Bangladesh and Afghanistan begin their 2023 World Cup on Saturday the 7th of October. The match will take place in Dharamsala, India, and we will look at the game from a betting point of view.
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BANGLADESH
Bangladesh played in the Asia Cup, where they won only 2 of their 5 matches. A notable performance was a 6-run win over India. The most recent ODI cricket action for Bangladesh has been a 3-match series against New Zealand, that took place in Bangladesh, where Bangladesh where unable to win a match, leaving them with 2 losses and 1 no result for the series.
In the last World Cup, Bangladesh placed 8th, finishing above the West Indies and Afghanistan.
The team will be Captained by Shakib Al Hasan, who will be accompanied by Vice Captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan played in the Asia Cup this year, where they lost both of their matches. 1 loss was by 2 runs against Sri Lanka and the other loss was to Bangladesh by 89 runs. Prior to the Asia Cup tournament, they played a 3-game series against Pakistan, losing all 3 games.
In the 2019 ODI World Cup, Afghanistan was unable to win a match, leaving them on the bottom of the table in 10th position.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will Captain the side, with talented players Rashid Khan and Riaz Hassan alongside him.
Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Since the last World Cup, the 2 sides have met 7 times, with Bangladesh winning 4 times and Afghanistan winning 3 times.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Bangladesh 4/6
Afghanistan 23/20
Suggested Bet: Most Sixes: Bangladesh at 15/10
This price has come in from 19/10 when I 1st looked at it and I think it is still the right play as make this closer to an even market.
Suggested Bet: Top Afghanistan Bowler Rashid Khan at 29/20
Khan is a short price for this market but he is pure quality and I am looking for him to get his World Cup off to a flyer.
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
