Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Pitch Report, Team Records at Chattogram

Bangladesh will be hosting Afghanistan for the second T20I match scheduled to take place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on 8 July, 2023. The visiting Afghanistan team will definitely be feeling very much high on confidence as they will be coming into this match on the back of an excellent 17-run victory against Bangladesh at the very same venue. Afghanistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series while Bangladesh will be hoping to make a strong comeback to level the series.

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Pitch Report

The pitches at the venue have proved to be favorable for both batters and bowlers, particularly for the slower bowlers, which is a common characteristic of most wickets in Bangladesh. In the recent match held at the venue, the Bangladesh batters encountered difficulties in scoring runs, although the match was affected by rain.

In the past few matches, the pitch conditions have been quite varied, resulting in a mixed bag of outcomes. While two matches witnessed a team successfully amassing over 300 runs, the remaining matches witnessed teams struggling to surpass the 250-run mark. This unpredictability in pitch behavior has made it challenging for teams to gauge the optimal approach.

On average, the score achieved by teams batting first at the venue stands at 224 runs, whereas teams batting second or chasing a target have typically reached 190 runs. These statistics reflect the overall difficulty faced by batters, with the venue presenting a challenge for them to score freely.

According to the forecast from Weather.com, Chattogram can expect scattered thunderstorms overnight on Friday, July 7, extending into the morning of Saturday, July 8. The temperature will reach a maximum of 30 degrees during the day and then decrease to 26 degrees at night.