Bangladesh's three-match One-Day International series and two-match T20 series against Afghanistan at home came to an end on Saturday, (March 5). They won the limited-overs series 2-1, while the Twenty20 series ended in a 1-1 draw. Bangladesh team had a mixed performance in both series. On an individual level, several players' performances were satisfactory for the BCB. Besides, there were also a few disappointing performances. Let's take a look at Bangladesh's overall performance and how the players fared in the BAN vs AFG Series 2022. Bangladesh Cricket Team's Performance in the BAN vs AFG Series 2022 Afghanistan's visit to Bangladesh began with a limited-overs series. The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram hosted all of the series' ODI matches. Following the completion of the ODI series, both teams returned to Dhaka for the T20I series at the SBNCS, Mirpur. Bangladesh’s Performance in ODI Series Bangladesh campaign had hoped for a good victory over their opponents in the first match, but their hopes were dashed. Bangladesh were reduced to 45/6 in 11.2 overs when chasing Afghanistan's 215 runs. The undefeated 174* run partnership between Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz helped the hosts win the match by four wickets. Read Shane Warne's Death: The Spin Wizard's Astounding Cricket Moments and Records Bangladesh players went into the second encounter full of confidence after an incredible victory in the first match. Their on-field confidence was reflected in the team's overall performance. Bangladesh went on to win the vital second One-Day International by 88 runs after scoring a massive 306/4. Bangladesh would have moved up to sixth place in the ICC ODI rankings if they had won the series 3-0 over Afghanistan. However, the final encounter was a massive failure for the hosts. They were dismissed for 192 runs, which Afghanistan easily chased down in 40.1 overs for the loss of only three wickets. Read ICC Women's World Cup: Tigresses start campaign on wrong foot The hosts won the ODI series 2-1 and climbed to the top of the ICC World Cup Super League points table. Bangladesh team was anticipated to win the series, but failing to whitewash Afghanistan was a major disappointment. Bangladesh’s Performance in T20I Series Bangladesh dominated the opening Twenty20 encounter of the series, winning by 61 runs. But as in the ODI series, batters struggled in the final match of the T20I series and they were restricted to 115/9 in the allotted 20 overs. Afghanistan comfortably chased down the target for the loss of two wickets with 14 balls to spare. Read BAN vs AFG T20I Series 2022: Can Bangladesh Whitewash Afghanistan in Twenty20 Series? Bangladesh had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in the T20I series, which was yet another disappointment. If Bangladesh had won the series 2-0 over Afghanistan, they would have moved up to the seventh position in the ICC T20I standings. Bangladesh have lost nine of their previous ten Twenty20 matches, and the BCB needs an effective plan for the development of the T20 format. Individual Performances by Bangladesh Players in the Bangladesh-Afghanistan series 2022  Some young Bangladeshi cricketers excelled in the series against Afghanistan. Besides, it was disappointing that the senior cricketers did not perform well on a consistent basis. Let's take a look at the performance of Bangladesh's players throughout the series. Read BAN vs AFG Series 2022: Bangladesh’s Predicted Playing XI for First T20I Batting Liton Das' return to form in the limited-overs format was one of Bangladesh's most notable achievements in the series. He was the team's leading scorer with 223 runs. Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz proved that they are ready to take responsibility on the international stage with a superb match-winning partnership in the first ODI. Afif ended the ODI series as Bangladesh's second-highest run-scorer. Besides, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 86 runs in the second One-Day International. ODI captain and opener, Tamim Iqbal had a disastrous series, getting out three times in Fazalhaq Farooqi's bowling. He has to improve his footwork technique, especially when it comes to incoming deliveries. Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad both struggled with the bat in the series. Newcomer, Yasir Ali only made 1 run in three innings. Read BAN vs AFG T20I Series 2022: Bangladesh Seek Resurgence in Twenty20 Format Top three run-scorers for Bangladesh in the ODI series Player Innings Runs HS 100s Litton Das 3 223 136 1 Afif Hossain 3 111 93* 0 Mushfiqur Rahim 3 96 86 0    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read BAN vs AFG T20I Series 2022: Players to Watch Liton Das was Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in the T20 format, with 73 runs. His top score of 60 runs came in the first match of the series, which assisted Bangladesh set up a challenging score to defend. Other than him, no other batters stood out in this two-match series. Afif Hossain was the second-highest run-scorer with 32 runs, while skipper Mahmudullah made 31. Bowling Shakib Al Hasan took the most wickets for Bangladesh in the ODI series. He took five wickets in three innings. Bangladesh's front-line pacers — Mustafizur, Taskin, and Shoriful – all performed well in the limited-overs series. Read BAN vs AFG T20I Series 2022: Bangladesh Aim to Leapfrog Afghanistan in ICC Rankings Top three wicket-takers for Bangladesh in ODI series  Player Innings Wickets BBI Econ Shakib Al Hasan 3 5 2/38 4.65 Mustafizur Rahman 3 4 3/35 4.83 Taskin Ahmed 3 4 2/31 4.61    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read ICC Test Championship: SA maintain fourth