The third match of the ICC World Cup 2023 between Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Both these teams had a good warm-up match leading upto this tournament beating Sri Lanka. This should be an exciting match between these two sides.
When: 7 October, 10:30 AM IST
Where: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Pitch Report
The surface here has always provided assistance to the pacers and batting will be challenging. The last time an ODI was played at this venue was in 2017 when India were bowled out for 112. The average score at this venue is 214. We can expect a good contest between bat and ball.
Bangladesh Playing 11
- Tanzid Hasan,
- Litton Das(w),
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Shakib Al Hasan(c)
- Mushfiqur Rahim,
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mahmudullah
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz,
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib/ Shoriful Islam
- Taskin Ahmed,
- Mustafizur Rahman
- All the players are fit and available for selection
Shakib Al Hasan Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Batting Average | Wickets | Bowling Average |
| 236 | 7216 | 37.38 | 307 | 28.8 |
Taskin Ahmed Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Wickets vs Pakistan | Bowling Average |
| 61 | 86 | 4/44, 6/19, 2/52, 1/37, 2/48 | 3 wickets in 3 matches | 29.51 |
Afghanistan Squad
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w),
- Ibrahim Zadran,
- Rahmat Shah,
- Hashmatullah Shahidi(c),
- Najibullah Zadran,
- Mohammad Nabi,
- Rashid Khan,
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman,
- Fazalhaq Farooqi,
- Naveen-ul-Haq,
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- All the players are fit and available for selection.
Ibrahim Zadran Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Batting Average | S/R |
| 20 | 904 | 75, 0, 80, 0, 1, | 56 | 85 |
Rashid Khan Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | BBM | Bowling Average |
| 95 | 172 | 0/66, 1/42, 0/53, 2/42, 2/28 | 7/18 | 18.6 |
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mushfiqur Rahim
Batsmen: Ibrahim Zadran, Litton Das, Nazmul Shanto
All-rounder: Mohammad Nabi, Shakib Al Hasan
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mujeeb Rahman
Captain, Vice Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan
Captain, Vice Captain for Grand League: Ibrahim Zadran, Taskin Ahmed
BAN vs AFG Fantasy Tips
- Ibrahim Zadran has done well in this format and already has 4 ODI hundreds in his short career
- Taskin Ahmed has impressive in the previous match picking up five wickets in the last two matches and will be a key pick for this match.
- Rahim is a seasoned wicketkeeper-batter for the Bangladeshi side and could be another pick for captaincy roles. He has amassed 7388 runs in the format.
- Rashid Khan has an impressive record of 1211 runs and 172 wickets in ODI matches. He is a genuine wicket-taking threat.
- Nabi is a brilliant all-rounder has scored 3082 runs while also picking up154 wickets in his ODI career so far.
- Mehidy Hassan Miraz scored a half century in the last game and will also be handy with the ball. He can be tried as captain in Grand Leagues
- Rahmat Shah has not been doing well in the last year and with plenty of better options he can be left out.
- The surface here has aided the bowlers quite a bit hence try to cover all the main all-rounders and bowlers.
Who will win Bangladesh vs Afghanistan today match?
- Bangladesh are expected to win this match
- Afghanistan could not perform well in the Asia Cup as they could not qualify for the Super Four.
- Bangladesh also struggled in the Asia Cup but did well in the warm up match beating Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh and Afghanistan have faced each other in 15 matches in ODI. Out of these 15 games , Bangladesh have won 9 whereas Afghanistan have come out victorious on 6 occasions