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BAN vs AFG, Afghanistan Tour of Bangladesh: Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 1st ODI (Source: Twitter/@BCBtigers)
The Bangladesh-Afghanistan series resumes after a gap of a few weeks as both sides play out the first of the three-match one-day international series. The encounter is scheduled for Wednesday, July 03, 2023, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram at 1.30 PM IST. The second and the final ODI matches will also be played at the same venue on the 08th and 11th. The tour concludes with a two-match T20I series set in Sylhet on the 14th and 16th.
However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.
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Bangladesh's last ODI assignment came against Ireland in May this year at Chelmsford, England, where they sealed the series by a margin of 2-0 (3). The Bangla Tigers will be looking to begin the World Cup preparations by putting up a good show against the Afghans on home soil.
Afghanistan's last appearance in the 50-overs format came last month against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, where they lost the series by a margin of 2-1 (3). After stunning the Lankan Lions by emerging victorious by a 6-wicket margin in the opening ODI in Hambantota, the visitors lost the remaining two games at the same venue.
BAN vs AFG, Team Form Guide (Most Recent first) (Completed games)
Bangladesh: W-W-W-W-W
Afghanistan: L-L-W-L-W
BAN vs AFG, Must Picks
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal
- ODI Stats: 8300 runs in 238 innings
- Recent Form: 90 runs in the last three innings
- Venue Record: 603 runs in 19 innings
Mushfiqur Rahim
- ODI Stats: 7187 runs in 232 innings
- Recent Form: 142 runs in the last three innings
- Venue Record: 577 runs in 20 innings
Afghanistan
Rahmat Shah
- ODI Stats: 3181 runs in 87 innings
- Recent Form: 98 runs in the last three innings
- Venue Record: 133 runs in three innings
Ibrahim Zadran
- ODI Stats: 607 runs in 11 innings
- Recent Form: 174 runs in the last three innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
BAN vs AFG, Risky Picks
Bangladesh
Litton Das
- ODI Stats: 2121 runs in 69 innings
- Recent Form: 56 runs in the last the innings
- Venue Record: 340 runs in nine innings
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- ODI Stats: 606 runs in 18 innings
- Recent Form: 24 runs in the last three innings
- Venue Record: 120 runs in three innings
BAN vs AFG, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Tamim Iqbal (BAN)
Reasons
- Veteran Tamim Iqbal is the leading run-getter for Bangladesh in the ODI format.
- The left-handed opening batter has struck 8300 runs at an average of 36.72 with a staggering 14 centuries and 56 fifties.
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)
Reasons
- Experienced campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim has smashed the second-most runs (7187) after Tamim for the Bangla Tigers in ODIs.
- The right-handed middle-order batter averages 37.23 with nine hundred and 44 half-centuries to his name.
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)
Reasons
- Ibrahim Zadran has made a solid start to his ODI career.
- The right-hander is averaging 60.70 with three centuries and two fifties to his name in 11 innings.
BAN vs AFG, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim
Batters: Tamim Iqbal, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Captain: Tamim Iqbal
Vice-captain: Shakib Al Hasan
BAN: 7 Players, AFG: 4 Players
BAN vs AFG, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Litton Das, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Tamim Iqbal, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran
All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-captain: Ibrahim Zadran
BAN: 5 Players, AFG: 6 Players
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