AFG vs BAN Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Sharjah Cricket Stadium– 3rd ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE 2024

Published - 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 AM | Updated - 28 Nov 2024, 12:09 PM

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, AFG vs BAN
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Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be facing each other in the third ODI on Monday (November 11). The final match of the ongoing three-match AFG vs BAN ODI series will be taking place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh series is currently locked at 1-1 and the forthcoming game will decide the winner. Afghanistan won the first game to take the lead in the series. In the second game, Bangladesh thrashed the Afghan outfit by 68 runs to draw level in the series.

A 76-run knock from captain Najmul Hossain Shanto propelled the Tigers to a competitive total of 252/7 in 50 overs. In reply, Afghanistan were all out for 184 runs.

With the stage now set for another thrilling game between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, below are the weather reports, pitch reports, and other details for the match.

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AFG vs BAN Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Sharjah Cricket Stadium– 3rd ODI, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE 2024

AFG vs BAN Weather Report Of Sharjah

According to AccuWeather, the temperature will be hovering in the early 30s during the first half of the game. The temperature is likely to be hovering in late 20s during evening. There is no prediction for rain. So the third game is likely to take place without any major interruption.

AFG vs BAN Pitch Analysis

Here are few stats related to the Sharjah Cricket Stadium:

Matches Played 254
Matches Won Batting First 135 (52.73%)
Matches Won Batting Second 117 (45.70%)
Matches Won Winning Toss 122 (47.66%)
Matches Won Losing Toss 130 (50.78%)
Matches Tied 2 (0.79%)
Matches with No Result 0 (0.00%)
Highest Team Innings 364/7 (Pakistan)
Lowest Team Innings 54 (India)
Highest Run Chase Achieved 285/4 (West Indies)
Average Runs per Wicket 28.27
Average Runs per Over 4.59
Average Score Batting First 223

The aforementioned stats make it very clear that the venue is not known for producing high-scoring games. The average first innings total at this venue is a modest 223. So it is highly unlikely that the upcoming AFG vs BAN ODI will be a high-scoring game.

The first two games of the series were not high scoring games either. In both the games, the teams managed to defend their total with ease. In the first game, Afghanistan scored 235 runs and bowled out Bangladesh for just 143. The second game saw Bangladesh score 252 before bowling out Afghanistan for 284.

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Conclusion

With no forecast of rain, the fans are set to watch another fine game between Afghanistan and Bangladesh without any kind of interruption. The game is also unlikely to be a high-scoring one due to conditions in Sharjah. A 250-plus total is likely to be safe one.

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