Preview:
Afghanistan will be up against Pakistan in the 24th match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Both sides are in the top half of the Group 2 standings. Afghanistan made an outstanding start to their World Cup campaign, with a massive 130-run victory over Scotland. Their batters did really well to post the score of 190 runs on the board and later the spin duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rehman bamboozled the opposition. They are ready to upset Pakistan in this match.
Pakistan’s middle order was exposed the other night against New Zealand, but Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali played a rescue act in getting them home. Babar Azam has been spot on with his captaincy skills and rotated his bowlers really well. Haris Rauf is the bowler to watch out for them in this match. They occupy the top spot in the Group 2 standings with 4 points.
Match Details:
Afghanistan vs Pakistan, Match 24, Super 12 Group 2
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: October 29th, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
Since it’s an evening game, the dew factor will definitely come into play in the second half of the match. The team batting second will have more chances of winning this game. The quick bowlers will get the early advantage.
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Probable Playing XIs for AFG vs PAK:
Afghanistan
Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Asghar Afghan, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Top Picks for AFG vs PAK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Babar Azam had a bad day at the office in the last match against New Zealand, where he got out for just 9 runs. He is a world-class batter and you can’t leave him out of your fantasy teams.
Najibullah Zadran was the top scorer for Afghanistan in the last game against Scotland. In only 34 balls, he scored 59 runs, which included 5 fours and 3 sixes.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Shadab Khan isn’t giving away easy runs in the middle overs. He has picked up only one wicket in the last 2 matches at an economy of 5.85, but by keeping the economy rate down, he is putting the opposition batters under pressure.
Mohammad Nabi didn’t have much to do in the last game against Scotland. Coming in at the back end of the innings, he scored 11* runs from just 4 balls.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Haris Rauf was the player of the match for his stellar bowling performances in the last match against New Zealand. He picked up 4 key wickets by conceding just 22 runs in his 4 overs.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman did most of the damage in the last match against Scotland. He claimed 5 wickets by conceding 20 runs in his 4 overs. Pakistan batters need to be watchful against him.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan looks to rotate the strike at the initial stages of the match and tries to accelerate only when he is fully set. In 2 matches in this World Cup, he has scored 112 runs at an average of 112.
AFG vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 77 runs | 122 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 112 runs | 167 |
| Haris Rauf | 5 wickets | 163 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 59 runs | 88 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 wickets | 150 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AFG vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Babar Azam, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nabi, Shadab Khan, Rashid Khan (vc), Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AFG vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran (vc), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shaheen Afridi
AFG vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Mohammad Shahzad is inconsistent at times, but on his day, he can smack the ball out of the park very easily. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Mohammad Hafeez brings more experience with both bat and ball. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering plenty of competition among the batters, it’s hard to include Asghar Afghan in the final eleven.
