Series: T20 International, 2022
Match: 2nd match, BAN VS AFG
Team: Afghanistan VS Bangladesh
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
Time: March 5, 2022, 2:30 pm
Live: Sony Sports Network.
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Dimensions
The pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium is well-balanced. In the last five matches, the average first innings score at this venue has been 135 runs. Batting first has won 40% of its games at this venue.
Pitch & Condition
The Shere Bangla National Stadium has a good playing surface. Once a Batter has settled in, they can unleash a barrage of shots. While spinners will have the opportunity to turn the ball, pacers will look to dictate terms with the new ball. 
The par score is expected to be in the range of 170-180.
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy on matchday. Temperatures are expected to range from 20 to 33 degrees Celsius, and there will be no rain during the day.
Toss Prediction
Both teams may choose to bat first on this field because the pitch may slow down as the match develops. Chasing on this track will be difficult, and both captains will be aware of this.
According to toss prediction, Bangladesh will win the toss and bat first.
Point Table Analysis
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s victory on Thursday broke an eight-game losing streak in the IT20 format, and they will continue their winning streak in this encounter. 
Afghanistan
Afghanistan lost three consecutive IT20 matches and was not even close to being competitive in Thursday’s game. In this match, they will have to improve their performance significantly. 
Recent Form (L to R)
Bangladesh – W L L L L
Afghanistan – L L L W L
Head to Head (Last 5 Matches)
Total Matches Played- 5
Bangladesh won- 2
Afghanistan won- 2
No Result- 1
Team Analysis
Bangladesh
Liton Das maintained his excellent form from the ODIs, scoring 60 runs off 44 balls in the first match. Munim Shahriar (17 runs) and Afif Hossain (25 runs) cameoed in the batting order as other batters struggled to make an impact. On a tricky wicket, they finished with a good score of 155/8 in 20 overs.
Nasum Ahmed began their chase with four wickets inside the power play and finished with figures of 4-0-10-4. To clear the lower order, Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam took two and three wickets. Mustafizur Rahman and Mahedi Hasan also did an excellent job with the ball, bowling Afghanistan out for 94 runs.
Top players to bet on- Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Nasum Ahmed.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s top order was reduced to 20/4 in the first five overs. Najibullah Zadran (27 runs) and Azmatullah Omarzai (20 runs) made brief appearances to boost their total. The remaining batters were bundled out for single-digit scores, and they were eventually bowled out for 94 runs.
Azmatullah Omarzai and Fazalhaq Farooqi, a pace duo, picked up two wickets in this match and bowled well. Rashid Khan had a 4-0-15-1 scoring average. Mohammed Nabi, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Qais Ahmed all gave up a few runs and failed to trouble the batters effectively in the match.
Top players to bet on – Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan.
Playing 11
Bangladesh
Munim Shahriar, Afif Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammed Naim, Yasir Ali, Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.
Afghanistan
Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmed, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazaratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Mohammed Nabi.
Dream 11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper:
L. Das
Batsmen:
Najibullah-Zadran
H. Zazai
A. Hossain
N. Sheikh
All-rounders:
S. Al Hasan
M. Nabi
Bowlers:
M. Rahman
Rashid Khan
S. Islam
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
Captain:
Najibullah-Zadran
Vice Captain:
S. Al Hasan
Conclusion
In comparison to Afghanistan, Bangladesh has a more vital batting order and bowling unit; hence Bangladesh’s prospects of winning today’s match have improved. The following is the equation for both sides’ winning chances in today’s game.