As Bangladesh and Afghanistan and prepare to go up against each other in their 2nd T20I match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, check out the pitch report today, weather forecast, and other match details
Bangladesh and Afghanistan are now set to compete in the T20I format after previously competing in the Test and ODI format.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium pitch report today, weather forecast, average score, T20 records for BAN vs AFG 2nd match
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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I match preview
Ahead of the match, Bangladesh previously won the one-off Test match, while the visitors Afghanistan, came back with a 2-1 ODI series win. The two sides are now looking to settle the scores through two T20 matches.
Bangladesh led by Shakib Al Hasan are heading into the game after a 2-1 home series win against Ireland in the T20I format. Meanwhile, the Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan are also fresh from a 2-1 away series win against Pakistan. Both teams played their last respective T20I matches back in March earlier this year.
The two sides have previously clashed nine times in T20 Internationals up until now. However, it will be their first meeting at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. In fact, even Bangladesh have played at the venue just twice way back in 2018.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium pitch report
The pitches at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium are generally very slow like most wickets in Bangladesh. However, the run-scoring is usually not that tough with the average first innings score in T20I at 153.
During the last T20 match played at the venue, the team batting first scored over 200 runs. However, the team chasing struggled to make runs. Meanwhile, during the most recent international match at the venue, Bangladesh beat Ireland by 10 wickets.
Since the T20 matches at the venue will take place in the evening, the conditions will be slightly different. This is because weather plays a very important role there with one of the last three matches at the venue getting washed out due to weather.
Sylhet weather forecast
The weather reports for Sylhet show an expected cloudy day with chances of rainfall during the playing hours and the hours leading up to the match. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature shows 32°C and will eventually reduce to a low of 27°C.
Sylhet rain prediction
Reports indicate a 70 percent chance of thunderstorm in the morning and 60 percent chance of rain during the night. There is predicted rainfall for most part of the day, which includes the playing hours. As such, the BAN vs AFG 1st T20I could face interruptions due to rain.
BAN vs AFG 1st T20I how to watch live
Cricket fans in India can watch the upcoming BAN vs AFG 1st T20I match on the Fancode app and website.