Match Prediction:
Match 3 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup is on Saturday morning at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. It is between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Bangladesh finished the group stage of the 2019 Cricket World Cup in eighth place, four points behind the top four teams. Afghanistan hopes to do better in this event than they did in 2019. In 2019, they played nine games and lost nine of them. Read on to find out more about this game. The game starts at 10:30 local time.
Bangladesh won the 2019 Cricket World Cup by beating South Africa, the West Indies, and Afghanistan. However, they are coming into this event with the hope that they can do better. They are better and have more experience than Afghanistan’s team.
Rashid Khan and Afghanistan’s other spinners will have a lot to do with how well they do in this event. They also have some consistent batsmen, but the first game of the event against Bangladesh will be tough.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
In three of the four ODIs played at this venue, the team that was trying to reach a goal in the second game won. We think that in this game, both leaders will want to go first.
Weather Report:
There is little chance of rain interrupting this match, and the temperature is expected to reach a high of 25 degrees on Saturday. The humidity will rise as the game proceeds, reaching a peak near the end.
Pitch Report:
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium has not hosted an ODI since 2017, yet we may expect a fast pitch. On this surface, a par score will be above 320 on Saturday.
Bangladesh Preview:
Bangladesh is having a difficult season this year. They have only won 8 of their previous 20 games and have lost 7 of their last 10. Playing without Tamim Iqbal will be difficult for Shakib al Hasan. Tanzid Hasan will take his turn to open Bangladesh’s innings. In the two warm-up games, Hasan scored 84 and 45 runs, respectively. He’ll begin with Litton Das. Das has 378 runs in 9 games against Afghanistan, including a century and two half-centuries. In three games against Afghanistan, he and Mushfiqur Rahim have scored 282 runs at an average of 94.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be ranked third. Miraz is in excellent form at the plate. Miraz struck half-centuries in both warm-up games as a stand-in skipper after making a century against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. He’ll be the hitter to keep an eye on. All eyes will be on Shakib, who is playing in his final World Cup. Shakib has 1146 runs and 34 wickets in 29 World Cup games. With 27 wickets in 14 games against Afghanistan, he is Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker.
Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan’s U19 World Cup teammate, will head the bowling assault alongside Taskin Ahmed. Islam has 13 wickets for Bangladesh in the last six games, with an economy of 4.18. Taskin, on the other hand, has 11 in 5. In the Asia Cup game against Afghanistan in Lahore, the duo took 7 wickets. Ahmed will be the bowler to keep an eye on.
Bangladesh Squad Predicted:
Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam.
Afghanistan Preview:
Afghanistan is still trying to find their feet this year. With eight losses in eleven games, including six in the last six. However, a victory over Sri Lanka in the warm-up game must have boosted them confidence. Rahmanullah Gurbaz will bat first, followed by Ibrahim Zadran. In the warm-up, Gurbaz hit 119 off 92 balls against Sri Lanka. This year, just the two of them have scored century for Afghanistan. Gurbaz has 376 runs in 11 games at a 34.18 average. With 478 runs at an average of 47.80, Zadran is Afghanistan’s leading run-scorer this year. He will be the batter to watch.
Rahmat Shah and Najibullah Zadran will be ranked third and fourth, respectively. Shah scored 93 against Sri Lanka and added 212 runs to the second-wicket partnership with Gurbaz. Mohammad Nabi will compete in his final World Cup. Nabi grabbed four wickets in the practice game. Nabi has 10 wickets in 11 games this year with the best economy.
Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s spin sensation, is going through a hard spell. In the last eight One-Day Internationals, he has only grabbed nine wickets. But he has the potential to shine in big games. Rashid has 19 wickets in 12 games against Bangladesh, with an economy of 3.91. Fazalhaq Farooqi will be the bowler to keep an eye on. Farooqi has 15 wickets in 11 games this year, but Afghanistan is concerned about his economy.
Afghanistan Squad Predicted:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan,Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Prediction:
Afghanistan has lost 14 of their 15 ICC One-Day International World Cup games. They had one victory over Bangladesh. Despite winning three of their last five games against Bangladesh, Afghanistan is in dismal form. Bangladesh is also in the similar predicament, but their prospects of winning this game are better. Their first line is in terrific form. And their bowlers, particularly their pacers, are making life difficult for the opposition.
If Bangladesh bats first, the game will most likely be high-scoring. It will all come down to Rashid Khan, who must recover from his dismal form in order to give Bangladesh a tough fight.
