BAN vs AFG, HPCA Stadium Dharamsala Pitch Report & Weather Forecast | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODI Records & Stats, ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be playing their first match of ODI World Cup 2023 at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, and the match will start at 10:30 AM (IST).
Bangladesh has been performing inconsistently in ODI cricket for the last few years, and they also lost the Asia Cup 2023 in the Group Stage. Shakib Al Hasan is going to lead Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, and he is struggling with his form and needs to perform better in this tournament to get a better position in the league stage.
Afghanistan has played fantastic cricket at the start of this year, but in the past few months, they lost their momentum and performed poorly. Rashid Khan is currently out of form, and his role is very crucial in this team. They are expected to win the match against Bangladesh.
BAN vs AFG World Cup 2023 Match Details:
Match Between: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (World Cup 2023 Match No.3)
Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Match Timing: 10:30 AM (IST)
HPCA Stadium Dharamsala Pitch Report:
The Pitches at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala are generally black, and these pitches are good for bowlers, especially Pacers, whereas batters can find some difficulty in scoring runs in the starting few overs of an inning. The average score in ODIs in Dharmsala is around 230 runs.
HPCA Stadium Dharamsala batting or bowling Pitch?
A Very few matches have been played at this venue in the past few years; the Pitches in Dharamsala are expected to be a bowling-friendly, where the Pacers will be ruling the match, and spinners can leak some runs, whereas batting will be pretty much easy in the second half of the match.
HPCA Stadium Dharamsala ODI Stats:
Matches Played:- 4
Matches won batting first:- 1 (25.00%)
Matches won Batting Second:- 3 (75.00%)
Matches won Winning Toss:- 2 (50.00%)
Matches won Losing Toss:- 2 (50.00%)
Highest Score:- 330/6 (India)
Lowest Score:- 112 (India)
Average Score: 240
HPCA Stadium Dharamsala Upcoming Matches:
| Date | Time (IST) | Matches Between |
| 7 Oct 2023 | 10:30 AM | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 2:00 PM | England vs Bangladesh |
| 17 Oct 2023 | 2:00 PM | South Africa vs Qualifier 1 |
| 22 Oct 2023 | 2:00 PM | India vs New Zealand |
| 28 Oct 2023 | 10:30 AM | Australia vs New Zealand |
HPCA Stadium Dharamsala Weather Forecast:
As per the reports, There will be sunny weather in Dharamsala during the day, but at night, there is a high chance of patchy rain, which can disturb the game for some moment. We can expect a full game between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Temperature will be around 20 degrees Celsius, whereas the win will flow at 12 Km/hr.
BAN vs AFG Head To Head Records in ODIs:
Matches Played: 15
Bangladesh Won: 9
Afghanistan Won: 6
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