BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in the 1st ODI of the Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh 2022 on Wednesday, 23rd February 2022 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.
Bangladesh have played their most-recent T20I against Pakistan where they were white-washed by them by 3-0. They will be captained by Tamim Iqbal, with Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, and Mustafizur Rahman joining him as the big names. They will enter this contest with some more confidence and new hopes to overcome their previous failures.
On the other hand, Afghanistan had crushed Zimbabwe in their last T20I game in 2021. They are heading into this match after defeating the Netherlands by 3-0 in the ODI series. They will be confident enough in this game under the captaincy of Hashmatullah Shahidi with the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi.
Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI
Date & Time: 23rd February 2022, 10:30 AM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Pitch Report
The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium surface is expected to be neutral. Based on previous performances, we may expect support in both the batting and bowling departments. At this venue, the average first-inning score has been approximately 150 runs.
Weather Report
The weather will be sunny with no chance of precipitation on Wednesday. The temperature at Chattogram on matchday is predicted to range between 20-25 degrees Celsius.
BAN vs AFG Probable Playing XI
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (C), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam/ Nasum Ahmed.
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Shahidullah Kamal/ Yamin Ahmadzai.
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Team
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Tamim Iqbal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Mustafizur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Nasum Ahmed, Mujeeb ur Rahman
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan | Vice-captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
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