Predicting Afghanistan’s Playing XI for their 1st ODI against Bangladesh

Afghanistan are set to play the first game of the 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh in the UAE. An interesting contest between the two Asian countries is coming up on November 6. 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 will be tough. 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 Abdul Malik who have had a great series against South Africa. In the last game, Gurbaz scored a scintillating 89 runs, which broke the South African bowling attack completely. He gave the much-needed start to the game, helping the team score 169 runs. None of the other batters supported him and hence, Afghanistan couldnt touch the 200-run mark. 

Middle Order:

Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil and Mohammad Nabi are the middle order batters who have the potential to play big knocks against any team. However, the batting was quite in the middle which could be a problem against Bangladesh. The players will have to step-up and play a good game to conquer the series. 

Bowlers:

Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Fareed Ahmad and Naveed Zadran are the main bowlers of the team who tried their best to defend a target of 170 runs in 50 overs. However, bowling in the other two games was just amazing. If they continue to play with such enthusiasm, winning against Bangladesh wouldn’t be troublesome. 

Disclaimer: This exclusive news is based on the author’s insights, analysis, and intuition. While reviewing this information, consider the points discussed and form your own conclusions.

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