Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Updates, Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh Win Toss, Opt To Bat Against Afghanistan

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2023 Live Updates:Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in their must-win Group B Asia Cup 2023 match on Sunday at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. It was a below-par batting performance that let Bangladesh down in their tournament opener against Sri Lanka in Pallekele as they could only manage 164 after opting to bat. Barring Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was the lone warrior with a 122-ball 89, no other Bangladesh batter could come up with substantial runs and support him. On the other hand, Afghanistan will look to open their campaign with a win. (Live Scorecard)

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favor of Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan has elected to BAT first.

Afghanistan will be playing their first game of this year's tournament and a win will guarantee them passage into the Super 4s. But a loss will get them into a must-win clash against high-flying Sri Lanka next time around, so, the pressure will be there. They certainly are a pacer short with Fazalhaq Farooqi having to do the bulk of the work but if their spin trio and opening batters hit form, they are quite a handful side for opponents. Who will come out on top in the battle of the rising giants? We shall find out in due time. Toss and team news in a bit.

Bangladesh come into this game on the back foot of a thumping defeat against Sri Lanka where their batters were simply outclassed by the Lankan bowlers. However, one positive for them was Najmul Hossain Shanto who showed excellent temperament to stay out in the middle and score crucial runs. The bowling looks well-rounded but Mustafizur Rahman certainly looks well under his best and that might be a cause of worry for