Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain star in T20I win versus Afghanistan
What's the story
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in the 1st of the three-match T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Jaker Ali-led side first restricted Afghanistan to 151/9 in 20 overs. They were later bolstered by a 109-run stand between Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim. Although Bangladesh were disarrayed by Rashid Khan's innings-defining spell, they won by four wickets.
Start
Bangladesh cruise with Tanzid-Parvez stand
Unlike Afghanistan, Bangladesh had an incredible start. They saw a 109-run opening partnership with Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon. At 109/0, Bangladesh were cruising in the run chase. Tanzid Hasan hammered a 37-ball 51 (3 fours and 3 sixes), while Parvez Hossain finished with 54 off 37 balls (4 fours and 3 sixes). Fareed Ahmad gave Afghanistan their first breakthrough, dismissing Parvez.
Key stats
Key numbers of Parvez, Tanzid
In 24 T20Is, Parvez has raced to 505 runs at an average of 21.95. His strike rate in the format reads 134.66. The Bangladesh batter completed his third T20I half-century. He also has a ton. Meanwhile, Tanzid hammered his eighth half-century in T20I cricket. The left-handed batter now has 856 T20I runs at a strike rate of 127.95.