IND vs AFG: After a disappointing start to their Super 12 campaign, India are all set to play the Afghans who are undoubtedly having a better time in the middle than the men in blue.
India are walking into this encounter with a disheartening loss against the Kiwis. Being asked to bat first, India batted poorly and only managed to get to a below-par total of 110/7 owing to Trent Boult’s 3/20 & Ish Sodhi’s 2/17. Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 26*. While chasing the target, Daryl Mitchell’s solid 49 & Kane Williamson’s 33* helped the Kiwis bag an eight-wicket win with 33 balls to spare. Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with 2/19 in four overs.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan played Namibia in their previous encounter. Batting first, Afghanistan got to a defending total of 160/5 courtesy of Mohammad Shahzad’s 45 and cameos from other batsmen. While Chasing, Hamid Hassan’s 3/9 & Naveen-ul-Haq 3/26 helped restrict Namibia to a mere 98/9 and helped the Afghans win by 60 runs.
However, despite the bad form, India have a good chance of winning the upcoming encounter and making a huge impact.
Match Details
Match: India vs Afghanistan
Date & Time: 3rd November 2021, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Pitch Report
It’s a balanced pitch to compete on. It will provide a lot of assistance to both the batters and bowlers. The captain winning the toss will surely be looking to bat first, as chasing is not the best option to go ahead with.
Weather Report
The temperatures will be hovering between 31 and 27 degrees, with mild humidity throughout the game. There are no chances of precipitation whatsoever.
IND vs AFG Predicted Playing XI
India
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad, Usman Ghani
IND vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Virat Kohli(C), Najibullah Zadran, Lokesh Rahul
Allrounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Nabi(VC), Gulbadin Naib
Bowlers: Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman
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