Bangladesh set 335-run target for Afghanistan

Bangladesh set a target of 335 runs for Afghanistan in a crucial Group B Asia Cup match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday. 

Bangladesh made 334/5 due to hundreds of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto, and cameos of skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.

After losing against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Bangladesh need to win this match to keep the hope of reaching the Super Four stage alive.

Bangladesh: 1 Mohammad Naim, 2 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Afif Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud

Afghanistan: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Karim Janat, 8 Gulbadin Naib, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi