BAN vs AFG: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 1st T20I

Both Bangladesh and Afghanistan will shift their attention toward the T20Is after the ODIs. Bangla Tigers earned a consolation win in the 3rd ODI to reduce the margin of defeat to 2-1. Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will host the 2 matches T20I series.

Match Details:

Bangladesh Team Practice in Sylhet (13-7-2023)#BCB | #Cricket | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/Q78XECS8Ab

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) July 13, 2023

Recent form:

Bangladesh: Lost Won Won Won Won

Afghanistan: Lost Won Won Won Lost

BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I Probable Winners:

Bangladesh are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I?

Bangladesh

Liton Das (wk), Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Shamim Hossain Patwari, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat / Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Naveen ul Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad

Afghanistan Team arrive in Sylhet.#BCB | #Cricket | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/pRxxDC785N

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) July 12, 2023

Injury Updates:

As of now the players are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I?

Top Pick – Batter

Ibrahim Zadran is the most dependable batter at the moment for Afghanistan across the formats. He knows exactly when to attack and when to play safe. In his 22 T20Is, he has scored 500 runs at an average of 27.77.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Shakib Al Hasan has played 6 T20Is this year where he has scored 102 runs at an average of 51 and picked up 8 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 22.

Top Pick – Bowler

Mujeeb ur Rahman was spot on with his mystery spin in the ODIs where he picked up 5 wickets from 3 matches. He has got the skills to pick wickets without going for many runs in the shortest format. The 22-year-old spinner has scalped 53 wickets in 41 T20Is at an economy of 6.28 with the best figures of 5 for 20.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is looking more convincing than before and scoring runs with ease. In his 41 T20Is, he has scored 1019 runs at an average of 24.85 which comprises 5 half-centuries.

X-Factor:

Liton Das had a good series with the bat against Ireland where he scored 135 runs in 3 matches at an average of 45 with an excellent strike rate of 198.52.

Chattogram ???? Sylhet

After winning the ODI series 2-1, AfghanAtalan have arrived in Sylhet for the two-match T20I series, starting this Friday, 14th July 2023. ????#AfghanAtalan | #BANvAFG2023 | #XBull pic.twitter.com/G3HNkzui6m

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) July 12, 2023

What are the fantasy suggested teams for BAN vs AFG, 1st T20I?

1. Liton Das, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc), Najibullah Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman

2. Liton Das (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rony Talukdar, Ibrahim Zadran, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rashid Khan (c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad

????: Moments when AfghanAtalan lifted the #BANvAFG2023 Series Trophy ????????#AfghanAtalan | #BANvAFG2023 | #XBull pic.twitter.com/VLExSVDwRQ

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) July 11, 2023

Pre-Match Analysis:

Bangladesh played a couple of home T20I series earlier this year against Ireland and England and won both by 2-1 and 3-0 respectively. They got the reality check after losing to Afghanistan in the preceding ODIs by 2-1 and haven’t taken the coming T20Is for granted. Rishad Hossain who made his T20I debut against Ireland will keep his place in the squad. They have world-class spinners in their line-up and even their fast bowlers are doing well lately. They are the strong contenders to take the series 2-0.

Afghanistan is all set for their 3rd T20I assignment this year following their wins over UAE and Pakistan by a 2-1 margin. They will welcome Mohammad Shahzad back into the T20I squad after 20 months. Naveen ul Haq who was in the reserves for the ODIs will return to the T20Is. Wafadar Momand is the fresh face in the squad. The rest of the side almost remains the same led by Rashid Khan. This is their only 2nd visit to Bangladesh for a bilateral T20I series where the previous one was shared 1-1 last year.