Afghanistan has won their third consecutive ODI series in Sharjah by registering a 5-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third one-day. Earlier in this game, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first on the slow surface of Sharjah. Bangladesh gets a decent start as their opening pair put a 53-run stand in 8.3 overs before losing three wickets in quick succession of five runs. In the span of 17 deliveries, Bangladesh went from 53/1 to 58/3, but after that, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz took control into his hands and joined hands with veteran allrounder Mahmadullah to take Bangladesh to 217/4 from 72/4.
In the 46th over, Mehidy was dismissed by Omarzai on 66; after that, Mahmadullah took the responsibility of scoring onto his shoulders. Mahmadullah took Bangladesh to 244/8, but in this endeavor, he missed his well-deserved hundred by just two runs. Came to chase a target of 246 Afghanistan too got a decent start, with openers combinedly scoring 41 in 7.3 overs before Sadiqullah Atal (14) was bowled by Nahid Rana. But Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who was rock solid on the other end, formed small partnerships with Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi to bring Afghanistan out of trouble.
At the score of 84, Afghanistan lost its third wicket, but from there, Gurbaz and Azmatullah Omarzai built a 100-run partnership to tilt the game in Afghanistan’s favor. The 100-run partnership between Gurbaaz and Omarzai was broken by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who dismissed Girbaz just after scoring his eighth century. After Gurbaz’s dismissal, Omarzai played the leading role in guiding Afghanistan to victory with Mohammad Nabi in 48.2 overs for the loss of five wickets.
Match Scorecard: BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI, Sharjah, 11 November 2024
Bangladesh Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Tanzid Hasan | c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Mohammad Nabi | 19 | 29 | 65.51 | 3 | 0 |
| Soumya Sarkar | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 24 | 23 | 104.34 | 3 | 0 |
| Zakir Hasan | run out (Nangeyalia Kharote) | 4 | 7 | 57.14 | 1 | 0 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c) | c Gulbadin Naib b Azmatullah Omarzai | 66 | 119 | 55.46 | 4 | 0 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c Gulbadin Naib b Rashid Khan | 7 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahmudullah | run out (Rahmat Shah/Rahmanullah Gurbaz) | 98 | 98 | 100 | 7 | 3 |
| Jaker Ali | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasum Ahmed | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 6 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoriful Islam | not out | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 5, w 13) | 18 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 4.88) | 244/8 |
Afghanistan Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 41 | 0 | 5.85 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 7 | 49 | 0 | 7 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 7 | 37 | 4 | 5.28 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 37 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 9 | 35 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
Afghanistan Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Zakir Hasan b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 101 | 120 | 84.16 | 5 | 7 |
| Sediqullah Atal | b Nahid Rana | 14 | 18 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahmat Shah | c & b Mustafizur Rahman | 8 | 22 | 36.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | c Soumya Sarkar b Mustafizur Rahman | 6 | 21 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 70 | 77 | 90.9 | 3 | 5 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Jaker Ali b Nahid Rana | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 34 | 27 | 125.92 | 5 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 9) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 48.2 Ov (RR: 5.08) | 246/5 |
Bangladesh Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Shoriful Islam | 8.2 | 61 | 0 | 7.32 |
| Nahid Rana | 10 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| Nasum Ahmed | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 9 | 50 | 2 | 5.55 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 10 | 56 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Soumya Sarkar | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Man of the Match: BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI, Sharjah, 11 November 2024
Azmatullah Omarzai was named player for the match for his all-round performance. Omarzai dismissed four betters by giving away just 37 runs before playing a match-winning knock of 70* off 77.
| Player | Team | Batting & Bowling Figures |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 70* (77) & 4/37 |
Most Runs: BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI, Sharjah, 11 November 2024
Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been in excellent form in ODIs for the last few months, which he continued in the last game of the Bangladesh ODI series by becoming the highest scorer of the match. In this game, Gurbaz played an inning of 101 off 120 balls.
| Player | Team | Score |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 101 (120) |
Most Wickets: BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI, Sharjah, 11 November 2024
Azmatullah Omarzai was the best bowler of the third ODI match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Sharjah; Omrazai took 4 wickets by giving away only 37 runs.
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 4/37 (7 overs) |
Most Sixes: BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI, Sharjah, 11 November 2024
Rahmanulla Gurbaz was in “some kind of a zone” in the last ODI of the three-game series against Bangladesh; during the last game of the series, Gurbaz struck seven sixes in his 101-run inning.
| Player | Team | Sixes |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 7 |
Playing XIs: BAN vs AFG 3rd ODI, Sharjah, 11 November 2024
Bangladesh Playing XI
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Zakir Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmuddullah, Zakir Ali, Nasum Ahmed, Shariful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
Afghanistan Playing XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sadiqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
