On Tuesday, Bangladesh will cross swords against Afghanistan in the ninth group-stage match of the ongoing Asia Cup tournament. While Afghanistan won their first game, Bangladesh are placed third in Group B's points table, having won one out of their two matches.
The eyes will be on Litton Das and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who are expected to play crucial roles for Bangladesh and Afghanistan, respectively. Litton has showcased a remarkable form of late, while Gurbaz would be keen to put an end to his run-scoring drought in T20Is.
Ahead of the fascinating clash, here's a head-to-head comparison between Litton and Gurbaz, two quality top-order batters, after 72 innings, as the latter has featured in 72 matches as opposed to the former's 112.
Litton vs Gurbaz: Overall Comparison In T20Is After 72 Innings CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Litton Das and Rahmanullah Gurbaz's T20I record after 72 innings)
Observation and Inference: Litton Das and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have comparable batting averages and strike rates after 72 T20I innings. However, Gurbaz pips his Bangladesh counterpart by a narrow margin, scoring 24.9 runs per innings at a slightly better strike rate.
Litton vs Gurbaz: Performance comparison at home and neutral venues CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Litton and Gurbaz in T20Is at home and neutral venues)
As Afghanistan haven't played a single T20I at home, we have combined Litton's numbers in neutral venues for a fair comparison.
Observation and Inference: The data presented in the above table shows that Litton and Gurbaz have similar numbers at home and neutral venues combined. However, again, the Afghan opener emerges as the winner, having registered a better average and strike rate than the Bangladesh captain.
Litton vs Gurbaz: Performance comparison in opponent's home CriterionSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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(Litton Das vs Rahmanullah Gurbaz in away venues)
Observation and Inference: Now, coming to their performance at the opponents' home, Litton Das and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have massively underperformed. While Litton scored only 17.26 runs per innings on away soil after 72 outings, Gurbaz has recorded 20.93 runs under the same criterion. The Afghan batter has also struck at a better rate, having also smashed four fifty-plus scores, including a century across 32 innings.
Conclusion Upon analysing Litton Das and Rahmanullah Gurbaz's T20I numbers after 72 innings, we reckon the latter has done better than the former across all conditions. Also, Gurbaz's superior scoring rate and comparatively better average make him a better batter than Litton after 72 T20I innings.
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Litton and Gurbaz will be in action on Tuesday [Source: AFP]
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