BAN vs AFG, T20I Tri-Series Final: Trophy Shared After Match Abandoned Due To Rain

Bangladesh and Afghanistan qualified for the final on the back of winning three and two games respectively in the round-robin phase of the tournament

Bangladesh and Afghanistan were all set to lock horns in the T20I tri-series final in Dhaka but continuous showers forced both the teams to share the trophy. The game was abandoned without a single ball being bowled, on Tuesday. Since there was no reserve day in place, both teams ended up sharing the title.

Bangladesh and Afghanistan squad with the Tri-Nation T20I Tournament trophy.#BANvAFG#RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/gqooON6l5r

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) September 24, 2019

The non-stop drizzling also didn’t let the toss to happen. At around 8.50 PM local time, the rain slowed down a bit, but by then it was quite clear that the groundsmen didn't have enough time in their hands to get the ground match ready before the cut-off time of 9.40 PM. Ultimately, the umpires were left with no other option than to call off the game.

Two captains @Sah75official and @rashidkhan_19 pose for a photo with the Tri-Nation T20I Tournament trophy.#BANVAFG #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/12ZkjxVij1

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) September 24, 2019

Bangladesh and Afghanistan qualified for the final on the back of winning three and two games respectively in the round-robin phase of the tournament.