Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh in their last Super Eight match. There were no changes in the Afghanistan lineup from their previous game against Australia. On the other hand, Taskin Ahmed and Soumya Sarkar returned to the Bangladesh team in place of Jaker Ali and Mahedi Hasan. The equation for Afghanistan is straightforward: a win would see them advance at the expense of Australia, who lost to India earlier. Australia will be hoping for a Bangladesh victory, but not by a large margin, as the Tigers still have a chance in the tournament.
The playing XIs for the match are as follows:
Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh XI: Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Soumya Sarkar, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman
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In the ongoing match, Afghanistan is currently at 59/1 in 11.3 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is at the crease with 28 runs off 38 balls, while Azmatullah Omarzai has scored 0 runs off 2 balls. Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain are bowling for Bangladesh. The match is in progress and it is the twelfth match of the Super Eight stage in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Afghanistan chose to bat first.