Afghanistan crushed Bangladesh in all departments in the second ODI of the three-match contest and sealed the series.
The hosts bounced back strongly after the 3-0 defeat in the T20I series just before the ODIs.
They won the toss and opted to bat first, and posted a below-par total of 190 all out. They lost quick wickets, but Ibrahim Zadran was firm at one end of the wicket, scoring 95 runs.
He fell to Mehidy Hasan Miraz while playing a big shot down the wicket. Rishad Hossain took a brilliant catch to send him back with five runs to go for a century.
While replying, Bangladesh crumbled to 109 all out in just 28.3 overs, undone largely by Rashid Khan’s stunning spell of five for 17.
Azmatullah Omarzai struck early, removing both openers inside the first two overs, before Rashid spun through the middle and lower order to complete the rout.
Rashid Khan bagged five wickets for only 17 runs in 8.3 overs. It was his third-best bowling in an ODI.
Bangladesh left to regret lost partnerships as Afghanistan take opening ODI
Earlier, Ibrahim held the innings together amid regular wickets, as Bangladesh’s spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3-42) and Rishad Hossain (2-37) kept the pressure on.
For Bangladesh, Saif Hassan (22) and Towhid Hridoy (24) showed brief resistance, but no partnership lasted long enough to challenge the hosts. Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz fell lbw for 4, and the tail folded quickly under Rashid’s relentless turn.
The win gave Afghanistan an unassailable 2–0 lead in the series, their disciplined bowling and sharper batting once again exposing Bangladesh’s frailties in foreign conditions.
The final ODI will be played at the same venue on Monday.