CHATTOGRAM, Sept 9, 2019 (BSS)-A consistent rain delayed the start of the
fifth and last day’s match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on Monday at
the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here.
That poor weather delayed the start, left Afghanistan scratching their hair
with utmost disappointment as they are just four wickets away to clinch a
famous victory.
Bangladesh is 136-6 and needs 262 runs with four wickets hands to seal the
victory as Afghanistan set them an improbable 398-run target.
Bangladesh’s successful chase in their history was just 217, when West
Indies gave them a target of 215 to win at St Georges in 2009.
Afghanistan however rued for batting 30 minutes on the rain-marred fourth
day, that many believes didn’t help their cause.
They had already taken 374-run lead after the third day’s game and many
believes they could declare their innings on fourth day before batting for 30
minutes and in that case they could get adequate time on fourth day to seal
the deal.
However Afghanistan social media manager Syed Hazrat Sadat said the team is
praying to rain allow them just one hour as they are confident that this one
hour is enough to seal the deal.