The Asia Cup 2025 now the attention turns to an important Group B clash Ban vs Afg at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Both sides are eyeing a place in the super Four, which makes this match most win for the both teams.
Match overview
Afghanistan have begun their Asia Cup journey on a high . A thumping 94 run victory against Hong Kong set the ton for their campaign. Young opener Sediquallah Atal and Azmatullah omarzai makes half century in last match . But Gurbaz , Zadran and naib has failed in last match , hope they will delivered in the most win contest against bangladesh. Bowlers shows his effort in last match ristricting Hong Kong on 94 .
On the other hand,Bangladesh also secured a comfortable win against Hong Kong, showcasing discipline with the ball and composure while chasing. However, their next outing against Sri Lanka exposed their batting lineup. Bangladesh top order remain a concern with openers parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim have mounting pressure in this high stake game . They managed only 19 and 14 respectively against Hong Kong before falling on duck against Sri Lanka. Skipper Liton Das have burden with top order he need to support from other , if Bangladesh put up or chase down competitive total. The bowling attack is steady so far.
Ban vs Agf Head to Head
| Total Matches Played | 12 |
| AFG win | 7 |
| Ban win | 5 |
| No Results | 0 |
Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium generally a balanced surface. With New ball fast bowlers get some movement, while spinners dominate once the ball grips the surface, with few likely in the evening batting second could be an advantage. Chasing under lights often find stroke Play easier .Teams winning the toss and preferred to bowl first.
| Total Matches | 94 |
| Matches won batting first | 43 |
| Matches won bowling first | 51 |
| Avg 1st innings score | 137 |
| Avg 2nd innings score | 123 |
| Highest score chase | 174 |
Ban vs Afg predicted playing XIs
Bangladesh
Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Liton Das (c/wk), Towhid Hirdoy, Jakir Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan , Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed , Tanzim Hassan shakib
Afghanistan
Sediquallah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim janat, Azmatullah omarzai, Rashid khan, Fazal haq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
Player to watch out
Liton das: showed resilience with a 41 run knock against Sri Lanka in the previous game . His ability to provide a stability and anchor the innings during middle overs makes him crucial in this contest.
Mustafizur Rahman: he is lead the pace attack trying to get early breakthroughs with new ball put under pressure Afghanistan middle order who hasn’t been consistent so far .
Sediquallah Atal: he is been brilliant in last match make 71 runs against Hong Kong anchor the innings so we expected again from him , so he is crucial in this high stakes game .
Rashid Khan: His ability with both bat and ball makes big difference in game but in this match, he is play vital role with ball .
Prediction
Afghanistan appear slightly ahead in terms of form. Other side Bangladesh,if pacers strike early and liton das leads with the bat , they can pull off an upset.
Chasing team won the match.