over. Too full and on middle and leg. Hossain stands tall and hammers it down the ground for a boundary. Excellent Powerplay for Afghanistan.

5.5Flat and outside off, spins away. Hossain hits it hard but straight to cover.

5.4A bit short and turning in from around leg. Hossain goes back to pull but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

5.3SIX! Poor length and hit away! Bowls it in the slot, fuller length and on middle, Hossain slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. That's three sixes in three overs.

5.2Rashid Khan bowls a slider, drifting on the pads. Hossain looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but was pitching outside the line.

5.1Tossed up full and on middle, Jaker Ali clips it to mid-wicket for a single. He wants another run but is sent back.

4.6Sliding on the pads, Jaker Ali helps it to short fine leg for a single to end the over.

4.5Tossed up on middle, Hossain turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

4.4OUT! TAKEN! What a fantastic catch this is from Sediqullah Atal! Slants in an arm ball, fuller and a bit looped up around off. Saif Hassan tries to play through the line but cue ends his shot to cover. Sediqullah Atal, running backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it right over his shoulder.

4.3Tossed up full and around off, Saif Hassan rocks back and chops it on the off side.

4.2102 clicks from Mujeeb Ur Rahman! Flat and around off, punched to cover.

4.1Flatter and into the surface around off, Jaker Ali turns it to square leg for a single.

3.6SIX! HELPED AWAY! Superb shot! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls on a good length and on middle, nothing wrong with the delivery but Saif Hassan picks the length, gets low and whips it behind square for a biggie.

3.5Azmatullah Omarzai attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery. Saif Hassan plays with soft hands on the leg side.

3.4A slower fuller delivery around off, Saif Hassan defends it solidly.

3.3Solid shot but no run! Overpitched and asking to be hit. Saif Hassan leans to drive but finds the man at short cover.

3.2Short in length and outside off. Jaker Ali punches it through covers for a single.

3.1OUT! LBW! Was it inside the line? Yes, up goes the finger. Parvez Hossain Emon doesn't think so and reviews it. Azmatullah Omarzai dishes out a fuller length from around the wicket to the left-hander, nips back in off the surface. Parvez Hossain Emon lunges forward to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. It is inside the line. Both the openers are gone.

2.6Tossed up full and on middle, Parvez Hossain Emon sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single to end the over.

2.5Drops it full and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon keeps it out on the off side.

2.4Darting on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

2.3Mujeeb Ur Rahman is struggling with his line and length. Bowls it way outside off, shorter and gets away as Saif Hassan finds the man at cover.

2.2SIX! Gets it to swing back in but ends up bowling into the slot, fuller length. Saif Hassan lofts it cleanly, straight down the ground for a biggie.

2.1Very full and quicker around off. Saif Hassan leans and tucks it to mid-wicket.

1.6Swings back into the batter from around the wicket, fuller length. Parvez Hossain Emon inside edges his shot on the leg side.

1.5Touch fuller and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one more.

1.4FOUR! Did it carry? A fuller length delivery, sliding on the pads. Saif Hassan whips it uppishly and to short fine leg. The fielder tries to pick up in front of him but spills it out, behind him for a boundary.

1.3Azmatullah Omarzai bowls into the deck on the hard length, outside off. Saif Hassan slaps it straight to cover.

1.2OUT! TAKEN! Hasan falls! The change of pace does it for Hasan! Bowls a slower length delivery and bowls in the channel outside off. Hasan tries to heave but is beaten for the pace, chips it to mid-wicket where Rashid Khan runs to his left and slides to take it.

1.1Azmatullah Omarzai starts with a good length delivery around off, Hasan solidly defends it out.

0.6Gives width on this flatter delivery, outside off, Hasan slaps it to point for a sharp single.

0.5Floats it full on the quicker side on off, Hasan blocks it out.

0.4Slightly short and outside off, Hasan backs away and cuts it to point where the fielder dives to his right and saves a certain boundary.

0.3The off-breaker and it skids on from around off, fullish length. Parvez Hossain Emon looks to defend but splices it to point for a quick single.

0.2Hasan and Bangladesh are underway! Tossed up full and on middle, drifting in. Hasan flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

0.1Mujeeb Ur Rahman starts with a flatter delivery, outside off. Hasan taps it back to the bowler.