Asia Cup 2022: BAN vs AFG Preview – Bangladesh up against confident Afghans
Team Bangladesh will start their campaign against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on August 30 (Tuesday). The Afghani side will be brimming with confidence after their thumping win over Sri Lanka. The Bangla tigers under the leadership of their senior all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will want to create history by winning their first-ever Asia Cup and will be eager to get over Afghanistan.
However, their job is not going to be an easy one as team Afghanistan has also announced a strong-looking squad for the tournament with the likes of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and skipper Mohammad Nabi in the team. Batters Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Najibullah Zadran will also want to play a crucial role in the team’s effort.
Talking about Bangladesh, they announced a good-looking batting side including batters like Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah. In the bowling department, they have the services of their prime pacers including Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed,
The wicket at the Sharjah ground is expected to be good for batting with short boundaries playing a key role in the match. However, the wicket tends to slow down a touch during the middle overs. Skipper winning the toss might prefer to have a bowl first and chase the total later on.
Here’s the probable playing XI of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Senior batter Sabbir Rahman has made his comeback to the Bangladeshi side and he will want to put on a solid show with the bat in the upcoming encounter.
Anamul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin.
Afghanistan
Star all-rounder Rashid Khan is expected to play a crucial role in his team’s success in the upcoming competition. He will need to take wickets with the ball and try to hit a few boundaries with the bat towards the death overs.
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
