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Bangladesh beat Afgans by 7 wickets in 3rd ODI, avoid withwash

Bangladesh beat Afgans by 7 wickets in 3rd ODI, avoid withwash
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Bangladesh have beat the Afghanistan by 7 wickets (with 159 balls remaining) in 3rd ODI in three-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.

Tigers have scored 129 runs after losing three wickets in 23.3 overs. With this victory, Bangladesh have able to avoid the whitewash as Afgans had won two matches earlier.  

Litton Das was on the 53 not out and Towhid Hridoy  was 22.

Earlier, Afghanistan finished their innings by scoring 126 runs losing all wickets against Bangladesh.

Shoriful Islam took four wickets while Taskin Ahmed and Taijul Islam took two wickets each and Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have taken one wicket each.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bat first.

After losing an ODI series for the first time against Afghanistan, Bangladesh made three changes to the side with fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, making their way in the place of Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud.

Apart from Rashid Khan, Afghanistan also excluded fast bowler Saleem Safi from the squad and brought in pacer Abdur Rahman and left-arm spinner Zai-ur-Rehman replaced them, both are on their debut.