- By Himanshu Badola
- Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:29 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bangladesh and Afghanistan will lock horns in the fourth match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 with the latter set to kick off their campaign at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday.
Shakib Al Hasan-led side suffered a defeat in their first match of the tournament against Sri Lanka as they will be looking to open their account.
On the other hand, Afghanistan will be playing their first match and will aim for a perfect start to claim early points.
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Bangladesh stand third in Group B with no points to their name while Afghanistan are placed in the second position. Sri Lanka are at the top of the group with two points, having already won their opening match a few days ago.
BAN vs AFG, Asia Cup Match 4, Lahore Weather Report:
According to weather.com, on September 3 (Sunday), a hot day has been predicted for the match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The temperature of Pakistan’s Lahore city will be 37° C during the day and is expected to drop to 31° Celsius during the night hours. The sky is expected to remain crystal clear throughout the match.
The chances of rain are close to 4% during the day and 0% at night on the match day. So, it will be a hot day and we can enjoy a healthy competition.
BAN vs AFG Head To Head: Bangladesh and Afghanistan have faced each other in 14 matches in ODI. Out of these 14 games, Bangladesh have won eight whereas Afghanistan have come out victorious on six occasions.
Bangladesh Probable XI: Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Afghanistan Probable XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Saleem Safi
BAN vs AFG, Asia Cup Match 4 ODI Injury Update: No injuries have been reported ahead of the match but will be added when there is any injury news.
BAN vs AFG, Asia Cup Match 4 Live Streaming Details: The live streaming in India will be helmed by Disney+Hotstar. Star Sports channels will provide the LIVE telecast of the match.
BAN vs AFG, Asia Cup 2023 Squads:
Bangladesh Squad: Mohammad Naim, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Anamul Haque
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Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Gulbadin Naib, Riaz Hassan, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Abdul Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Suliman