Bangladesh VS Afghanistan | Asia Cup T-20 | BAN VS AFG Dream11 Prediction
Introduction
The Asia cup has started with a bang for Afghanistan with a comprehensive win over island nation Sri Lanka. Now it is time for Afghanistan to lock horns with Bangladesh. Both the teams would be very eager for a win looking at the shortness of the tournament. Afghanistan would look to win this game and make their position secured for the next round whereas Bangladesh would look to make a great start in the ongoing Asia cup. Bangladesh who has not played good cricket in recent times would look to change their fortune after the Board has changed the skipper. Shakib Al Hasan will lead the Bangladesh team in the Asia cup.
Match Details
- Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Match 3, Asia Cup
- Date & Time: August 30, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Pitch Report
The Dubai pitch has recently favored teams batting second. With dew in the air, teams will prefer to chase. On this field, the average first-inning score is 143. Both the teams would look to bat second if they win the toss.
Head to Head
Bangladesh and Afghanistan have faced each other in 8 matches in T20. Out of these 8 games, Bangladesh has won 3 whereas Afghanistan has come out victorious on 5 occasions. This tells who has an edge over whom.
Top Picks
Bangladesh
Mushfiqur Rahim can provide decent runs in the top order, having scored 297 runs in his last six matches, and his skills behind the stumps can help him contribute more.
Shakib Al Hasan can provide decent runs as well as sharp bowling skills, which could keep him in contention with the potential to improve with each passing match, making him a game changer.
Afghanistan
Rahmatullah Gurbaz scored 40 runs at a strike rate of 222.22 in the previous match, which could lead to a fantastic performance with increased potential in this match.
Rashid-Khan is an incredible talent with an incredible understanding of his bowling arsenal, which was not seen in the previous match but could drastically improve results. Also, his batting in the lower order gives him an edge over the other players.
BAN VS AFG Dream11 Prediction
Both the teams are balanced and rely heavily on their bowling department, but looking at the form of the teams. Afghanistan is more likely to win the match.
Dream Team
- Shakib Al Hasan (C), Rashid Khan (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Mohammad Naim, Zazai, Mushfiqur Rahim,
- Mahamadullah, Mohammad Nabi,
- Noor Ahmad, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
