Match 1, Super Sixes
West Indies vs Afghanistan Match Preview
The two prime contenders for qualifying for the Cricket World Cup – West Indies and Afghanistan – face-off in the first Super Sixes match of the World Cup Qualifiers. West Indies finished at the head of the Group A table, securing four wins in four. On the other hand, third-placed Afghanistan got lucky to enter the Super Sixes stage.
Date & Time: Mar 15, 1:00 PM IST
Team News
After a strong performance in the round robin stage, West Indies would look to go with their best XI here.
Probable XI
Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Kemar Roach, Ashley Nurse, Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder (c), Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope (wk), Kesrick Williams, Rovman Powell
Squad
Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Kemar Roach, Ashley Nurse, Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder (c), Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope (wk), Kesrick Williams, Rovman Powell, Nikita Miller, Devendra Bishoo, Jason Mohammed, Keemo Paul
Team News
Afghanistan got over the line against Nepal. They are likely to field the same side here, except for Mohammad Shahzad making his way back in after serving a two-match suspension.
Probable XI
Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Shapoor Zadran, Javed Ahmadi, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Squad
Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Samiullah Shenwari, Shapoor Zadran, Javed Ahmadi, Gulbadin Naib, Afsar Zazai (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dawlat Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Ihsanullah Janat
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan
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Note: This WI vs AFGH match preview is based on news sourced from various sources. We suggest you pick your playing 11 from the squads listed above.
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