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Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in the second and final T20I of the two-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (July 16). Afghanistan lost the first T20I by two wickets, and Bangladesh currently leads the series (1-0).
Speaking of the previous encounter between the two sides, Towhid Hridoy shined for the hosts in their victory and smashed a brilliant 47 runs to get his team across the line in a last-over thriller. Among bowlers, Bangladesh skipper Shakib al Hasan picked two wickets for his side in the first innings. On the other hand, Mohammad Nabi (54) top-scored for his team, with Karim Janat bagging three scalps. However, Nabi and Janat’s efforts went in vain, as the Afghan side lost the contest.
Bangladesh will look to register a series-clinching victory over visitors on Sunday. Meanwhile, Afghanistan would be determined to draw the leg.
Pitch report:
The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is famous for its bowler-friendly pitch, providing significant support to bowlers throughout different phases of the match. The surface tends to get slower as the game progresses, favouring spinners and making it challenging for batters to score freely.
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Litton Das
- Batters: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ibrahim Zadran
- All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi (vc), Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Bowlers: Rashid Khan (c), Taskin Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Karim Janat
Probable XIs:
Bangladesh: Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- BAN wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- BAN total: 165-175
Case 2:
- AFG wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- AFG total: 155-165
Team batting first to win the contest.
