AFG vs BAN Match Prediction- 2nd ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE 2024

The AFG vs BAN ODI series is all set to witness the second game on Saturday, November 9. AFG vs BAN 2nd ODI takes place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE.

Both teams have played 3 games in UAE in the past. Out of these, 1 took place at Sharjah. All three games of the ongoing series will take place at the same stadium. Afghanistan leads the series 1-0.

Ahead of their clash, below we glance at the complete prediction for the match. We will also look at possible best performers from each side in AFG vs BAN 2nd ODI.

AFG vs BAN Team Analysis

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the skipper of Afghanistan in the series. They crushed mighty South Africa in the previous ODI series and also look confident against Bangladesh by beating them in 1 game.

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the skipper of Bangladesh in the ODI series. They faced back-to-back whitewash in the previous two Test series against South Africa and India. They also lost to Afghanistan in the opening game.

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AFG vs BAN Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The AFG vs BAN 2nd ODI takes place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE, which is low-scoring as it helps spinners more. Spinners always have an upper hand over pacers and get more wickets. Teams often surpass between 250-run total at the stadium.

Form and Fitness

All the players named in the squad are fit and available for the opening game. Further updates are awaited. No one got injured in the last match.

Tactical Acumen

Afghanistan- Afghanistan won their last ODI series against South Africa and has a powerful squad that can script history once again. They also have many spin all-rounders and pace all-rounders in their team who can dominate with the bat.

Bangladesh- Bangladesh is a more experienced team than Afghanistan in ODIs and will look for a comeback. They defeated Pakistan in a Test series in an away series recently.

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AFG vs BAN Match Prediction- 2nd ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE 2024

AFG vs BAN Score Prediction

AFG vs BAN Players to perform prediction

AFG- Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Azamatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan are some powerful members of the side.

BAN- Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Shoriful Islam are some strong names in the Bangladesh squad.

Who will score the most runs for AFG in the match: Hashmatullah Shahidi or Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Who will score the most runs for BAN in the match: Towhid Hridoy or Najmul Hossain Shanto

Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for AFG in the match: Noor Ahmed or Rashid Khan or

Who will pick the most wickets for BAN in the match: Taskin Ahmed or Nasum Ahmed

Who will win the Match?

Afghanistan is highly likely to dominate Bangladesh in the match as they look very powerful. Afghanistan has been on a winning spree and they have also won the 1st game.

Bangladesh are also unaware of their actions at home. Under pressure, Bangladesh will lose another game. Also, Afghanistan has a better understanding of the pitch and conditions.

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Conclusion

Afghanistan scripted history and stunned the cricket fraternity by defeating South Africa in an ODI series in UAE in their last series. They have also defeated Bangladesh in the series and aim for a similar clean sweep.

Since the visiting team Bangladesh has already lost the first game, Afghanistan can script another victory if they win the next game to win the series. Hence, it will be a big achievement for Afghanistan but another humiliating show by Bangladesh.