Afghanistan on the cusp of a third consecutive ODI series win against Bangladesh. They won the last two series, as these two sides have become frequent bilateral opponents. Bangladesh captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been positive. “We had a chance, Now we have the opportunity to improve. Because we know we have made some mistakes in this match and learn from the previous match as soon as possible.”
That isn't the case for Bangladesh, who are having a hard time finding any consistent performers in this ODI format. Bangladesh threw away a good start with soft dismissals and despite a recovery through a 101-run fourth-wicket partnership, the rest of the batters succumbed to Rashid's accuracy. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali and Nurul Hasan were all lbw to Rashid, which might have kept the head coach Phil Simmons busy in the lead-up to today’s match.
Bangladesh also need to figure out the conditions better. Afghanistan picking four spinners may have a lot to do with their confidence in the likes of Kharote and AM Ghazanfar. Bangladesh won the T20I leg of the tour 3-0. They'll need some of that form seeping into this format if they are to keep the series alive.
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