After their batting collapse in their opening match, Bangladesh are looking to recover and avoid another heavy defeat against Afghanistan who look likely to qualify for the semi-finals. They face a daunting challenge against their counterparts who may just qualify themselves into qualifying positions in time for this tournament’s semi-finals.
So far it’s been an engaging match-up; Taskin is bowling brilliantly and making life hard for the Bangladesh batsmen.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Timeline.
Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Squad
| Player Name | Role | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (c) | Bowling Allrounder | Right-hand | Legbreak Googly | Captain |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter | Right-hand | — | Vice-captain |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Opening Batter | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium Fast | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium Fast | |
| Najibullah Zadran | Middle-order Batter | Left-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Mohammad Ishaq | Wicketkeeper Batter | Right-hand | — | |
| Mohammad Nabi | Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Gulbadin Naib | Batting Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium Fast | |
| Karim Janat | Bowling Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium | |
| Nangyal Kharoti | Allrounder | Left-hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler | Right-hand | Left-arm Wrist Spin | |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | Bowler | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium Fast | |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler | Right-hand | Left-arm Fast Medium | |
| Fareed Ahmad Malik | Bowler | Left-hand | Left-arm Fast Medium |
Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2024 Squad
| Player Name | Role | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) | Top-order Batter | Left-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | Captain |
| Taskin Ahmed (vc) | Bowler | Right-hand | Right-arm Fast | Vice-captain |
| Litton Das (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Jaker Ali (wk) | Wicketkeeper Batter | Right-hand | — | |
| Tanzid Hasan | Opening Batter | Left-hand | — | |
| Towhid Hridoy | Top-order Batter | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Soumya Sarkar | Batting Allrounder | Left-hand | Right-arm Medium Fast | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Allrounder | Left-hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | |
| Mahmudullah | Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Mahedi Hasan | Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | |
| Rishad Hossain | Allrounder | Right-hand | Legbreak Googly | |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | Bowling Allrounder | Right-hand | Right-arm Fast Medium | |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler | Left-hand | Left-arm Fast Medium | |
| Shoriful Islam | Bowler | Left-hand | Left-arm Fast Medium | |
| Tanvir Islam | Bowler | Left-hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox |
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 1st ODI
Afghanistan and Bangladesh will meet at Sharjah Cricket Stadium for their inaugural ODI since March, and each side enters this match facing unique challenges: Afghanistan is looking to build momentum; while Bangladesh are returning after experiencing difficulty during Najmul Hossain Shanto’s absence as captain from both T20 and Test teams as well as visa issues restricting key players.
Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib quickly set the game into motion for their hosts by hitting two quick runs off successive balls from Naib to open the innings for them. Naib made an aggressive stroke to hit an over-speed ball straight down the ground for one run before Nabi lofted an slower ball over mid off for another single run in this over.
Taskin Ahmed then bowls a slightly fuller ball to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who attempts to flick it but misses. Instead, it hits his pads before Mushfiqur Rahim dives across to quickly take possession and secure Afghanistan are 8-1 after the first Powerplay over.
33.2: Rishad Hossain to Mohammad Nabi: Appeal but Turndown! Looked like glove contact but some doubt remains as Nabi attempts a sweep but is hit on the pads instead; another review lost for visitors at such an important stage of the match.
40.2: Mohammad Nabi to Tanzid Hasan: Nabi delivers another slower bumper at Hasan’s stumps; Hasan pushes this to long on and records one run off it. Nabi continues his efforts at taking on bowlers by applying pressure.
45.9: Gulbadin Naib to Soumya Sarkar. A short of authority this time. On middle and short, Sarkar attempts to pull it but only manages to hit its top edge; instead it sails towards fine leg where Fazalhaq Farooqi took an excellent catch!
Naib continued his assault on Bangladesh bowlers by smashing Taskin for two sixes in his next over, before striking again by dismissing Najmul Hossain Shanto for just 11 runs – another crucial wicket which puts pressure back onto their batsmen; now more than ever they must score quickly or the game could get out of hand quickly.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI
Afghanistan are poised to complete their series victory against Bangladesh after dominating them by 92 runs in the opening ODI in Sharjah.
