Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 1st T20I | D3 Guide

Pitch Report (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)

• Traditionally a slow track where batters find it tough to get going. Spinners enjoy bowling here. For this game, a fresh wicket will be used, so there might be some pace on offer earlier on. Overall it will be a slow track, helping spinners.

Dependable Trio for D3

• Rahmatullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan): Rahmatullah is an explosive batter. Once he gets going, it is tough to stop him. But it won’t be easy to bat on this pitch. However, the best chance to score is with the new ball and as Gurbaz opens, he could make the most of the power-play.
• Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) [Captain]: Shakib contributes with both and ball and the conditions at Sylhet will suit him. He could come to bat up the order and will bowl his four overs. He would be eager to make a mark to ensure Bangladesh start the series on a winning note.
• Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): Whenever Afghanistan plays, Rashid Khan almost becomes an automatic pick in the dependable trio. The leg-spinner will enjoy bowling on this track as there will be enough for spinners. He could run through Bangladesh's batting order and fetch you a lot of points.

Alternative Combinations

• Combination 1

Litton Das

Mohammad Nabi [Captain]

Mustafizur Rahman

• Combination 2

Mehidy Hasan Miraz [Captain]

Ibrahim Zadran

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Marketplace Watch

• Rahmatullah Gurbaz (Gold Tier) — Ask Price: $45
• Fazalhaq Farooqi (Black tier) — Ask Price: $197

Probable Playing XIs

• Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hirdoy, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman.
• Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi ©, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.

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