Rahmanullah Gurbaz proved once again that 'missing a catch means missing the match'. Bangladesh wasted a chance to take a catch in the third ODI to decide the series. He used his 'second life' very well. He stopped after scoring a century. Based on that, Afghanistan also chased down the target of 245 runs set by Bangladesh with 5 wickets in hand.

Bangladesh went to the brink of a chasm after losing the first match by 92 runs. They returned to the series by winning the second match by 68 runs. As a result, the third match became an unannounced final. As a result of this 5-wicket loss in that match, Bangladesh ended the second consecutive series against the Afghans with the bitter memories of losing.

Afghanistan started well with a target of 245 runs. However, Bangladesh returned to the match by removing Sediqullah Atal in the eighth over of the innings. The opportunity came shortly after.

Mustafizur Rahman's sudden leaping ball hit the edge of Gurbaz's bat and went into the hands of replacement fielder Rishad Hossain, who was at point. However, he could not jump forward and catch the ball. It slipped out of his hands.

Gurbaz had already assumed the dangerous form. He had hit Shariful for three sixes, counting on him. As if getting the 'life' of the service, he became more cautious and gradually led the team towards victory.

However, Bangladesh still gave Gurbaz one chance after another. The team wasted two 'half chances' of run-outs and one stumping opportunity. Gurbaz grabbed those opportunities with both hands.

There was a collapse in the Afghan innings. However, he managed to overcome that collapse by forming a partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai. Along the way, he scored the eighth century of his career. However, right after the century, Mehidy Hasan was caught on the boundary line while hitting Miraj for a six, Zakir Hasan made no mistake this time.

When he took the catch for 24 runs, according to Cricinfo, Bangladesh's chances of winning were close to 60 percent. When he returned after 101 runs off 120 balls with 5 fours and 7 sixes, the Afghans were the clear favorites in the match. The team needed 61 runs off 68 balls. Bangladesh's chances of winning were then down to around 20 percent.

That was a mathematical calculation. Miraj's team was actually knocked out of the match right then. Still, there was hope, if there was a 'miracle'! Nahid Rana also raised a hope for Gulbadin Naib, who was gasping for breath. However, the pair of Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai dashed all hopes and possibilities. Gurbaz's century partner Omarzai returned to the dressing room only after the match, while Mohammad Nabi played a brilliant cameo of 34 runs off 27 balls. With all this, Bangladesh was in the throes of a second consecutive series loss against the Afghans. Earlier, after winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bangladesh scored 244 runs on the back of Mahmudullah's 98 and Mehedi Hasan Miraj's 66. The question of whether Miraj, who scored 66 off 119 balls, could have been a little more aggressive was being raised during the first innings, as Mahmudullah was playing quite comfortably on the other side! The 'Gurbaz-Omarzai show' in the second half of the match proved that. The Afghans chased down the target set by Bangladesh with 8 balls in hand. In that, the old regret of 30-35 runs resurfaced once again. Along with this, it also started to feel like, alas! If only Miraj had been a little more aggressive!

In the second match on Saturday Bangladesh had no choice but to win to stay in the series. In such a match, the Tigers got a fighting collection with Nazmul Hossain Shanto's fifty, Zaker-Soumya-Nasum's cameo. Then, Shanto's team defended it with great bowling by the bowlers and won.

Bangladesh won after 29 years at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium with this match.

Today, Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second match of the ODI series in Sharjah. The 3-match series is now tied 1-1. Bangladesh batted first and scored 252 runs. Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored the highest 77 runs. In addition, Soumya Sarkar scored 35, Zaker Ali Anik 37 and Nasum Ahmed scored 22 runs.

In reply, Afghanistan was stopped for 184 runs. Nasum Ahmed took 3 wickets for Bangladesh. Mehedi Hasan Miraj and Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets each.

