Afghanistan sweep ODI series as Bangladesh capitulate to defeat by record margin

Afghanistan delivered a merciless lesson for Bangladesh, crushing Bangladesh by 200 runs in Abu Dhabi to complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep. After posting a formidable 293 for 9 on Tuesday, the Afghans dismantled Bangladesh for just 93, exposing the Tigers’ enduring vulnerabilities. The rout was a perfect response to Bangladesh’s 3-0 domination in the T20Is, as Afghanistan left the Tigers’ ODI unit looking rudderless and disjointed. Afghanistan’s innings was anchored by half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi, while seamer Bilal Sami stole the show with a career-defining 5-wicket haul. Yet it was Rashid Khan who laid bare the depth of Bangladesh’s batting ineptitude, claiming three wickets in his first three overs and reducing the middle order to a...