Decoding Afghanistan Bowlers with Five-Wicket Hauls Against Bangladesh in ODIs
By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 15, 2025 | 08:11 pm
Afghanistan delivered a stunning performance in the 3rd and final ODI of the 2025 series against Bangladesh, held in Abu Dhabi on October 14. The Afghans dominated the match by 200 runs, bowling out Bangladesh for a mere 93 runs. Earlier, Afghanistan posted a competitive total of 293/9.
One of the standout performers was Bilal Sami, who claimed a solid five-wicket haul, becoming the third Afghan bowler to achieve this feat against Bangladesh in ODIs. Let’s take a closer look at the Afghan bowlers who have made a significant impact with their five-wicket hauls in this fixture.
1. Allah Ghazanfar – 6/26
Back in November 2024, young Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar produced a brilliant bowling display against Bangladesh. He took six wickets for just 26 runs in 6.3 overs, triggering a dramatic collapse where Bangladesh’s innings slumped from 120/2 to all out for 143 in just 8.4 overs.
Afghanistan had earlier been dismissed for 235. Ghazanfar’s spell remains the best bowling figures recorded in all Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODIs to date.
2. Rashid Khan – 5/17
In the second ODI of the 2025 three-match series, Afghanistan’s ace spinner Rashid Khan delivered a masterclass performance, taking 5 wickets for 17 runs from 8.3 overs. This marked Rashid’s sixth five-wicket haul in ODIs.
Bangladesh were restricted to 109 runs after chasing Afghanistan’s total of 190. Rashid finished the series as the top wicket-taker with 11 wickets.
3. Bilal Sami – 5/33
Bilal Sami starred in the third and final ODI, picking 5 wickets for 33 runs from 7.1 overs at an economy rate of 4.60. Impressively, this came in only his second ODI match, where he now boasts 5 wickets from 2 games at an average of 11.60.
With this performance, Bilal became the fourth Afghan bowler to claim a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in ODIs.
Afghanistan’s bowling prowess continues to be a major factor in their growing success against Bangladesh in the ODI format, with emerging talents like Bilal Sami promising exciting prospects for the future.