Afghanistan lost four early wickets, leaving them struggling to maintain an innings. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi however helped Afghanistan post an impressive total of 235 runs in their first innings before losing their way in chasing their target; Bangladesh were at 123/3 after 20 overs before Allah Ghazanfar’s six wicket haul led them all the way down to 143 all out.
Afghanistan have an impressive bowling attack led by Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, while their spinners can cause Bangladesh problems on this slow pitch which favours spinners. Their batting, however, remains inconsistent as even with high profile players they have struggled to put together impressive scores in previous matches.
This time, they require better batting partnerships and temperament to score over 250 in 40 overs. Rahmat Shah and Atal Bihari can play some beautiful shots but need to keep their cool under pressure while all batsmen should improve their shot selection as well.
Afghan spinners have proven a difficult challenge for Bangladesh as they delivered accurate lines and lengths in the first innings, particularly Mujeeb and Farooqi who bowled with tight lines that didn’t allow Bangladesh batsmen to get off strike easily.
Bangladesh batsmen have found it hard to match Afghanistan’s spinners as they continue to concede runs at an alarming rate. Afghanistan should win this match to seal their series victory and close out this series 2-0.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI
On November 11 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will face each other again for their third ODI. Currently the series stands 1-1; Afghanistan won their opening ODI by an overwhelming margin of 92 runs while Bangladesh came back strongly with victory by winning by only 68 runs in their second match.
Afghanistan will look to continue their momentum from their opening game victory and try for another series win in this match-up against Bangladesh. They boast a formidable squad, led by Mohammad Nabi and Allah Mohammad as experienced players, plus bowlers such as Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed that can cause havoc to Bangladesh batsmen.
Afghanistan won their previous matchup in the UAE by five wickets and will look to repeat that performance in this thrilling contest.
Bangladesh started off their innings strongly on Tuesday and quickly reached 53/0 after 10 overs, only for their innings to quickly collapse to 72/4 after a sudden collapse saw Mehidy Hasan and Mahmudullah come together and put on an excellent 66-run fifth wicket partnership that stabilized it.
At 300 runs for ten overs in their final innings, with help from Azmatullah Omarzai they were able to accelerate in the last ten overs, reaching 300 runs quickly but needing some quick wickets in order to secure series victory.
Sharjah pitches are known for favouring both batsmen and bowlers equally, making it likely that the toss-winner will elect to bat first.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 4th ODI
Afghanistan’s bowlers had an outstanding performance against Bangladesh, helping to take an early lead in the series. Under Rashid Khan and Allah Ghazanfar’s spinners’ guidance, Bangladesh were bowled out quickly for a competitive total. Meanwhile Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed played their parts as pacers to limit Bangladeshi runs and keep visitors at bay.
Sharjah’s pitch offers batsmen an ideal surface to take advantage of; however, bowlers will face unique challenges on this surface. Each team will want to win the toss and pursue an attacking approach in pursuit of winning their matchup.
After an initially slow start, openers took time to build their innings before middle and lower order batsmen made significant advances. Mahmudullah stood out among these performers by hitting an unprecedented record 145 not out run score for his home team.
Bangladesh opener Mohammad Shafiul Islam produced his finest innings in one-day international cricket, supported superbly by Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes who shared in an impressive partnership of 123 runs for the fifth wicket that placed their hosts firmly in control going into the remaining two matches of this series.
Bangladesh responded well after losing two early wickets by rallying, led by Sediqullah Atal and Rahmanullah Gurbaz who provided some much-needed batting impetus, yet were all eventually dismissed for less than 200 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam stood out among Bangladesh bowlers as some of their best performers. Not giving away too many loose balls and keeping Afghan batters at bay to prevent an enormous run chase from beginning.
Bangladesh fell short of their target by 92 runs and are looking to improve their batting in the remaining matches of this series. Led by Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, their batsmen will need to find ways of counteracting Afghanistan’s skilful spinners while also finding ways to deal with Rashid Khan and Allah Ghazanfar’s back foot threats if they want any hope of taking down a crucial series victory.
