AFG vs PAK 3rd ODI Live Score: Afghanistan will lock horns with Pakistan in the third & final ODI of the series on Saturday at Hambantota. Pakistan will be brimming with confidence after registering a gleaming win in the second ODI & taking a 2-0 lead in the series. On the other hand, Afghanistan will try to rectify its mistakes & put forth a stunning performance with the ball in hand. They will try hard to avoid a series whitewash by winning this fixture.
AFG vs PAK 3rd ODI: Teams Preview
Afghanistan Preview
The Afghans will aim to make two changes with Rahmat Shah and Noor Ahmad slotted into the place of Shahidullah Kamal and Abdul Rehman. In the batting order, the onus will be on wicket-keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Rahmat Shah, and Hashmatullah Shahidi to do the bulk of the scoring.
The star performer of the last clash, Gurbaz who scored 151 off 151 balls will aim to replicate the same performance today as well. He will get valuable support from Zadran who scored 80 off 101 balls. In the bowling order, the team will reply on the likes of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to provide timely breakthroughs.
In the previous clash, Nabi bowled well by returning with figures of 2-46. Besides Nabi, left-arm quick, Fazalhaq Farooqi, also showed promise in his opening spell and claimed 3 for 69 in 9.5 overs.
Pakistan Preview
Pakistan was in their best form in the last fixture & the result is that they won the crucial match with flying colors. With series already on their name they will aim of testing their bench strength. Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, and Mohammad Wasim Jnr. could come in place of Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir, and Shaheen Afridi into the playing XI.
The onus of scoring runs will be on Captain Babar Azam, wicket-keeper Mohammad Haris, pugnacious opener Fakhar Zaman, and Imam-Ul-Haq. In the previous clash, Babar Azam (53 off 66) & ImamUl-Haq (91 off 105) starred with bat & will aim to do the same in this fixture as well. Besides Imam and Babar, all-rounder Shadab Khan played well and smashed a brisk 48 off 35 balls with the help of three boundaries and one six. Tail-ender Naseem Shah struck two boundaries off the last over to see Pakistan pull off a close win over Afghanistan. They will continue to do the same in Saturday’s fixture.
In the bowling order, the onus will be on the pace trio of Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Wasim Jnr. to make crucial breakthroughs with the new ball. In the spin department, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz will be the two preferred spin options for Pakistan for this dead rubber.
AFG vs PAK Match Details:
Match: Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI Match
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: Saturday, August 26, 03:00 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Eurosport and FanCode
AFG vs PAK 3rd ODI: Predicted Playing Xis
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmat Shah, Noor Ahmad.
Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:
Babar Azam (captain), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmad, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr., Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
AFG vs PAK 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Picks
Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Imam-ul-Haq, Ibrahim Zadran, Fakhar Zaman
All-Rounders: Mohammed Nabi, Shadab Khan
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
Captain: Imam-ul-Haq
Vice Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Weather Conditions
The wicket at Hambantota is batter-friendly providing little or no assistance to bowlers. The weather forecast for Saturday’s match is going to be sunny intervals with humidity around 71%. Looking at the nature of the pitch team winning the toss should opt to bat first.
AFG vs PAK 3rd ODI Winning prediction
Considering the form of players, performances in the last two fixtures & epic fightbacks, Pakistan might have an upper hand in this final fixture. On the other hand, Afghan bowlers couldn’t deliver early breakthroughs, in their last fixture & will aim to rectify that in this fixture. However, looking at the current scenario & performances, Pakistan could emerge victorious in this fixture.
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