Published on: Mar 25, 2023 6:41 am IST|Updated on: Mar 25, 2023 5:21 pm IST
Afghanistan go up against Pakistan in the 2nd match of the three-match T20I Series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 26th March, Sunday at 9:30 PM IST.
Afghanistan scripted history in the first game, beating Pakistan in a T20 game for the first time. It was a brilliant bowling display as their bowlers setup the game. Afghanistan took advantage of the inexperienced Pakistan batting line-up and rattled them completely. They restricted Pakistan to a paltry total.
In reply, Afghanistan did stutter early on, but it was the experience of Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran that stood out and sealed the game with plenty of deliveries to spare. Eventually winning by 6 wickets and have taken unassailable lead of 1-0 in the series.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I
26 March, 9:30 PM IST
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The 2nd match of the three match T20I series between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 26th March at 9:30 PM IST.
The T20I series will live stream on FanCode app and website in India.
Sharjah pitch had plenty of help for the bowlers in the first game. Pacers initially and then spinners wrapping up the things. Batters need to be cautious in the powerplay and with wickets in hand, they can make a merry in the end. Average first innings total on this track is 159.
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1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) 2. Ibrahim Zadran 3. Gulbadin Naib 4. Mohammad Nabi 5. Karim Janat 6. Najibullah Zadran 7. Azmatullah Omarzai 8. Rashid Khan (c) 9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10. Fazalhaq Farooqi 11. Naveen-ul-Haq
Fazalhaq Farooqi is a fantastic swing bowler and when he does that with pace, he becomes lethal. Farooqi doesn’t give away anything and his economy rate has been impressive which sets up for other bowlers to strike and pick up wickets.
Mohammad Nabi has wealth of experience. His all-round skills has helped Afghanistan on quite a few occasions to pull off wins. In the first T20I, Nabi showed his calm and composed batting approach and helped in chasing down a tricky total in the end.
1. Saim Ayub 2. Mohammad Haris 3. Abdullah Shafique 4. Tayyab Tahir 5. Azam Khan (WK) 6. Imad Wasim 7. Shadab Khan (C) 8. Faheem Ashraf 9. Naseem Shah 10. Zaman Khan 11. Ihsanullah
Imad Wasim’s experience could come in handy for his side against Afghanistan. He carries ample experience on his back and could be the game changer in the 2nd T20I. A man who can deliver with both bat and ball is a must-pick in your Dream11 team.
Shadab Khan is the skipper of Pakistan in this T20I series; he’s elevated his all-round skills in recent times. He’s been highly regarded with his bowling and equally with his batting skills. He has been a revelation for Pakistan in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
According to the Afghanistan vs Pakistan today match prediction, Pakistan are likely to win this AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction.
Wicket-Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Haris, Azam Khan, Najibullah Zadran
All-Rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Shadab Khan, Rashid Khan
Bowlers: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ihsanullah, Naseem Shah
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nabi
For Grand League: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shadab Khan
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