Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 6th ODI Prediction
Sep 20, 2018
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
BAN
AFG
BAN vs AFG Betting Tips
- Bangladesh decimated Afghanistan the last time these two countries faced each other in a one-day international.
- Afghanistan have been performing better than Bangladesh in this format and they have won seven of their last eight matches.
- Bangladesh are coming with a few injury concerns - while Tamim has been ruled out of the tournament, Shakib and Mushfiqur are not fully fit either.
BAN vs AFG Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Afghanistan are favorites to win
Who Will Win Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018?
Bangladesh and Afghanistan are set to face each other in what will be the sixth match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2018. This top-of-the-table Group B clash is scheduled to be played on September 20 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Live action will begin at 3:30 PM local time.
Ban vs Afg: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, OSN Sports Cricket HD, SuperSport
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Now TV, SuperSport Live
Toss Prediction
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium has hosted 39 one-day internationals till date out of which 25 (including five of the last six ODIs) have been won by the side batting first. Since bowlers are expected to find more support from the pitch during the second period of play, the team that wins the toss here is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018.....
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Ban Team News
Bangladesh have been hit with an injury blow as Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup with a fractured wrist. The opening batsman sustained the injury while batting during the game against Sri Lanka. Mominul Haque seems the likely candidate to replace Tamim in the playing eleven for this game. Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan are also nursing rib and finger injuries respectively but both are expected to take the field against Afghanistan on Thursday.
Ban Key Players
With Tamim Iqbal ruled out of the tournament, Bangladesh will now rely mainly on Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun and Mahmudullah to deliver the goods with the bat. Mushfiqur and Mithun rescued their team from an early jolt against Sri Lanka with valuable contributions of 144 and 63 respectively. Both these batsmen should grow in confidence after that performance and they will be expected to bring that form into this match. Shakib got a first-ball duck and he will look to bounce back strongly. He did a good job with the ball though conceding just 31 runs off his 9.2 overs and Bangladesh will need him to bowl well again. Mustafizur Rahman and Mashrafe Mortaza, the highest wicket-taker for his side in ODIs, snared two wickets each and the onus will be on them to rock Afghanistan's top order early on.
Ban Recent Form
Bangladesh have now won six and lost three out of the nine one-day internationals they have played this year. In the opening game of the ongoing Asia Cup against Sri Lanka, they managed to post a good total of 261 on the board despite losing a couple of early wickets. Their bowlers then followed that up with a spectacular performance as they bowled the Lankans out for just 124 in the 36th over.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Mominul Haque, Liton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
Afg Team News
Unlike Bangladesh, Afghanistan have no injury issues to deal with ahead of this match. They defeated Sri Lanka quite comfortably in their first game of the tournament and so they will be happy to retain the entire line-up for their clash against Bangladesh.
Afg Key Players
Rahmat Shah has carried his impressive form with him from Ireland. The in-form top-order batsman scored 72 against Sri Lanka and he is definitely the key man for Afghanistan when it comes to batting. Ihsanullah Janat and his opening partner Mohammad Shahzad looked promising in their knocks of 45 and 34 respectively and the team will be hoping for another 50+ opening stand from them. Allrounder Mohammad Nabi is always a key figure in this line-up. If he fails to contribute in one department, he normally makes up for it in the other. With the ball, Afghanistan will have their hopes pinned on Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Both shared four wickets between them and caused plenty of problems for the Sri Lankan batsmen. Rashid, the world's second-best ODI bowler, is once again expected to weave his magic against Bangladesh.
Afg Recent Form
Afghanistan are showing impressive form in the fifty-overs format with seven wins in their last eight one-day internationals. Their only defeat in those matches came against Ireland at Belfast last month. In their most recent encounter against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup, Afghanistan put up a decent batting performance to score 249 before displaying a fabulous bowling performance to dismiss their opponents for 158 inside 42 overs.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan (c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
BAN vs AFG Team Form in Last Five Matches
BAN : W W L W L
AFG : W W L W W
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Head to Head
Bangladesh and Afghanistan have played five one-day internationals against each other with the former winning three of those and the latter two.
Bangladesh outplayed Afghanistan the last time these two countries faced each other in an ODI. It was the final game of the three-match series played at Dhaka in 2016. Electing to bat first, Bangladesh posted 279/8 and then wrapped up Afghanistan's innings in the 34th over at 138 to win the match by 141 runs.
Matches Played: 5, Bangladesh Won: 2; Afghanistan Won: 3
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
Bangladesh start off as the bookmakers favorites to win this Group B encounter at odds of 1.66 on Bet365 and 1.70 on Betfair. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are outsiders for this game and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.30 on Betfair. Now these seem attractive odds given that Bangladesh are coming into this match with a few injury concerns.
🏆 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Prediction
Both the teams are coming on the back of crushing wins over Sri Lanka and both have already qualified for the Super Four stage of the tournament. But neither will be taking this match lightly as they would want to take momentum with them into the next round. Bangladesh have a slight 3-2 advantage over Afghanistan when it comes to head-to-head record and the fact that they had thrashed them in their previous meeting should give them plenty of confidence. However, the loss of Tamim Iqbal cannot be ignored and the lack of a reliable replacement means that their batting would surely be weakened than before. Also, Shakib and Mushfiqur are not 100% fit which is another major cause for concern for Bangladesh. Afghanistan have no such worries and they are looking in top form at the moment which is why we predict them to win this match and finish atop the Group B table.
Final Verdict: Back Afghanistan to beat Bangladesh at 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.30 on Betfair.
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