Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Today Match Prediction 30 August 2022

ban vs afg Match Prediction & Analysis

Afghanistan brutalized Sri Lanka in the opening encounter to win the match by 8 wickets with nearly 10 overs remaining. Their team has the capability to challenge any team in the T20 format and will look to win this match and seal their spot in the Super-4s comfortably. Bangladesh on the other hand are struggling for consistency in the T20I format and will be looking for a win in this match to boost their confidence going ahead in the series.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bangladesh Preview

Bangladesh will be led by their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in this series. Sabbir Rahman and Mohammed Naim will open the batting with the experienced players Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahedi Hasan expected to support their skipper in the middle order.

Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will share the pace bowling responsibilities for the team. Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi hasan, and Nurul Hasan will combine together for their spin department. Mohammed Saifuddin or Mehidy Hasan might slot in depending on the conditions on the offer.

Key players to bet on: Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman

Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:

Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammed Naim, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nurul Hasan, Mohammed Saiffuddin

Bangladesh Actual Playing XI:

Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Anamul Haque

Afghanistan Preview

Afghanistan openers Hazaratullah Zazai (37 runs) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (40 runs) took on the opposition attack scoring 83 runs in the small chase. They have a strong core of batting line-up with Najibullah Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammed Nabi, and Rashid Khan in their middle order.

Pace duo of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-Ul-Haq ran through the opposition top order to claim 3 wickets inside the first 2 overs. Spinners Mujeeb ur Rehman, Mohammed Nabi, and Rashid Khan took control of the middle overs with combined figures of 12-0-50-4 in the match. They have a strong bowling attack with good pace and spin bowling combination.

Key players: Rashid Khan, Hazaratullah Zazai, Mohammed Nabi

Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI:

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Afghanistan Actual Playing XI:

Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Naveen ul Haq, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Sharjah will have humid climate on the match day with no chances of rain as per the weather forecasters. We expect dew come into effect during the match.

Venue Details

Sharjah is the smallest of the venues in the UAE circuit and the pitch might be a little slower with variable bounce on it. Early moisture will help the bowlers during the start and we expect the average scores to be around 160-180 runs in the match.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing will be the most preferred option as teams batting second has an excellent record here and the bowlers will look to use the early moisture content in the pitch.