Bangladesh eye Afghanistan whitewash

After winning the first two matches of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, the Bangladesh cricket team is looking to continue their dominance.

The third and final match of the series is all set to be played in Chattogram on Monday at 11 am.

In the first match of the series, Bangladesh won riding on the outstanding partnership between Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Despite losing six wickets in under 50 runs, Bangladesh chased down a target of 216, which came as a big surprise to the fans.

And, in the second match, Bangladesh batted first and posted a total exceeding the 300-run mark as Liton Das hit his fifth ODI ton and Mushfiuqr Rahim partnered him in a wonderful stand, reports UNB.

With the two consecutive wins in the first two matches, Bangladesh went to the top of the table of the World Cup Super League. And if the Tigers manage to win the last match as well, their place at the top of the table will be strengthened more.

“It’s more important to have 10 more points than winning the series,” Mehidy told the media ahead of the third match. “We know that the top-eight teams will qualify to the World Cup directly. So it will help us a lot if we can secure 10 more points in the last match of the series.”

Only a few players have joined the optional practice on Sunday, which has indicated that the Bangladesh team is happy after winning the first two matches and the series. But Mehidy said that the team is as hungry for the win as they were ahead of the first match.

After the ODI series, both teams will lock their horns in the two-match T20 series in Dhaka.

Bangladesh team is scheduled to tour South Africa for a three-match ODI and two-match Test series after the ongoing home series. The players who could be in the Test team for the South Africa tour are having a camp in Bagura under the name of Bangladesh Tigers— a development program introduced recently by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.