AFG vs BAN Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Afghanistan will face Bangladesh in the second match of a three-game T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, October 3.

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Delving into the details of the first T20I, Afghanistan opted to bat first and posted a mediocre 151/9 in 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top scorer with 40 runs in 31 balls, while Mohammad Nabi scored 38 runs in 25 balls. Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rishad Hossain scalped two wickets each.

In response, Bangladesh finished off the game in 18.4 overs with four wickets in hand. Opening batters Tanzim Hasan Tamim (51) and Parvez Hossain Emon (54) stitched a 109-run stand for the first wicket to take the game away from Afghanistan. Rashid Khan’s four-wicket haul went in vain for the hosts.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 2, Match Details

Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, T20I Series 2025, Match 2

Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Friday, October 3

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 2 Pitch Report

The wicket is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally. It’s wise to bowl first and chase down any given total on this surface. Spinners will have their fair share in the middle overs with good enough spin and bounce on offer.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 2 Probable XIs

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Jaker Ali (c & wk), Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

AFG vs BAN, T20I Series 2025, Match 2 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Afghanistan

Bangladesh and Afghanistan met against each other on 14 instances, with Bangladesh winning seven games, while Afghanistan also secured seven wins. Though we can expect a good enough competition between these two sides, we can expect the Rashid Khan-led side to make a strong comeback to level the series 1-1 and take the three-match series to the series decider.

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