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BAN v AUS<\/strong>: Bangladesh's Afif Hossain said that the advice from senior batsman Mahmudullah helped him in acing the chase of 122 against Australia in the second T20 International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Chasing 121\/7 in 20 overs, Bangladesh scored 123\/5 in 18.4 overs, winning the match by five wickets and taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, with Hossain scoring an unbeaten 31-ball 37.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

On a pitch which assisted spinners, Bangladesh were 67\/5 in the 12th over of the chase. Afif and Nurul Islam stitched an unbeaten partnership of 56 to take the hosts home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"When I went out to bat, Riyad (Mahmudullah) just told me one thing; to take two-three overs to settle. Personally, my ambition was to return after finishing the game. First thing I did was to assess the wicket and to understand what needs to be done on this surface. I was aware that if I stay late, I can finish the match. The plan for both Nurul Hasan and me was to just score without losing a wicket because the run-rate was under check," said Hossain after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Hossain, adjudged the player of the match, also credited the efforts made by left-arm pacers Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam. The duo shared five wickets and conceded 50 runs in their combined eight overs to keep Australia at 121.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Our pace bowlers made full use of the home advantage we have. It was natural that our bowlers would bowl to a plan that is successful on these decks. But it needed backing up from the fielders too, which we received," said Hossain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bangladesh lead the five-match T20I series 2-0. The third T20I is scheduled for Friday.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/mahmudullahs-advice-helped-during-2nd-t20i-against-australia-says-afif-hossain.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Mahmudullah's Advice Helped During 2nd T20I Against Australia, Says Afif Hossain", "alt_title": "Afif Hossain ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Mahmudullah's Advice Helped During 2nd T20I Against Australia, Says Afif Hossain On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "BAN v AUS: Bangladesh's Afif Hossain said that the advice from senior batsman Mahmudullah helped him in acing the chase.", "seo_keywords": "Australia tour of Bangladesh, Afif Hossain", "tag": null, "tagging": "Australia tour of Bangladesh,Afif Hossain,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "mahmudullahs-advice-helped-during-2nd-t20i-against-australia-says-afif-hossain", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "2510", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-08-05 11:32:18", "updated": "2021-08-05 11:32:55", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Afif Hossain, Bangladesh vs Australia, BAN v AUS, Mahmudullah", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-08-05 11:32:18", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-08-05 11:32:18", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/mahmudullahs-advice-helped-during-2nd-t20i-against-australia-says-afif-hossain-80900" }