Abu Dhabi, Sept. 15 -- Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott, who faces a must-win clash against Bangladesh in their Group B match at Abu Dhabi in order to qualify for Super Four, believes that his side starts as favourites with their recent success against their opponents. He said his side is "not shy about achieving new things or breaking new ground".

Having achieved the Super Four place in the 2022 Asia Cup, Afghanistan are a much-improved white-ball side, with a sixth-place finish in 2023 50-over World Cup in India with wins over defending champions England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and a semifinal run to ICC T20 World Cup with wins over Australia and New Zealand.

In recent two years or so, Afghans have had success against Bangladesh ...