AFG vs PAK: The Afghans are all set to go up against the star performers of this year’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan.
Afghanistan were playing the opening match of their Super 12 World Cup campaign against Scotland and it was one to remember. Batting first, Afghanistan posted a mammoth total of 190/4 courtesy of Najibullah Zadran’s 34-ball 59. While defending, a magical 5 wicket haul by Mujeeb Ur Rahman & a quick 4fer by Rashid Khan helped their side pick a massive 130 run win.
Meanwhile, Pakistan were up for a challenging battle against the Kiwis. Being put into bat first, Haris Rauf’s 4/22 restricted the Kiwis to a sub-par total of 134/8. While chasing the total, Pakistan did feel lost but found their way through to win the match by 5 wickets. Asif Ali’s 12-ball 27* and Shoaib Malik’s 26*(20) did the trick for the men in green.
In the upcoming encounter, the Pakistanis have a clear edge over Afghanistan to win the match.
Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Date & Time: 29th October 2021, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Pitch Report
The Pitch is a rather neutral one to compete on and is surprisingly good for both batters and bowlers. Batsmen will get the value for their shots, while this particular venue has a good advantage for the team’s chasing.
Weather Report
Mild humidity is expected to be present throughout the game, with temperatures marginally dropping from 31 to 27 degrees as the game progresses. There are no signs of precipitation during the game.
AFG vs PAK Predicted Playing XI
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad, Usman Ghani
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
AFG vs PAK Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Najibullah Zadran, Shoaib Malik, Fakhar Zaman
Allrounders: Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nabi (vice-captain)
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
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