Bangladesh and Afghanistan will take on each other in the first T20I of the two-match series on Friday, July 14, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. Afghanistan will look to continue their winning momentum over the hosts as they became just the second team to beat them in an ODI series at home since 2015. The two teams have faced each other nine times in T20Is, where Afghanistan have had the upper hand, having won six matches.
However, Bangladesh are carrying their winning momentum into the series, having won the last two series at home against England and Ireland, respectively. On the other hand, Afghanistan are also coming into the series, having beaten U.A.E and Pakistan in their last two T20I series. They will look to crush Bangladesh once again in T20Is, while the hosts will be eager to make a great comeback in the T20Is.
BAN vs AFG Match Details:
BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh 2023
Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Date & Time: Friday, July 14, 5:30 PM IST
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Fancode app and website
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
There have been a total of eight T20Is played at the venue, where teams chasing have won on seven occasions. The average first innings score batting first at the venue is 152, while the highest target chased is 190 by Netherlands vs Ireland in 2014. The captain winning the toss is likely to bowl first, keeping the past record of the venue in mind.
BAN vs AFG Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh (BAN):
Litton Das (wk), Shamim Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan (AFG):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan (c), Nijat Masood, Azmatullah Omarzai ,Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
BAN vs AFG Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
The aggressive opener was the leading run-scorer of the recent ODI series, where he amassed 173 runs in three innings at an average of 57.66 and a strike rate of 90.10 with one hundred to his name. Gurbaz will look to continue his sensational form and take his team to victory in the T20I series as well.
Probable best bowler
Fazalhaq Farooqi
The left-arm seamer wreaked havoc with the ball in the ODI series as he scalped eight wickets from three matches at an average of 9 and an economy of 3.42. Farooqi will look to continue his excellent form in T20Is and help his side win their second T20I series over Bangladesh.
Today’s Match Prediction: Afghanistan to win the match