Who will win Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20?
Afghanistan will bid to build on winning starts when they face each other in the final game of the first set of fixtures – all being played at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium – in this Tri-Nation Series. The mactch takes place on September 15 and the live action is schedule to start at 18:30 local time.
This is the third match to be played at Dhaka before the action moves to Chittagong for the second phase of fixtures. The hosts will be looking to build on their three-wicket win in the first game, when Afif Hossain’s half-century led them to victory against Zimbabwe.
Afghanistan, meanwhile, won more convincingly. Najibullah’s unbeaten 69 from 30 balls led them to 197/5 before new captain – and the number one T20i bowler in the world – Rashid Khan took 2-29 in a 28-run win.
BAN vs AFG, 3rd T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, SuperSport, PTV Sports, Ten Sports, ATN Cricket Plus, Willow TV, Star Cricket, Gazi TV, Astro Cricket
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BAN vs AFG Toss Prediction
Afghanistan are yet to win the toss in this series, so they are due to win this one. Both the other two teams elected to field first when they won the toss.
BAN vs AFG Weather Report
There is a 40 per cent chance of rain according to the weather forecast in Dhaka, with scattered thunderstorms predicted. With not much wind around, it could be a frustrating evening.
BAN vs AFG Pitch Condition
The Dhaka pitch tends to serve up something good for the batsmen and that was certainly the case last time out. As with all pitches in the subcontinent, there will be spin too.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20...
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
BAN Team News
Taijul Islam made his T20i debut in the opening game, taking a wicket with his first ball, and will be hopeful of another go this time. Mahedi Hasan and Yeasin Arafat were the two to miss out but Bangladesh might wait until Chittagong to rotate their squad.
BAN Key Players
Shakib Al Hasan: Punished in the last game with the ball and then out cheaply with the bat, the Tigers’ captain and star all-rounder will have a point to prove – but everyone knows just what he is capable of, particularly in Dhakha.
Mushfiqur Rahim: Yet to translate his ODI form into the T20i cricket, but the wicket-keeper-batsman has been in top form this year and so this is a good opportunity to correct that record a little.
Mustafizur Rahman: Finished the World Cup with back-to-back five-wicket hauls and so is another now looking to continue that form in the shorter format. He has 111 wickets in 89 T20 appearances.
BAN Team Form
Bangladesh lost their most recent T20i series to West Indies – a team they had beaten by the same score, 2-1, when they met in their previous series before that. They made a winning start to this tournament, however – in a match reduced to 18 overs, Afif Hossain’s 52 from 26 balls proved the difference as Bangladesh reached 148/7 with two balls to spare to claim a three-wicket win.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mossadek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Wicket-keeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz made his mark at the top of the order last time out, hitting 43 from 24 balls on his T20i debut. After a winning start, Afghanistan – like Bangladesh – might wait until Chittagong to make changes as they ultimately build towards the World T20.
AFG Key Players
Rashid Khan: The captain and star bowler – ranked world number one – took 2-29 in the first game to help Afghanistan to victory. He took eight wickets in three games when these teams last met.
Najibullah Zadran: The batsman top-scored with 69* from 30 balls in the last game. The middle-order batsman averages 33.32 from 51 T20 internationals and boasts a strike rate of 145.62, proving himself a useful finisher.
Mohammad Nabi: Hit four sixes on his way to a rapid 38 from 18 balls at the end of the Afghanistan innings last time out – sharing a century partnership with Zadran. He then conceded just nine runs from his two tidy overs, proving his all-round quality.
AFG Team Form
Victory in the opening game stretched winning streak in T20i matches to 11, which includes a 3-0 series whitewash of Bangladesh when they last met last year.
A 107-run partnership in the final 6.4 overs of the innings between Najibullah Zadran (69*) and Mohammad Nabi (38) lifted them to 197/5 against Zimbabwe in their first game of this series. In reply, Fareed Ahmad (2-35) and Rashid Khan (2-29) helped restrict Zimbabwe to just 169/7.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Najeeb Tarakai, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan (c), Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Head to Head
Afghanistan won 3-0 in India in their last T20i series against Bangladesh in 2018, though the Tigers won the only other game the two have played at the 2014 World Cup. Rashid Khan was their key man, taking eight wickets across the three games, while Mohammad Nabi and Shapoor Zadran weighed in with four each as Afghanistan claimed a series whitewash.
| Matches Played |
BAN Won |
AFG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
Afghanistan might have beaten Bangladesh 3-0 during their current T20i winning streak, but the Tigers are on home soil this time out and will be keen to get some revenge in Dhaka.
BAN Bet365 Odds
- BAN to Win the Match: Bangladesh are 1.57 favourites to beat Afghanistan on home soil.
- BAN Top Batsman: Shakib Al Hasan is 4.50 to be Bangladesh’s top batsman as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing opening game on a personal level. Sabbir Rahman is the same price. Mushfiqur Rahim is 5.00, as is Liton Das, while Afif Hossain – who top-scored down the order last time – is 12.00.
- BAN Top Bowler: As he looks to return to the team, Sheldon Cottrell is 4.00 to be the Patriots’ top bower. Alzarri Joseph is 4.33, while Usama Mir is the same price. Rayad Emrit can be backed at 4.50, while Carlos Brathwaite and Fabian Allen are 5.00.
AFG Bet365 Odds
- AFG to Win the Match: Afghanistan are 2.37 outsiders to beat Bangladesh in Dhaka with Bet365.
- AFG Top Batsman: Najibullah Zadran was their top batsman last time out, but he is 7.00 and Mohammad Nabi is 6.00 with both down the order. Big-hitting opener Hazratullah Zazai is 4.00, while opening partner Rahmanullah Gurbaz is 5.00.
- AFG Top Bowler: Rashid Khan is 2.25 favourite to be Afghanistan’s top bowler for the second consecutive game. Fareed Ahmad also took two wickets and he is 5.50 (listed as F Malik with Bet365). Mohammad Nabi is 4.50 and Mujeeb Ur Rahman is 4.33. Gulbadin Naib is 5.50.
🏆 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Prediction
Afghanistan are in excellent T20i form but, on home soil, Bangladesh can hit back and win this game to avenge their series defeat against them in India.
Sep 15, 2019
18:00 IST / 12:30 GMT
Shere Bangla National Stadium - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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