UAE vs AFG Match Preview
During his stay at the wicket, the UAE captain Chandangapoyli succeeded in dominating the likes of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Rashid Khan and scored well-made 48 runs from 41 balls. You can bet on him to top-score again for UAE in the second T20I. The pick of the bowlers for the Emirates team was Junaid Siddique in the first match. He impressed one and all with the ball to return with the figures of 2 for 30. He is expected to be the top bowler for UAE again in this game. However, it was Karim Janat who was adjudged player of the match for his superb knock of 53 runs from 38 balls that took the Afghans to a relatively simple win.
We are backing Karim Janat to be the leading run-getter again in this game for Afghanistan. The Afghan captain Rashid Khan also bowled pretty well to return with figures of 2 for 34 from his quota of 4 overs. This effort prevented any possible acceleration by the UAE team in the middle overs. You can bet on the leggie Rashid Khan to become the top wicket-taker for Afghanistan. He is an experienced and talented bowler that enjoys a good reputation all over the world.
As far as the batting department is concerned, Vriitya Aravind, Muhammad Waseem, and captain Chundangapoyil will be the top favorites for being the batting picks for UAE. UAE has scored runs consistently for their team and they appear to be in great form in recent times. This trio scored most of the runs for their team in the first match and took the UAE total to a respectable one. The top bowlers for UAE are Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, and Zahoor Khan.
As far as the Afghanistan batting is concerned, the main alternatives are Afsar Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, and Karim Janat for becoming the leading batters in this match. Their three batters are well-known for being explosive hitters and they have the strike rates to prove this fact. These batters can shift gears as required especially in the later stages of the match. They are battle-hardened and have delivered for their teams on several occasions even under severe pressure. They have terrific T20I figures that are much better than their UAE counterparts.
Weather Report
It is expected that the weather for this game in Abu Dhabi will be reasonable. The temperatures for this match will rise as high as 23 degrees during the game. The relative humidity for this match will be close to 60% and there are no indications of rain interruption during the match.
Pitch Report
The wicket on offer at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a balanced surface. It will offer help to both batters and bowlers in the T20 games. After the first game is played on the same track, everybody is expecting the wicket to slow down and the ball to grip and turn on it. This is likely to play in the hand of the spinners from both sides.
Notable stats
Afghanistan lead the recent head-to-head between the two sides.
Afghanistan has won all the last five games played between the two sides. They have a solid record in their favor going into this game.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has a great strike rate.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored 234 runs from his last 10 matches with an average of 23.40 and a strike rate of 150.
Team News
The UAE team will probably make a few changes to their team. Some Afghan players are also carrying niggling injuries and might miss this game.
UAE vs AFG Probable 11
UAE Playing 11
- CP Rizwan (C)
- Waseem Muhammad
- Rohan Mustafa
- Zawar Farid
- Sanchit Sharma
- Basil Hameed
- Vritiya Aravind (Wk)
- Zahoor Khan
- Junaid Siddique
- Aayan Afzal Khan
- Raja Akifullah Khan
AFG Playing 11
- Najibullah Zadran
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Karim Janat
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Afsar Zazai
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)
- Rashid Khan (C)
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Dream11 Prediction
After a disastrous start to the series with a defeat in the first match, UAE will be determined to make a comeback and record an equalizer in this game. However, the Afghanistan side has all the firepower and experience in their ranks. They can easily overpower the UAE side in this match. They look to be a better side in all departments of the game. So, we will bet with Afghanistan to win this game and clinch the 3-match series.
Top Picks
Karim Janat: This young batting all-rounder not only batted well but also bowled well to concede just 12 runs from his 2 overs. Then he went on to hit a 53 from 38 balls to take his team to the target easily.
Waseem Muhammad: This in-form batter from UAE managed to hit 33 runs from 35 balls in his last game. It was his 4th 30-plus inning from the last 5.
Rashid Khan: Rashid Khan is considered by many people to be the world's leading T20 bowler. He picked up a couple of wickets for 34 runs in the first game and also contributed with the bat hitting the winning runs. He has picked up 6 wickets from his last 3 games.
Hazratullah Zazai: Hazratullah Zazai is an opening batter from Afghanistan who managed to score good runs in the first game. He is a talented player and you can bet on him to come well in this encounter as well.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman: Rahman is a young spinner from Afghanistan who failed to get too many wickets and bowled pretty economically by conceding just 19 runs from his 3 overs. Although he has struggled to pick wickets in the last few matches, he still has some great numbers in the T20I format.
UAE vs AFG Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R. Gurbaz
Batters: H. Zazai, I. Zadran, C. Rizwan, W. Muhammad
All-rounders: R. Mustafa, K. Janat (C)
Bowlers: Rashid Khan (VC), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, F. Farooqi, J. Siddique
