Bangladesh beats Afghanistan by 8 runs in a tight Asia Cup clash, staying in Super 4 contention.

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by eight runs in a tense Asia Cup match, keeping their hopes alive for a Super 4 berth. Spinners Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hossain restricted Afghanistan’s top order, while Mustafizur Rahman dismissed the tail in the death overs, helping bowl Afghanistan out for 146. Bangladesh posted 154-5, with Tanzid Hasan scoring a vital 52 off 31 balls. The result leaves three teams in contention for the final two Super 4 spots, with Bangladesh needing Afghanistan to lose to Sri Lanka in their final group game.