Bangladesh and Afghanistan will lock horns against each other in the fourth match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. The BAN vs AFG contest will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It will be a crucial match for both the teams as it can decide their fate in the competition.
Bangladesh will have to win the game at any cost to keep alive their hopes of progressing ahead in Asia Cup 2023. The Bangla Tigers are currently languishing at the bottom of the points table in Group B after losing their first game against defending champions Sri Lanka by 5 wickets.
The Shakib Al Hasan-led side was all out for a modest total of 164 runs. With the ball, they began well but the score was too low to defend. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are yet to open their campaign in Asia Cup 2023 and have the opportunity to seal a place in the Super 4 by winning the game against Bangladesh on Sunday (September 4).
Asia Cup 2023, BAN vs AFG: Match details
Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Group B, Match 4
Date and time: September 3, 2023 at 14:30 local time, 15:00 IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
BAN vs AFG: Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium will be ideal for batting and will give the batsmen from both the sides an opportunity to score big. The recent games played at this venue have been high scoring ones.
When Australia and Pakistan played the three-match ODI series in Lahore last year, 3 of the six innings saw more than 300 runs being scored. With the conditions favourable for batting, teams will like to chase after winning the toss. Last year, Pakistan had chased down a record total of 348 at the venue.
BAN vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeepers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Towhid Hridoy
Allrounders: 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 choices:
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
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