ICC Cricket World Cup Prediction | 3rd ODI | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – It would be a tough call between Bangladesh and Afghanistan | October 7, 2023

BAN vs AFG Match Analysis

In the opening match of the ICC World Cup 2023, New Zealand defeated the World Cup champions by nine wickets. Now it’s time for the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who are currently rated eighth and ninth respectively. On October 7 at 10:30 a.m. local time, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmashala, will host the third ODI of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

Bangladesh made a respectable start, but Afghanistan won their lone exhibition match against Sri Lanka by 6 wickets with 23 balls remaining. After three top-order batsmen scored half-centuries, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka in their first warm-up match by 7 wickets with 48 balls remaining. But in the second game, they were defeated by England by 4 wickets.

At the Asia Cup in Lahore last month, both teams faced off against one another. Bangladesh scored 334 runs thanks to Mehidy Hasan Miraz (112) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (104). To win by 89 runs, the Bangladeshi pace attack needed to take 8 wickets. In ODIs, this match’s overall score (579) was the highest for either team.

Bangladesh had 9 victories over Afghanistan in 15 ODIs. However, both teams only have one victory each in World Cups.

BAN vs AFG Team Preview & Squads

Bangladesh

Bangladesh is going through a difficult time right now. They have only won 8 of their last 20 games, and 7 of their last 10. Shakib al Hasan, the captain, will have a difficult time playing without Tamim Iqbal. His replacement, Tanzid Hasan, will start the first inning for Bangladesh. Hasan scored 84 and 45 runs in the two exhibition matches. Litton Das will be his opening act. Das has scored a century and two half-centuries while scoring 378 runs against Afghanistan in 9 games. In three games against Afghanistan, he and Mushfiqur Rahim have combined for 282 runs at an average of 94.

The third-place finisher will be Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Miraz is in excellent form at the plate. Miraz, who served as the stand-in captain, scored half-centuries in both warm-up games after hitting a century against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. He will be the pitcher to keep an eye on. Shakib, who will play in his final World Cup, will be the center of attention. Shakib has taken 34 wickets and scored 1146 runs in 29 World Cup appearances. He has taken the most wickets for Bangladesh against Afghanistan with 27 in 14 games.

Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam, teammates of U19 World Cup champion Tanzid Hasan, will direct the bowling attack. In the last six games for Bangladesh, Islam has taken 13 wickets with an economy of 4.18. Taskin, on the other hand, has 11 in 5. In their Asia Cup match at Lahore against Afghanistan, the pair had captured 7 wickets. The bowler to watch out for is Ahmed.

Bangladesh Squads

Bangladesh

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahmadullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Nasum Ahmed

Afghanistan

This year, Afghanistan is having trouble getting started. with eight losses in eleven games, including six in the previous six. However, they must have felt more confident after beating Sri Lanka in the warm-up Match. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will start the inning. Gurbaz scored 119 runs in 92 balls during the warm-up match against Sri Lanka. The two are the only players for Afghanistan to score a century this year. Gurbaz has scored 376 runs at an average of 34.18 in 11 games. Zadran has scored the most runs for Afghanistan this year with 478 runs at an average of 47.80, best among all. The batter to watch out for will be him.

The third and fourth candidates will be Rahmat Shah and Najibullah Zadran. Shah scored 93 against Sri Lanka as Gurbaz and he added 212 runs for the second wicket. This will be Mohammad Nabi’s final World Cup. Nabi had four wickets in the exhibition game. Nabi had the greatest economy this season with 10 wickets in 11 games.  

Rashid Khan, the spin superstar from Afghanistan, is having trouble right now. In the previous 8 ODIs, he has only grabbed 9 wickets. But he has a chance to do well in important matches. Rashid has taken 19 wickets in 12 games against Bangladesh with an economy of 3.91. Bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi will be one to keep an eye on. Farooqi has taken 15 wickets in 11 games this year, although Afghanistan is a little worried about his economy.

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarazi, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ibrahim Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq

BAN vs AFG outfield report

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Dharamsala

The team chasing a goal in the second innings has triumphed in three of the four One Day Internationals played at this location. We anticipate that both captains will want to start the game by fielding first.

There will be sunshine today. It will be between 19 and 25 degrees. At 9 to 11 km/h, the wind will be blowing from the west.

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium’s pitch hasn’t been used for an ODI since 2017, but we can still anticipate a fast surface. On this surface, a par score will be higher than 320 on Saturday.  

BAN vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Bangladesh has 2 wins in the last five face-offs and Afghanistan has three.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Prediction

Winning the toss

• Bangladesh

Player of the Match

• Bangladesh– Najmul Hossain Shanto

Most runs

• Bangladesh– Najmul Hossain Shanto
• Afghanistan– Ibrahim Zadran

Most wickets

• Bangladesh– Shakib Al Hasan
• Afghanistan– Rashid Khan

Most sixes

• Bangladesh– Najmul Hossain Shanto
• Afghanistan– Ibrahim Zadran

Team Scores Batting First

• Bangladesh– 290+
• Afghanistan– 280+

According to cricket analysts, Bangladesh has a 56.9% chance to win.

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