Read the article of Bangladesh vs Malaysia 4th Quarter-Final Asian Games - The 2022 Asian Games Men's Twenty20 international Cricket tournament of the fourth Quarter-Final first time played between Malaysia and Bangladesh at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou in 04th October 2023.
A superb unbeaten maiden half-century from Saif Hassan, Debutant Ripon Mondol's impressive three-for before Afif Hossain holds nerve as Bangladesh registered their historic first T20I win against Malaysia by a thrilling 2-runs and storm into the semi-finals in a low-scoring thriller of the fourth quarter final of a Asian Games.
Bangladesh scored 116-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Saif Hassan hit a career-best unbeaten 50 off 52-balls including 3-sixes & a four.
Afif Hossain hammered a 23 off 14-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 164.28 and Shahadat Hossain struck 21 off 26-balls included 3-fours.
Malaysia best bowler by Pavandeep Singh Singh took 2-wickets and one for Anwar Rahman - Vijay Unni.
Malaysia scored 114-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Virandeep Singh cracked a 52 off 39-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours.
Syed Aziz hit 20 off 31-balls including 2-fours & a six, Ainool Hafizs and Vijay Unni each scored 14-runs.
Bangladesh best bowler by Afif Hossain picked up 3-wickets for 11-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 2.75.
Debutant Ripon Mondol - who took 3-wickets for 14-runs in 3-overs on his debut T20I match - including a maiden, Rishad Hossain and Debutant Rakibul Hasan both took one-wickets.
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