In their second match against Bangladesh, Afghanistan restricted the Bengal tigers to a paltry 127/7 in 20 overs, a total that Mohammad Nabi's side chased down in 18.3 overs.
Hardik's exceptional individual performance against Pakistan helped him jump eight places on the T20I all-rounder rankings, up to the fifth position, his highest-ever spot.
The teams chose players in the draft according to their availability and invested smartly in players that would be available for almost the entire tournament.
In a rain-curtailed 11-overs-a-side contest, the visitors put up 132-6 after hard-hitting knocks from Najibullah Zadran (50 off 24) and Rashid Khan (31 off 10).
Najibullah Zadran and Rashid Khan shone for Afghanistan in their 21-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the three-match series at Harare on Sunday.