Afghanistan, who gave India a run for their money, will be aiming to replicate that performance and earn their first win in the ongoing World Cup when they take on Bangladesh at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium, Southampton today.
After being comprehensively beaten in the first four games, Afghanistan came out with a much improved performance against tournament favourites England and India.
Their bowling unit in their last game restricted the famed Indian batting line-up for a below par total of 224. They had a great chance of causing the biggest upset of the ongoing tournament. However, their batters failed to match their bowling performance and barring Mohammad Nabi, none could show the grit and calm as Afghanistan lost a nail-biting encounter by 11 runs against the Men in Blue on Saturday. Thus, Gulbadin Naib would hope that both his batters and bowlers perform well as a unit against Bangladesh which have looked quite convincing in the ongoing tournament.
Bangladesh's batting has been a revelation in this World Cup and has relied mainly on Shakib al Hasan who is among the top five run-getters of the tournament. After hunting down a target of 322 against West Indies with ease, Bangladesh fought admirably in a 382-run chase against Australia, finishing with an impressive 333/8. However, it's their bowling which has undone the batsmen's work. They have conceded scores in excess of 320 in each of their last three completed games. They have to step up with their bowling performance.
When and where will World Cup 2019 match 31 between Bangladesh and Afghanistan be played?
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan World Cup 2019 Match 31 will be played at Rose Bowl Cricket Ground, Southampton on June 24, 2019 from 3 PM (IST) onwards.
When and where to watch the World Cup 2019 match 31 between Bangladesh and Afghanistan?
The match will live telecast on Star Sports network from 3 PM (IST) onwards. The match will live telecast on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 2 HD.
Where to watch the live streaming of the match 31 between Bangladesh and Afghanistan?
The match will live stream on Hotstar.
With inputs from IANS
