AFG vs BAN Match Prediction — Who Will Win 3rd ODI? Playing XI, Pitch Report & Toss Prediction- IPL

AFG vs BAN Match Prediction — Who Will Win 3rd ODI? Playing XI, Pitch Report & Toss Prediction

Afghanistan will face Bangladesh in the third ODI of the Tri Series in the UAE 2026 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on 21 October. Bangladesh’s series got off to a poor start, as they lost their opening match to Zimbabwe by 99 runs. Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 272, then bowled Bangladesh out for 147.

Afghanistan, meanwhile, beat Zimbabwe by 158 runs in their opening match. Afghanistan scored 294 batting first, and Zimbabwe were bowled out for 136 in reply.

Also Read: BAN vs ZIM Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st ODI? Playing XI, Pitch Report & Toss Prediction

AFG vs BAN Match Details – 3rd ODI

Match: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI
Date: 21st October 2026
Time: 5:00 PM IST
Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Live Streaming: YouTube

AFG vs BAN Pitch Report – Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, has large boundaries, but the outfield is fast, allowing batsmen to play their strokes. Fast bowlers find it challenging to bowl on this surface, but spinners have done well here.

AFG vs BAN Weather Report – Abu Dhabi

Temperature	32.8°C
Rain Possibility	0%
Average 1st Innings Score	260
Best Suited For	Spin (58%)

AFG vs BAN Recent Form

AFG	W, W, W, W, W
BAN	L, W, L, L, L

AFG vs BAN Head-to-Head ODI Record (Last 10 matches)

AFG vs BAN Match Prediction Scenarios – 3rd ODI

Scenario 1 – If BAN bats first

Powerplay Score: 40–50 runs
First Innings Total: 235–250 runs expected
Result Prediction: Afghanistan win

Scenario 2 – If AFG bats first

Powerplay Score: 45–50 runs
First Innings Total: 275–300 runs expected
Result Prediction: Afghanistan win

AFG vs BAN: Key Battles

Soumya Sarkar vs Fazalhaq Farooqi
Ibrahim Zadran vs Taskin Ahmed
Sediqullah Atal vs Rishad Hossain

AFG vs BAN: Toss Prediction

Batting first: 80%
Batting second: 20%

AFG vs BAN Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan (AFG)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah (C), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.

Bangladesh (BAN)

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy (C), Saif Hassan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan (WK), Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Who Will Win AFG vs BAN Today? – 3rd ODI

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Afghanistan are the favourites to win this 3rd ODI. Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan and Sediqullah Atal are expected to be the key performers.