Bangladesh vs Afghanistan — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
WORLD CUP • Afghanistan won the match by 10 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 5-over encounter of WORLD CUP, Bangladesh took on Afghanistan on Feb 13, 2026, 07:01 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Afghanistan won the match by 10 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 108 runs and 2 wickets fall between Bangladesh (52/2 in 5.0 overs) and Afghanistan (56/0 in 4.2 overs).
2. Bangladesh Innings Breakdown (52/2)
Batting in the first innings, Bangladesh finished on 52/2 from 5.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 10.40 runs per over. During the opening 5 overs, Bangladesh accumulated 52 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. L Das spearheaded the batting effort with 23 runs off 14 balls (including 3 fours and 0 sixes at a strike rate of 164.3). Valuable middle-order support came from M Miraz , who contributed 15 runs off 7 deliveries, while T Hasan added 13 (8b). With the ball in the first innings, A Ghazanfar led the bowling figures with 2/5 in 1.0 overs (economy 5.00), assisted by Mohammad Nabi (0/9 in 1.0 overs).
3. Afghanistan Chase & Second Innings Summary (56/0)
Pursuing a target of 53 runs for victory, Afghanistan recorded 56/0 in 4.2 overs at a scoring rate of 12.92 runs per over. R Gurbaz anchored the chase for Afghanistan with 48 runs from 21 balls (6 fours, 1 sixes, strike rate 228.6), alongside S Atal who chipped in with 7 off 5 balls. Defending the total, M Mahmud delivered a key spell of 0/9 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 9.00, while S AL Hasan finished with 0/12 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by R Gurbaz and S Atal (Afghanistan), who combined for 55 runs off 26 balls. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—R Gurbaz (Afghanistan) topped the match rankings with 75.0 total points, followed closely by A Ghazanfar (65.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to R Gurbaz .