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BAN vs AFG World Cup Live Updates: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan leads his side into their World Cup opener against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday with Tigers fans again looking to the all-rounder for match-winning heroics. In the corresponding fixture four years ago, Shakib produced one of the best individual displays in men's World Cup history, which dates back to 1975. By scoring 51 and then taking 5-29 with his left-arm spin in a match Bangladesh won by 62 runs, the talented Shakib became just the second player after India's Yuvraj Singh to post a fifty and enjoy a five-wicket haul in the same World Cup match.Read Less
Time for the National Anthems! First it is Afghanistan who will sing theirs and then it will be Bangladesh.
Rashid Khan is up for an interview. He says it is a big moment. They are a famous side in India. Reckons the conditions will be different in the World Cup. Adds they need to be consistent and adapt to the conditions as it is a longer format. Mentions the more they play, the better they will get.
Afghanistan (PLAYING XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh (PLAYING XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahedi Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
Hashmatullah Shahidi says they are well prepared for this tournament and he feels they will do well here. Adds they need to bat well and give the spinners enough runs to defend. Reckons the boys playing in the Indian T20 League is a advantage as they will have an idea about the conditions.
Shakib Al Hasan says they want to field! There will be something in the wicket and that is what will suit their side. Adds he is very pleased to lead his side and he hopes they have a good game. Mentions they want to enjoy this tournament and he hopes the youngsters can do well.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan wins toss, opts to bowl against Afghanistan in Dharamsala
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: The South Asian side's best performance in the World Cup was a quarter-final appearance in 2015 and reaching the Super Eights in 2007
BAN vs AFG: Hathurusinghe understands it is still early days in the showpiece tournament but said Bangladesh have set themselves the target of reaching the semi-finals and backed the team to achieve that goal
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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Hathurusinghe said before Bangladesh's game against Afghanistan on Saturday they will take a late call on their playing side
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: The last time Dharamsala hosted a one-day international in 2017, India's mighty batting line-up was dismissed for a paltry 112 by Sri Lanka
BAN vs AFG: But Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe expects the tracks at the venue to assist big totals in the World Cup
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BAN vs AFG: Globetrotting T20 franchise spin star Rashid Khan has long been the -poster-boy for the team
BAN vs AFG: But Afghanistan do have a relatively good head-to-head record against Bangladesh, with six wins from 15 ODI matches
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Afghanistan have won just one of their 15 World Cup matches since they joined the tournament in 2015 -- a one-wicket thriller against Scotland in Dunedin eight years ago
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: And two of those wins came in successive games in Bangladesh as recently as July, including a stunning 142-run success where Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (145) and Ibrahim Zadran (100) both scored centuries
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