The history of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium has never been in Bangladesh's favor. Bangladesh had tasted defeat in all the ODIs and T20 matches played before. Bangladesh had to lose the first ODI match of the series after taking a big lead due to an incredible batting collapse. However, this time it was not a mistake. Bangladesh had the last laugh in the second match of the series.

With Nazmul Shanto and Zaker Ali Anik with the bat and then with the ball, the red-green representatives won by 68 runs. With this, the team returned to parity in the three-match series as well as the first victory at the Sharjah Stadium. After two matches, there is a 1-1 tie. The series will be decided in the match on the 11th.

Bangladesh's score was quite manageable on the relatively slow wicket of Sharjah. There was a chance to rely on the 252-run partnership on the scoreboard. Taskin Ahmed also gave that hint by removing Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the fourth over. Gurbaz caught the ball outside the off-stump to Soumya, who was in the slips. After that, Sediqullah Atal and Rahmat Shah put a frown on the forehead of Bangladesh fans.

In the middle, Zaker Ali Anik left both the stumping and the catch behind the stumps. Nasum Ahmed broke the 52-run partnership. Miraj took a great catch. The next partnership of captain Hasmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah was 43 runs. At that time, Afghanistan still had the match in their hands.

However, it did not take long for the scenario to change. One wicket seemed to be an invisible thread that pulled two more wickets. After Hasmatullah was out for 118 runs, Afghanistan lost two more wickets in Nasum's over. From 2 wickets for 118 runs to 5 wickets for 119 runs. Bangladesh returned to that point in the match.

Shariful Islam took a catch off Mustafizur Rahman. Hasmatullah wanted to play a big shot. But at fine leg, Shariful, who was on the boundary line, was caught. Mustafiz got his wicket with the fifth ball. In the next over bowled by Nasum, Rahmat Shah took 1 run. Nasum dismissed Azmatullah with the next ball.

Azmatullah returned to bowling directly. Rahmat Shah scored a ridiculous run-out fifty with a two-ball break. Due to a misunderstanding, both batters went to the other end. Zakir coolly sent the ball to Nasum, who was at this end. Bangladesh got their third wicket with 6 balls to spare. However, Gulbadin went to the crease first. Rahmat Shah had to be out.

Gulbadin gave a signal to be devastating. 12 runs came in three balls in Shariful's over. However, Shariful's clever move caught Tauhid Hridoy with the next ball. Mohammad Nabi was defeated by Miraz's great swing in the next over. He had to return to bowling directly. Mustafiz returned Rashid Khan. He forced the Afghan all-rounder to take a catch with his usual slow bowler. And the last wicket went to Nasum. The spinner bowled Allah Ghazanfar to ensure a 68-run victory.

Earlier, Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto had won the toss and decided to bat in Sharjah. Although the start was a bit slow, Bangladesh's top order had a strong foundation from the beginning. Tanjid Tamim returned for 22 runs, but Soumya Sarkar and Nazmul Shanto's partnership came up with 71 runs. Soumya returned for 35 runs, but captain Shanto took his fifty. Miraj joined him for the third wicket and made a 51-run partnership.

However, Bangladesh's batting collapsed again today. It didn't take long to go from 174 for 3 to 184 for 6. Bangladesh's middle order was devastated by three blows from Nangaliye Kharot. Despite captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto's 76, Bangladesh's scoreboard was a bit dull at that time. Then came two cameos by Zaker Ali Anik and Nasum Ahmed.

Nasum Ahmed scored 25 runs off 24 balls with a four and two sixes. When Nasum returned to Allah Ghazanfar's slow ball, the team's score was 230 for 7 wickets. However, by then, Bangladesh had scored 46 runs off 41 balls in the 7th wicket partnership. That was the turning point of Bangladesh's innings in the end. Zaker Ali Anik was trying at the end. Thanks to that effort, Bangladesh crossed the 250-run landmark.

Zaker's bat came with an effective 37 runs. Thanks to his innings, which included 3 sixes and 1 four, Bangladesh's score was 252 for 7 wickets after 50 overs. That was enough to equalize the series and win their first win in Sharjah.