Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at a glance

• Afghanistan has not played a Test Match in over two years, which may have an impact on their performance.
• Bangladesh is playing at home, and the players are familiar with the conditions at this site, which gives them an edge.
• Bangladesh boasts a powerful batting lineup that includes Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Tamim Iqbal.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Team Preview

Bangladesh

Hosts Bangladesh will hope for a successful performance against Afghanistan in the only Test at Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium. Bangladesh won their last home game against Ireland, and the team will want to build on that victory.

Litton Das will captain the team without Shakib al Hasan, who is injured. Das wanted to avenge their setback in Afghanistan three years ago. They are a powerful team with a seasoned batting lineup, and the Bangladeshi captain wants to get the most out of his guys in this match. Shoriful Islam and Khaled Ahmed, who will seek to make early inroads with the new ball, will be expected to have good stints for the side. In this game, Ebadot Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz will attempt to exploit the conditions and cause problems for the Afghans. Taijul Islam must perform admirably in a supporting role.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in their only previous meeting. That was a different team, and the Afghans will be without some of their top players, who were rested for this tour. Bangladesh has performed well at home in recent months and defeating them in this game would require a particular effort on the part of the Afghans.

The Bangladeshi attack will test Ibrahim Zadran and Nasir Jamal at the top of the order. The side has its strengths in the middle order, and they will look for a strong performance from Rahmat Shah, Shahidi, and Abdul Malik. They will also require contributions from Afsar Zazai, Abdul Malik, and Karim Janat. The bowling attack will face a veteran batting line-up, and they will require solid new-ball stints from Yamin Ahmadzai and Amir Hamza. Izharulhaq Naveed and Zahir Khan will have to bowl long spells and use their variations to trouble the Bangladeshis.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Team Playing Squads

Bangladesh Squads

Bangladesh

Litton Das (c & wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy.

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Afsar Zazai (wk), Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Zahir Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nasir Jamal, Amir Hamza, Izharulhaq Naveed, and Abdul Malik.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan outfield report

Shere Bangla National Stadium

Any side hoping for a 4th innings chase against a quality spin attack should avoid this venue. Batting becomes difficult on this wicket after Day 3. We predict the captain to win the toss and bat first on this surface, aiming for a large lead in the first innings.

The skies over Mirpur are overcast, and rain is forecast for the match.

The batsmen will experience difficulties because they will not have the smooth surface, they are accustomed to at this location. The soggy outfield will also make it difficult for spinners. The team batting first will try to score 350 runs or more.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Bangladesh

Player of the Match

• Bangladesh – Mushfiqur Rahim

Most sixes

• Bangladesh – Mushfiqur Rahim
• Afghanistan – Hashmatullah Shahidi

Most wickets

• Bangladesh – Taijul Islam 
• Afghanistan – Amir Hamza

Most runs

• Bangladesh – Mushfiqur Rahim
• Afghanistan – Hashmatullah Shahidi

Team Scores Batting First

• Bangladesh – 320+
• Afghanistan – 280+

According to our prediction, Bangladesh will win this match.