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Match Details
Date: October 7, Saturday
Time: 10:30 a.m. IST
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
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Match Preview
In the third match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in a super exciting match on October 7, Saturday. It will be amidst the serene beauty of Dharamshala that both teams will clash against each other. Bangladesh are coming on the back of a 2-0 loss against New Zealand in an ODI series. Not only this, but the Bengal Tigers couldn’t come up with a powerful performance in the warm-up matches.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, have had a disappointing season at the Asia Cup 2023. They defeated Sri Lanka in one of their warm-up matches.
Toss Prediction
Both teams have faced each other 15 times in the 50-over format. Looking back at the toss battles of the last five fixtures between them, the Bengal Tigers dominate their Afghan rivals 3-2. In the upcoming match, we think Afghanistan would look forward to leveling the toss tally and making it 3-3. Hence, we believe Hashmatullah Shahidi would win the toss in the match.
Win Possibility
As mentioned, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have locked horns 15 times in the ODI format as of now. Out of those 15 occasions, Bangladesh emerged victorious 9 times, whereas Afghanistan rose to the top in 6 matches. The last match these teams played was a group-stage game in the Asia Cup 2023. Considering all the records and statistics, we feel Bangladesh will win their season opener of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Predicted Powerplay Score and Average First Inning Score
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala will host a total of five matches in the 13th edition of the ODI World Cup. The venue has hosted a total of five matches in this season of the ICC event. If we have a look at the overall record of the venue, the HPCA stadium has hosted four 50-over matches with an average first-inning score of 214.5 and a powerplay score of 39. Considering this, we think the first-inning score in the upcoming game would be between 210-220, while the powerplay score would lie between 35-40.
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