Same two teams. Same neutral venue (UAE). Same 17 days in October 2025. Two completely different cricket results.
Bangladesh swept Afghanistan 3-0 in the T20I series in Sharjah their second consecutive Banglawash against Afghanistan in T20Is. Then, without a break, Afghanistan swept Bangladesh 3-0 in the ODI series in Abu Dhabi their first-ever ODI series whitewash of Bangladesh. Bangladesh were bowled out for 93 in the final ODI, losing by 200 runs the largest winning margin in ODI history in Abu Dhabi.
Two formats. Two completely opposite results. One rivalry that has split cleanly down the middle between T20Is and 50-over cricket.
This page gives you every scorecard from the 2025 AFG vs BAN series Asia Cup T20, 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs plus the individual performances and the one analysis no competitor has made clear.
AFG vs BAN 2025: all matches at a glance
Unified results table
| Date | Format | Venue | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Asia Cup T20, Match 9 | Abu Dhabi | BAN 154/5 vs AFG 146 | Bangladesh won by 8 runs |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 1st T20I | Sharjah | AFG 151/9 vs BAN 153/6 | Bangladesh won by 4 wkts |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2nd T20I | Sharjah | — | Bangladesh won |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 3rd T20I | Sharjah | — | Bangladesh won |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1st ODI | Abu Dhabi | BAN 221 vs AFG 226/5 | Afghanistan won by 5 wkts |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2nd ODI | Abu Dhabi | AFG 190 vs BAN 109 | Afghanistan won by 81 runs |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3rd ODI | Abu Dhabi | AFG 293/9 vs BAN 93 | Afghanistan won by 200 runs |
Updated head-to-head records (2025)
| Format | Matches | Bangladesh wins | Afghanistan wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is (all time) | ~20 | ~13 | ~7 |
| ODIs (all time) | ~22 | ~11 | ~11 |
The format-reversal story: the most important narrative in AFG vs BAN 2025
Bangladesh won every T20I. Afghanistan won every ODI.
This is not a coincidence. It is a structural truth about both teams in 2025:
- Bangladesh in T20Is: Quick pitches, spin variations, 20-over pressure Bangladesh’s spinners (Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed) contain Rashid’s 4 overs within the Powerplay and use batting depth to squeeze 150+ totals.
- Afghanistan in ODIs: Rashid gets 10 overs instead of 4. Mujeeb gets 10 overs instead of 4. And now Bilal Sami a new fast-bowling name gets 10 overs too. Bangladesh’s batting lineup, which can survive 20 overs of pressure, collapses under 50 overs of Rashid + Mujeeb + Sami + Nabi.
The same bowlers who were neutralised in T20Is became match-winners in ODIs simply because the format gave them more overs. That insight changes how you read this entire rivalry.
T20 Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh 154/5 beat Afghanistan 146 by 8 runs (Abu Dhabi, Sep 16)
Match info
| Date | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Zayed Cricket Stadium), Abu Dhabi |
| Tournament | Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, Group B, Match 9 |
| Result | Bangladesh won by 8 runs |
| Player of Match | Tanzid Hasan (52 off 31 balls) / Mustafizur Rahman (3/28) |
Bangladesh innings: 154/5 (20 overs)
| Batter | R | B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzid Hasan | 52 | 31 | Explosive opener; T20 Asia Cup top scorer |
| Saif Hassan | 30 | 28 | Solid support |
| Rashid Khan | 2/26 | 4 | Contained well |
| Noor Ahmad | 2/23 | 4 | — |
Afghanistan innings: 146 all out (20 overs)
| Batter | R | B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 30 | 16 | Best AFG score — lower order aggression |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3/28 | 4 | 3 late wickets clinched the result |
| Nasum Ahmed | 2/11 | 4 | Early dismissals set BAN up |
Result: Bangladesh won by 8 runs. This was a must-win Asia Cup match for Bangladesh. Nasum Ahmed’s early breakthroughs and Mustafizur’s brilliance at the death combined with Tanzid’s 52 secured a tense group-stage win.
T20I series 2025: Bangladesh won 3-0 (Sharjah): “The second Banglawash”
All 3 T20I scorecards
| Match | Date | Venue | AFG Score | BAN Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | Oct 2, 2025 | Sharjah | 151/9 | 153/6 | BAN won by 4 wkts |
| 2nd T20I | Oct 4, 2025 | Sharjah | — | — | BAN won |
| 3rd T20I | Oct 5, 2025 | Sharjah | — | — | BAN won by 6 wkts |
Series result: Bangladesh won 3-0. Second consecutive Banglawash against Afghanistan in T20Is.
1st T20I: BAN 153/6 beat AFG 151/9 by 4 wickets (Sharjah, Oct 2)
| AFG total | 151/9 in 20 overs (Gurbaz 40, Nabi 38; Rishad Hossain 2/33) |
| BAN chase | 153/6 in 18.4 overs (Emon 54, Tanzid 51; Rashid Khan 4/18) |
| Result | Bangladesh won by 4 wickets |
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Rashid Khan took 4/18 his best T20I bowling figures in this series and Bangladesh STILL won. When your best bowler takes 4 wickets for 18 runs and your team still loses, it means the opposition batted exceptionally well. Emon’s 54 and Tanzid’s 51 both attacking openers who scored in tandem did not give Rashid a soft ball to bowl at.
Bold observation: Rashid Khan’s 4/18 in the 1st T20I makes Bangladesh’s 4-wicket win the more impressive result not the less impressive. You beat Rashid at his best and still win. That is exactly what a Banglawash against Afghanistan looks like.
Why Bangladesh dominate Afghanistan in T20Is
Counterintuitive insight: The reason Bangladesh win T20Is against Afghanistan has nothing to do with Rashid being ineffective. It is because Bangladesh’s T20I format disciplines their own weaknesses. In 20 overs, Bangladesh can restrict their batting collapses to 2-3 wickets lost before the power of the remaining line-up overcomes it. In 50 overs, every collapse becomes permanent, and Rashid’s additional 6 overs at 5/17 economy decide the match.
ODI series 2025: Afghanistan won 3-0 (Abu Dhabi): “The first-ever ODI whitewash of Bangladesh”
All 3 ODI scorecards
| Match | Date | Venue | AFG Score | BAN Score | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Oct 8, 2025 | Abu Dhabi | 226/5 | 221 | AFG won | 5 wickets |
| 2nd ODI | Oct 11, 2025 | Abu Dhabi | 190 | 109 | AFG won | 81 runs |
| 3rd ODI | Oct 14, 2025 | Abu Dhabi | 293/9 | 93 | AFG won | 200 runs |
Series result: Afghanistan won 3-0, their first-ever ODI series whitewash of Bangladesh.
1st ODI: Afghanistan 226/5 beat Bangladesh 221 by 5 wickets (Oct 8, 2025)
| BAN 1st innings | 221 in 48.5 overs (Mehidy Hasan Miraz 60 off 87; Rashid 3/38, Tanzim 3/31) |
| AFG chase | 226/5 in 47.1 overs (Rahmat Shah 50; Tanzim Hasan Sakib 3/31) |
The 1st ODI was the most competitive of the series Bangladesh posted 221 with Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 60 providing the backbone. Afghanistan chased it in 47.1 overs, with Rahmat Shah’s 50 the anchor. Rashid’s 3/38 restricted Bangladesh, but Bangladesh’s total of 221 was competitive. Afghanistan won but only by 5 wickets.
This is where things go wrong in reading the 3-0 result as a dominant Afghanistan series: the 1st ODI was close. Bangladesh were 221 a credible ODI total in UAE conditions. What made the next two ODIs different was Bangladesh’s batting simply disappearing.
2nd ODI: Afghanistan 190 beat Bangladesh 109 by 81 runs (Oct 11, 2025)
| AFG 1st innings | 190 in 44.5 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 95 off 140; Mehidy 3/42) |
| BAN chase | 109 in 28.3 overs (Tawhid Hridoy 24; Rashid Khan 5/17, Sami 2/—) |
Rashid Khan 5/17: the 8.3-over spell that ended Bangladesh’s ODI series
Rashid Khan took 5 wickets for 17 runs in 8.3 overs. Bangladesh, chasing 191, were bowled out for 109 in under 29 overs.
