BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh Will Face Afghanistan in the 3rd Match of the 2023 World Cup

In the ICC World Cup 2023, the third match of this tournament will be played between Bangladesh and Afghanistan (BAN vs AFG). Bangladesh will face Afghanistan for the first time in the third match of the ICC World Cup 2023. Bangladesh managed to win only one of its five recent ODI matches, while Afghanistan was unable to win a single game of its last five ODIs.

Shakib Al Hasan will lead the Bangladesh team in the event while Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghanistan side. These two teams have played 15 matches against each other so far in this format, where Bangladesh won nine matches while Afghanistan managed to win six matches. Another exciting match is expected here between these two teams.

BAN vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Weather & Pitch

According to the weather forecast provided by Weathercom, the maximum temperature in Dharamshala on Friday will reach 26 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 19 degrees Celsius. There is a 10 percent chance of rain and clear skies throughout the match.

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is a batting-friendly surface and it is expected that this will once again help the batsmen. Fast bowlers may get some help at the beginning of the match, while spinners will play an effective role in the middle overs. The average score of the first innings on this wicket is 265 runs. The team batting second has excellent records here. There is a win percentage of 60 on this ground while chasing. In 3 of the last four ODI matches played here, the team batting in the second innings has won.

BAN vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Match Details

Match Between: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (World Cup 2023 Match No.3)

Venue:  Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Match Timing: 10:30 PM (IST)

Live Stream: Star Sports Network and disney+hotstar

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Probable XIs

Bangladesh: Tanzid Tamim, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.