Bangladesh will lock horns with Afghanistan in the ongoing Aisa Cup 2023 encounter on Sunday (September 3). Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka in their first game and will be keen to bounce back against Afghanistan. Both these teams played a three-match ODI series before the Asia Cup, wherein Bangladesh beat them 3-0. These two teams have had a fair share of history in the past in white-ball formats, and they are set to continue that rivalry in the Continental Cup.
Afghanistan last played ODI series against Pakistan and gave a tough fight in the three ODIs. Few of the young players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and Mujeeb have performed very well in ODIs this year. Senior players like Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have also shown consistency.
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BAN vs AFG Dream11: Batting in focus for Bangladesh as they aim to get points on board in Asia Cup
After playing a game against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh have now traveled to Pakistan. With a day off on Friday, the team has begun training today. Batting will be in focus for Bangladesh as they failed to get going against Sri Lanka. Middle-order batters like Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Naim Shiek failed to get going. From a position of strength, Bangladesh collapsed and lost the plot completely. The middle order needs to get going against Afghan spinners.
The task won’t be easy as Rashid and Nabi have been stellar. Both don’t give an inch to batters in the middle overs, and concede below six runs per over. The match will be played in Lahore, and the pitch over here assists spinners. The contest between Bangladesh batters and Afgan spinners will decide which way the match will swing.
Match Details
Match: BAN vs AFG, Asia Cup
Date & Time: September 3, 3:00 PM
Venue: Lahore
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
BAN vs AFG: Pitch Report
The match will be played in Lahore. The pitch out here is pretty sportive assisting batters and bowlers with equal measure. Pacers will get some movement in the power play, and spinners will get a nice turn and bounce in the middle overs. 250 is the average first innings score in Multan.
BAN vs AFG: Top Fantasy Picks
Captain: Taksin Ahmed
Vice-captain: Rashid Khan
Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahidi
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Nabi
Bowlers: Mujeeb, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizuer Rahman
BAN vs AFG: Probable Playing XIs
BAN: Towhid Hridoy, Naim Sheikh, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan ©, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mahedi Hasan
AFG: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib
