Litton’s fifty helps Tigers post 155

Liton Das struck a super 44 ball-60 as Bangladesh piled up 155-8 in the first T20I of the two-match series against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Afif Hossain scored 25 and debutant Munim Shahriar added 17.

Electing to bat first, Bangladesh had not the desired start as they lost opener Naim Sheikh for 2. Munim Shahriar began his international career in style but can’t continue it. The debutant fell to Rashid Khan for a leg before after scoring 17 off 18 balls.

The situation got worsened when Shakib top-edged a delivery of pacer Qais Ahmed to be out for 5.

But Liton kept hitting all the things coming his way. After the dismissal of skipper Mahmudullah Riyad who made 10, Liton finally got support from Afif Hossain.

Farooqi and debutant Azmatullah Omarzai took two wickets for Afghanistan.

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