Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
Asia Cup T20 Match Prediction & Tips
Time: 30 Aug, 07:30 PM (IST)
Series: Asia Cup T20I Match 3
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium – Sharjah
Info:
Shakib Al Hasan has hit 10 IT20 half-centuries and this will be his 100th appearance for his country in this format. He is our tip for Bangladesh’s highest run scorer against Afghanistan. Mustafizur Rahman is nine wickets away from bringing up his 100th IT20 dismissal. The left-arm quick if a strong choice for Bangladesh’s top wicket taker in this match.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz top scored with 40 from 18 balls on Saturday. We recommend backing the keeper-batter to be Afghanistan’s highest run scorer in this game. With the ball, Rashid Khan went wicketless against Sri Lanka in Dubai but we expect the Sharjah pitch to be more spin-friendly. He is our pick for Afghanistan’s top wicket taker against Bangladesh.
After missing the recent series defeat to Zimbabwe, we expect Shakib Al Hasan to prove his worth in this game. We like the look of the ‘Shakib Al Hasan to score over 21.5 runs’ bet.
Live Streaming:
TV Channels:
This match will be shown live on Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
Live Streaming:
Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
Sunny and hot with evening sun giving way to clear skies. The temperature will be up at 34 degrees at the start of this match.
🏟️ Pitch:
This is the first IT20 on this ground since the latter stages of the World Cup last year. The pitch is always slower and offers more turn in Sharjah than in Dubai.
Toss Prediction:
Both games in the 2022 Asia Cup have seen the team who wins the toss choose to field first before winning the match. We predict that the captains will both want to bowl first.
Team Form in Last Five Matches:
BAN:
L, W, L, L, L
❌✅❌ ❌ ❌
AFG:
W, L, W, W, L
✅ ❌✅✅❌
TEAM NEWS:
BAN Team News:
The Tigers did not do themselves justice in last year’s World Cup but they will be viewing this tournament as an opportunity to get their key players as game-ready as possible for the 2022 World Cup which begins in October. There are no injuries in the squad at the moment.
AFG Team News:
The Afghanistan team were well supported by neutrals during the 2021 T20 World Cup due to their fearless approach to batting against the bigger sides. However, they have struggled when playing the lesser teams as favourites. They have a fully fit squad to select from.
BAN Predicted11
1.Naim Sheikh
2.Anamul Haque(WK)
3.Shakib Al Hasan(C)
4.M Rahim(WK)
5.Mahmudullah
6.Afif Hossain
7.Mosaddek Hossain
8.Mehidy Hasan Miraz
9.Mustafizur Rahman
10.Taskin Ahmed
11.Nasum Ahmed
AFG Predicted11
1.Hazratullah Zazai
2.R Gurbaz(WK)
3.Ibrahim Zadran
4.Najibullah-Zadran
5.Karim Janat
6.Mohammad Nabi(C)
7.Rashid-Khan
8.Azmatullah Omarzai
9.Naveen-ul-Haq
10.Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
11.Fazal Haq
Team Updates
Bangladesh (BAN)
The Shakib Al Hasan-led side have been a horrible run of form in T20Is in 2022.
They have lost a series against Pakistan, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. They will like to show some fight during the continental Cup.
Mahamadullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Shakib are not firing in unison. The batters’ repetitive failures have led to bowlers to time and again aiming to take the bulk of the responsibility.
Naim Sheikh and Anamul Haque will probably open the inning.
Shakib Al Hasan will bat at the one-down position.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah will handle the middle-order batting.
Shakib Al Hasan will lead the Bangladesh as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder
Anamul Haque will do the Wicket Keeping for Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will lead the pace attack of his team.
Mustafizur Rahman was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
Afghanistan (AFG)
Afghanistan gave a statement by winning their last match as they were all over the Sri Lankan team.
Firstly their pace gun Fazal Haq almost took hat-trick and then the young gun Rahamullah Gurbaz smashed 40 off 18 and led his side to victory.
Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will probably open the inning.
Ibrahim Zadran will bat at the one-down position.
Najibullah-Zadran and Karim Janat will handle the middle-order batting.
Mohammad Nabi will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder
Rahmanullah Gurbaz will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Fazal Haq and Naveen-ul-Haq will lead the pace attack of his team.
Winning Chances:
Bangladesh are favourites to beat Afghanistan at odds.
BAN Key Players:
Shakib Al Hasan
The all-rounder will lead the side in this tournament. He has made a score of over fifty on 103 occasions in international cricket.
Anamul Haque
The 29 year old keeper-batter hit 76 in his last international appearance and he has built a reputation as a reliable white ball batter.
Mustafizur Rahman
The vastly experienced bowler is still only 26 years of age but has taken plenty of wickets across all international formats since making his debut back in 2015.
with Recent Form
Mehidy Hasan Miraz [(15, 2W), 1W]
Naim Sheikh [9, 17, 5, 62]
Mushfiqur Rahim [25, 52*, 105]
Mahmudullah [80*, 20*, (27, 1W), 22]
Mustafizur Rahman [1W,1W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
Shakib Al Hasan [(68*, 1W), [26 3W, 1W]
AFG Key Players:
Hazratullah Zazai
the 24 year old left-handed opener has already gained an excellent reputation as a white ball specialist. He has hit a century and three fifties in this format.
Usman Ghani
The middle order batter struck 44 not out from 40 balls against Ireland in very different conditions in the last IT20. He also hit a half-century in the opening game of that series.
Rashid Khan
The leg-spinner was below par in the series against Ireland but will be far more penetrative in the conditions in Dubai.
with Recent Form
Rashid-Khan [0W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
Najibullah-Zadran [2*, 50, 42, 8]
Hazratullah Zazai [37*, 6, 39, 45]
Mohammad Nabi [2W, 5, 1W, 2W]
Rahmanullah Gurbaz [40, 24, 53, 1, 26]
Fazal Haq [3W, 1W]
Team Forms:
BAN Team Form:
Bangladesh have won only two of their last 15 games in this format with the victories coming over Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.
AFG Team Form:
Afghanistan lost their last IT20 game to Ireland but had won the previous two matches in the series.
SQUAD:
Bangladesh:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed , Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Naim
Afghanistan:
Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Usman Ghani.