The most anticipated Asia Cup 2025 rivalry is here. The ninth match of the tournament will see Bangladesh taking on Afghanistan at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 16th September. Bangladesh Bangladesh have been doing well in the T20I cricket lately, but the Litton Das-led side suffered a 6-wicket loss to their arch-rivals in their second outing against Sri Lanka. With this loss, their winning streak was also broken. While batting first, Bangladesh posted 139 for 5 in their first innings with the help of knocks from Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain. Sri Lanka chased down the target in just 14.4 overs. They currently have one win and one loss in their two matches, and their match against Afghanistan becomes a do-or-die if they want to qualify for the Super Four. Afghanistan Afghanistan have been doing well in the T20I cricket lately. They destroyed Hong Kong in their tournament opener and registered a whopping 94-run victory. Currently, they have played just one match and have a win in it. Azmatullah Omarzai's record-breaking half-century at number 6 and a crucial partnership of 82 runs for the fifth wicket with Sediqullah Atal, who scored 73. The spin trio of Rashid Khan has been doing well, and a win against Bangladesh will increase their chances of Super Four. BAN vs AFG 9th T20I Match Details BAN vs AFG Match Details Match Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 9th T20I Match Date and Time Saturday, September 13; 8:00 p.m. IST Venue Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Sony Sports Network, Live Stream - SonyLIV (app and website) and Airtel Xstream (app and website) BAN vs AFG 9th T20I Pitch Report The venue at the Zayed Cricket Stadium is mostly a tricky surface, which is generally not a high-scoring ground. The bounce of the pitch tends to be on the lower side. As a result, the batters have to remain focused and work hard to pick up the good length deliveries. Moreover, batting under the lights remains a major factor here, where batters in the second innings face major issues, and it remains a tough task. In addition, the average first innings score averages between 140 and 150, which is generally an under-par total. However, as the game progresses, off-spinners and medium pacers will get some help. BAN vs AFG 9th T20I Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be humid with 50-60% humidity. The maximum temperature will be around 38-42 °C, followed by a wind speed of 15 kmph. BAN vs AFG Head-to-Head Records BAN vs AFG head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 12 Won by Bangladesh 5 Won by Afghanistan 7 Tied 0 No Result 0 BAN vs AFG 9th T20I Probable XI Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamin, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wk & c), Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hassan, Rishad Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi Players To Watch Out For In BAN vs AFG 9th T20I Match Litton Das | BAN: The 30-year-old skipper of Bangladesh has been in phenomenal form lately, scoring 145 runs in just three matches against the Dutch at an average of 145 runs, then starting the Asia Cup with a half-century. Overall, he has featured in 112 T20I matches and has scored 2524 runs. He is one such batter who takes his time to settle at the crease but goes big after getting some runs. Sediqullah Atal | AFG: The 24-year-old opening batter has been the best batter for the Afghanistan team recently. He started the Asia Cup tournament with a bang, scoring a half-century against Hong Kong in their first match. Overall, he has 323 runs in 14 matches, including three half-centuries. He is one such batter who takes his time to settle at the crease but goes big after getting some runs. BAN vs AFG 9th T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last six T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on five occasions, and toss-winning teams have opted to bat once.. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 30 out of the total 71 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 41. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bowl first and try to restrict the opponents under the par score. BAN vs AFG Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Bangladesh (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 AFG Total: 160-165 Match Winner: Afghanistan Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Afghanistan (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 48-55 BAN Total: 155-165 Match Winner: Afghanistan Who will win today's BAN vs AFG T20I match? By looking at the recent form of both teams, this match is going to be favourable for Afghanistan as they are coming into this match on the back of phenomenal form. Moreover, they are slightly ahead in their head-to-head face offs.