Afghanistan will lock horns with Bangladesh in the third match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 21^st October at 5:00 PM IST in the ODI Tri Series in UAE.

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AFG vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Batters – Ibrahim Zadran (C), Sediqullah Atal, Tanzid Hasan
• All-Rounders – Saif Hassan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rishad Hossain
• Bowlers – Taskin Ahmed, Rashid Khan (VC), Shoriful Islam, Fazalhaq Farooqi

AFG vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Batters – Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal ©, Tanzid Hasan
• All-Rounders – Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan (VC), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rishad Hossain
• Bowlers – Taskin Ahmed, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar

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AFG vs BAN Match Preview:

Afghanistan will take on Bangladesh in the third match of the UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026 on Wednesday, 21 October, with the match scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM IST. Afghanistan enter this fixture after securing a dominant victory over Zimbabwe, while Bangladesh will aim to bounce back from their opening defeat against the same opponents. Moreover, Afghanistan’s impressive net run rate of +3.160 strengthens their position in the standings. Bangladesh, meanwhile, need a victory to keep their hopes of reaching the final alive.

Afghanistan delivered an impressive all-round performance against Zimbabwe, securing a convincing 158-run victory. After batting first, Afghanistan posted 294 in 50 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran leading the way with 95 off 111 balls and Mohammad Nabi providing a late surge with 62 off just 37 deliveries. Rahmanullah Gurbaz also contributed 42, helping the team establish a competitive total. In response, Zimbabwe struggled against Afghanistan’s disciplined bowling attack and collapsed to 136 in 38.4 overs. Consequently, Afghanistan demonstrated both their batting depth and their ability to defend a substantial total under pressure.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, suffered a 99-run defeat in their opening match after Zimbabwe dismissed them for 172 while defending 271. Therefore, Afghanistan will look to capitalise on Bangladesh’s recent batting struggles through Rashid Khan’s spin and the pace of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai. However, Bangladesh can strengthen their chances by securing a solid start from Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan, while Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy must anchor the middle order. Although Afghanistan hold the advantage based on recent form, Bangladesh possess enough experience to challenge them if their top order delivers and their bowlers restrict Afghanistan’s scoring opportunities.

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AFG vs BAN Playing 11s (Predicted):

Afghanistan Playing 11:

1) Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)

2) Ibrahim Zadran

3) Sediqullah Atal

4) Rahmat Shah ©

5) Hashmatullah Shahidi

6) Azmatullah Omarzai

7) Mohammad Nabi

8) Rashid Khan

9) AM Ghazanfar

10) Bilal Sami

11) Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh Playing 11:

1) Tanzid Hasan

2) Saif Hassan

3) Najmul Hossain Shanto

4) Litton Das (c & wk)

5) Towhid Hridoy

6) Soumya Sarkar

7) Mehidy Hasan Miraz

8) Rishad Hossain

9) Taskin Ahmed

10) Mustafizur Rahman

11) Hasan Mahmud

AFG vs BAN Match Winner Prediction:

Looking at the current performance, Afghanistan is expected to win this match.