The third and final T20I between Afghanistan and Bangladesh will take place on Sunday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Bangladesh already leads the series 2-0 and will be eager to complete a clean sweep, while Afghanistan aims to finish on a high and avoid a whitewash.
Bangladesh have been clinical with both bat and ball, particularly excelling in death bowling and middle-order stability. Afghanistan, meanwhile, have struggled to defend totals and maintain consistency in their batting lineup.
AFG vs BAN, 3rd T20I: Match Details
- Date and Time: October 5, 8:00 pm IST / 02:30 pm GMT / 06:30 pm local
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
AFG vs BAN, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches played: 15 | Afghanistan won: 7 | Bangladesh won: 8 | No results: 0
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium tends to be on the slower side, often offering variable bounce that challenges batters’ timing and shot selection. Unlike flat batting surfaces, scoring here doesn’t come easily, and cleanly striking the ball can be difficult. Despite the venue’s small boundaries that usually encourage big hitting, the sluggish nature of the wicket means batters must rely on patience, placement and rotation of strike rather than sheer power.
As the match progresses, spinners thrive on this surface, using grip and turn to keep run rates under control. Meanwhile, fast bowlers who vary their pace and execute yorkers effectively at the death can also play a key role in limiting runs. Overall, Sharjah demands smart batting and disciplined bowling – rewarding those who adapt to its slower conditions.
Squads
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mohammad Ishaq, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Bashir Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (c & wk), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed
AFG vs BAN, Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- Afghanistan wins the toss and bowls first
- Bangladesh powerplay score: 40-50
- Bangladesh overall score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Bangladesh wins the toss and bowls first
- Afghanistan powerplay score: 30-40
- Afghanistan overall score: 140-150
Match result: Bangladesh to win the contest.
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