The one-off Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan went underway at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today (June 14). Here is where you can watch the match live, along with BAN vs AFG 2023 Test match TV channels and live streaming details.
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Afghanistan are touring Bangladesh for a full-fledged series of games including all three formats. They will play one Test in Mirpur, three ODIs in Chattogram, and two T20Is in Sylhet between June 14 and July 16.
The Test match which was scheduled to start on June 14, has begun at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Mirpur. Afghanistan, having won the toss, have elected to field first, but the hosts have got off to a quick start, crossing 150 in 31 overs for the loss of one wicket.
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Moments of Bangladesh’s Innings before lunch ✨#BCB | #Cricket | #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/5f7Y3cgMRV— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) June 14, 2023
BAN vs AFG 2023: Team news
Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s spin supremo, is missing this Test match as the Afghanistan Cricket Board is keen to look after their star player’s workload, especially in a year that has the Asia Cup and ODI World Cups coming up.
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Hashmatullah Shahidi is leading Afghanistan, whereas Litton Das is making his Test captaincy debut in this game, leading Bangladesh for the first time in Test matches.
Shakib Al Hasan, the regular Test captain for Bangladesh, is missing this game due to a finger injury, while Tamim Iqbal was ruled out on the eve of the match due to lower back pain.
This is Afghanistan’s first Test match in more than two years, with their last one coming against Zimbabwe in 2021. They will look to put up a fight and challenge the hosts. They have happy memories to look back to and draw inspiration from. The last time they played a Test match in Bangladesh, they emerged victorious by 224 runs.
BAN vs AFG 2023 live: Where to watch Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match
Bangladesh: Fans in Bangladesh can watch live telecast of the Test match on Gazi TV and T-Sports, or follow the live streaming on the Rabbithole App and web as well as Toffee.
Afghanistan: The match can be watched in Afghanistan on RTA sport.
India: The Bangladesh-Afghanistan one-off Test will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website. There will be no live telecast of the one-off Test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on any TV channel in India.
Rest of the world: Fans outside India and Afghanistan can watch the match on the Rabbitholebd YouTube channel.
