Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, T20 Asia Cup 2025 (Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team): Hello and a very warm welcome to News18 CricketNext’s live coverage of Match 9 in the 2025 Asia Cup as Bangladesh take on Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
It’s an all-important match to decide on the Super Four participants. If Afghanistan beat Bangladesh, they’ll ensure qualification to the next round not just for themselves but also for Sri Lanka, and the Tigers will be eliminated.
Bangladesh need to win to stay alive in the tournament. Although it won’t guarantee qualification for them, it’ll keep them alive, with hopes that Sri Lanka’s win over Afghanistan on September 18 will pave the way for their advancement.
With that context, expect these sides to give their all to win today!
Toss: Bangladesh win the toss and opt to bat first.
Teams
Afghanistan (Playing 11): Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh (Playing 11): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (wicketkeeper/captain), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed
