NEW DELHI: Regardless of not being ‘100 %’ match, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal mentioned he nonetheless plans to characteristic within the upcoming one-day sequence in opposition to Afghanistan, set to start from Wednesday.
The three-match sequence is scheduled to kick off in Chittagong, with Afghanistan aiming for his or her first-ever ODI sequence win in Bangladesh, after two unsuccessful makes an attempt prior to now.
On account of a again harm, Tamim didn’t characteristic in Bangladesh’s current complete 546-run victory over Afghanistan within the one-off Take a look at,
“I’m obtainable for tomorrow. I’m higher, however I’m not 100 per cent,” Tamim advised reporters.
“I must see how a lot I can deal with. I’m not going to do something that makes the crew undergo,” he added.
Afghanistan will likely be bolstered by the return of the talismanic Rashid Khan, who was rested for the Dhaka Take a look at with the Asia Cup and World Cup in thoughts.
Quick bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai additionally return in a much-needed enhance for Afghanistan as they search a rebound from the shock of their Take a look at defeat.
“We’re enjoying ODIs for a very long time, we’re enjoying very effectively, particularly within the final two years,” skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi mentioned.
“We constructed the crew, and we’re engaged on it and bettering match by match. So we’ve got a greater crew in ODIs.”
Afghanistan has performed two earlier ODI sequence in Bangladesh, in 2016 and 2022, shedding each 2-1.
The sequence in Chittagong is a costume rehearsal for the 2 sides’ World Cup encounter in India.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh will start their respective World Cup campaigns in opposition to one another in Dharamsala on October 7.
The second and third ODIs can even be held in Chittagong, on July eight and 11, adopted by two T20 matches in Sylhet on July 14 and 16.
(With inputs from AFP)
The three-match sequence is scheduled to kick off in Chittagong, with Afghanistan aiming for his or her first-ever ODI sequence win in Bangladesh, after two unsuccessful makes an attempt prior to now.
On account of a again harm, Tamim didn’t characteristic in Bangladesh’s current complete 546-run victory over Afghanistan within the one-off Take a look at,
“I’m obtainable for tomorrow. I’m higher, however I’m not 100 per cent,” Tamim advised reporters.
“I must see how a lot I can deal with. I’m not going to do something that makes the crew undergo,” he added.
Afghanistan will likely be bolstered by the return of the talismanic Rashid Khan, who was rested for the Dhaka Take a look at with the Asia Cup and World Cup in thoughts.
Quick bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai additionally return in a much-needed enhance for Afghanistan as they search a rebound from the shock of their Take a look at defeat.
“We’re enjoying ODIs for a very long time, we’re enjoying very effectively, particularly within the final two years,” skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi mentioned.
“We constructed the crew, and we’re engaged on it and bettering match by match. So we’ve got a greater crew in ODIs.”
Afghanistan has performed two earlier ODI sequence in Bangladesh, in 2016 and 2022, shedding each 2-1.
The sequence in Chittagong is a costume rehearsal for the 2 sides’ World Cup encounter in India.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh will start their respective World Cup campaigns in opposition to one another in Dharamsala on October 7.
The second and third ODIs can even be held in Chittagong, on July eight and 11, adopted by two T20 matches in Sylhet on July 14 and 16.
(With inputs from AFP)
