ABU DHABI: A breathless century on his debut from teenage opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz helped Afghanistan to a 16-run win over Ireland in the first ODI here on Thursday.The 19-year-old, who hit a.
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Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan walking off the field after a job well done at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The duo guided Bangladesh to a seven-wicket win in the second ODI against West Indies, clinching the series for the hosts with one match left to play. Photo:
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Bangladesh s return to international cricket after over 10 months was a smooth one as Tamim Iqbal started his long-term ODI captaincy with a series win.
The Tigers registered a seven-wicket win in the second ODI against an inexperienced West Indies side at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday, clinching the three-match series 2-0 with a game left to play.
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DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 20, (AP): Shakib Al Hasan claimed 4-8 on his return to international cricket as Bangladesh made a winning start to the three-match ODI series by beating West Indies by six wickets in the opening game on Wednesday. All-rounder Shakib was back after being given a two-year ban by the International Cricket Council in October 2019, with one year suspended, for failing to report approaches from a bookmaker.
Thanks to his wily left-arm spin, Bangladesh bowled the tourists out for 122 in 32.3 overs before reaching 125-4 with 97 balls to spare in reply. Debutant Hasan Mahmud and fellow fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman also played key roles for the home team, taking 3-28 and 2-20 respectively. Rain held the players up for about an hour after Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal won the toss and asked West Indies, featuring six ODI debutants, to bat.
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An outstanding maiden ODI century on debut from Rahmanullah Gurbaz led Afghanistan to victory over Ireland in the first of their three-match series in Abu Dhabi.
The opener hit 127 off as many deliveries as Afghanistan returned to the international stage for the first time since March 2020 to get their ICC Cricket World Cup Super League campaign off to a victorious start.
Career-best ODI performances of 5/29 with the ball for Andy McBrine and 83 with the bat Lorcan Tucker helped push Ireland close, but they weren’t enough to overcome a classy Afghanistan side.