ABU DHABI:

Spinner Nasum Ahmed produced a miserly spell to help Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs on Tuesday and keep their hopes alive.

Bangladesh posted 154-5 batting first as opener Tanzid Hasan starred with his 52 off 31 balls in Abu Dhabi.

Nasum and fellow spinner Rishad Hossain then took two wickets each before pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman returned figures of 3-28 to help bowl out Afghanistan for 146.

Taskin Ahmed also claimed two wickets as he wrapped up the innings with the final ball of the match.

Bangladesh ended Group B with two wins and one defeat in their three outings.

Their chances of reaching the Super Four stage will depend on the final match of the group between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Bangladesh will go through if Sri Lanka win, but an Afgh

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