Parvez Hossain Emon fought lonely to hit a career-best 70 as Bangladesh were bowled out for a meager 160 in 41.2 overs in their crucial tri-nation ODI series against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

Bangladesh need to win the match by more than 40 runs to reach the final.

With this equation in mind, the batters played reckless shot to leave the side in a state of embarrassment as they yet again failed to play for 50-over quota. 

Legspinner Rashid Khan caused the most damage by claiming 4-31 but before his entry into the stage, Bangladesh lost half of the batting order by playing wayward cricket.

Pacer Yamin Ahmedzai dealt a double in just second over of the innings, dismissing opener Taznid Hasan Tamim for 1 and Soumya Sarkar for a duck in consecutive deliveries after Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy opted to bat first.

Both of the top order batters played loose shots to dig their own graves.

To make the matter worse further, Azmatullah Omarzai got rid of Najmul Hossain Shanto (15) and Hridoy for duck in three balls, leaving Bangladesh at a precarious 28-4 in seventh over.

Emon who replaced injured Liton in the squad to play his first ODI in more than one year tried to steady the innings alongside opener Saif Hassan who was watchful amid the top order's reckless show.

Together they batted with patience to mount a comeback but Saif too played a rash shot against Mohammad Nabi to be out for 41, ending a 93-run fifth wicket partnership.

Emon meanwhile reached his second fifty in fourth ODI and looked set to make it bigger.

However Rashid Khan sparked a collapse, including the wicket of Emon who smacked five fours and two sixes in his 70 off 96 balls as Bangladesh lost their last five wickets for 39 runs.