His 5/17 is not Rashid at T20I pace where he gets 4 overs maximum. This is Rashid at ODI pace, with 10 overs of a used pitch, able to set up batters across multiple balls in an over. Bangladesh’s 8 batters who scored 0-10 in this innings faced Rashid repeatedly and had nowhere to go.
What most people miss: Rashid’s ODI bowling figures (5/17 economy 2.0) are more devastating than his T20I figures (4/18 economy 4.5) in the same series. The format extended his impact from 4 overs to 8.3 overs and his economy rate halved. The same bowler, the same two-week period but a completely different threat level in the longer format.africa.
3rd ODI: Afghanistan 293/9 beat Bangladesh 93 by 200 runs (Oct 14, 2025)
| AFG 1st innings | 293/9 in 50 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 95 off 111, Mohammad Nabi 62*; Saif Hassan 3/6) |
| BAN chase | 93 in 27.1 overs (Bilal Sami 5/33, Rashid 3/12; Saif Hassan 43) |
Result: Afghanistan won by 200 runs the largest ODI winning margin in UAE history.
Ibrahim Zadran’s twin 95s: the statistical anomaly that defined the series
| ODI | Score | Balls | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd ODI (Oct 11) | 95 off 140 balls | Dismissed one delivery from his century | AFG 190 vs BAN 109 |
| 3rd ODI (Oct 14) | 95 off 111 balls | Dismissed again — same score, consecutive game | AFG 293/9 vs BAN 93 |
Ibrahim Zadran scored 95 in the 2nd ODI and 95 in the 3rd ODI dismissed in both innings five runs short of a century, in consecutive ODIs, against the same opposition. His combined contribution (190 runs, 95 + 95 without reaching a century) was the backbone of both Afghanistan wins.
Bold observation: Zadran’s twin 95s are the most unfortunate batting sequence in cricket’s “almost centuries” category since Brian Lara was dismissed for 99 in a WC match. Both innings were match-defining. Both went unrewarded with a century. That pattern consistent excellence without the statistical landmark is the irony that will define this series in history.
Bilal Sami 5/33: meet Afghanistan’s new match-winning ODI bowler
Bilal Sami took 5/33 in 7.1 overs bowling Bangladesh out for 93 and completing Afghanistan’s 200-run win and ODI whitewash. Saif Hassan scored 43 off 54 (Bangladesh’s only 40+ score) and Sami still had 5 wickets.
Who is Bilal Sami? He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler part of Afghanistan’s bowling depth that exists below Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the public consciousness. His 5/33 suggests he moves the ball conventionally in UAE conditions and exploits Bangladesh’s batting fragility against pace that swings late.
Counterintuitive insight: The fact that Afghanistan won the 3rd ODI not primarily with Rashid (3/12, excellent but not dominant) but with Bilal Sami (5/33) shows the depth of Afghanistan’s ODI bowling. Bangladesh’s 93 all out was not caused by Rashid alone Sami outbowled everyone in the match. That bowling depth is why Afghanistan’s ODI dominance of Bangladesh is not Rashid-dependent.
“Why Bangladesh can’t beat Afghanistan in ODIs anymore”
Since 2022, the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI head-to-head has flipped. Afghanistan have won their last four ODIs against Bangladesh. Bangladesh have not won an ODI against Afghanistan since the Asia Cup 2023 (October 7, 2023. BAN 158/4 beat AFG 156 by 6 wkts).
The structural reason: Bangladesh’s ODI batting lineup has three players who can score 50+. Afghanistan’s ODI bowling lineup has five bowlers who can dismiss those three batters for under 30. Rashid, Mujeeb, Nabi, Sami, and Naveen-ul-Haq form the deepest ODI bowling attack any team Bangladesh face outside of India and Australia.
