Saif Hassan smashed a six-laden 38 ball-64 not out as Bangladesh swept three-match T20 series against Afghanistan by securing a six-wicket victory in the third game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bowlers produced a sensational performance, restricting Afghanistan to 143-9 and Saif made the chase a cake-walk, guiding Bangladesh to 144-4 in 18 overs, with a knock, laced with two fours and seven sixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bangladesh won the first game by four wickets before clinching a hard-fought two-wicket victory in the second match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The clean sweep was their only second against Afghanistan, having previously achieved the feat in two-match series back at home in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saif kept the scoreboard flowing after Bangladesh openers-Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim-made a slow start to the chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Azmatullah Omarzai removed Emon for a 16 ball-14 before Saif joined Tanzid and kept the asking run rate under control by hitting the bowlers all corner of the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdollah Ahmadzai broke the partnership with the wicket of Tanzid who looked visibly shaky in the crease before being departed for run-a-ball-33. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mujeeb Ur Rahman dealt double strike, dismissing Jaker Ali Anik (10) and Shamim Patwari for duck in consecutive deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mujeeb's strike gave Afghanistan an outside chance to claw back into the contest but Saif ensured there would be no miracle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nurul Hasan Sohan whacked Azmatullah Omarzai's slower delivery over the cover for a six to befittingly sign off a dominating series sweep which was beyond imagination in the lead-up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, pacer Mohammad Saifuddin played the vital role in restricting Afghanistan to modest total by claiming 3-15, a bowling figure that helped him reach 50-wicket milestone in 45 matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nasum Ahmed took two wickets apiece to rip through the top order, keeping Bangladesh's nose ahead in their bid to inflict a series whitewash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the breakthrough came from Shoriful Islam who dismissed Afghan opener Ibrahim Zadran (7) with a short of length delivery in the third over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nasum jolted Afghan innings further by getting the prized scalp of Rahmanullah Gurbaz who top-edged a length delivery to extra cover for 12, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sediqullah Atal and Darwish Rasooli put up a resistance before Saifuddin rattled the stump of Wafiullah Tarakhil for 11, leaving Afghanistan at 39-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They counterattack in style, giving the side a ray of hope to recover from the early collapse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But an adventurous shot of Atal cut short his stay as he skied a widish delivery from Saifuddin to mid-on, ending the 44-run partnership .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atal made 28 off 23 with one four and one six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rasooli held on the innings with calculative aggression amid the regular wickets tumbling around him before Saifuddin returned to his second spell to get rid of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rasooli top-scored for the side with 32 off 29, an innings laced with two fours and one six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mujeeb Ur Rahman played a cameo-a 18 ball-23 not out to take the side past 140. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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