This will be the third ODI between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. It will be played on November 11th, 2024, at 3:30 PM IST at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan won the first ODI by 92 runs. Bangladesh came back strongly and won the second game by 68 runs. This match will be the series decider.
Afghanistan failed to get going with the bat. The batters have failed in both games and must take responsibility in this game. The likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hashamatullah Shahidi and Gulbadin Naib are the key batters for them. The spinners have been in good form and the pacers need to do well in this game.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh came back strongly in the last match. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto led from the front in the last game. Their batters have looked in good touch and the bowlers have been brilliant in both the games.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammed Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
The pitch will be on the slower side. This is the third game and run scoring will be demanding if the same pitch is used. Spinners have anyways dominated the first two games. All-rounders, especially spinners who can bat will be the best bet in fantasy cricket. Scores in the range of 240-260 are expected. Teams may prefer batting first.
It will be a bright sunny day. The temperature will be around 31-32 degrees Celsius with no chance of rain.
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Nangeyalia Kharote (AFG)
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)
Rashid Khan (AFG)
Allah Ghazanfar (AFG)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)
Tanzid Hasan (BAN)
Teams batting first have won both games and toss will play an important role. At the moment, Bangladesh is looking in better form compared to Afghanistan. But Afghanistan has a better spin attack and that gives them a massive edge to win this contest.