**Bilal Sami Attains Record with ODI Fifer Against Bangladesh**
*By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 15, 2025, 01:41 AM*
Afghanistan pacer Bilal Sami delivered a stunning performance against Bangladesh in the 3rd and final ODI of the 2025 series held in Abu Dhabi. Claiming a five-wicket haul, Bilal played a pivotal role in his team’s commanding 200-run victory.
Bangladesh posted a competitive total of 293/9 in their 50 overs. However, Bilal dismantled the Tigers’ batting lineup, restricting them to just 93 runs. His excellent bowling spell of 5 wickets for 33 runs in 7.1 overs was instrumental in handing Afghanistan a dominant win.
### Record Milestone for Bilal Sami
According to ESPNcricinfo, Bilal Sami has become only the third Afghanistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in ODIs. He joins the elite company of spin duo Allah Ghazanfar and Rashid Khan. Ghazanfar recorded impressive figures of 6/26 in Sharjah in 2024, while Rashid Khan took 5/17 in the 2nd ODI of this very series in Abu Dhabi.
Overall, Bilal is the fourth bowler to achieve a five-wicket haul in Afghanistan vs Bangladesh ODIs.
### Promising Start to ODI Career
This was just Bilal’s second ODI match, and he has already opened his wicket account with a bang. With 5 wickets from 2 matches at an impressive average of 11.60, and an economy rate of 4.60 runs per over, Bilal Sami is emerging as a promising talent for Afghanistan cricket.
His remarkable performance not only contributed to Afghanistan’s series-clinching win but also established him as a rising star in the international cricket arena.
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