Thursday, 5 November 2026 — Afghanistan U19 beat Bangladesh U19 by 113 runs in their ODI at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, on 5 November 2026. Afghanistan U19 won the toss, chose to bat and posted 231 from 49 overs, with Shah Faisal Rahimi's 83 off 97 balls the centrepiece of the innings. Bangladesh U19 needed 232 to win and finished on 118 from 25.5 overs, a chase that never got going.
How the match unfolded
Afghanistan U19 batted first and scored 231 at a run rate of 4.71. Shah Faisal Rahimi top-scored with 83 off 97 balls, hitting 8 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 86. Tahir Sarwary added 37 off 43 balls, and Sohail Khan made 17 off 36. Amir Hamza's 16 off 14 balls gave the innings a late lift. Tafiul Alam Tamim was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh U19, taking 4/41 in 10 overs for an economy of 4.10. Robiul Hasan Anik took 2/45 from 9 overs, and All Rafi returned 1/32 from 10 overs, an economy of 3.20. Rubay Islam Rizon (1/49, 6 wides) and Sheikh Atiqur Rahman (1/56, 4 wides) were more expensive.
Bangladesh U19 replied with 118 from 25.5 overs, a run rate of 4.57. The side were never close to the target of 232, and the chase ended 113 runs short. Amir Hamza was the leading bowler for Afghanistan U19 with 3/18 from 5 overs, an economy of 3.60, while Noor Ali Niazi took 2/23 from 5 overs. Abdullah Al Muhi (6 off 5 balls) and Alamin Hossain Rony (6 off 8 balls) were both out lbw. SK Jarif Siyam finished unbeaten on 18 off 30 balls, with Rakibul Hossan unbeaten on 7 off 10.
The turning point
The ball-by-ball record is not available for these innings, so the data does not identify a single moment that decided the match, and this report does not name one. The clearest measure of the gap is the scorecard itself: Afghanistan U19 had 231 on the board and Bangladesh U19 reached 118. That difference of 113 runs is the margin of victory.
Where Afghanistan U19 won it
Winning the toss and batting first gave Afghanistan U19 control of the target. Their innings was built around Shah Faisal Rahimi's 83 and Tahir Sarwary's 37, the two biggest contributions, and the team's total was big enough to take the pressure off the bowlers. The bowling then did the rest. Amir Hamza's 3/18 at an economy of 3.60 and Noor Ali Niazi's 2/23 meant that Bangladesh U19 had little opportunity to build a score, and the two early lbw dismissals added to the strain on the chase.
Where Bangladesh U19 went wrong
Bangladesh U19 could not match the total, and the recorded figures point to a few costs rather than one single error. Their best bowler, Tafiul Alam Tamim, took 4/41, but the support bowlers conceded more freely. Rubay Islam Rizon's economy of 5.44 included 6 wides, and Sheikh Atiqur Rahman's 1/56 came with 4 wides. Those extras added runs to a total that the batting side then had to overhaul. With the top of the order going for 6 and 6 in the early overs of the chase, the innings never had the platform it needed.
Standout performers
- Shah Faisal Rahimi (Afghanistan U19): 83 off 97 balls, with 8 fours and 1 six.
- Tafiul Alam Tamim (Bangladesh U19): 4/41 in 10 overs, an economy of 4.10.
- Amir Hamza (Afghanistan U19): 16 off 14 balls with the bat, and 3/18 from 5 overs with an economy of 3.60 with the ball.
- SK Jarif Siyam (Bangladesh U19): 18 not out off 30 balls, the highest score in the Bangladesh U19 innings.