Match Details:
Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Super 4
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Date & Time: September 7th at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Preview:
Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in the Super 4 contest of the Asia Cup 2022 on Wednesday. Pakistan finished 2nd in the Group A standings and thereafter made a grand start in the Super 4 with a nail-biting win over arch-rivals India by 5 wickets. Sending Mohammad Nawaz up the order to keep the left-right combination turned out to be a masterstroke for men in green. Credit for Mohammad Rizwan despite playing with a knee issue, who made an excellent 71 runs in the winning cause. They bat deep which is an added advantage when they chase. Skipper Babar Azam maneuvering the side with proper five bowlers. Win here will almost guarantee their final spot.
Afghanistan on the other hand topped the Group B standings with convincing wins over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. They didn’t get the deserving start into the Super 4 as they lost to Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the final over. They failed to handle the pressure in the latter part as a result lost their first game in this tournament. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in fine nick with the bat so is Ibrahim Zadran. The top 4 batters need to fire in this match if they want to stay alive in the competition. Mujeeb ur Rahman is their best bowler so far, having scalped 7 wickets.
What is the pitch report for PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4?
Teams chasing have won two of the last three matches played here. Surface offers complete assistance for the batters having said spinners will be handy at any stage of the match. Anything more than 170 will be highly competitive here.
Injury Updates:
Shahnawaz Dahani is still doubtful for this match whereas Mohammad Rizwan who injured his knee during the game against India has been cleared to play.
Recent form:
Pakistan: WWLLW
Afghanistan: LWWLW
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4?
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani / Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Afghanistan
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4?
Top Pick – Batter
Ibrahim Zadran is playing an anchor role for Afghanistan in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has collected 97 runs at an average of 48.5 with a strike rate of 105.43.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Asia Cup 2022 will be a major turning point in the career of Mohammad Nawaz. He got the right rewards for his hard work. In 3 matches, he has picked up 7 wickets and scored 43 runs in 2 innings.
Top Pick – Bowler
Mujeeb ur Rahman is keeping things tight by not conceding many runs. He attacks the stumps on a consistent basis which makes him a dangerous bowler in this format.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Mohammad Rizwan is the leading run-scorer in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has notched 192 runs at an average of 96 including 2 half-centuries.
X-Factor:
Babar Azam hasn’t been able to cross the 20 run-mark in a single innings so far in this Asia Cup. He is a class act and ready to bounce back in this game.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4?
1. Mohammad Rizwan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naseem Shah
2. Mohammad Rizwan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (c), Najibullah Zadran, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Nawaz (vc), Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Haris Rauf
PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4 Probable Winners:
Pakistan are expected to win this match.
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