Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, in the sixth public execution since their return to power.

(Reuters) -Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz's electrifying century and Azmatullah Omarzai's all-around performance crushed Bangladesh in Sharjah as their side claimed a thrilling five-wicket win on Monday to secure a 2-1 victory in the one-day series.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a cracking century and Azmatullah Omarzai showed allround skills on Monday to give Afghanistan a five wicket victory in the third one-day international and a series win over Bangladesh.