Published on: Oct 3, 2025 12:18 pm IST | Updated on: Oct 3, 2025 5:37 pm IST
Bangladesh has now won their last two T20Is against Afghanistan, one in the Asia Cup 2025 and the other in the previous T20I of this series. An emphatic 4-wicket victory in the last game has helped Bangladesh to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The two sides are now all set to lock horns at the same venue in the second game of the series. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 2nd T20I AFG vs BAN at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
Despite multiple sportsbooks favoring Afghanistan to win the last game, we predicted a win for Bangladesh, and that’s what actually happened. Afghanistan is on course to lose this series if they fail to win the second game. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are eyeing their third T20I series win on the trot. Afghanistan will look to bounce back in this game, and that’s why we are backing them to win the second game this time. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the 2nd T20I AFG vs BAN at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
BAN: 48% win chance AFG: 52% win chance
Fresh of a fifty in the last game, Bangladesh's left-hand opener has been in good nick and will be among the prime bets in this game.
Bangladesh's top run-getter in the Asia Cup 2025, failed in the first game of this series. However, he is a promising right-hander who will be keen to score heavily in this match.
Top scorer for his side in the last game, Gurbaz batted at no 3, an unfamiliar territory, but still managed to score 40. Expect him to be among runs again.
Ibrahim Zadran is probably the most consistent batter in this setup. He looked decent in the last game and will be a vital cog in this match as well.
Check out our prediction for the AFG vs BAN 2nd T20I at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
Bangladesh managed to take an early lead in the three-match series, and the squad looks positive. The team managed to get the better of a struggling Afghanistan unit, who managed only a solitary win out of their last 5 completed T20Is. A 4-wicket win in the last game must have boosted Bangladesh’s confidence, which they will take into this game to take an unassailable lead in the series.
Talking about the last game, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first, something they are confident of doing in the shortest format of the game. Riding on Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 40 and Mohammad Nabi’s late burst of 38 from 25 deliveries, Afghanistan posted a decent 151 for the loss of 9 wickets on a surface that was slowing down.
Bangladesh’s reply was led by their openers, Tanzid Hasan Tamim (51 off 37) and Parvez Hossain Emon (54 off 37), who stitched a valiant 109 for the first wicket in 11.4 overs and almost certainly a win for the Tigers. However, the next 5 wickets went down for just 9 more runs on the board. When it looked like Afghanistan was in the game, Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain bailed out the visitors with ease and won the game by 4 wickets with 8 balls to spare. With the second T20I scheduled in the same venue, Bangladesh will look to keep things simple and give Afghanistan a run for their money again.
Afghanistan’s recent run in T20I cricket is nothing short of disappointing. Once considered a powerhouse in Asia, particularly in the shortest format of the game, things have drastically changed for them in the last month or so. Afghanistan failed in the tri-nation series in Sharjah, followed by a failure in the Asia Cup 2025 as well.
Now, it’s not only about a win for Afghanistan but also about staying alive in the series. What should the team do to secure a win in this fixture? The batters should step up and score big. Their lack of intent in the batting led to a failure in the Asia Cup and also took them down in the first T20I. The over-dependency on spinners is also hurting them a lot. If their batters click, the spinners will also get some breathing space, and eventually things could then fall into place. Let’s hope Afghanistan bounce back in this fixture and keep themselves alive in the series. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips.
Matches Played: 14 AFG won: 7 BAN won: 7 No Result: 0 RECENT form BANGLADESH: W W L L W RECENT form AFGHANISTAN: L W L L L
Bangladesh has finally drawn level in the head-to-head battle against Afghanistan in the shortest format of the game. Having won 4 of their last 5 encounters against Afghanistan, Bangladesh has now secured 7 wins in total, the same as Afghanistan has against them.
How will the two teams, i.e., Bangladesh and Afghanistan, fare in the 2nd T20I match of the 3-match series? Let’s take a look.
Saif Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan, Jaker Ali (C/WK), Shamim Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed/Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf/Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 2nd T20I match of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah:
Given Sharjah’s dry pitch and trend favoring teams batting first, the captain winning the toss is likely to opt for batting. Setting a target around 160 could be decisive, especially with spinners coming into play later. Expect a tactical toss with both sides keen to exploit early batting conditions.
The online live streaming of the 2nd match of the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20I 2025 series will take place live on the FanCode app. The live TV coverage for this series isn’t available in India.
If we compare the overall form of both teams, Bangladesh has a clear upper hand heading into this game. However, Afghanistan won’t back down from any challenge and will look to bounce back in the series by winning this game. We are slightly in favor of Afghanistan to win this game. Therefore, as per our prediction, Afghanistan is expected to win the AFG vs BAN 2nd T20I match.