ODI World Cup 2023: 3 reasons why Bangladesh vs Afghanistan will be an enthralling encounter

The biggest extravaganza of the Cricket World Cup will be moving to HPCA stadium in Dharamshala where Afghanistan will be taking on Bangladesh’s side in the third match of the 2023 edition of ODI World Cup. Both the teams have been in some form coming into the competition. The Afghanistan side showed a spirited performance in their second warm-up match against Sri Lanka where they crushed the Sri Lankan side by six wickets. On the other hand, the Bangladesh team had secured a victory against the Indian team in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023. 

As the carnival moves to Dharamshala, fans all across the globe are likely to witness an enthralling encounter between both these teams. Let us look at three major reasons why the contest between Afghanistan and Bangladesh can turn out to be a mouthwatering contest;

1. High scoring ground

Despite the stats showing that the ground does not support high scores as the pitches were relayed prior to the World Cup 2023, the pitches are expected to be a high-scoring contest. With the dimensions of the ground supporting high-scoring encounters, it will be fascinating to see how both teams go on with their batting. Both the Afghanistan as well as Bangladesh teams have some attacking options in their batting arsenal which will likely make this contest a run feast.

2. Both teams have high-octane batting lineup

As the pitch is likely to be a high-scoring affair, the batters from both the ground will be itching their fingers to get a go on this beautiful stadium. Especially, the Afghanistan team names like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, etc. who have shown their run-making ability will find this ground suiting their style of batting. 

Similarly, the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, and Mahmudullah from the Bangladesh side will also be among the batters who will be looking to make the most of the conditions at Dharamshala.

3. Both are balanced side

On paper, both Afghanistan and Bangladesh look a settled unit coming into the competition. The Bangladesh team has a great combination of all-rounders which gives the team an entirely new look. In addition to this, the Afghanistan team also has a great combination of rich experience as well as youth. In fact, the Afghanistan team is the side who are the youngest side in the competition if an average is taken.