- July 7, 2023
Match Details | |
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Match | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI | Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh 2023 |
Date | 08/07/2023 (Saturday) |
Time | 13:00 (GMT+5) / 13:30 (GMT+5.5) / 14:00 (GMT+6) |
Format | |
Venue | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at a glance
- Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in a rain-interrupt match.
- Afghanistan’s opener saw outstanding efforts by Ibrahim Zadran, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Rashid Khan.
- Towhid Hridoy and Shakib Al Hasan delivered solid outings for Bangladesh in the series opener.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Team Preview
Bangladesh
For Bangladesh to remain in the series, they must defeat Afghanistan in the second ODI. In these circumstances, Afghanistan was always going to be a tough opponent for Bangladesh, and they thoroughly humiliated the visitors in the first ODI, winning by 17 runs. With the help of Fazalhaq Farooqui’s 3-fer, and Rashid, and Mujeeb’s 2-wicket haul, Afghanistan first reduced Bangladesh to 169-9. After that, Afghanistan easily cruised to 83-2 in the 22nd over before rain came and the game was called off. Afghanistan was then declared the winner using the D/L method.
Captain Tamim Iqbal stunned his squad when he abruptly declared his retirement from all formats of the game. Tamim’s loss is a major setback for Bangladesh. Bangladesh must find a method to score runs against this formidable Afghan bowling attack.
Afghanistan
The team appears to be well-balanced for Afghanistan, but our major issue is their consistency. The team frequently struggles to put together a run of solid performances after one strong performance. In the second ODI, can they buck the trend? We’ll soon find out.
The team’s batting lineup will include opener Ibrahim Zadran, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, and Najibullah Zadran. Most of the runs will be scored by all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Saleem Safi will be relied on to provide timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Team Playing Squads
Bangladesh
Litton Das (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hirdoy, Afif Hossain, Najmul Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, and Hasan Mahmud.
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Saleem Saifi, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Bangladesh – L W W NR W | Afghanistan – W L L W L |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan outfield report
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chattogram
Given that the conditions will be bowling-friendly, the captain who wins the toss will bowl first and try to limit the batting team to a low score.
With a 50% chance of rain, the weather is not looking promising. weather impacted the first ODI, and it appears that weather will have an impact on the next match as well.
For the bowlers, the pitch appears to have some pace and bounce. Furthermore, the cloudy conditions cause the ball to do a variety of tricks. Batting will be difficult in the first few innings, but it will become easier as the game develops.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Bangladesh
Player of the Match
- Bangladesh – Litton Das
Most sixes
- Bangladesh – Litton Das
- Afghanistan – Ibrahim Zadran
Most wickets
- Bangladesh – Taskin Ahmed
- Afghanistan – Fazalhaq Farooqi
Most runs
- Bangladesh – Towhid Hirdoy
- Afghanistan – Ibrahim Zadran
Team Scores Batting First
- Bangladesh – 270+
- Afghanistan – 250+
According to our prediction, Bangladesh will win this match.
