PAK vs AFG Live Score: Pakistan & Afghanistan are all set to lock horns with each other in Match 22 of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai today. Despite losing both the fixtures against India & Australia, Pakistan is lying in the fifth spot at the Points table with an NRR of -0.456. Babar Azam will hope that Pakistan results in a turnaround by winning this fixture. On the other hand, Afghanistan has been outclassed by New Zealand in their last fixture they will also hope to put their A game against Pakistan & emerge victorious against them.
PAK vs AFG TEAMS PREVIEW
Pakistan Preview
Pakistan team will look ahead to make two changes in their Playing XI with Shadab Khan & Mohammed Wasim replacing Usama Mir & Mohammed Nawaz in this clash. In the batting order, the team will be dependent on the services of Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, skipper Babar Azam, rookie Saud Shakeel, and power-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In their last match, Imam-Ul-haw showcased a decent performance with the bat & ended their innings at the top score of 70 runs off 71 balls with the help of ten fours. His opening partner, Abdullah Shafique ended by scoring 64 off 61 balls with the help of seven fours & two sixes. Besides Imam & Abdullah, Rizwan delivered 46 runs off 40 balls embellished with five fours.
In the bowling department, the team will be dependent on the likes of Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, and Hasan Ali to provide timely breakthroughs. In their previous match, Pacer Shaheen Afridi was their star bowler returning with 5 for 54 in just ten overs. Besides him, no other bowler could actually make a great impact with Haris Rauf conceding 83 runs by scalping three wickets in eight overs.
Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz/Mohammad Wasim Jnr., Usama Mir/Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Afghanistan Preview
Afghanistan is in a state of dismal as they are lagging at the bottom of the ODI World Cup 2023 Points table with just one win in their kitty. They will have to bounce back & return to winning terms if staying alive in the tournament is on their mind. In the batting order, the team will be dependent on the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, wicket-keeper Ikram Alikhil and Rahmat Shah to provide the bulk of the runs.
With 159 runs at an average of 39.75, Gurbaz has topped the batting charts for Afghanistan so far in the tournament. In the bowling order, the team will be relying on the likes of Naveen-Ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Fazalhaq Farooqi to deliver timely breakthroughs.
With six wickets at an average of 30.83, Leg-spinner Rashid is currently the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan so far in this competition. With Chepauk’s pitch known to assist spinners, we hope that Afghan spinners will emerge victorious in this clash.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
PAK vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeepers: Muhammad Rizwan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Babar Azam, Ibrahim Zadran, Abdullah Shafique, Hashmatullah Shahidi,
All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nawaz
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
PAK vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Muhammad Rizwan (c), Rashid Khan (VC)
Choice 2: Abdullah Shafique (c), Shaheen Afridi (VC)
PAK vs AFG Pitch & Weather Reports
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram stadium is spin-friendly providing little assistance to the batters. The weather forecast for Sunday’s match is going to be sunny with moderate winds. The team winning the toss should opt to bat first & post a mammoth 265 runs total on board.
PAK vs AFG Winning Prediction
Considering the current form of players we think Pakistan will be the favorite to win this match. With the likes of Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, and Imam-Ul-Haq in excellent form with the bat & Shaheen Afridi breathing fire with the ball we predict Pakistan will win this fixture against Afghanistan.
We Predict Pakistan to win this fixture against Afghanistan
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