In the third game of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (BAN vs AFG) has been scheduled at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala) on Saturday (October 7) morning.
While Bangladesh and Afghanistan both will be ready to start their World Cup campaign with this match, it will be the first day ODI encounter in India since March 2017.
Article Contents:
Match Overview
Head-to-Head
Weather Forecast
Pitch Report
Injury/Unavailability Reports
Predicted XIs
Dream11 Team Prediction #1
Dream11 Team Prediction #2
Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League
Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (BAN vs AFG)
Tournament Match No: 3
Match Date: October 7, 2023 (Saturday)
Official Starting Time: 10:30 IST
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
BAN vs AFG Cricket World Cup Head-To-Head
Details | Matches | BAN Won | AFG Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODI records since 2022 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
In the last 5 ODIs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
In India | — | — | — | — | — |
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, the day-match ODI has less than a 10% rain threat. The match-time temperature can be about 20°C-21°C.
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Pitch Report
It will be the first ODI at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala) since December 2017. While this beautiful cricket venue isn’t as popular as the high-scoring ODI venue, the pacers have enjoyed this ground. Also, we have experienced some great ODI centuries in the early days of this international venue.
ODI since 2020: None (Last ODI in 2017)
Average innings score: 208
Average 1st batting score: 214.50
Highest ODI total: 330/6 by India vs West Indies on October 17, 2014
Lowest ODI total: 112 by India vs Sri Lanka on December 10, 2017
Last 4 ODIs results scenario (latest to oldest): 7 wickets, 6 wickets, 59 runs and 7 wickets
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowl first
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Injury/Unavailability Reports
Bangladesh: None
Afghanistan: None
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Predicted XIs
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam/Hasan Mahmud
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman/Mujeeb Ur Rahman
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Rahim, R Gurbaz
Batters: H Shahid, N Hossain-Shanto, I Zadran
All-rounder(s): S Al Hasan (C), M Nabi (vc), M Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: T Ahmed, Rashid-Khan, F Farooqi
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): R Gurbaz
Batters: Mahmudullah, H Shahid, N Hossain-Shanto, I Zadran, T Hridoy
All-rounder(s): S Al Hasan, M Nabi
Bowlers: T Ahmed, M Rahman, Rashid-Khan (C)
BAN vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, L Das, Najibullah-Zadran, S Islam
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