Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs in a group league match to remain in contention for a place in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (September 16, 2025).

Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim blazed away to a 31-ball 52 before Afghanistan bowlers pulled things back to restrict Bangladesh to 154 for five.

In reply, Afghanistan were all out for 146 with Rishad Hossain (2/18), Nasum Ahmed (2/11) and Mustafizur Rahman (3/28) doing the maximum damage with the ball for Bangladesh.

Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored for Afghanistan with 35 in 31 balls, while Azmatullah Omarzai smashed a 16-ball 30.

Batting first, Tanzid and Saif Hassan (30 off 28 balls) put on 63 for the first wicket in double-quick time to lay the foundation for the total on what looked like a good surface for batting.

However, skipper Rashid Khan and his spin colleague Noor Ahmad picked up two wickets apiece to halt the Bangladesh charge.