Two entertaining teams in Afghanistan and Bangladesh will lock horns with each other in Match No. 3 of the ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. The upcoming clash will be hosted at the beautiful Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on October 7, 2023.
Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh have the right players to find success in Indian conditions. They are an evenly matched opposition and will look to kickstart their World Cup campaign on a high note.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record ODI World Cup
BAN vs AFG head to head ODI World Cup record:
| Matches Played | 2 |
| Bangladesh won | 2 |
| Afghanistan won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Bangladesh win percentage (%) | 100% |
| Afghanistan win percentage (%) | 0% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Feb 18, 2015 |
| Last Match | June 24, 2019 |
Bangladesh are unbeaten against Afghanistan in their head-to-head tally of the matches at the ODI World Cups. The two teams have collided at the showpiece event twice.
Their first ODI World Cup match took place in Canberra in 2015, when a 71-run knock by Mushfiqur Rahim aided Bangladesh to score 267 in their first innings.
In reply, Afghanistan could only make 162 runs, with none of their batters managing to hit a single half-century. Bangladesh won the game by 105 runs.
The last ODI World Cup encounter between Bangladesh and Afghanistan took place in Southampton in 2019. Mushfiqur Rahim once again scored a half-century (83 off 87) while batting first.
Bangladesh made 262/7 in their 50 overs before bundling Afghanistan out for 200 runs in 47 overs.
Shakib Al Hasan was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his 51 in the first innings and a marvelous 5/29 in the second innings.
Top Run Scorers in Bangladesh vs Afghanistan head to head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 2 | 2 | 154 | 77.00 | 107.69 | 2/0 | 83 |
| AFG | Samiullah Shinwari | 2 | 2 | 91 | 91.00 | 72.22 | 0/0 | 49* |
Top Wicket Takers in Bangladesh vs Afghanistan head to head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| BAN | Shakib Al Hasan | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10.28 | 3.82 | 0/1 |
| AFG | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13.00 | 3.90 | 0/0 |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record (ODIs)
BAN vs AFG head to head ODI record:
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Bangladesh won | 9 |
| Afghanistan won | 6 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Bangladesh win percentage (%) | 60% |
| Afghanistan win percentage (%) | 40% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Feb 10, 2012 |
| Last Match | Aug 26, 2023 |
Bangladesh and Afghanistan have played a total of 15 one-day internationals against each other. Bangladesh currently holds a 9-6 lead over their Asian rivals in the head-to-head battle.
The maiden ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan took place during the Asia Cup 2014 when Asghar Afghan's 90*-run knock powered Afghanistan to a victory.
Bangladesh then took their revenge by beating Afghanistan in the next two ODIs.
Since 2022, the two teams have battled across seven ODIs, with Bangladesh winning four of those encounters. Their last ODI match took place at the Asia Cup 2023. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (112*) scored a fantastic century in that game, while Taskin Ahmed took four wickets for 44 runs.
Top Run Scorers in Bangladesh vs Afghanistan head to head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 14 | 13 | 457 | 35.15 | 87.21 | 4/0 | 86 |
| AFG | Hashmatullah Shahidi | 13 | 13 | 345 | 28.75 | 62.61 | 4/0 | 72 |
Top Wicket Takers in Bangladesh vs Afghanistan head to head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| BAN | Shakib Al Hasan | 14 | 14 | 27 | 19.51 | 4.18 | 2/1 |
| AFG | Rashid Khan | 12 | 12 | 19 | 24.10 | 3.91 | 0/0 |
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