The BAN vs AFG 2022 T20I series will commence on March 3rd. The Bangladesh team's confidence has skyrocketed after winning the one-day international series against Afghanistan. However, Afghanistan are a very tough Twenty20 team and they will put up a good fight against the host during the 2-match series. Therefore, the T20I series promises to be even more thrilling. Let's take a look at some notable T20I records between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Head to Head T20I Records: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 

Bangladesh and Afghanistan have played six Twenty20 Internationals against each other. Afghanistan have a 4-2 lead in the head-to-head contest. Bangladesh have won two games and lost one at home. On the other side, Afghanistan have a three-match winning streak over Bangladesh at neutral venues.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in India has hosted most of the meetings between these two sides. However, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla stadium will break this record because it will host both of the scheduled two matches. Bangladesh last played Afghanistan in a T20I match in a tri-series more than two years ago. The following is a list of noteworthy T20I records between these two sides.

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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Important T20I records

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2022 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan T20I Series: Venue Stats

The SBNCS in Mirpur will host all of the bilateral T20I matches between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

The overall T20I statistics: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka

Matches Played: 57 | Bat-first (won): 28 | Bat-Second (won): 29 | Highest Innings: 111* (Ahmed Shehzad) | Best Bowling (Innings): 5/15 (Keemo Paul) | Highest Team innings: 211/4 | Lowest Team Innings: 60    

Bangladesh’s record at the SBNCS: Played: 39 | Win: 18 | Lost: 21

Afghanistan’s record at the SBNCS: Played: 04 | Win: 03 | Lost: 01

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Bangladesh-Afghanistan T20I Series 2022: Players to Watch

Bangladesh have a very strong team at home, with a number of talented T20 players. On the other hand, Afghanistan have some world-class T20 players. Here are a few players from both teams that can make a difference in the BAN vs AFG 2022 T20I series.

Bangladesh

Three Key Batters: Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad

Three Key Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasum Ahmed

Bangladesh's Probable Playing XI (First T20I)

Liton Das (wicket-keeper), Munim Shahriar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed.

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Afghanistan 

Three Key Batters: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi

Three Key Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi

Afghanistan's Probable Playing XI (First T20I)

Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi (captain), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad

Bottom Line

Bangladesh were the heavy favourites in the One-Day International series, and they deservedly clinched it. However, the hosts will not start as favourites in the T20I contest because the visiting Afghanistan team enjoys the T20 format. Besides, the head-to-head record between these two countries shows that Afghanistan have the upper hand over Bangladesh. They will be a difficult opponent for the Bangladesh T20 team in the upcoming series. Overall, both teams have an equal chance of winning the BAN vs AFG 2022 series, depending on how they handle pressure in the contest.

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