BAN vs AFG Match Preview
The Bangladeshi top-order appeared to be in ordinary form, as senior batsmen like Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Shakib Al-Hasan were unable to convert their starts into a big inning. Towhid Hridoy was the only one who put up some sort of resistance, scoring a gritty half-century to get the hosts to a respectable total.
With the departure of Tamim, there will be added pressure on the likes of Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim to score runs. Rony Talukdar is expected to fill in at the top of the order. Coming to the bowling, Mustafizur Rahman bowled a good spell in the last match and will lead the pace attack here along with Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed.
Shakib Al-Hasan was brilliant with the ball, giving away just 9 runs in his 5 overs. But the target was too small to defend, especially with the DLS kicking in. He will be aided by Afif Hossain here.
The bowlers are in excellent form for Afghanistan as they set the tone for a win on Thursday. The spinners, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan picked up 2 wickets each, while Fazalhaq Farooqi was brilliant early on, picking up 3. There is a lot of firepower in Afghanistan’s bowling as the likes of Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi are in good form too.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran will look to give the team a strong start here. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahman Shah, and Najibullah Zadran will add strength to the middle order, while all-rounders Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan add depth to the batting.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be warm and humid with a forecast of rain.
Pitch Report
The surface at Chattogram has a green top. It has been raining here over the past couple of days and there will be moisture on the pitch, which will be helpful for the seamers. The first 10-15 overs will be especially difficult for the batsmen. A score of around 250 is a par score here.
Notable stats
Mushfiqur Rahim’s Consistent Batting
Mushfiqur Rahim has been pretty inconsistent with the bat for Bangladesh. In his last 10 matches, he has scored 377 runs at an average of 53.85 and a strike rate of 101.07.
Team News
Tamim Iqbal is unavailable for this match. He is likely to be replaced by Rony Talukdar, while Litton Das will lead the team in Tamim’s absence.
BAN vs AFG Probable 11
BAN Playing 11
- Rony Talukdar
- Litton Das (C)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Wk)
- Shakib Al-Hasan
- Towhid Hridoy
- Afif Hossain
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Taskin Ahmed
- Hasan Mahmud
AFG Playing 11
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Mohammad Nabi
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
- Rahmat Shah
- Najibullah Zadran
- Rashid Khan
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Saleem Safi
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Afghanistan to win here. They have shown excellent form in the last match and dominated Bangladesh in all departments of the game. While we do expect Bangladesh to fight back, the departure of skipper and long-time opener Tamim Iqbal will considerably weaken the batting.
Top Picks
Shakib Al-Hasan: Al-Hasan is the top-ranked all-rounder in ODIs according to the latest ICC rankings. He has picked up 302 wickets in his ODI career and scored 7147 runs at an average of 37.61.
Ibrahim Zadran: Ibrahim Zadran has been brilliant for Afghanistan at the top of the order. He has scored 627 runs in his last 10 innings at an average of 78.37 and a strike rate of 87.44.
Rashid Khan: Rashid Khan is the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the ODIs. He has taken 165 wickets at a strike rate of 26.80 and has an excellent economy rate of just 4.15 runs per over. He has also scored 1136 runs at a strike rate of 104.70.
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Rahim, L Das, R Gurbaz
Batters: I Zadran, T Hridoy
All-rounders: S Al Hasan (C), M Nabi, M Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: Rashid-Khan (VC), F Farooqi, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
