Host Bangladesh will lock horns against Afghanistan in the finals of the 2019-20 Tri-Nation T20i Series on Tuesday.
Both the teams met each other even in the final round-robin game and Bangladesh demolished Afghanistan with the likes of Shakib Al Hasan hitting 70* off 45 balls to finish at the top of the points table.
Afghanistan had earlier beaten Bangladesh to record their 12th T20i win in a row but since sealing their place in the finals, they have lost two consecutive games because of shuffling their squad.
The match is set to begin at 6:00 PM IST and is scheduled to be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
AFGH vs BAN, Finals, 2019-20 Tri-Nation T20i Series
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
24th Sept 2019, 6:00 PM IST
Pitch report:
Dhaka has been an amazing batting wicket but the spinners have always made it a special surface. Bowl is definitely expected to turn.
Weather report:
There is a 50% chance of rain with excessive humidity on your head. The thunderstorm is even expected on the match day.
BAN: W W W L W L
AFGH: L L W W W
Matches Played: 06
BAN Won: 02
AFGH Won: 04
Bangladesh Team News:
No changes are expected from Bangladesh after a good win over Afghanistan earlier in the week.
Aminul Islam missed the game last time out even after an impressive debut. Now he is likely to be recalled for this crucial fixture if needed.
Afghanistan Team News
Gulbadin Naib, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shafiqullah, Najibullah Zadran
Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Afif Hossain, Aminul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c)
Key players:
Shakib Al Hasan reached to 350 T20 wickets last time out. He was legit with his bat as well as he led the chase with 70* from 45 balls.
Mohammad Saifuddin bagged three wickets when these teams last met in Dhaka and claimed 1-23 in their most recent game too. He has got seven wickets from the series.
Mahmudullah has scored 126 runs in last four innings at an average of 31.50. He can be reliable again.
Mujeeb ur Rahman has been lethal against Bangladesh. He bagged four wickets at Dhaka in the group stage and one wicket last time out. He even got two wickets against Zimbabwe.
M Nabi smashed 84* when these two teams met last and he can be merciless again.
Captain and Vice-Captain: M Nabi & Mahmudullah