Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match Prediction

Preview

The Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan T20I series begins after a fighting end by Afghanistan in the ODI series. The series was decided after two games but the fight shown in the final game promises thrill in the upcoming game. In T20Is, Afghanistan are no push-overs. They have some incredible T20 talent, and the likes of Rashid Khan can make a huge impact in the game. Bangladesh will be without Tamim Iqbal for the Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan game, as he is on a break in T20I cricket.

Match Details:

Match: Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan

Date: 3^rd March 2022

Time: 2:30 PM

Venue: Mirpur

Weather Report

Temperatures are rising and the afternoon for the Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan game can be met with heat. There will be clear skies and no interruptions.

Pitch Report

The heat may cause dryness in the surface. In previous internationals, the surface was helpful for spin but with Afghanistan having some quality spinners, there may be a chance for some more moisture in the surface.

Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI

Bangladesh Playing XI

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Litton Das, 2 Mohammad Naim 3 Shakib Al Hasan, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Yasir Ali, 6 Mahmudullah (Captain), 7 Afif Hossain, 8 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 9 Shoriful Islam, 10 Taskin Ahmed, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan Playing XI

Afghanistan (probable): 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Riaz Hassan, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Azmatullah Omarzai, 5 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 6 Najibullah Zadran, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10 Fareed Ahmed, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi

Team News

• Mohammad Naim could come in for Tamim Iqbal who is on break.

• Afghanistan may bring an extra spinner as they prefer to dominate using spin in the shortest format.

Key Players

Rashid Khan

At a young age Rashid Khan is already one of the best in the format, and his magic will be interesting to watch against Bangladesh on surfaces that will aid him.

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan has been in the news regarding his presence in the Test format, and will want to divert some of the discussions by showing that he is a strong force in other formats as well.

Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan Match Tips

With the presence of Rashid Khan, strong T20 talent and lack of form in the Bangladesh line-up for the shortest format, Afghanistan come into the game as favorites.

Match Prediction: Afghanistan will win the match.