Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 45 runs in the first T-20 series match held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Sunday night. About 15,000 persons were in the stadium to watch the first international cricket match held in Dehradun.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field first. The Afghanistani team scored 167 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
Bangladesh managed to score 122 runs in 19 overs before losing all wickets. Afghanistani player Rashid Khan was adjudged the man of the match for claiming three wickets in three overs while giving 13 runs. Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman also caught the attention of the crowd.
The second of the three-match series is now slated to be held on Tuesday.