Afghanistan crush Bangladesh in landmark match at Sharjah

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mohammad Nabi&s 84 off 79 balls and Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar&s six-wicket haul led Afghanistan to a 92-run victory over Bangladesh in
Sharjah on Wednesday in the first one-day international of a three-match series.Chasing a mediocre 236, Bangladesh were bowled out for 143
as they lost their last eight wickets for 23 runs in Sharjah, which became the first venue to host 300 men&s international
matches.Afghanistan were reeling at 71-5 before captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (52) and Nabi lifted them to 235 in 49.4 overs.Bangladesh
cruised to 120-2 in the chase led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, but they collapsed after Nabi broke the
partnership.Sharjah will also host the remaining two matches in the series. (Reuters)The post Afghanistan crush Bangladesh in landmark
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