Asia Cup, 3rd Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy 11 Tips & Probable 11

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in the 3rd match of Asia Cup 2022 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on August 30th (Tuesday).

BAN vs AFG: Match Details

• Date – Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Time – 07:30 PM IST
• Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

BAN vs AFG: Match Preview:

Bangladesh T20I team looked in a spot of bother with their combinations as they most recently lost the 3-match series against Zimbabwe by 2-1. Bangladesh's leading run scorer in T20Is this year, Liton Das, has been ruled out due to injury and his team would surely miss him in the prestigious Asia Cup tournament. All-rounder Afif Hossain has scored 195 runs in 8 matches this year while skipper Shakib al Hasan has also scored 116 runs in 5 matches. 

In the bowling department, Mosaddek Hossain has picked up the most wickets for Bangladesh in T20Is this year with 8 wickets to his name in 5 matches, while Nasum Ahmed has picked 7 wickets this year in 5 innings. 

Afghanistan on the other hand would be high on confidence with their magnificent win over Sri Lanka in the first match of the tournament. Chasing a low target of 106, Openers Hazratullah Zaza (37*) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (40*) smacked quick knocks as Afghanistan cruised to a 8-wicket win with 9.5 overs in hand. 

Afghan bowlers performed exceptionally well in the first Asia Cup match. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the star as he grabbed 2 wickets in the very first over of the match, finishing with 3 wickets to his name. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and captain Mohammad Nabi picked up 2 wickets each while Naveen-ul-Haq also managed a bat.

Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's Cricket Match? BAN vs AFG

This match between underdogs Asian countries is expected to be a close one, but Afghanistan will start as slight favourites to win this match against Bangladesh and proceed to the Super Four stage of the tournament. 

BAN vs AFG Head-to-Head:

• Total – 08
• Bangladesh – 03
• Afghanistan – 05
• Tied – 00
• No Result – 00

BAN vs AFG Team News:

There are no injury updates from either team as of now.

BAN vs AFG Probable Playing XI:

• Bangladesh - Mohammad Naim, Sabbir Rahman, Anamul Haque (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
• Afghanistan - Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Karim Janat

Also Read: Asia Cup 2022 Scorecard

BAN vs AFG Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mushfiqur Rahim
• Batters – Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Naim
• All-rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Shaki Al Hasan, Mahmudullah
• Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Noor Ahmed