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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Bangladesh won the toss and choose to bat first
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs
Afghanistan eye a series-winning lead in the 2nd ODI
Afghanistan to win
Tournament: | Afghanistan and Bangladesh tour of UAE, 2024 |
Format: | odi |
Venue: | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 30.1°C|Sunny |
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Afghanistan are on a roll with 5 wins from their last 6 ODIs, including a series win against South Africa at this venue in Sharjah. The 18-year off-break bowler Allah Ghaznafar picked 6 wickets in the opening match against Bangladesh to lead his team to a 92-run win.
Bangladesh bowlers did a great job in restricting the opposition to a low total but the batters failed big time. They’ve got all the experienced batters in the top and middle order and a 92-run loss while chasing 236 isn’t expected of this side.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto will be hoping for a quick turnaround from his key batters in this match. A loss here would mean losing the series to Afghanistan. Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah will be the key batters in the lower middle order expected to lead Bangladesh to a competitive total.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rehmat Shah are expected to bounce back to the top order for Afghanistan.
235/10 in 49.4 4.73
AFG vs BAN 2024
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 92 runs143/10 in 34.3 4.14
169/10 in 34.0 4.97
AFG vs SA 2024
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets170/3 in 33.0 5.15
311/4 in 50.0 6.22
AFG vs SA 2024
Afghanistan beat South Africa by 177 runs134/10 in 34.2 3.9
107/4 in 26.0 4.12
AFG vs SA 2024
Afghanistan beat South Africa by 6 wickets106/10 in 33.3 3.16
235/10 in 49.4 4.73
AFG vs BAN 2024
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 92 runs143/10 in 34.3 4.14
Skipper Hasmatullah Shahidi scored a slow and cautious half-century in the opening game as others around him failed to get going. 3 of the top 5 batters failed to score double digits while opener Sediqullah Atal scored 21 off 30 balls with 3 fours in his innings.
This will be a concern for Afghanistan coming into this match. They will hope for the top-order batters to deliver a good start and a few strong partnerships so that the reliable and experienced players in the middle order can build on that foundation to lead the team to a big total.
Skipper Shahidi holds a key position at number 4 and is followed by the likes of all-rounders Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, and Mohammad Nabi. Rashid Khan at number 8 is another handy batter known for his pinch hitting.
While it looks like a solid batting lineup they won’t find much help from the surface and will be troubled by the Bangladeshi bowlers. The opposition has a pretty strong bowling attack and given the pitch conditions at Sharjah, it will be a tough outing for the batters.
There is great variety in this bowling attack. The rise of Allah Ghazanfar is one to watch out for. He is a great addition to a strong spin-bowling attack that features Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Sediqullah Atal, Nangyal Kharote, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Ghazanfar
Bangladesh will be disappointed after the huge loss in the first ODI. It was after 3 consecutive wins against Afghanistan that Bangladesh suffered a defeat. This is their second one-day series of 2024.
In their previous series, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka 3-1 at home. Opener Tanzid Hasan, number 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, and wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim at number 6 were among the match-winners for Bangladesh in that series.
In the opening game against Afghanistan, only the skipper Shanto was able to live up to the expectations and scored 47 runs at number 3. While there is no Liton Das in the squad, Soumya Sarkar is opening the innings alongside Tanzid Hasan.
Almost every batter in this lineup has plenty of experience and has delivered big, impactful knocks in the past. Towhid Hridoy and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are the key middle-order batters who need to find their rhythm.
These two can change the game if they are back in form. Bangladesh should be able to chase down a small target of 236 runs. It is not a very competitive total and they lost by a huge margin of 92 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman will be a key bowler on this wicket and was quite successful in the last match. Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam are other key pacers in this bowling attack to watch out for.
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
It will be clear and sunny with a high of 32 degrees Celsius in Sharjah on the match day. The weather will not affect the match and we can expect a complete 50-over-a-side match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
High TurnIt is a bowling-friendly wicket where spinners have enjoyed great help in the past. Moreover, in the second innings, batting gets even more difficult. There have been some high-scoring games here in the past but overall, bowlers have the upper hand on this ground. The average 1st innings score at this venue is 232 runs. We reckon a 1st innings total of 260+ should be a match-winning total in this game
The highest total successfully chased at this venue in ODIs is 185 runs. Teams batting first have won 7 of the last 10 matches played on this ground. The last match saw bowlers enjoy the upper hand here and we reckon defending a total will be the ideal choice for both teams.
It will be a close contest irrespective of how Bangladesh lost the opening game by a huge margin. They’ve got a strong overall squad and we expect them to bounce back in this game. Bowlers will play a key role in this contest. Afghanistan have a great record at this venue. They will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Afghanistan to win
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