Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of Hampshire Bowl in Southampton
The weather is predicted to play a huge role in the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan game. Bangladesh, who are in the run for the semi-finals, have to win all of their remaining three games and will be in a virtual quarter-final battle when they face Afghanistan at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. BAN vs AFG game might have rain interventions.
Bangladesh will face bottom-placed Afghanistan in match no 31 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on Monday (June, 24). The contest, a virtual quarter-final for Bangladesh, will be played at the Hampshire Bowl Stadium in Southampton. The Bengal Tigers are placed sixth in the team standings and need victories in each of their last three games to have any chances of making it to the round of 16. Afghanistan, on the other, are out of contention and will only play for pride making them a dangerous side to face at this stage of CWC 2019. The weather is predicted to play a huge role in this important fixture and therefore if you are looking for the weather report, rain forecast and pitch report for the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan game, please scroll down for all the required information. Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Cricket Score 31th ODI Match.
The weather at Southampton has been kind for the last two matches after the West Indies vs South Africa game had to be abandoned without a single ball bowled. But unfortunately, rain is expected to return once again and affect the BAN vs AFG game in CWC19. While a report from accuweather.com predicts that the entire day will be sunny, there will be certain periods of showers in the afternoon. The report predicts that there will be shower interval in the first hour of the Bangladesh vs Afghanistan game as well towards the end of the match. The temperature will be slightly higher on match day with an average temperature of 22 degree Celsius prevailing throughout the day. Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: AFG Aim for Maiden Win Against BAN at Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium.
Weather At Southampton
Pitch Report: This will be the fifth match played at the Rose Bowl also known as the Hampshire Bowl meaning the pitch has certainly got slower and is expected to assist the spinners. The last match played here on Saturday between India and Afghanistan saw the spinners of both teams playing a huge role in deciding the contest. Teams usually like chasing games in ODI matches but like it was seen in the Indian vs Afghanistan game, runs on board could prove to be vital.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 31 Video Preview.
Teams:
Bangladesh (From): Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mohammad Mithun, Abu Jayed, Mosaddek Hossain.
Afghanistan (From): Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib(c), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil(w), Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan, Dawlat Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Noor Ali Zadran.
Bangladesh has five points from six games, three of which have resulted in defeats and one was abandoned due to rains. Afghanistan, however, are yet to put any point into their account having lost all of their six matches. They are already out of the run for the semi-finals.
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