NEW DELHI: An all-round Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed three wickets and scored a solid half-century as Bangladesh kicked-off their ODI World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Having won the toss and elected to field, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan put his side in the driving seat by claiming three key wickets, while Mehidy (3-25) mopped up the tail. Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored for Afghanistan with 47.