Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Data
(Based on last 3 games in Sylhet)
1st innings avg. score: 164/7
2nd innings avg. score: 176/7
Wins
Batting 1st: 33%
Batting 2nd: 67%
Seamers picked 61% of the wickets, with 13 of 41 wickets falling in the first six overs. Meanwhile, four fifties were registered – two belonged to openers.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Taskin Ahmed (11 wickets) featured in the Best11 in each of his last five T20Is.
Against Bangladesh, Rashid Khan is the highest wicket-taker (18) for Afghanistan, including the best figures of four for 17.
In addition to inflicting 11 dismissals for the year, Litton Das has collected 247 runs at 35 in seven outings.
Shakib Al Hasan is the leading wicket-taker (13) for Bangladesh against Afghanistan.
In his last 10 innings, Najmul Hossain Shanto accumulated 324 runs at 46 – of which 178 runs at 45 have come at home.
Of Mohammad Nabi’s 203 runs against the hosts, 161 runs at 54 have come in Bangladesh.
In eight outings versus Bangladesh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman has taken 11 wickets.
All of Fazalhaq Farooqi’s wickets (six) against Bangladesh have come in their own backyard. Moreover, he hasn’t gone wicketless for four games in a row, bagging six wickets.
Probable XIs
Bangladesh: 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: 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