Bangladesh and Afghanistan will lock horns within the first T20 International of a two-match sequence on the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The host will hope to bounce again after Afghanistan clinched the ODI sequence 2-1. Rashid Khan will lead the Afghans whereas Shakib Al Hasan will take over the reins of the Bangladesh group within the shortest format.
It can be attention-grabbing to see how Bangladesh’s top-order responds to Afghanistan’s spin problem posed by the duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s hard-hitting line-up must deal with Bangladesh’s fiery tempo trio.
BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I PREDICTED XI
BANGLADESH PREDICTED XI
Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Shamim Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto/Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.
AFGHANISTAN PREDICTED XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I DREAM11 TEAM
WICKETKEEPERS
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Litton Das
BATTERS
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ibrahim Zadran
ALL-ROUNDERS
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
BOWLERS
Rashid Khan (vc), Mustafizur Rahman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Team Composition: BAN 5:6 AFG Credits Left: 8.5
This would be the first T20I in Sylhet since December 2018. Bangladesh had suffered an eight-wicket defeat towards West Indies in that recreation and is winless in two T20Is at this venue.
The chasing group holds a definite benefit in Sylhet, having gained six out of eight video games. There is assist for each pacers and spinners within the pitch however the former tends to get extra wickets.
SYLHET INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM STATS
Matches performed: 8
Team batting first gained: 2
Team batting second gained: 6
Highest rating: 210/4 (20)
Lowest rating: 116/9 (20)
Average first innings rating: 153
Average vs tempo bowling: 24.03
Run charge vs tempo bowling: 7.87
Average vs spin bowling: 26.78
Run charge vs spin bowling: 7.44
THE SQUADS
BANGLADESH
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain.
AFGHANISTAN
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Shahzad, Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Karim Janat, Nijat Masood, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Wafadar Momand.
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I LIVE?
The first T20I between Bangladesh and Afghanistan can be not be televised LIVE in India. The match can be obtainable for LIVE streaming on the FanCode app and web site at 5:30 PM IST.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com