Afghanistan's Samiullah Shenwari (L) and wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad celebrate the dismissal of Bangladesh's Nasir Hossain during their Asia Cup 2014 one-day international (ODI) cricket match in Fatullah March 1, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj
(Reuters) - Afghanistan claimed their first victory over a test-playing nation with a 32-run win over Bangladesh in Fatullah in the Asia Cup on Saturday.
Asghar Stanikzai and Samiullah Shenwari rescued the war-torn nation from a precarious 90 for five with a 164-run stand to take Afghanistan to 254 for six wickets.
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