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Patna : Bangladesh (BAN) defeated Afghanistan by 88 runs in 2nd ODI at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, BAN, on February 25, 2022, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series as opener Liton Das scored 136 runs in 126 balls hammering 16 fours and 2 sixes while Mushfiqur Rahman (wk) made 86 runs in 93 balls with 9 fours. Liton Das was named Player Of The Match.BAN opener
Electing to bat after winning the toss, BAN scored 306/4 in 50 overs although they lost their first wicket that of opener Tamim Iqbal ( captain) at 38. Tamim fell to fast medium bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi for 12. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan fell to spinner Rashid Khan for 20 making it 83/2. Liton Das and Mushfiqur added 202 runs for 3rd wicket. Liton Das fell to fast medium bowler Fareed Ahmad making it 285/3. Mushfique also fell to Fareed at the same score making it 285/4.
Chasing a target of 307 runs, Afghanistan were all out for 218 in 45.1 overs with opener Rahmat Shah scoring 52 runs in 71 balls with 4 fours while Najibullah Zadran scored 54 runs in 61 balls with 7 fours.Fast medium bowler Taskin Ahmed and spinner Shakib Al Hasan took 2 wickets each.