BAN vs AFG 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Playing XI, fantasy picks, squads

BAN vs AFG: Here are the match predictions, fantasy picks and predicted XIs for the first T20I between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on Friday in Sylhet.

FILE PHOTO: Litton Das (right) plays a shot during the third ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. | Photo Credit: AFP

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will lock horns in the first T20 International of a two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

The host will hope to bounce back after Afghanistan clinched the ODI series 2-1. Rashid Khan will lead the Afghans while Shakib Al Hasan will take over the reins of the Bangladesh team in the shortest format.

BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I PLAYING XI

BANGLADESH PLAYING XI

Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

AFGHANISTAN PLAYING XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS

Bangladesh opted to field.

It will be interesting to see how Bangladesh’s top-order responds to Afghanistan’s spin challenge posed by the duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s hard-hitting line-up will have to contend with Bangladesh’s fiery pace trio.

BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I PREDICTED XI

BANGLADESH PREDICTED XI

Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Shamim Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto/Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.

AFGHANISTAN PREDICTED XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I DREAM11 TEAM

WICKETKEEPERS

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Litton Das

BATTERS

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ibrahim Zadran

ALL-ROUNDERS

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

BOWLERS

Rashid Khan (vc), Mustafizur Rahman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Team Composition: BAN 5:6 AFG Credits Left: 8.5

This will be the first T20I in Sylhet since December 2018. Bangladesh had suffered an eight-wicket defeat against West Indies in that game and is winless in two T20Is at this venue.

The chasing team holds a distinct advantage in Sylhet, having won six out of eight games. There is help for both pacers and spinners in the pitch but the former tends to get more wickets.

SYLHET INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM STATS

Matches played: 8

Team batting first won: 2

Team batting second won: 6

Highest score: 210/4 (20)

Lowest score: 116/9 (20)

Average first innings score: 153

Average vs pace bowling: 24.03

Run rate vs pace bowling: 7.87

Average vs spin bowling: 26.78

Run rate vs spin bowling: 7.44

THE SQUADS

BANGLADESH

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain.

AFGHANISTAN

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Shahzad, Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Karim Janat, Nijat Masood, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Wafadar Momand.

WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH BAN VS AFG 1ST T20I LIVE?

The first T20I between Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be not be televised LIVE in India. The match will be available for LIVE streaming on the FanCode app and website at 5:30 PM IST.