What needs to change for Bangladesh: Their middle order needs to bat 40 overs, not 20. In T20Is, Bangladesh’s top order (Tanzid, Emon, Towhid Hridoy) can consolidate 15-overs of Rashid’s impact. In ODIs, the same three batters need to consolidate 30 overs of Rashid + Sami + Mujeeb rotating at low economy rates. They have not done that once in 2025.
AFG vs BAN all-time head-to-head (T20Is and ODIs)
T20Is (all-time, ~20 matches)
| Matches | Bangladesh wins | Afghanistan wins |
|---|---|---|
| ~20 | ~13 | ~7 |
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Bangladesh have dominated T20Is historically (approximately 13-7) with back-to-back Banglawashes in 2024 and 2025. Afghanistan’s 7 T20I wins include a pivotal 3-0 series sweep of Bangladesh in Dehradun 2018 their most dominant T20I series before Bangladesh reversed the trend.
ODIs (all-time, ~22 matches)
| Matches | Bangladesh wins | Afghanistan wins |
|---|---|---|
| ~22 | ~11 | ~11 |
The ODI head-to-head has now equalised (approximately 11-11) after Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI whitewash of Bangladesh in October 2025. Bangladesh led this record 9-6 as recently as 2023. Afghanistan have won their last 4 consecutive ODIs against Bangladesh. The ODI momentum firmly belongs to Afghanistan in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What was the scorecard of the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20I series 2025 (Sharjah)?
Ans. Bangladesh won the 3-match T20I series 3-0 in Sharjah — their second consecutive Banglawash against Afghanistan in T20Is. 1st T20I (Oct 2): AFG 151/9 vs BAN 153/6 (Emon 54, Tanzid 51; Rashid 4/18) — Bangladesh won by 4 wkts. 2nd T20I (Oct 4): Bangladesh won. 3rd T20I (Oct 5): Bangladesh won by 6 wkts. Played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Q2. What was the scorecard of the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI series 2025 (Abu Dhabi)?
Ans. Afghanistan won the 3-match ODI series 3-0 — their first-ever ODI series whitewash of Bangladesh. 1st ODI (Oct 8): BAN 221 vs AFG 226/5 (Rahmat Shah 50; Rashid 3/38) — AFG won by 5 wkts. 2nd ODI (Oct 11): AFG 190 vs BAN 109 (Zadran 95; Rashid 5/17) — AFG won by 81 runs. 3rd ODI (Oct 14): AFG 293/9 vs BAN 93 (Zadran 95, Nabi 62*; Sami 5/33, Rashid 3/12) — AFG won by 200 runs (largest UAE ODI winning margin). Played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Q3. What was the scorecard of the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Asia Cup T20 2025 Group B match?
Ans. Bangladesh 154/5 (Tanzid Hasan 52 off 31; Rashid 2/26, Noor Ahmad 2/23) beat Afghanistan 146 all out (Omarzai 30; Mustafizur Rahman 3/28, Nasum Ahmed 2/11) by 8 runs. Match 9, Group B, Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 at Zayed Cricket Stadium (Sheikh Zayed Stadium), Abu Dhabi on September 16, 2025.
Q4. What were Ibrahim Zadran’s scores in the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODI series 2025?
Ans. Ibrahim Zadran scored 95 off 140 balls in the 2nd ODI (AFG 190 vs BAN 109, Oct 11) and 95 off 111 balls in the 3rd ODI (AFG 293/9 vs BAN 93, Oct 14). He was dismissed for 95 in both consecutive ODIs against the same team — a statistical anomaly. His combined 190 runs (95+95) without being dismissed for a century was the backbone of Afghanistan’s 3-0 sweep.
Q5. What was Rashid Khan’s bowling performance in the AFG vs BAN ODI series 2025?
Ans. Rashid Khan took 3/38 (1st ODI), 5/17 (2nd ODI), and 3/12 (3rd ODI) across the 3-match series. His 5/17 from 8.3 overs in the 2nd ODI (Bangladesh 109 all out) was the most devastating spell — his best ODI figures against Bangladesh. Combined: 11 wickets at approximately 6 runs each across the 3-match series.