After a 2-1 sequence defeat within the ODIs, Afghanistan purpose to bounce again within the 2-match T20I sequence which begins on Friday in Dhaka. The face-off might be mouth-watering when the expertise of Bangladesh clashes with the youthful zeal of the Afghans.
Bangladesh have received the toss and opted to bat towards the Mohammed Nabi-led facet. The hosts suffered a serious blow forward of the sequence opener as veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim injured his thumb at apply on Wednesday and was dominated out.
They have recalled Liton Das who was dropped following a disappointing T20 World Cup marketing campaign final yr. At the identical time, the inclusion of all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan may even be a major enhance for the hosts.
Bangladesh will purpose at turning their fortunes after what has been a really poor current run for them in T20 internationals. Each of their final eight matches performed on this format has led to defeat.
“We would like to bat first. The wicket looks quite good and hopefully, we can put up a good total on the board. Coming into the T20 World Cup, we need to have a good build-up. It is a good opportunity to test ourselves here against Afghanistan. Two debutants for us,” stated Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah.
For the vacationers, the likes of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Qais Ahmad, and skipper Mohammad Nabi will present a variable spin-option with the ball. Rather a lot may even rely on the type of Rahmanullah Gurbaz on the high of the order.
“We were also looking to bat first. We are trying to build a quality team for the World Cup and it is good preparation for that. We have two debuts as well, really happy with our playing XI,” stated Nabi on the toss.
Here are the enjoying XIs:
Bangladesh: Liton Das(w), Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah(c), Yasir Ali, Afif Hossain, Munim Shahriar, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Qais Ahmad.`
Get all the most recent updates on Cricket News, Cricket Photos, Cricket Videos, IPL Auction 2022 and Cricket Scores right here