Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by six wickets on Sunday under the DLS Method and clinched the two-match T20I series in Sylhet 2-0.

Earlier the hosts played a three-match ODI series against the same opponent and lost by 2-1. But they bounced back in the shortest format with two consecutive wins. The hosts also won a one-off Test earlier in the summer.

Winning the toss, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan elected to field first. Taskin Ahmed struck early, dismissing both openers within the first three overs. This set the tone for a competitive contest.

Ibrahim Zadran tried to stabilize the innings with 22 off 27 balls, but Shakib had other plans as he got the better of Zadran, providing Bangladesh with another breakthrough. Mohammad Nabi contributed with a valuable knock of 16 runs, but wickets at regular intervals kept Afghanistan from building a substantial partnership.

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Azmatullah Omarzai played a vital innings, scoring 25 runs off 21 balls, guiding Afghanistan to a competitive total. However, they were restricted to 116/7 in their allotted 17 overs.

With three wickets conceding 33 runs, Taskin was the best bowler in the overcast condition. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib bagged two wickets each.

Chasing 119, a target set by the DL Method, Bangladesh got off to a flying start with Litton Das and Afif Hossain putting up a solid 50-run partnership. Litton, in particular, was in fine form, smashing 35 runs off 36 balls.

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Just when it seemed Bangladesh was cruising, Afghanistan's bowlers struck back with quick wickets. Mujeeb Ur Rahman turned the tide in Afghanistan's favor with two crucial wickets.

Afif Hossain's 24 runs and Towhid Hridoy's cameo of 19 runs kept the momentum going for Bangladesh. With just 5 balls remaining, Bangladesh managed to reach 119/4, securing a six-wicket win as per the DLS method.

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