Allahuddien Paleker and Ahmad S Durrani will be the on-field umpires for the AFG vs BAN 3rd Match on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE. Ahsan Raza is the TV umpire, Izatullah Safi is the fourth umpire, and David Gilbert is the match referee. The match starts at 5:00 PM IST (3:30 PM local), and the toss time is at 5:00 PM IST
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in the opening match of the series on October 17, and Afghanistan played Zimbabwe on October 19. Afghanistan and Bangladesh now meet for the first time in the series, with Rahmat Shah and Towhid Hridoy as the captains.
AFG vs BAN 3rd Match: Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, 3rd Match |
| Series | ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Match time | 3:30 PM local, 11:30 AM GMT, 5:00 PM IST |
| Toss | Yet to be announced |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Afghanistan captain | Rahmat Shah |
| Bangladesh captain | Towhid Hridoy |
AFG vs BAN 3rd Match: List of Umpires and Match Referee
| Role | Official |
|---|---|
| On-field umpire | Allahuddien Paleker |
| On-field umpire | Ahmad S Durrani |
| TV umpire | Ahsan Raza |
| Fourth umpire | Izatullah Safi |
| Match referee | David Gilbert |
Allahuddien Paleker
Allahuddien Paleker is a South African umpire from Cape Town and a former first-class cricketer. He joined the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2025 after being on the International Panel since 2017, and made his Test debut as an umpire in 2022.
Ahmad S Durrani
Ahmad S Durrani is an Afghan umpire from Nangarhar who is part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires. He made his international umpiring debut in December 2016 and has stood in ODIs and T20Is, and he has also worked as a TV umpire in Test matches.
Ahsan Raza
Ahsan Raza is a Pakistani umpire from Lahore and a former first-class wicketkeeper. He joined the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2023 and became the first umpire to stand in 50 T20Is.
Izatullah Safi
Izatullah Safi is an Afghan umpire who has officiated in Afghanistan’s domestic cricket and in several international matches. He made his ODI umpiring debut in December 2017 and his T20I debut in February 2018, and he is part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires.
David Gilbert
David Gilbert is an Australian match referee and a former Test fast bowler who played nine Tests for Australia. He is on the ICC International Panel of Match Referees and made his men’s Test debut as a referee in the match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.
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AFG vs BAN 3rd Match: List of Commentators
The full commentary panel for the AFG vs BAN 3rd Match has not been officially announced. The following names are expected to be part of the ACB Media commentary coverage, based on the panel released by the board.
| Commentator |
|---|
| Shaun Pollock |
| Vernon Philander |
| Niall O’Brien |
| Brian Murgatroyd |
| Ahmad Farhad Fidai |
| Devender Kumar |
AFG vs BAN 3rd Match Live Telecast and Streaming
| Country | TV Channel | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Yet to be announced | FanCode |
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AFG vs BAN 3rd Match Squads
Afghanistan Squad
Rahmat Shah (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Bilal Sami, Ikram Alikhil.
Bangladesh Squad
Towhid Hridoy (captain), Nurul Hasan (wicketkeeper), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Parvez Hossain Emon, Aliss Al Islam, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud.
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