Afghanistan vs West Indies Match Preview | Third T20I
AFGH vs WI Dream11 Match Prediction: The third and final T20I between Afghanistan is set to take place as both teams look to conclude the series with a bang.
With both teams winning a game each, the final T20I becomes all the more important as the quest to clinch the title lies in the balance.
Match Details
Date- Sunday, November 17 | Time- 7:00 PM (IST) | Venue- Ekana Cricket Stadium
Team News
Afghanistan | Team Combination
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai are the likely openers to start proceedings
- Asghar Afghan, Ibrahim Zadran and Najibullah Zadran should come in at three four and five
- Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi should take charge of the middle order.
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi remain the constant trump cards in the bowling attack, while Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq should lead the pace attack
Squad
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan(c), Fareed Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Yamin Ahmadzai, Karim Janat, Javed Ahmadi, and Sayed Shirzad.
West Indies | Team Combination
- Evin Lewis and Brandon King should start the innings as the frontline openers
- Shimron Hetmeyer is likely to continue at number three
- Dinesh Ramdin and Kieron Pollard’s experience in the middle order could be of help
- Sherfane Rutherford could tonk a few in the final few overs.
- In terms of bowling, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, Kesrick Williams would be in charge of fast bowling, while Pollard and Rutherford could contribute in the middle overs.
Squad
Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Denesh Ramdin(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Kesrick Williams, Sheldon Cottrell, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Lendl Simmons, and Khary Pierre.
AFGH vs WI Dream11 | Possible Playing Eleven
Afghanistan- Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullag Gurbaz, Karim Janat, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (C), Fareed Ahmed, Naveen ul Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
West Indies- B King, E Lewis, S Hetmyer, D Ramdin, K Pollard (C), S Rutherford, Keemo Paul, J Holder, K Williams, S Cottrell, H Walsh
Top Picks
Karim Janat was an inspired change for Afghanistan and made a match winning all round contribution in the second T20I.
Janat scored an 18 ball 26 and also bagged a fifer in the second innings while giving just 11 runs in four overs.
Rashid Khan bowled a good spell and gave away 25 runs for a wicket in four overs and is expected impress in the final T20I
For West Indies, Kesrick Williams has stood out with the ball in hand by picking six wickets in the first T20Is while bowling with an economy under six.
AFGH vs WI Dream11 Today Match Prediction | Fantasy Team
Wicket Keeper-D Ramdin
Batsmen- A Afghan, H Zazai, E Lewis
All-Rounders-G Naib, K Janat (C), J Holder
Bowlers- Rashid-Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, S Cottrell, K Williams (VC)