The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is now at the intense Super Eight stage, hosted across the United States and the Caribbean since June 1st, delivering a whirlwind of cricket action.
The tournament has been a big success as fans have been treated to some unforgettable moments throughout the course.
In the initial round, 20 teams were split into four groups, yielding surprising outcomes as Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka missed out on advancing to the next round. Group 1 now features Bangladesh, Australia, Afghanistan, and India, while Group 2 includes the West Indies, England, South Africa, and the USA.
Today, we focus on the upcoming Group 1 clash in Super Eight between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent on June 25th. Now before you place your bets, we bring you some more information about the teams and the top parlay picks.
Afghanistan had an impressive group stage, where they hammered Uganda, PNG and New Zealand to secure their spot in Super Eight. In the final group fixture, they suffered a heavy defeat against West Indies and had a similar fate in the opening Super Eight fixture against India. Afghanistan conceded 181 in 20 overs despite Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi sharing 6 for 59 in eight overs. Chasing the target, their batters just couldn’t mount any pressure on the Indian bowling unit, eventually getting bowled out for 134.
Bangladesh were the second best side in their group, beating Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Nepal, with their only defeat coming against South Africa. They had a poor start to the Super Eight stage, losing to Australia by 28 runs on DLS method. Batting first, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy made 40s but Bangladesh could post only 140 in 20 overs. In response, Australia were 100/2 in 11.2 overs before rain put an end to the match.
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Afghanistan to win
Afghanistan to beat Bangladesh at odds of 1.65 (20Bet)
Afghanistan and Bangladesh have had a similar path in the ongoing T20 World Cup but Afghanistan’s victories were more dominant, including one over New Zealand by 84 runs. They head into this game as favourites but Bangladesh can’t be ruled out.
Afghanistan have Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran in pretty good form with the bat but will need support from other batters. In the bowling department, Fazalhaq Farooqi has been in magnificent form while Rashid Khan has also been brilliant. Naveen-ul-haq and Noor Ahmad have been decent but will need better returns.
Bangladesh’s batting unit looks weaker with only Towhid Hridoy being consistently good. In the bowling department, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Rishad Hossain, have done well. Overall, Afghanistan hold an edge and you can take a punt on them winning at odds of 1.65 on 20Bet.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz top Afghanistan batter
Rahmanullah Gurbaz to be the top Afghanistan batter at odds of 2.80 (20Bet)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been in terrific form with the bat and has played a key role in Afghanistan reaching the Super Eight stage. He has scored 178 runs from five innings at an average 36 while striking at nearly 150.
Gurbaz struck 76 off 45 in the opening game against Uganda and followed it up with 80 in 56 deliveries versus New Zealand. He has had three low scores but you can back him to come good, given his overall form. Take a punt on Gurbaz to be the top batter for Bangladesh at 2.80 on 20Bet.
Rashid Khan performance points TO 30.5
Rashid Khan to score over 30.5 performance points in the match at odds of 1.85 (BetWinner)
Rashid Khan was outstanding in Afghanistan’s first Super Eight game against India, picking 3 for 26 in four overs. In the T20 World Cup 2024, he has taken nine wickets from five games with an economy rate of 6.25. His standout performance came against New Zealand, registering figures of 4 for 17.
The pitches at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown are slow and gripping, offering good assistance for spinners. Rashid is also a more than handy hotter down the order. All he needs to do is pick one for this bet to be completed. Given his class, backing Rashid to surpass 30.5 performance points at odds of 1.85 on BetWinner seems like a good move.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib performance points TO 20.5 runs
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to score over 20.5 performance points in the match at odds of 1.85 (22Bet)
The 21-year old pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been mighty impressive for Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup. He is the joint leading wicket-taker for the team with nine scalps from five innings at an excellent economy rate of 5.06.
The right-arm pace bowler was terrific against South Africa, where he picked 3 for 18 and later registered the career-best figures of 4 for 7 against Nepal at Kingstown. Tanzim should fancy his chances against Afghanistan, which can be a vulnerable batting unit post the top order. Back Tanzim to score over 20.5 performance points at odds of 1.85 on 22Bet.
Afghanistan to hit most sixes
Afghanistan to hit the most number of sixes at the odds of 1.57 (BetWinner)
If we look at the two batting units, Afghanistan have a stronger side with the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai. The team has struck 28 sixes in the ongoing competition from five innings.
Bangladesh batters have struggled to score runs in the tournament, with only Towhid Hridoy recording more than 100 runs. They have struck only 16 sixes across five innings, and although they have batted on tougher pitches, Bangladesh are not known for six-hitting. You can bet on Bangladesh to hit the most number of sixes at odds of 1.57 on BetWinner.
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