Match Details:
Date: 30 August 2022
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Ball-by-ball Commentary: SportsTiger App
Preview:
After the entertaining first two games, the Asia Cup gears up towards the Afghanistan - Bangladesh clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Afghanistan shocked the world with a dominant performance in their opening game as they registered a massive eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. The Afghanistan team would want to continue their winning run, while the Bangla Tigers will hope to start their Asia Cup campaign with a win.
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Afghanistan had a near-perfect start to their Asia Cup campaign as they registered a towering eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka. The Afghan bowlers bundled out the Lanka for just 105 in 19.4 overs with incredible spells by Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mujeeb-ur-Rehman. Their batters backed the bowling performance as they chased the score in 10 overs.
Talking about Bangladesh, Shakib al Hasan’s side has been extremely inconsistent throughout 2022 as their big players have failed to deliver. Mahamadullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Shakib have not been impactful which has led to repetitive batting collapses. These shortcomings have negatively impacted their bowlers who are required to take the bulk of the responsibility.
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Probable XIs
Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Sabbir Rahman, Anamul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
People’s picks:
Best 14
Batters: Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Anamul Haque, Mahmudullah
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Wicket-keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mushfiqur Rahim
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain