Asia Cup 2023: Rating Teams based on their bowling in the tournament

5. Afghanistan- 3/10

Afghanistan would undoubtedly describe their ouster from the Asia Cup 2023 as unfortunate given that they narrowly missed the opportunity to advance to the Super 4s. Afghanistan was expected to perform well in the competition because they were seen as a formidable foe. 

They were defeated in their opening game against Bangladesh, as Afghan bowlers were taken to cleaners in Lahore on a pitch that was conducive to batting. Bangladesh scored 334/5 as Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto pounded out hundreds. Afghanistan batters were no match for Bangladeshi bowlers and they were defeated by 89 runs. 

But their most sad moment came against Sri Lanka, when Afghanistan missed out on Super 4s qualification in a thrilling game because they were unaware of the qualification requirements and the number of runs, they needed.

Afghanistan would want to ponder on putting up the proper team combination for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 as their batting is letting them down and is their weakest link. And apart from their brilliant spinners, Afghanistan’s fast bowling also leaves a lot to be desired.