World Cup 2023: Bangladesh decided to bowl first after winning the toss, know the playing 11 of both

World Cup 2023: The World Cup 2023 is being played today between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Oct 7, 2023 - 11:11
World Cup 2023: Bangladesh decided to bowl first after winning the toss, know the playing 11 of both

Today, the first match of the doubleheader in the World Cup 2023 is being played between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has won the toss and decided to bowl first. He said that generally, this is a ground where the team chases runs well. Here's some help for first seamers. So we would like to take advantage of that. The Afghan captain said that we are more confident this time, we have prepared well and I am confident that we will perform well. Let us know what is the playing eleven of both.

So far only four matches in ODI cricket have been played in Dharamshala. Nasser Hussain and Matthew Hayden believe that we have got a very hard surface and a lot of grass. It has more bounce compared to other venues in India.

Talking about the head-to-head record of Bangladesh and Afghanistan, both teams have faced each other 15 times in ODI cricket so far. Out of which Bangladesh team has won 9 matches while Afghanistan team has been able to win only 6 matches. Thus far, the Bangladesh team seems to have the upper hand.

Playing XI of Bangladesh: Tanjeed Hasan, Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Tauheed Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Afghanistan's playing eleven: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui.

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