🏏Asia Cup 2023: M4: BD vs AFG at Lahore on 03/09/2023 at 3PM IST 🏏 - Page 2

Originally posted by: kooki07

Thanks for taking me but I am a bit confused are they playing in all the Asian countries ?

Pakistan is hosting 4 matches and Sri Lanka is hosting 9 matches.

Cheers..

Thank you for the tag bro

I don’t know whom to support

Originally posted by: G259

Do or die match for us.I don't even have confidence on these people to win this one today.

Man the fact that Shanto was their top-scorer of all people had me wheezing.

Originally posted by: Moonks

I don’t know whom to support

Cheers..

Yesterday was a bit of a dampener as the marquee clash of this Asia Cup - India v Pakistan - was washed out due to rain in Pallekele. But there's no threat of rain today as the action shifts to Lahore where Bangladesh take on Afghanistan. Bangladesh lost their opening day to Sri Lanka and need to win this to stay alive in this tournament. The 50-over format is their strongest suite and they would be disappointed if they don't make it to the Super Fours. And it is not going to be easy as Afghanistan recently beat them 2-1 in their own den. Hello and welcome..

It was Bangladesh's batting which let them down against Sri Lanka and it is not just one game, the three previous times they have batted first in ODIs, they have failed to cross 200. That is a big worry and none of the batters have shown application to bat long. Nazmul Shanto was the only bright spot for them in the previous game and the other batters need to step up. Tamim is a miss at the top of the order but the lack of big scores from Shakib and Rahim has been a concern in recent games. Can the senior pros step up with the bat?

Afghanistan are an ever improving ODI side and proof of that is their direct qualification to this year's World Cup. They have a gun bowling attack with almost all bases covered. Their openers Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have been in-form and getting the big scores. The only problem is their middle order, the likes of Rahmat Shah, Shahidi and Najibullah have not contributed which in turn has cost them a few games. If the trio can get back among the runs then Afghanistan can give any team a run for their money especially with that bowling attack. Toss and teams coming up.. Stay tuned

Howdy folks! Welcome back to our coverage of the Asia Cup, this is just the fourth match into the tournament, but we're already in must-win territory - well at least if you're of Bangladeshi persuasion. Having lost to Sri Lanka in their opening fixture, Bangladesh know only a win will do here. (Okay, technically if this match were to end in a no-result then a dominant Sri Lanka win over Afghanistan in a couple of days would see them through as well, but the weather in Lahore is quite toasty so yeah no Pallekele shenanigans today!) As for Afghanistan they have a little more margin for error, but only just. Bringing you the action over the course of the day will be Madushka Balasuriya and Abhimanyu Bose, who will joining in in a bit.

This one would be the crucial match. If Ban will not win today, they will be out.

Hopefully a thrilling match will happen.