Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Asia Cup 2023 Preview and Predictions

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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: In the fourth game of the 2023 Asia Cup, Bangladesh will play Afghanistan in a game that might decide their fate. Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka in their previous match, and they will be eliminated from the tournament if they lose again. With a significant series loss to Pakistan coming into this game, Afghanistan will be looking to bounce back and secure a spot in the next round with a victory.

They now hold an 8-6 advantage over Bangladesh in their intense rivalry, which they hope to increase in this encounter. Bangladesh has an advantage over other teams since their players have more experience. It would be interesting to watch whether Afghanistan can bounce back from their most recent series defeat and eliminate Bangladesh from the competition.

The Asia Cup ODI match between Bangladesh vs Afghanistan will take place on September 3, 2023, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.

Match Details to Note:

Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2023

Date: September 3rd, 2023 (Sunday)

Time: 03:00 PM IST

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan

Bangladesh (Match Odds- 1.85)

Preview

Shakib al Hasan and his team would like to move over their disappointing performance against Sri Lanka in the previous encounter. Against Sri Lanka, they had a batting collapse and lost by 5 wickets. For the side, this is a game of life and death. The Bangladeshi captain wants the team’s seasoned players to rise to the occasion after they just lost the home series against Afghanistan.

The loss of Litton Das is a major setback for the team, and Mohammad Naim and Tanzid Hasan will need to play well in this match. With Towhid Hridoy and Shakib in the middle order, Najmul Hossain Shanto must add runs after his outstanding performance in the previous game. A powerful batting order, including Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahedi Hasan, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will attempt to score runs quickly.

In the previous game, the bowling attack played effectively while defending a low total. Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam are expected to put on a strong performance with the new ball for their team. The most seasoned bowlers in the lineup, Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib must perform well in this match. For the team to succeed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahedi Hasan must perform well in supporting roles.

Full Squad:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Tanzim Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain

Players to watch out for:

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib is the best all-rounder in the world now and he will be the player to watch out for. He can change the game with both his bat and bowl. He comes up in the middle order to support the batting line-up and his spin bowling often becomes effective in taking wickets.

Mustafizur Rahman

Mustafizur is one of the most experienced bowlers on the team and he will be the player to watch out for.

Possible Playing XI:

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mohammad Naim, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan (Match Odds- 1.95)

Preview

Recently, Hashmatullah Shahidi’s team lost to Pakistan 0-3; the Afghan captain wants his team to get past that series. They just defeated Bangladesh in Bangladesh, which greatly boosted their team’s confidence. In this game, their opponents will be under a lot of strain, and Shahidi would like to take advantage of the situation to secure a spot in the next round.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, who are the openers, have performed well this year and will need a strong start. The side will hope for runs from Rahmat Shah, Shahidi, and Najibullah Zadran since the middle order has a lot of experience. This line-up is strong because Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Gulbadin Naib are all capable hitters.

Bangladesh’s opening duo is insecure, therefore the team will require early wickets from Mujeeb ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Rashid Khan and Nabi want to take advantage of the circumstances and open doors for the side. Rahmat Shah and Gulbadin Naib increase the team’s options when they have the ball.

Full Squad:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem.

Players to watch out for:

Rahmat Shah

Rahmat Shah, a right-handed batsman who can also bowl good leg-spin, is regarded as the modern-day Afghanistan batsman who can compete in all formats of the game. Rahmat Shah, who was technically competent, made his first-class debut in Pakistani domestic competitions and soon after played his maiden One Day International (ODI) for Afghanistan against Scotland in Sharjah in 2013.

Rashid Khan

Rashid is the most talked about person in the match. He has been given the responsibility to take crucial wickets for the Afgan team. He will be the player to watch out for.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head:

Played- 14 | Bangladesh- 8 | Afghanistan- 6

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Toss Prediction:

In the last game, the wicket proved challenging to bat on and progressively slower as the game went on. On such a surface, chasing a score is challenging. This will be on the minds of both teams, and the team that wins the toss should not hesitate to bat first in this match.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Pitch Report:

We would see overcast skies over Pallekele, and there are predictions for rain during the game. The surface will be tricky, as we have seen in earlier games. The side batting first here shall be happy to have 280 runs on the board in this game.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Match Prediction:

Although Afghanistan possesses a potent bowling assault, the team has had trouble maintaining consistency in their batting lineup. As their opponents will fight hard to stay in the competition, they must bat well in this game. Strong ODI players from Bangladesh will try to apply their knowledge. Although we anticipate a competitive battle, Bangladesh has a tiny advantage.

We predict Bangladesh to win the match Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at the odds of 1.85