Who Will Win Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 3rd T20?
Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the second game to take an unsurpassable 2-0 lead, rendering the third and final fixture of the series a dead rubber. The third T20 international will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on June 7 with live action scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time. |
| Afg vs Ban 3rd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips with Playing 11 |
Afg vs Ban 3rd T20: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports
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Toss Prediction
The wicket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is not expected to change much after the first period of play. Moreover this being a night game, there is a possibility of dew forming on the outfield later on. So the toss-winning skipper in this match may want to bowl first.
Our Pick: Afghanistan is favourite to Win
Team News
No injuries in the Afghanistan camp were reported at the time of writing. The team have won the first two matches of this series quite convincingly with the same set of players, and so the selectors are unlikely to make any changes in the line-up for the third T20 international.
Key Players
Samiullah Shenwari seems to be in good form having scored 85 runs from the two games which makes him a key figure in Afghanistan's batting line-up. Openers Usman Ghani and Mohammad Shahzad have made decent contributions on both the occasions and the team will expect them to deliver once again. The middle order relies heavily on Mohammad Nabi who is also one of the major threats in this bowling attack. The all-rounder has taken two wickets in each game and has conceded just 40 runs in his 8 overs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman too has been very economical. Rashid Khan, however, remains the biggest hurdle for the Bangladeshi batsmen who have not been able to read him at all. The leg-spinner has already claimed seven wickets and is justifying his no. 1 ranking in the shortest format.
Recent Form
Afghanistan's six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second T20 international was their fourth consecutive win in the shortest format of the game. They are making rapid strides in white-ball cricket and have won 11 of their past 14 matches in the 20-overs format. The hosts have been very impressive with their bowling in the ongoing series, restricting Bangladesh to 122 and 134 in the respective matches.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Usman Ghani, Samiullah Shenwari, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shapoor Zadran
Team News
Bangladesh went in with a batting-heavy line-up in the last game. They brought in batsman Soumya Sarkar and fast bowler Abu Hider Rony in place of two seamers Abul Hasan and Abu Jayed. The selectors might consider replacing Soumya Sarkar with a bowling option in Mehidy Hasan to bring more balance to the side. The rest of the line-up is expected to remain the same.
Key Players
While Liton Das scored the most runs for Bangladesh in the first game, it was his opening partner Tamim Iqbal who top-scored with 43 runs in the second game. The latter has been the team's best batsman for years across all formats and he will be expected to produce a quality knock in this match. Mushfiqur Rahim has scored in 20s in both the games and the team will need him to convert his start into something substantial. Middle-order batting will depend on all-rounders Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan who is yet to make a mark with the bat in this series. These two will also play a crucial role when it comes to bowling. Shakib is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in T20 internationals and the team will bank on his experience to restrict the Afghan batsmen.
Recent Form
Bangladesh have now lost seven out of the nine T20 internationals they have played so far this year, including the last three on the bounce. They have lost the first two games of the ongoing series and are staring at a 0-3 whitewash by Afghanistan. Though they did alright with the ball in both those matches, it is their batting that has let them down in this series.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Soumya Sarkar/Mehidy Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Abu Hider Rony, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain
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