Muscat – October 23, 2026: Afghanistan Future Stars have put on an incredible all-round performance to defeat Bangladesh U19 by four wickets in the fourth match to level the four-match Youth ODI series 2-2.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, posting
219/9 in their allotted innings to set Afghanistan a target of 220 runs.
Afghanistan captain Sohail Khan and Amir Hamza claimed three wickets each,
while Lutfullah Mohammadi picked up two wickets.
In response, the Afghan Zwanan produced an excellent batting
performance to chase down the target, losing six wickets and securing a
four-wicket victory. Tahir Sarwari led the batting effort with an unbeaten 67,
while Subhanullah contributed 60 runs and Noman Salarzai added 24, playing
crucial roles in Afghanistan’s successful chase.
Tahir Sarwari was named Player of the Match, while
Subhanullah Zakhil received the Player of the Series award.
With this result, the four-match one-day series between
Afghanistan U19 and Bangladesh U19 ended in a 2-2 draw. The Afghan youngsters
will now begin a two-match one-day series against hosts Oman on October 27.