Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (T20I)
Date & Time: 16 Sep 2025, 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Playing XIs: Not announced yet
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Recent form:
BAN: L, W, L, L, W (mixed; batting has blown hot and cold)
AFG: W, W, W, W (red-hot; bowlers driving wins)
H2H trend: Recent edge to Afghanistan.
Venue pattern: Abu Dhabi is balanced but slightly pace-friendly, with a strong chasing bias.
Takeaway: Afghanistan arrive in superior form with several high-ceiling fantasy options (Rashid, Farooqi, Omarzai, Atal). Bangladesh’s value lies in Liton’s stability up top and their pace trio’s wicket threat (Taskin/Mustafizur/Shoriful).
Win Probability (modelled from form, H2H & venue bias)
Team | Win % |
|---|---|
Afghanistan | 62% |
Bangladesh | 38% |
Pitch & Venue Analysis — Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Type: Balanced; make even selection of batters and bowlers.
Avg 1st inns: 168 | Avg wickets/inns: ~5
Toss: Teams prefer to chase (≈90%); wins chasing ~70%.
Pace vs Spin (fantasy output):
Overall: Pace > Spin (pace ~12.4 fpts/over vs spin ~9.7)
2nd inns: Pace jumps to ~15 fpts/over → late-innings quicks are gold.
Fantasy angles at this venue
Prioritize new-ball & death pacers (Farooqi, Taskin/Mustafizur).
If bowling 2nd, pacers gain additional upside.
Wrist/elite spin still plays (Rashid), especially if pitch slows.
Afghanistan – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
Rashid Khan | AR | 58, 150, 96, 130, 130 |
Sediq Atal | BAT | 137, 25, 116, 102, 55 |
Ibrahim Zadran | BAT | 5, 19, 96, 123, 123 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | BOW | 87, 86, 90, 43, 9 |
Noor Ahmad | BOW | 54, 92, 50, 87, 4 |
Mohammad Nabi | AR | 75, 12, 89, 54, 47 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | AR | 166, 6, 28, 6, 50 |
Gulbadin Naib | AR | 94, 35, 26, 33, 15 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK | 26, 21, 94, 26, 13 |
Karim Janat | AR | 14, 2, 64, 24, 53 |
Aimal Ghazanfar | BOW | 18, 70, 15 |
Bangladesh – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
T Hasan Sakib | BOW | 42, 111, 55, 90, 54 |
Liton Das | WK | 60, 113, 38, 114, 24 |
Shoriful Islam | BOW | 19, 28, 57, 138, 34 |
Mustafizur Rahman | BOW | 44, 33, 83, 51, 51 |
Rishad Hossain | BOW | 4, 87, 12, 67, 32 |
Mahedi Hasan | AR | 92, 14, 52, 17, 19 |
Towhid Hridoy | BAT | 12, 47, 12, 20, 10 |
Parvez Hossain Emon | BAT | 2, 39, 61, 41, 27 |
Tanzid Hasan | BAT | 2, 22, 96, 45, 10 |
Shamim Hossain Patwari | AR | 69, 4, 21, 13, 16 |
Jaker Ali Anik | WK | 57, 12, 12, 32, 5 |
Form Radar (Last 5 matches – overall scenarios)
Taskin Ahmed trending high (~90 avg across last 6) — if he plays, he’s a premium pacer pick.
Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG) ~60 avg over last 4 (H2H block) — if named, strong death option.
Powerplay & Death Overs — Impact Map
Afghanistan
PP batting: Gurbaz, Atal → boundary-heavy starts.
PP bowling: Farooqi (left-arm swing) + partner; early wickets likely.
Middle-overs: Rashid/Noor choke rate; wicket clusters.
Death: Naveen (if plays) & Farooqi — yorkers/variations = fantasy spikes.
Bangladesh
PP batting: Liton + Parvez → one anchors, one attacks.
PP bowling: Taskin/Shoriful — hard lengths; venue suits pace.
Middle-overs: Rishad/ Mahedi to control.
Death: Mustafizur primary; slower balls into the pitch.
MVP Picks (Safe Caps)
Rashid Khan (AFG, AR) — Ceiling + consistency; wicket clusters on balanced decks.
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG, BOW) — New ball + death; extra juice if bowling 2nd.
Liton Das (BAN, WK) — Venue-friendly record; safe floor through balls faced.
Differential Picks (High-Upside)
Sediq Atal (AFG, BAT) — Electric current form; ideal VC in small fields.
Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG, AR) — Proven at the venue; bat order + 2–3 overs.
T Hasan Sakib (BAN, BOW) — Under-owned Bangla pacer with spikes.
Rishad Hossain (BAN, BOW) — Wrist-spin differential if pitch slows.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (Pre-toss)
Build: 2 WK, 3 BAT, 3 AR, 3 BOW (AFG-heavy core)
WK (2):
Liton Das (BAN)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)
BAT (3):
Sediq Atal (AFG)
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)
Parvez Hossain Emon (BAN)
AR (3):
Rashid Khan (AFG) – C
Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG) – VC (alternate VC: Sediq Atal)
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)
BOW (3):
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)
Taskin Ahmed (BAN) (if not playing, swap to Mustafizur)
Noor Ahmad (AFG) (spin option; if AFG go double-pace at death, pivot to Naveen-ul-Haq if named)
Reserves/Swaps depending on toss & XIs: Mustafizur, Shoriful, Mahedi, Rishad, Karim Janat, Mujeeb.
Final Fantasy Tips (Conditional Strategy)
If Afghanistan bowl first:
Boost Farooqi/Naveen exposure; keep Rashid (C).
Consider dropping one BAN batter for an extra AFG bowler (e.g., Mujeeb/Noor).
If Afghanistan chase:
Keep Atal/IBZ stack; Omarzai gains finishing points.
Retain two BAN pacers only if they bowl death (Taskin/Mustafizur).
If Bangladesh bat first:
Liton becomes near-mandatory. Pair with Parvez/Hridoy as budget.
Still captain Rashid; add Noor if pitch appears used/dry.
If Bangladesh chase:
Prefer BAN pacers who bowl at the death (Mustafizur/Taskin).
Keep at least 3 AFG bowling assets given their wicket-taking trend.
Risk Management:
AFG stack (6–7 players) aligns with form + venue.
Hedge in small contests with Liton C / Rashid VC if BAN win toss & bat.
Good luck—lock the core (Rashid, Farooqi, Atal/Omarzai, Liton) and flex the remaining 2–3 slots after toss and XIs!