First Round Group A — 2014 T20 World Cup
16 March 2014 · Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Result: BABangladesh — Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (with 48 balls remaining). AFAfghanistan 72 all out (17.1 overs), BABangladesh 78/1 (12 overs). 16 March 2014 · Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka.
72 all out is the lowest First Round total by Afghanistan in this tournament; the 9-wicket margin is a large win for Bangladesh. Independently re-verified via ESPNcricinfo's full scorecard (a prior research pass had a genuine conflict over Bangladesh's exact chase total, 73/1 vs 78/1 — the direct scorecard fetch confirms 78/1 in 12 overs).
Scorecard
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| AFAfghanistan (1st innings) | 72 all out (17.1 overs) |
| BABangladesh (2nd innings) | 78/1 (12 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| AFAfghanistan | Gulbadin Naib | 21 (22) |
| AFAfghanistan | Shafiqullah Shafiq | 16 (16) |
| AFAfghanistan | Karim Sadiq | 10 (23) |
| BABangladesh | Anamul Haque (not out) | 44 (33) |
| BABangladesh | Tamim Iqbal | 21 (27) |
| BABangladesh | Shakib Al Hasan (not out) | 10 (12) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| BABangladesh | Shakib Al Hasan | 3/10 (3.1 overs) |
| BABangladesh | Abdur Razzak | 2/20 |
| BABangladesh | Mashrafe Mortaza | 2/8 |
| AFAfghanistan | Mohammad Nabi | 3/11 |
| AFAfghanistan | Dawlat Zadran | 1/13 |
| AFAfghanistan | Samiullah Shinwari | 1/14 |
Player of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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