Preview:
Afghanistan will go one-on-one against West Indies in a warm-up game of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Wednesday. Afghanistan weren’t able to match the standards of South Africa in their opening warm-up game, as they lost the match 41 runs. They did well to restrict the South Africans for 145 runs, but their batting unit failed completely, as a result of which they lost the match by quite a big margin. They have a decent record against the West Indies and will be hopeful of winning this match.
West Indies did not get the kind of start they would have expected in this tournament, as they lost to Pakistan in their first warm-up game by 7 wickets. The batters didn’t fire, which made them put up only 130 runs on the board, which wasn’t sufficient by any means to defend. They are ready to roar again against Afghanistan.
Match Details:
Afghanistan vs West Indies, Warm-Up Match 16
Venue: ICC Academy Oval A, Dubai
Date & Time: October 20th, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The surface is conducive for the bowlers and the batters need to be more watchful early on in the innings, and it’s going to be hard work for them on these bowling-friendly surfaces. Anything more than 150 is an excellent score on this wicket.
Squads for AFG vs WI:
Afghanistan
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Karim Janat, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fareed Ahmad, Hamid Hassan, Usman Ghani
West Indies
Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Hayden Walsh, Ravi Rampaul, Obed McCoy, Oshane Thomas, Andre Russell, Evin Lewis, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen
Top Picks for AFG vs WI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Najibullah Zadran managed to score only 6 runs in the last warm-up match against South Africa. He has mustered 1060 runs in his T20I career at an average of 33.12 with a strike rate of 142.28.
Universe Boss Chris Gayle took his time in the warm-up match against Pakistan, where he scored 20 runs from 30 balls. He is a dangerous batter and it is hard to stop him if he is in full flow.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Mohammad Nabi gave his everything in the last match against South Africa. Initially, he picked up a wicket, and later on, scored an unbeaten 34* runs from 29 balls, which included 3 sixes.
Dwayne Bravo didn’t feature in the last match against Pakistan. With his variations, he will be a handful, especially at the death. More importantly, he can score runs whichever order he might be playing.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the pick of the bowler for Afghanistan in the last warm-up game against South Africa. He returned with the figures of 3 for 24. He is a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Hayden Walsh is consistently picking wickets for West Indies. Despite going for runs in the last game against Pakistan, he removed Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez in consecutive deliveries.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
The T20 format is well made for Nicholas Pooran. He didn’t enjoy his stint for Punjab Kings in the IPL, but is still a great T20 cricketer and a must-pick player for your fantasy teams.
AFG vs WI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last Match) | Dream11 Points |
| Mohammad Nabi | One wicket and 34 runs | 71 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 6 runs | 14 |
| Chris Gayle | 20 runs | 20 |
| Lendl Simmons | 18 runs | 21 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 13 runs | 27 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AFG vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons (c), Najibullah Zadran, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Nabi (vc), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hayden Walsh
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AFG vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Shahzad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc), Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Roston Chase, Ravi Rampaul, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
AFG vs WI Risky Captaincy Choices:
Mohammad Shahzad may not be the fittest cricketer going around, but he will be really effective with the bat and also behind the stumps. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Shimron Hetmyer had an excellent tournament with the bat in the IPL, especially in the second leg. He scored 28 runs in the last warm-up game Pakistan. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering plenty of options available in the bowler’s slot, it’s better to avoid Oshane Thomas while making your fantasy teams.
