Bangladesh vs Afghanistan

When:Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 6 PM local time, 7:30 PM IST

Where:Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

What to expect:Conditions are expected to be hot and humid. The Afghanistan batsmen will fancy their chances of putting up a big score at this venue that is known for its short boundaries.

Team News

Bangladesh

While the team management was contemplating opening with Mushfiqur at one stage, it looks like that experiment is shelved for now as they opted to include Mohammad Naim and Anamul Haque in the squad. Sabbir Rahman is all set to make his return as the team’s designated finisher.

Probable XI:Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Probable XI:Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi (C), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi