Afghanistan were excellent in the recently-concluded ODI series which they won by 2-1. The Tigers, however, claimed a massive seven-wicket win in the final match.
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Pitch report of Sylhet Stadium
The track at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium has challenged the batters with the average first-innings score being 129. The match will be played on July 14.
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Here is the H2H record
The two sides have locked horns in nine concluded T20I matches out of which Afghanistan have won six. Bangladesh meanwhile have won three.
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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan T20I
In the T20I series, Bangladesh will rely upon Shakib, Litton, Mustafizur, Rony, and Towhid. Afghanistan's spin trio of Rashid, Mujeeb, and Nabi will aim for success.
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Shakib and Rashid are the key players
Rashid has scalped 17 wickets in eight T20Is against Bangladesh (ER: 5.53). With 136 wickets, Shakib is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. He also owns 2,345 runs.