AFG vs BAN Match Prediction — Who Will Win 3rd ODI? Afghanistan vs Bangladesh

Afghanistan will face Bangladesh in the third ODI of the Tri-Nation Series in the UAE on 21 October 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The Bangladesh team had a poor start to the tri-series, suffering a 99-run defeat against Zimbabwe in their opening match, which leaves them at the bottom of the points table. They will be looking to bounce back with a win in this match.

On the other hand, Afghanistan won their opening match against Zimbabwe by 158 runs, securing the top spot on the points table. Batting first, they scored 294 runs in their 50 overs, in response to which the Zimbabwe team was bowled out for 136 runs.

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AFG vs BAN Match Details – 3rd ODI 

• Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI 

• Date: 21st October, 2026

• Time: 5:00 PM IST

• Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

AFG vs BAN Pitch Report - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

The ground has short boundaries and usually offers good conditions for batting, but the pitch can slow down as the match goes on, bringing spinners into the game.

• Win Batting First: 60%

• Win Bowling First: 40%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 260

• Average 2nd Innings: 215

AFG vs BAN Weather Report – Sharjah Conditions 

AFG vs BAN Recent Form

AFG vs BAN Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 ODIs)

AFG vs BAN Injury News & Team Updates – 3rd ODI 

AFG: Full squad available for this match 

BAN: All players are fully fit for this match 

AFG vs ZIM Win Probability – 2nd ODI 

AFG vs BAN Key Player Battles to Watch 

AFG vs BAN Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If BAN Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 225-250

• Match Result: AFG to win

Scenario 2: If AFG Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 250–275

• Match Result: AFG to win

AFG vs ZIM Toss Prediction – 3rd ODI 

Teams batting first have won 138 of the 263 ODIs at the venue, while teams chasing have won 123; therefore, the toss-winning captain opted to bat first here.

Prediction: AFG to win the toss and elect to bat first 

AFG vs ZIM Probable Playing

Afghanistan (AFG)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah (c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh (BAN)

Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy (c), Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI Player of the Match Prediction

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz 

• Sediqullah Atal 

• Tanzid Hasan 

Who Will Win AFG vs ZIM Today? — Expert Prediction 3rd ODI 

According to our AFG vs ZIM who will win today, Afghanistan are the favourites to win the 3rd ODI expert predictions. The likes of Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal and Rashid Khan will be key players to watch out for.

AFG vs ZIM, who will win today: Afghanistan to win 

AFG vs ZIM Match Result  – 3rd ODI Results 

(To be updated after the match - 21 October, 2026)