Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh (T20I)
Date & Time: 2 Oct 2025, 08:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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Recent form:
Afghanistan: L W W W L (mixed, but strong spin core).
Bangladesh: W W L W W (better momentum; bowling unit in rhythm).
H2H snippets (recent): Even tug-of-war; both sides have traded wins.
Context: Sharjah has been spin-friendly with low boundaries (57m square, 62m straight). Afghanistan’s spin trio (Rashid–Noor–Mujeeb) love these conditions, while Bangladesh counters with a stacked spin unit (Shakib, Rishad, Nasum, Mehidy) and death duo Taskin–Mustafizur.
Win Probability (modelled from form + H2H + venue)
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
Afghanistan | 51% |
Bangladesh | 49% |
Too close to call; toss & spin impact likely to swing it.
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Sharjah
Ground dimensions: ~57m square, 62m straight → sixes in play but spin strangles in the middle.
Overall balance: Bowlers 52.9% vs Batters 47.1% (fantasy share).
Avg first innings: 167; ~7 wickets lost per innings.
Toss trends: Teams choose to bat first ~70%; results show ~90% wins for teams batting first.
Pace vs Spin (fantasy per over):
Innings 1: Pace 14.9 vs Spin 11.9
Innings 2: Spin 19.3 vs Pace 12.9 → chasing gets tougher vs spin.
Fantasy takeaway: Load spinners and death pacers; batters who handle spin (anchors + sweepers) get a premium.
Venue Fantasy Nuggets
Frequent C/VC at Sharjah (recent AFG games): Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Top venue performers (AFG heavy slate): Rashid (avg ~101), Ibrahim (~78), Atal (~59), Noor (~45), Gurbaz (~44), Nabi (~40).
Form Radar – Last 5 Matches (Overall scenarios)
Afghanistan – Last 5 Fantasy Points
Player | L5 Fantasy Points |
|---|---|
Rashid Khan | 60, 130, 58, 150, 96 |
Mohammad Nabi | 163, 27, 75, 12, 89 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 53, 109, 166, 6, 28 |
Noor Ahmad | 39, 115, 54, 92, 50 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 34, 63, 26, 21, 94 |
Mujeeb ur Rahman | 41, 48, 23, 63, 58 |
Sediqullah Atal | 36, 2, 137, 25, 116 |
Ibrahim Zadran | 42, 15, 5, 19, 96 |
Fazalhaq (F Malik) | 37, 79, 39, 6, 4 |
Sharafuddin Ashraf | 48, 112, 12, 4, 8 |
Abdul Ghazanfar | 7, 18, 70, 15 (4 matches) |
Darwish Rasooli | 9, 10, 12, 18, 53 |
Mohammad Ishaq | 13, 13, 6, 10, 34 |
Aizaz Ahmadzai | 39 (1 match) |
Rahmat Shah | 7 (1 match) |
Bangladesh – Last 5 Fantasy Points
Player | L5 Fantasy Points |
|---|---|
Taskin Ahmed | 124, 43, 85, 72, 81 |
Mustafizur Rahman | 53, 59, 112, 120, 44 |
Shakib Al Hasan | 46, 144, 123, 59, 16 |
Rishad Hossain | 127, 78, 87, 4, 87 |
Nasum Ahmed | 16, 15, 114, 124, 103 |
Mehidy Hasan | 101, 82, 92, 14, 52 |
Mohammad Saifuddin | 36, 108, 85, 39, 29 |
Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 37, 50, 42, 111, 55 |
Shoriful Islam | 4, 19, 28, 57, 138 |
Towhid Hridoy | 5, 17, 108, 46, 12 |
Shoaib Hossain Patwari | 50, 2, 26, 23, 69 |
Mahmudul Parvez Hossain | 10, 39, 2, 39, 61 |
Tanzid Hasan | 13, 10, 102, 2, 22 |
Jaker Ali | 25, 16, 21, 28, 57 |
Nurul Hasan | 26, 38, 2, 39, 33 |
Soumya Sarkar | 22, 61, 31, 10, 2 |
Powerplay & Death Overs – Impact Lens
Afghanistan bowl:
PP: Farooqi, Mujeeb (carrom/DOs), Azmatullah as 3rd.
Middle: Rashid + Noor – primary strike phase.
Death: Azmatullah / Farooqi; Rashid occasionally 17th/18th in squeeze.
Bangladesh bowl:
PP: Taskin + Tanzim/Mehidy (match-ups).
Middle: Shakib + Rishad + Nasum (left-arm angle + leg-spin bite).
Death: Mustafizur + Taskin/Saifuddin — wicket-rich phase.
Fantasy angle: Prioritize Rashid, Taskin, Mustafizur/Rishad, Noor; add ARs (Shakib, Nabi, Omarzai) for dual scoring.
MVP Picks (Safe)
Rashid Khan – unmatched floor/ceiling at Sharjah.
Shakib Al Hasan – all-phase involvement.
Taskin Ahmed – PP breakthroughs + death burst potential.
Differential Picks (GL)
Noor Ahmad – under-picked vs BAN’s RHB core.
Rishad Hossain – leggie on a gripping deck.
Azmatullah Omarzai – role spikes with bat + late overs.
Mehidy Hasan – if promoted, adds batting ceiling.
Suggested Dream11 Team (Pre-toss)
WK (1): Rahmanullah Gurbaz
BAT (3): Ibrahim Zadran, Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan
AR (4): Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mehidy Hasan
BOWL (3): Rashid Khan, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain
Captain: Rashid Khan
Vice-Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Credits balance & combinations: Balanced (spin-heavy core + 2 death pacers).
Bench swaps to consider: Noor Ahmad ↔ Mehidy / Hridoy (if pitch very dry), Mustafizur ↔ Rishad (if BAN bowls first at night).
Conditional Strategy (after toss)
If Batting First (either team)
Sharjah trend favors defending.
Elevate: 2–3 spinners from defending side (Rashid/Noor/Mujeeb or Shakib/Rishad/Nasum).
Death-overs pacer from defending side (Taskin/Mustafizur or Azmatullah/Farooqi).
C/VC: Rashid / Shakib / Taskin.
If Chasing
Chasing gets trickier vs spin later; prefer anchors and new-ball pacers from the team bowling second.
Elevate Mustafizur (cutters under lights) and Rashid/Noor.
C/VC: Rashid / Mustafizur.
Final Tips
Spin is king at Sharjah → stack at least 3 spinners (across teams).
Death economy = wickets → lock one of Taskin/Mustafizur.
Bangla AR stack (Shakib + Mehidy/Saifuddin) is a solid hedge if they bowl first.
Keep an eye on playing XI (Tanzim vs Saifuddin, Nasum’s inclusion, Afghanistan’s third seamer). Adjust GL with Noor Ahmad if surface looks drier than usual.
This preview is built from the provided form, player fantasy outputs, and venue splits. Update last-minute based on toss and XIs for best results.