Bangladesh Under-19 suffered a crushing 112-run defeat against Afghanistan Under-19 after their batting line-up collapsed while chasing a target of 232 runs in the match on Thursday.
Chasing 232, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 118 in 25.5 overs, handing Afghanistan a convincing victory.
Batting first after winning the toss, Afghanistan posted 231 runs in 49 overs, powered by Shah Faisal Rahimi's 83 off 97 balls, featuring eight fours and a six.
Tahir Sarwari contributed 37 off 43 deliveries.
For Bangladesh, Tafiul Alam Tamim was the standout bowler, claiming four wickets for 41 runs in his 10 overs.
In reply, Bangladesh suffered an early collapse, losing six wickets for just 41 runs and effectively slipping out of contention.
Opener Sheikh Zarif Siam fought a lone battle with 41 runs, while Robiul Hasan Anik scored 33 and Rubaya Islam Rizon added 21 towards the end. However, the rest of the batting line-up failed to offer resistance.
Afghanistan's Sami Mubarez led the bowling attack with three wickets for 11 runs. Amir Hamza and Nur Ali Niazi also claimed three wickets each.
- MaT