position after series draw against NZ Nasum Ahmed bowled brilliantly in the opening T20I, taking four wickets for only ten runs to help Bangladesh take a 1-0 series lead. He was the most successful bowler for the hosts in the Twenty20 series. In addition, Shakib Al Hasan, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman looked impressive in the first match. However, they all struggled in the second T20I. Fielding Bangladesh's fielding was a major disappointment In the Afghanistan series. They dropped nine catches in five matches, which is a very concerning statistic for a Test-playing nation. Bangladesh's fielding must be at its best in the upcoming series against South Africa. Otherwise, both the ODI and Test series will be a catastrophe for them. Read BAN vs AFG 2022: Notable T20I records between Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Way Forward Bangladesh had high hopes of winning all five of their matches against Afghanistan. They should have won all of the games based on how they started both series. However, the host had struggled in the last matches of each series. Therefore, they were unable to attain the desired result in the BAN vs AFG series 2022. Bangladesh as a team must develop substantially in order to be more competitive against the South African national team in the next series. Players must be dedicated to improving their individual performances in order to be well equipped to face a formidable Proteas team. Read ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Full Fixtures, Dates, Venues

Bangladesh will host Afghanistan for a three-match One-Day International series, followed by a two-match Twenty20 International series starting from February 23, (Wednesday). The hosts have to win both series in order to keep their momentum on the international stage. As a result, the Bangladesh team will put up their best effort in an attempt to win both series. Besides, players can reach several personal landmarks during the series. The milestones that Bangladesh cricketers can achieve in the BAN vs AFG 2022 series are discussed in this article. Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Series 2022: Reachable Milestones for Bangladesh Cricketers  All of Bangladesh's senior players, Mahmudullah Riyad, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mushfiqur Rahim are on the verge of attaining personal milestones. Aside from them, a few other players have a chance to attain an individual landmark. Let's take a look at some of the milestones that Bangladeshi players may accomplish during the upcoming BAN vs AFG 2022 series. 50 ODI Appearances Liton Das has appeared in 47 One-Day Internationals for Bangladesh, and he just has to play three more to reach 50. Read NZ vs SA 2022: New Zealand Thrash South Africa in the First Test 2000 T20I Runs Bangladesh's T20I skipper, Mahmudullah Riyad, and ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan are on the verge of amassing 2000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals cricket. Mahmudullah has 1,971 runs in 105 innings and just has to score 29 more runs to reach the 2000-run mark. On the other hand, Shakib Al Hasan needs 106 runs to get 2000 T20I runs. Shakib has scored 1,894 runs in 93 T20I innings for Bangladesh. 1000 T20I Runs Liton Das has 844 runs in 45 innings and needs 156 more runs to reach 1,000 T20I runs for Bangladesh. 100 T20I Appearances Mushfiqur Rahim has played in 99 Twenty20 Internationals for Bangladesh, and he only needs one more to achieve the century mark. Read Best Individual Performers of BPL 2022 13000 International Runs Mushfiqur Rahim just needs 81 more runs to surpass the 13,000-run landmark for Bangladesh. He has a total of 12,919 runs in 447 international innings for Bangladesh. 4000 International Runs Liton Das needs 172 runs to reach 4,000 runs in international cricket for Bangladesh. Liton has 3,828 runs in 141 innings on the international level. 1000 International Runs Promising top-order batter, Najmul Hossain Shanto has 882 runs in 39 innings for Bangladesh across all formats. Najmul just needs 118 runs to get 1000 international runs. Read BPL 2022 Final: Five Reasons Behind Comilla Victorians’ Third Title Victory 250 International Wickets Left-arm medium-pacer Mustafizur Rahman is just seven wickets away from completing his 250th international wicket for Bangladesh. Mustafizur has 243 international wickets in 143 appearances for Bangladesh. 100 International Catches Both Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal are on the verge of grabbing 100 catches for Bangladesh. Shakib has 99 catches and only needs one more to reach 100. On the other hand, Tamim has 97 catches and needs three more to achieve the 100-catch mark. 50 International Catches Bangladesh's Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are on their way to capturing 50 catches. Liton simply needs one catch, while Miraz requires two to reach the 50-catch milestone on the international stage. Read BAN vs AFG 2022: Momentous ODI records between Bangladesh and Afghanistan 150 International Catches Bangladesh's T20I captain, Mahmudullah Riyad needs two more catches to reach the 150-catch landmark on the international arena. Aftermath All of Bangladesh's major players are available for the bilateral home series against Afghanistan. Therefore, everyone is expecting Bangladesh to whitewash Afghanistan in both the limited-overs series. On the other side, some of the Bangladesh players have a chance to achieve multiple personal milestones during the contest if they find their best form in the contest. That is why Bangladesh's forthcoming BAN vs AFG 2022 series is anticipated to be exciting. Read AUS vs SL 2022: Australia Win T20I Series with Two Games to Spare