Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Match Prediction and Playing 11

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The 3rd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, which is going to be both teams first World Cup match of 2023, and they will be eager to perform well in the World Cup as they have a bit of slight advantage playing on the Asian Soil. It is going to be a morning match between the two sides.

The two Asian sides will go up against each other once again after their last meet in the Asia Cup, in which Bangladesh won the match by 89 runs, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz was given the man of the match award for his century and a wicket.

Bangladesh will be the favorite to win the match, but you can not take Afghanistan lightly as they were among the Top 8 teams who qualified for the World Cup, and it was Sri Lanka and Netherlands who got their places in the ICC World Cup after being finalists of qualifiers.

Bangladesh won 9 out of 15 matches against Bangladesh in the ODI, which also shows that they are the higher-skilled unit, but Afghanistan made everyone surprised from time to time with their performance, and in recent times, they have been playing better than they did before. Afghanistan will be looking to give their all in their opening game against Bangladesh.

When and Where To Watch Bangladesh VS Afghanistan 3rd ICC World Cup 2023 Match

Match	Bangladesh VS Afghanistan 3rd ICC World Cup Match, 2023
Date & Time	October 7th, 2023, Saturday, 10:30 AM IST
Venue	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Where to Watch	Jio Cinema APP and Website, Disney Hotstar

Player Injury Report For Bangladesh VS Afghanistan 3rd ICC World Cup Match

Bangladesh might miss their captain and star player, Shakib Al-Hasan, but for now, the news is positive for the Bangladesh team as Shakib has not had a serious injury and might play in the first match. Afghanistan does not have any injury concerns, which is great news for the team.

Bangladesh VS Afghanistan Head-to-Head ODI Record

Match Played	15
Bangladesh Won	9
Afghanistan Won	6
Tie/NR	0

Both teams are underdogs in the tournament, and no one gave them a chance to reach the semi-final, but they can play to their full potential. Bangladesh will be without their captain, which can be an event-changing thing for the team, and Afghanistan can take advantage of that, but they have to play with full potential.

Weather Conditions For Bangladesh VS Afghanistan 3rd ICC World Cup Match

The Weather will be clear, and there is no chance of rain, which is going to give fans big smiles because they will be able to see the whole match.

Pitch Report of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Dharamsala, In Bangladesh VS Afghanistan Match On October 7th, 2023

Match Played	4 Matches
Batting first won	1 Matches won
Batting second won	3 Matches won
Average 1st innings scores	214 Runs
Highest Team innings total	330/6 by IND
Lowest Team innings total	112/10 by IND

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala pitch favors pace bowlers more as the stadium is open and the wind speed is higher than other stadiums. There will be a swing in the morning and evening, but in the afternoon play, the batter will enjoy the pitch and can score big.

Team Preview Of Bangladesh

Bangladesh lost their warm-up match against England by four wickets and did not give a good performance. Except for Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no one else gave an amazing performance in the warm-up match and made 74 runs in just 89 balls. However, the bowling unit did give a good performance and took six wickets. They won their next 2nd match warm-up match against Sri Lanka.

Important players for the Bangladesh Team in the match against Afghanistan

1- Najmul Hossain Shanto has been their best performer in the last year, scoring 281 runs in just five matches with an average of 56.2. In his last five matches, he scored 75+ three times and can also do part-time bowling.

2- Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been in sensational form for the last two years for Bangladesh and has even won the match for Bangladesh in many matches against top-performing nations like England and India. He is currently one of the best all-rounders on a spinning track. He made 180+ and took three wickets in the last five matches.

3- Shakib Al Hasan will play his fourth World Cup, which is an amazing achievement for any player, and it might be his last one as he is 36 years old already. He is considered as one of the best all-rounders. He played 240 ODI matches, scoring 7384 runs with an average of 37.67 and taking 308 wickets.

Team Preview Afghanistan

Afghanistan played quite well in the warm-up match against Sri Lanka, defeating them by six wickets under the DLS Method. Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Rahmat Shah gave an amazing performance.

Important players for the Afghanistan Team in the match against the Bangladesh Team

1- Rashid Khan will be a key player for Afghanistan again in the World Cup, and the team will expect an all-round performance from him once again. He has been sensational for the Afghanistan team in the T20, but he needs to prove himself in the ODI. He took 172 wickets in 94 matches and also scored 1211 runs with an average of 19.53.

2- Ibrahim Zadran has been the best-performing batsman for his team, scoring an average of 42.22 in the last ten matches. His technique is quite solid, as he does not just give away his wicket easily.

3- Mohammad Nabi gave an amazing performance in the warm-up match and took four wickets. He is a veteran player for Afghanistan and one of the best all-rounders for his team alongside Rashid Khan. He scored 3153 runs in the ODI and took 154 wickets.

Bangladesh VS Afghanistan: Probable Playing 11 of Bangladesh

Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud

Bangladesh VS Afghanistan: Probable Playing 11 of Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman