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On Sunday, Bangladesh are poised to take on Afghanistan in a pivotal Asia Cup 2023 clash. After suffering a loss to Sri Lanka in their previous game, Bangladesh are eager to make a strong comeback. Prior of the Asia Cup, these two teams contested in a three-game ODI series, which Bangladesh convincingly won 2-1.
With a history of competitive white-ball encounters between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, their rivalry promises to inject an extra layer of excitement into the continental tournament.
Asia Cup 2023, BAN vs AFG:
- Date and time: September 3, 2023, Sunday; 09:30 am GMT | 02:30 pm local | 03:00 pm IST
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the venue is flat, offering favourable conditions for the batters. While spinners might find some assistance during the daytime, batting is expected to become even more comfortable when the floodlights come on. The captain winning the toss is likely to opt to field, given the conditions.
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BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batters: Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Towhid Hridoy
- All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (c), Shakib Al Hasan (vc)
- Choice 2: Maheesh Theekshan (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Team for today’s match (September 3, 09:30 am GMT):
Squads:
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi
