Huge image: Knockout sport for Bangladesh
One staff gears up for its opening fixture. The opposite already finds itself in must-win territory. The Asia Cup started simply 4 days in the past and is a brief event with simply six groups taking part, which has left Bangladesh staring on the prospect of elimination whereas Afghanistan are nearly getting began.
The motion now strikes to Lahore, comparatively unknown terrain for each side. Bangladesh final performed an ODI on the Gaddafi Stadium again in 2008, with Mushfiqur Rahim being the only participant from that squad who will prove on Sunday. For Afghanistan, will probably be their first-ever worldwide sport in Pakistan.
Type information
Afghanistan LLLLW (final 5 ODIs, most up-to-date first)
Bangladesh LWLLW
Within the highlight: Ibrahim Zadran and Shakib Al Hasan
Ibrahim Zadran has had a stellar begin to his ODI profession. In simply 17 innings, he has scored three half-centuries and 4 centuries, all of which have come since June 2022. With 827 runs in 16 ODIs at 59.07, Ibrahim is the very best run-getter for Afghanistan because the begin of 2022.
The highlight is commonly on Shakib Al Hasan throughout a Bangladesh sport however there can be particularly excessive expectations from him on Sunday. He is been persistently efficient with the ball, however Bangladesh will want Shakib the batter to return good. Whereas he doesn’t have a fantastic report in opposition to Afghanistan, he has sufficient expertise enjoying their bowlers in internationals in addition to in franchise cricket, and might want to convey all of that out into play to information a younger unit.
Group information: Will Bangladesh follow the identical XI?
Mustafizur Rahman got here into the competitors scuffling with a knee niggle and bowled simply three overs in opposition to Sri Lanka. There’s a likelihood that Bangladesh would possibly wish to relaxation him and play the quick bowler Hasan Mahmud. They may additionally look to herald Anamul Haque rather than one of many two inexperienced openers.
Bangladesh XI (possible): 1 Mohammad Naim, 2 Tanzid Hasan/Anamul Haque, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Mahedi Hasan/Afif Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Mustafizur Rahman/Hasan Mahmud, 11 Shoriful Islam
Najibullah is more likely to stroll again into the XI after an harm layoff, whereas Afghanistan may also wish to herald Rahmat for his expertise.
Afghanistan XI (possible): 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Riaz Hassan/Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Karim Janat, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10 Fazalhaq Farooqi, 11 Abdul Rahman
Pitch and situations
Clear blue skies are anticipated in Lahore initially of the encounter, with the temperature more likely to be across the 25-degree mark because the night kicks in. There isn’t a forecast for rain. Batters have made merry on the Gaddafi Stadium in latest occasions. Scores of 300 have been breached in three of the six innings when Australia visited for an ODI sequence final 12 months. Extra not too long ago, in April this 12 months, New Zealand and Pakistan additionally performed plenty of high-scoring T20Is right here.
