It was a damp end to the T20I tri-series as Bangladesh and Afghanistan were declared joint champions after the final was washed out at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

The match was called off at 9:05pm by match officials following persistent rain and as per the rules of the tournament, the two finalists shared the trophy. This was the first time that Bangladesh became champions of a multi-nation tournament in Mirpur, having lost all the three previous finals, but it was a sheer disappointment for the fans who attended in numbers to watch the final.

Rightfully so, questions were raised all around as to whether there was no reserve day even though the organisers were well aware that rain could play spoilsport at any time during this season.

The players of both teams were eager to take to the field as the crowd patiently waited in the pouring rain until the official announcement was made.

It was still raining when the players of the Bangladesh team, including skipper Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain and Nazmul Hossain, came out to the ground and played football while being greeted by huge cheers from the spectators.