In the first ODI, Afghanistan's Ghazanfar was able to turn everything around with their bowling magic which made it easy for Afghanistan to win the match. Both the teams bowled well in that match but Bangladesh team's batting was so weak. When Afghanistan lost five wickets under scoring 100, the team struggled to take the score to 229 but Bangladesh could not bat that way.
Mehdi Hasan Miraj of Bangladesh did not get any wicket in that match but Ghazanfar got a wicket as soon as he bowled. Mehdi Hasan Miraj though was a bowler of Ghazanfar's quality. It is not right to blame the Bangladesh bowlers in that match, but if all the blame is to be blamed then Bangladesh batsmen have to do it. Especially how Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim got out recklessly despite being two older and experienced batsmen. Bangladesh would not have been defeated in that match if they had not played the innings recklessly.