Afghanistan name squad for Bangladesh white-ball series
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Selection Committee has announced the national squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Bangladesh, scheduled in the UAE from October 2 to 14.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Selection Committee has announced the national squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Bangladesh, scheduled in the UAE from October 2 to 14.
The Group B decider at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, ended in heartbreak for Afghanistan as Sri Lanka chased down 170 with 8 balls to spare, winning by 6 wickets.
Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan on Thursday in the final Group B clash of the Asia Cup, a match that will determine the fate of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh for the next round.
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed made an immediate impact after returning to the XI in Bangladesh’s crucial Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s defeat proved doubly costly as they not only lost the match yesterday in the ongoing Asia Cup but also dropped to 10th in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, allowing Bangladesh to reclaim the 9th position.
Bangladesh finished their Asia Cup group campaign with two wins in three matches, collecting four points, yet their place in the Super Four is far from secured. With a negative net run rate (–0.270), Litton Das’ side must now depend on the outcome of the Sri Lanka–Afghanistan match.
With the Asia Cup group stage hanging in the balance, all three teams in Group A are tied on points, leaving net run rate as the deciding factor.
Bangladesh kept their Asia Cup 2025 campaign alive with a nervy eight-run victory over Afghanistan in the Group B night encounter at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with skipper Litton Das admitting it was a “relief” to get over the line.
Nasum Ahmed’s tight bowling spell guided Bangladesh to a narrow eight-run win over Afghanistan on Tuesday, keeping their Asia Cup campaign alive.
Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan today in their final group-stage match of the Asia Cup. After a heavy defeat to Sri Lanka in their previous game, Litton Das’ side finds their path to the Super Four stage increasingly complicated.
Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott faced an unexpected reality check ahead of his team’s second Asia Cup match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Bangladesh must get everything right when they face Afghanistan next in their Asia Cup encounter. While the opponents continue to move forward, Bangladesh seem to be heading in the opposite direction.