BAN vs AFG ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Bangladesh and Afghanistan are the sides in action in Match 3 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Saturday morning at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Four years ago, at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh finished the group stage in eighth place, four points from the top four spots. Afghanistan come into this tournament looking to improve on their record of played nine lost nine from 2019. Read on as we preview this game. The match gets underway at 10:30 local time.
Bangladesh beat South Africa, West Indies and Afghanistan during the 2019 Cricket World Cup but come into this tournament with genuine hopes of improving on that performance. They have more experience and more talent than Afghanistan’s squad.
The success of Afghanistan in this tournament will rest quite heavily on the shoulders of Rashid Khan and their other spinners. With the bat they also have some consistent performers but this will be a tough opening game of the tournament against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports AFG, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
BAN vs AFG Match Toss Prediction
Three of the four ODIs played at this venue have been won by the team chasing a target in the second innings. We predict that both captains will want to field first in this game.
BAN vs AFG Pitch Report
The pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium has not hosted an ODI since 2017 but we can expect a pitch with good pace. A par score will be over 320 on this surface on Saturday.
Dharamsala Weather Report
There are no worries of rain interrupting this match and the temperature should not be too hot with a peak of 25 degrees on Saturday. Humidity will increase as the game progresses and be quite high by the end.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Bangladesh Team News
The big surprise for fans of Bangladesh ahead of this tournament was Tamim Iqbal being left out of the squad after he had seemingly proved his fitness. Shakib Al Hasan has a squad without any injuries to select from ahead of this their opening game.
Bangladesh Team Key Players
- Najmul Hossain Shanto - The 25 year old has been given the added responsibility of being vice-captain in the tournament. He has increased his scores and strike-rates in this format throughout this year.
- Shakib Al Hasan - The skipper is vastly experienced in international cricket but still retains the ability to win a game single-handedly with both bat and ball. He should get some turn and bounce from this surface.
Bangladesh Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto |
30 |
29 |
908 |
117 |
31.31 |
79.09 |
2 |
5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan |
240 |
227 |
7384 |
134* |
37.67 |
82.85 |
9 |
55 |
- Taskin Ahmed - The 28 year old pace bowler is 10 wickets away from bringing up 100 in this format. He certainly has the ability to reach the milestone in this tournament and he will be hard to face on this pitch.
- Shoriful Islam - The left-arm medium fast bowler will be a new name for many at this Cricket World Cup. However, he has impressed at international level and has a strike rate of 27.2 in ODIs.
Bangladesh Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Taskin Ahmed |
63 |
61 |
486.2 |
90 |
5/28 |
29.24 |
5.41 |
32.4 |
2 |
| Shoriful Islam |
22 |
22 |
158.4 |
35 |
4/21 |
24.34 |
5.36 |
27.2
|
0 |
Bangladesh Team Form
Bangladesh have improved a great deal in ODI cricket over the last couple of years but have won only one of their last five matches in this format.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mahmadullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
Afghanistan Team News
Ahead of this game, no injuries have been reported in the Afghanistan squad. In spite of scoring two half-centuries in their last match against Bangladesh, Afghanistan were still well beaten and Hashmatullah Shahidi knows his side need to raise their performance levels across this tournament.
Afghanistan Team Key Players
- Ibrahim Zadran - The 21 year old comes into the tournament with a strong ODI reputation and his teammates will be looking to him to deliver against the big sides. He hit 75 against Bangladesh in the 2023 Asia Cup.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - The keeper-batter has played plenty of internationals over the last couple of years and he has racked up five centuries from only 26 innings in this format.
Afghanistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Ibrahim Zadran |
19 |
19 |
911 |
162 |
53.58 |
84.35 |
4 |
4 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
26 |
26 |
958 |
151 |
38.32 |
85.23 |
5 |
2 |
- Rashid Khan - The right-arm spinner has plenty of variations and is also a very useful big hitting batter down the order. He will give the ball plenty of flight and will be a threat to the best batters in Bangladesh’s side.
- Naveen-ul-Haq - The 24 year old right-arm medium fast bowler has a very strong white ball record and has taken 14 wickets from only seven ODIs in his career.
Afghanistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Rashid Khan |
94 |
89 |
796.5 |
172 |
7/18 |
19.53 |
4.21 |
27.7 |
4 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq |
7 |
7 |
61.3 |
14 |
4/42 |
25.42 |
5.78 |
26.3 |
0 |
Afghanistan Team Form
Afghanistan have been beaten in each of their last six ODIs, a run which stretches back to mid-July.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarazi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Head to Head
Although Bangladesh lead Afghanistan 9-6 in the overall head to head in ODIs, over the last six matches, both teams have won three games each with Bangladesh coming out on top in the last two.
BAN vs AFG Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
BAN Won |
AFG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
15 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
The bookies are not expecting too much of a one-sided game on Saturday but are backing Bangladesh to win. Afghanistan are at 2.10 with Bangladesh the favourites at 1.66.
Who will win Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODI Match?
Most pundits believe that Afghanistan will be more competitive in this Cricket World Cup 2023 than four years ago but we still think that Bangladesh will be the stronger team in this game on Saturday.
🏆 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Prediction
Both of these two teams come into this game and tournament with genuine aspirations of improving on their lowly finishes in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. They are both comfortable in Indian conditions and a win in this game would act as a springboard for further success. We are predicting a close match but we think that their greater experience and batting depth with quality strike bowlers in the Bangladesh team will be crucial. We are backing Bangladesh to win this match.
Bangladesh to beat Afghanistan
Oct 07, 2023
10:30 IST / 5:00 GMT
HPCA Stadium - Dharamshala, India
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