Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Match Prediction, 1st T20I – Who will win today’s match between AFG vs BAN?

Published - 01 Oct 2025, 21:41 IST | Updated - 01 Oct 2025, 22:02 IST

The six-match white-ball series between Afghanistan (AFG) and Bangladesh (BAN) will commence with the first T20I series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday, October 2. The two teams recently faced off against each other during Asia Cup 2025.

Afghanistan recently suffered an underwhelming run in the continental competition. Touted as the favourites by fans and cricketing pundits a few to go as far as the final, they crashed out during the group-stage itself. The Rashid Khan-led unit will be aiming at making amends and putting on a much better display.

Bangladesh, on the contrary, had a prime opportunity of making it to the summit clash. However, they failed to chase the 136-run total in what was a virtual semi-final against Pakistan. They have quite a few players who contributed throughout the Asia Cup.

West Indies and Nepal were recently involved in a three-match T20I series in Sharjah. Apart from the third match, batting looked to become tougher as the game progressed. The two-paced nature of the deck might be an aspect to batters not being able to connect the ball properly.

The right-handed Saif Hassan is coming off two half-centuries in the Asia Cup. Both knocks came against the likes of Sri Lanka and India. With the kind of form he is in with the bat, it could be expected that he is amongst the runs in the opening match. He will also have to shoulder an additional responsibility to score runs in the absence of mainstay skipper Litton Das.

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.