Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODI series 2021
1st ODI:
First ODI of the series of 3 ODI matches between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is going to be played at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong on July 5th 2023.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the third bilateral series between the teams. Bangladesh won both times.
The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 2 series from 2016-17 to present.
The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 2 series from 2016-17 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 0 series, till date.
The longest undefeated streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 0 series, till date.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh against Afghanistan are WW – – -.
Matches:
The teams completed 11 meetings in the longest format of the limited overs cricket, till date. The host won 7 times, whereas the opponent won 4 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 4 matches from 2018 to 2022.
The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 4 matches from 2018 to 2022.
The consecutive winning streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 1 match (4 times) in 2014, in 2016, in 2018 and in 2022.
The longest undefeated streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 1 match (4 times) in 2014, in 2016, in 2018 and in 2022.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh against Afghanistan are LWWWW.
Bangladeshi Backyard:
Series:
This is going to be the third bilateral series between the teams. Bangladesh won both times.
The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 2 series from 2016-17 to present.
The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 2 series from 2016-17 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 0 series, till date.
The longest undefeated streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 0 series, till date.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh against Afghanistan are WW – – -.
Matches:
The teams completed 7 meetings in the longest format of the limited overs cricket, till date. The host won 4 times, whereas the opponent won thrice.
The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 3 matches from 2016 to 2022.
The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against Afghanistan was 3 matches from 2016 to 2022.
The consecutive winning streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 1 match (3 times) in 2014, in 2016 and in 2022.
The longest undefeated streak for Afghanistan against Bangladesh was 1 match (3 times) in 2014, in 2016 and in 2022.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh against Afghanistan are LWWWL.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the seventh rank (Bangladesh (98)) and ninth rank (Afghanistan (82)) teams. The host is 16 points ahead of the visitors.
The Home Team (Bangladesh):
The team completed 412 games in the format. Out of them, the team won 151 times and lost 252 times. Nine (9) outings were called off without any result (No Result).
In case, the team will win the series by a margin of 3, then the host will earn three (3) points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking, but in case of losing the series with 3 defeats, then the team will lose seven (7) points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose five (5) points without any impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn a couple (2) of points without any impact in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 2 to 3 points without any impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will either earn 0 to 1 point without any impact in the ranking.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh are WWLWL.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh are WWWWW.
Last 5 (completed) home series results for Bangladesh are WLWWW.
Last 5 (completed) home match results for Bangladesh are WWWLL.
The Visiting Team (Afghanistan):
The team completed 144 games in the format. Out of them, the team won 71 times and lost 68 times. A (1) game resulted in a tie. Four (4) outings were called off without any result (No Result).
In case, the team will win the series by a margin of 3, then the team will earn twelve (12) points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking, but in case of losing the series with 3 defeats, then the team will lose six (6) points without any impact in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose four (4) points without any impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will gain nine (9) points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 0 to 2 points without any impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will gain 5 to 6 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain a couple (2) of points without any impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Afghanistan are LDWLW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Afghanistan are LLWLW.
Last 5 (completed) away series results for Afghanistan are LDWLW.
Last 5 (completed) away match results for Afghanistan are LLWLW.
The First Outing:
The result of the match will impact the team’s points, as if the result will go in favor of the host then the home side will gain a (1) point without any impact in the ranking, whereas the opponent also will lose a couple (2) of points without any impact in the ranking. On the other hand, in case of a reverse result, the visiting team will gain five (5) points with a (1) position in the ranking and the home team will lose a couple (2) points without any impact in the ranking. In case of a tied match, the home side will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking and the opponent side will gain a (1) point without any impact in the ranking.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast of Chittagong shows thunderstorms and scattered thunderstorms would be expected throughout the engagement. There will be high to extremely high chances of rain, as the precipitation percentage would be between 45% to 78%. The temperature would be between 27 to 30 Celsius. The wind would be between 22 – 24 km/h. The speed of wind would fluctuate throughout the outing and the temperature would decrease gradually.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 13 times out of 25 played games. The selection didn’t favor the teams, as the teams won 5 times and lost 8 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are WLWLL.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, won 7 times and lost 5 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LLWWW.
The team never won any match after choosing to field first since 2018.
The first batting team won the match 10 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 15 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are WWLWL.
Overall, 12 times the teams won the toss, won the match and lost 13 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are WLLWL.
Home Side (Bangladesh):
Particularly, for Bangladesh, the team won the toss 15 times in 25 games. The team won 9 times and lost 6 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue, while winning the toss, are WLLWW.
The team never won any outing after choosing to field first since 2010.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue, while losing the toss, are WWLWW.
The home team never lost a match while chasing the target after losing the toss since 2011.
The home side never lost a game after losing the toss since 2016.
Score:
The lowest defended total was 246 runs in 2023, and the highest successful chase was 287 runs in 2018.
The first innings lowest total was 44 runs in 2009 and the highest total was 409 runs in 2022. For the second innings, the lowest total was 119 runs (completed innings) in 2011 and the highest was 288 runs in 2018.
The batting average of the first innings is 27.67 and 29.70 is for the second innings.
ODI History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other thrice at the venue. The host won twice and the opponent won once.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh against Afghanistan at the venue are LWW – -.
None of the teams ever preferred to choose the field first after winning the toss, yet.
Teams’ ODI History at Venue:
The Home Unit (Bangladesh):
The home side has a very good record at the place. The team won 16 times and lost 9 times out of 25 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue are WLLWW.
The Visiting Unit (Afghanistan):
The visiting team has a below average record at the venue. The side won once and lost twice in three (3) played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Afghanistan at the venue are WLL – -.
Selected XI for both the Teams:
Bangladesh:
The home side may go with three (3) pacers and a (1) spinner, as the team would like to include a couple (2) of all-rounders, both with spin.
Bangladesh Eleven: T. Iqbal, L. Das, N. Hossain Shanto, M. Rahim, S. Al Hasan, T. Hridoy, M. Hasan Miraz, T. Ahmed, E. Hossain, T. Islam, H. Mahmud
Afghanistan:
The home side may go with a couple (2) of pacers and a (1) spinner, as the team would like to include a (1) bowling all-rounder with spin, and three (3) all-rounders, a couple with spin and the other with pace.
Afghanistan Eleven: I. Zadran, R. Gurbaz, R. Shah, H. Shahidi, N. Zadran, M. Nabi, A. Omarzai, R. Khan, M. Ur Rahman, F. Farooqi, M. Saleem
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: T means tie in “last five match results”. *Notes: “*” means the match was tied but the match was resulted through one over eliminator. *Notes: Images were taken from Google Search. *Notes: https://sportsclab.com/bangladesh-tour-of-afghanistan-series/
