Match details
Series/tournament name: Tri-series
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Date: 24 September, 2019
Time: 4.30 p.m. IST
Preview:
Both teams are in an attritional battle for supremacy this tri-series and it has culminated in an exciting final. Bangladesh topped the group stages but Afghanistan are no pushovers and if they didn't know it earlier, the one-off Test match loss and the subsequent reality check in the T20Is would have shown them that. It will be a battle between the spinners as both sides look to out-spin each other in what is touted to be a slow deck.
Weather report:
Weather is clear for this game.
Pitch report:
The pitch has might have slowed down after the handful of games.
Injuries and replacements:
Probable Playing XI:
Bangladesh
Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan
Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Niazai, Dawlat Zadran
Top picks:
Wicket-keeper: Liton Das (8.5 credits)
Liton Das is yet to fire big this series but if there's anything we know about him, it's that he is a big-match player. A fine opening batsman with an innate flamboyance, Das can be the difference between the two sides in the first powerplay. He is strongly
Match details
Series/tournament name: Tri-series
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Date: 24 September, 2019
Time: 4.30 p.m. IST
Preview:
Both teams are in an attritional battle for supremacy this tri-series and it has culminated in an exciting final. Bangladesh topped the group stages but Afghanistan are no pushovers and if they didn't know it earlier, the one-off Test match loss and the subsequent reality check in the T20Is would have shown them that. It will be a battle between the spinners as both sides look to out-spin each other in what is touted to be a slow deck.
Weather report:
Weather is clear for this game.
Pitch report:
The pitch has might have slowed down after the handful of games.
Injuries and replacements:
Probable Playing XI:
Bangladesh
Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan
Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Niazai, Dawlat Zadran
Top picks:
Wicket-keeper: Liton Das (8.5 credits)
Liton Das is yet to fire big this series but if there's anything we know about him, it's that he is a big-match player. A fine opening batsman with an innate flamboyance, Das can be the difference between the two sides in the first powerplay. He is strongly recommended for this fixture, even if it means you have to bench Rahim.
Batsman: Hazratullah Zazai (9 credits)
In a 35-ball 47, Zazai showed what he is capable of at the top of the batting order. The Afghanistan opener is a key figure in their plans for the finals and even if he is inconsistent, it is too risky to leave him out entirely from your fantasy eleven.
All-rounder: Shakib Al Hasan (11 credits)
He comes at an expensive 11 credits, but Shakib Al Hasan is a must-have in your fantasy team for any fixture. A match-winning knock last game has propelled him into form with the bat. Expect him to turn up with the ball as well as Bangladesh look to redeem their reputation.
Bowler: Rashid Khan (9.5 credits)
The one man capable of single-handedly toppling Bangladesh's apple cart, Rashid Khan is key to Afghanistan's plans and should be to yours too. In the finals, the leg-spinner would be looking to leave a lasting impression and it would be a folly to leave him out.
Captaincy options: Rashid Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das
Dream11 team:
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