2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 3 Bangladesh v Afghanistan 7/10 1530hrs @ HPCA Stadium

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Bangladesh from, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Afghanistan from, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.

 

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Game 3

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), 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, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Bangladesh won toss and elected to bowl first.

 

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Afghanistan were very good in the warm up against Sri Lanka the other night.

 

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It looks like 15% capacity at Dharamsala as the first ball is about to be bowled.

 

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Dharamsala one of the more scenic grounds in India.

 

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Hayden reckons there is decent pace in this wicket.

 

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Creamed from Ibrahim. Absolutely creamed off Shoriful.

 

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A solid start for the Afghans.

Dharamsala one of the more scenic grounds in India.

One of the most scenic grounds in the world, would love to go there, it looks nicer than some of the big Indian cities with bigger stadiums.

 

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A solid start for the Afghans.



One of the most scenic grounds in the world, would love to go there, it looks nicer than some of the big Indian cities with bigger stadiums.

I haven't been to India as a whole before. Definitely on the buck list now.

 

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Ibrahim goes bang for the 6!

 

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69 Metre Six from Ibrahim.

 

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A diagonal boundary here is 55 metres, id imagine that will targeted today.

 

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Mustafizur right on target 1st ball.

 

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Shakib playing in his 5th World Cup , bowling now.

 

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Grass looks a bit bumpy in patches at Dharamsala.

 

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Gurbaz dancing down the wicket for 6. That went a good 82 metres.

 

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And he had a good pose too.

 

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Gurbaz lucky there, that could have easily landed to the keeper.

 

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And Shakib gets the 1st wicket. Skipper leading from the front.

 

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Shakib makes the breakthrough the Bangas needed.

Looks like spin is going to play a big role in this match like most games in India.

 

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Afghanistan v Australia last year in the T20 was a close game. I fancy when these two sides place here in India, the game will be a close affair.

 

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Atherton reckons there is a bit of bounce in the surface at Dharamsala.

 

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Not sure if a sandy outfield, favours the batting side or bowling side? Id imagine there is a danger in fielding.

 

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Probably don't want to be diving on this outfield today- might pick up an injury.

 

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Bangladesh bowled well since picking Shakib has come on.