Nurul edges Bangladesh over in tense finish: 2nd T20 (Sharjah)

In the second T20I at Sharjah, Bangladesh narrowly defeated Afghanistan by two wickets to clinch the series.

Afghanistan batted first and posted 147/5, with Ibrahim Zadran scoring 38 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz adding 30. Bangladesh’s bowlers, led by Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hossain, kept the total manageable.

In reply, Bangladesh overcame early setbacks and reached 150/8 in 19.1 overs, with Shamim Hossain top-scoring with 33 and Nurul Hasan finishing unbeaten on 11 to steer his team home.

Islam earned Player of the Match for his all-round contributions, while Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4-wicket haul was a standout for Afghanistan. The win highlighted Bangladesh’s resilience in a tense chase.

Bangladesh 150 for 8 (Shamim 33, Jaker 32, Nurul 31*, Omarzai 4-23) beat Afghanistan 147 for 5 (Zadran 38, Gurbaz 30, Nasum 2-25) by two wickets.

Oct 2025.