Preview:
Afghanistan and West Indies will lock horns with each other for the Warm-up Match 16 of the World T20 Cup. The former faced a defeat by 41 runs against South Africa in their last practice match. The team could manage just 104 runs as their batting lineup experienced a collapse.
West Indies, on the other hand, posted the target of 131 for Pakistan. The Babar Azam-led side chased down the target as West Indies lost the game by seven wickets. Both the teams will now look forward to winning this game in order to get positive momentum in the tournament.
Match Details:
Afghanistan vs West Indies, Match 16
Venue: ICC Academy, Dubai
Date and Time: October 20 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to provide some good help to both the departments. Both the batters and the bowlers might get some assistance from the surface.
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Squads for AFG vs WI:
Afghanistan
Mohammad Nabi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Shahzad, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan, Farid Ahmed Malik, Naveen ul Haq.
West Indies
Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jnr
Top Picks for AFG vs WI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is one of the most important cogs of Afghanistan’s wheel. In the previous practice game against South Africa, he scalped three wickets. He will be determined to perform for the side.
Kieron Pollard played a quickfire knock of 10 balls 23 runs in the last practice game. His innings included as many as five fours. He can be a good pick for this match.
Mohammad Nabi top-scored for the team in the practice game against South Africa. He added valuable 34 runs to the team’s account.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AFG vs WI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mohammad Shahzad, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (vc), Lendl Simmons, Najibullah Zadran, Roston Chase, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Nabi, Hayden Walsh Jnr, Mujeeb ur Rahman (c), Ravi Rampaul
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AFG vs WI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Fletcher, Kieron Pollard, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Nabi (c), Gulbadin Naib, Hayden Walsh Jnr (vc), Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Mujeeb ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi
Vice-Captain Options: Kieron Pollard and Hayden Walsh Jnr
