Jonathan Trott believes Afghanistan will start as "slight favourites" against Bangladesh , who face a must-win situation, in their Asia Cup Group B fixture in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. And going by recent history, there's merit in that confidence.

"Since I've been with the side, we've had some memorable moments," Trott said. "I think back to when we beat Bangladesh in a 50-over series in Bangladesh for the first time [in 2023]. It had never been done before, and given how strong Bangladesh have been at home, to go there and do that gave us a lot of confidence and positivity.

"Then there was the win in St Vincent at the [2024] T20 World Cup, which helped us qualify for the semi-final. That was such a tight, historic game , and it gave us great belief. This group I'm currently working

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