Afghanistan started their series on a good note by winning the first game of the 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh by a huge margin of 92 runs. It was a terrific show by the team in both the departments. Now, both teams will play their second match on November 9. Afghanistan have emerged to be one of the best teams among Asian countries now in white-ball cricket, and they have the potential to do better in the upcoming series.
While Bangladesh is also a great team, competing against Afghanistan was tough because of the kind of bowling they did in the previous game. Recently, Afghanistan won a series against South Africa, which was commendable. Hence, Bangladesh will have a tough time on neutral ground in the UAE.
Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
Here’s the predicted XI of Afghanistan against Bangladesh:
Top Order:
The top order consists of Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Sediqullah Atal who didn’t contribute much in the first game. They gave away wickets at regular intervals, putting the team under pressure. However, they still have a chance to repair their mistakes in the upcoming game because leaving everything up to the middle-order batters is a bit risky.
Middle Order:
Hashmatullah Shahidi, Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, and Mohammad Nabi are middle-order batters who have the potential to play big knocks against any team. Captain Shahidi and Nabi played a terrific innings, forming a partnership of 100 runs which helped them get to a respectable total.
Bowlers:
Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Rashid Khan are the main bowlers of the team who tried their best to defend a target of 235 runs in 50 overs. The bowling was fantastic as Allah Ghazanfar claimed six wickets, crafting a victory for the team. Apart from him, Rashid Khan took two wickets as well.
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