Bangladesh have lost the last eight T20Is they've played - a groove they are frantically trying to break out of when they face Afghanistan in a two-match series. Despite the fact that Bangladesh sacked the ODI leg of the visit, it's the most limited design wherein they've hit a barricade and will hope to zero in on a recharged prepare of the T20 WC later in the year.
Tamim Iqbal's nonappearance comes as a major blow for the hosts with the opener quitting T20Is for a very long time, additionally given that he's had a decent season in the BPL where he was the second-most noteworthy run-scorer. One of the central focuses for the series will be to speed up in the powerplay and capitalize on the field limitations in the period. Reliably wandering in the last part of the 20s and mid 30s, they accept they are sufficient to get to no less than 40-45 to give them a strong establishment to kick on from that point. In any case, they will know that they're facing a side that depends on its bowling strength.
Afghanistan might want to accept, assuming there's a favored arrangement for them, it's the most brief with a great deal of their players profoundly pursued in T20 associations across the world. All things considered, they also are accompanying two misfortunes on the run having last played T20 cricket at the World Cup in the UAE very nearly four months prior. They have a new-look side with a retirement and some being dropped, and will trust that the ones in the side convey to put forth a defense for themselves working towards the T20 WC in Australia later in the year.
Nonetheless, they will rely upon their twist threesome of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to take them to their fifth success against Bangladesh, against who they've won 4 out of 6 T20Is up to this point.
At the point when: Bangladesh versus Afghanistan, first T20I, Thursday, March 3 at 2:30 PM Local Time
Where: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
What's in store: The wickets played a central point in the ODI series with grass being given on the pitch to invalidate Afghanistan's twist danger in Chattogram. Dhaka's custodians could follow that too. In any case, the surface in Dhaka has helped turn fundamentally in the new past, attributable to its sluggish nature. The groups pursuing have won 6 out of the last 10 games at the setting.
Group News:
Bangladesh:The has have reviewed the pair of Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das who had been dropped post the T20 WC. Shakib Al Hasan also makes a return after injury. Dynamic opener Munim Shahriar has been incorporated in the wake of intriguing in the BPL and is in line for an introduction. Shamim Hossain and Nurul Hasan have been dropped. Mohammad Naim didn't work out quite as well true to form in the BPL, yet he's gotten the support from his captain.
Crew: Mahmudullah (Captain), Liton Kumar Das, Munim Shahriar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Md Naim Sheik.
Afghanistan: The guests have dropped seniors Mohammad Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan and Hashmatullah Shahidi. Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai and Nijat Masood have been named in the crew. The retirement of Asghar Afghan leaves a ton of obligation on the senior shoulders of Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran. Naveen-ul-Haq is additionally missing, and that implies it will be an alternate speed assault than familiar with.
Crew: Mohammad Nabi (C), Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Mujib ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Nijat Masoud, Qais Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Usman Ghani
What they said:
"Ideally we will actually want to receive in return. With the group blend we have, we're sufficient to make 40 to 45 runs in the powerplay. Assuming we can make it happen, we're in good shape. Perhaps we won't get a high-flying beginning each game however assuming we get it that is fine. As a batting unit, we need to reliably get 150-160 runs with the goal that we get an opportunity in the game against whichever adversary we play. We're talking about these things and working things out. Ideally, we will track down a way." - Mahmudullah, Bangladesh's T20I captain.
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