Dhaka: 2 wickets for 120 runs. From there, they were all out for 143 runs. What can you say about that? Falling off a steep mountain! That's exactly what happened in Bangladesh's innings. And that was the death of dreams. That was a big loss. In response to Afghanistan's 235 runs, Bangladesh was bundled out for just 143 runs. The match was lost by 92 runs.

With this win in Sharjah, Afghanistan took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second match of the series is on November 9, at the same ground.

In response to Afghanistan's 235 runs, Bangladesh did not start well. Opener Tanjid Hasan failed. He was the first victim of off-spinner Mohammad Ghazanfar. That Ghazanfar later destroyed the rest of Bangladesh's innings. Bangladesh's long batting line-up was cut short by the spin of Rashid Khan and Ghazanfar. Bangladesh could not give any answer to Afghanistan's spin in this match.

After losing opener Tanjid Hasan, Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto and other opener Soumyo Sarkar pulled the team ahead in the second wicket partnership. Soumya Sarkar suffered from his old 'illness'. He was set out on the wicket. Soumya scored 33 runs in 45 balls. The way Mehedi Hasan Miraj was batting after getting promoted in the batting order, Afghanistan's 235 runs did not seem very far away. Captain Shanto's bat also showed signs of big runs. This pair showed the solution. The problem started here. As soon as this pair broke for 120 runs, the rest of Bangladesh's innings seemed to end in a flash!

From 120 for 2 wickets, Bangladesh suddenly went all out for 143 runs. The negative result is that Bangladesh added only 23 runs after losing the last 8 wickets. And the main architects of this destruction were young off-spinner Ghazanfar and experienced Rashid Khan. Ghazanfar bowled the best bowling of his career in this match. This youngster was the man of the match with 6 wickets for 26 runs in 6.3 overs. At the other end, Rashid Khan was also unplayable by then. He took 2 wickets for 28 runs in 8 overs.

After Nazmul Hossain Shanto returned to Mohammad Nabi for 47 runs off 68 balls, the entire Bangladesh innings seemed to end in the blink of an eye. The way Shanto got out while playing a harmless sweep of Nabi was easily called suicide.

Following the captain's path, it seemed that the rest of the team allowed themselves to be choked by Afghanistan's spin guillotine one by one!

Bangladesh has lost many matches in ODIs. But despite being in a good position, such a terrible batting collapse! This surprise will haunt the team for a long time!

Short score: 235 (in 49.3 overs, Hasmatullah Shahidi 52, Nabi 84, Sediqullah Atal 21, Naib 22, Taskin 4/53, Mustafiz 4/58) Bangladesh: 143/10 (in 34.3 overs, Soumya 33, Shanto 47, Miraj 28, Ghazanfar 6/26, Rashid Khan 2/28). Result: Afghanistan won by 92 runs. Man of the Match: Ghazanfar.

Shakib Al Hasan has completed almost 17 years of his career. However, he never faced any question about the bowling action in his entire career. Coming to the end of his career, questions arose about his bowling, said the popular cricket website Cricinfo.

The 37-year-old Shakib played a match for Surrey before the India series. Not a single ball action was called 'No' in the match. However, after the match, two umpires expressed their doubts.

Shakib played against Somerset in Surrey in September. As a result, he returned to the county after 13 years. The then world-class all-rounder played for Worcestershire in the county in 2011.

In that match he took 9 wickets in two innings. He bowled 63 overs comfortably. Immediately after this, there were many questions about his low bowling in the Chennai Test against India. Rumors were also spread at that time whether he was playing with an injury or not.

However, his bowling in that match on the soil of England was found suspicious by two umpires, Steve O'Nessie and David Milnes. As a result, he now has to go through the test of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

According to Cricinfo, Shakib is in talks to take a bowling test at an approved venue. Shakib's test is expected to be held in the next couple of weeks.

This is the first time Shakib has to take this test in his almost two decades long career. In the last two decades, Shakib has played 447 matches in international cricket, during which he has taken 712 international wickets across three formats. Out of which he picked up 246 wickets in 71 Tests.