The second ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is all set to take place on Saturday, July 8 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Afghanistan is leading the three-match ODI series, after a good win in the first ODI at the same venue. They defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs on D/Ls.
Batting first, the hosts put on 169 runs in 43 overs, as rain forced the game to be shortened. Towhid Hridoy slammed fifty in the first innings. Meanwhile, Fazalhaq Farooqi took a three-wicket haul with Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Rashid Khan taking two wickets each. In response, Afghanistan scored 83 runs in 21.4 overs, at the loss of two wickets, when rain interrupted the match. As there could be no further play, the visitors won on D/Ls.
Match Details:
Match: Bangladesh (BAN) vs Afghanistan (AFG), Second ODI
Date and Time: July 8, 2023 – 1:30 PM
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram offers help to the spinners. The average first-innings total at the venue is 222 runs. The chase team has had more success than the team that bats first.
Weather Report:
Rain might play spoilsport during the second ODI between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Chattogram. There is a 60% chance of rain on Saturday, July 8.
Predicted Playing XIs:
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Saleem Safi
Bangladesh: Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud
Head-to-Head:
Bangladesh and Afghanistan have played each other in 12 matches in ODI. Out of these Bangladesh has won in 7 matches. Meanwhile, Afghanistan has five wins in 12 encounters.
Dream11 Prediction: Top Player Picks
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-captain: Fazalhaq Farooqi
Wicketkeeper: Litton Das, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ibrahim Zadran, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
Squad:
Bangladesh: Litton Das(c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mustafizur Rahman(w), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Naim, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Rony Talukdar
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Riaz Hassan, Shahidullah Kamal, Ikram Alikhil, Zia-ur-Rehman, Wafadar Momand, Sayed Shirzad, Abdul Rahman
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