Betting Tips

The T20I series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe is currently being played in Zimbabwe. In this article, we will take a close look at the match preview, betting tips, pitch report, and match prediction for the second game of the series. The first T20I between the two countries was played yesterday, and Zimbabwe registered an unexpected win in it.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have played against each other on sixteen occasions before this in the T20 international format. The Afghanistan team has a clear 14-2 edge in the head-to-head.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live-streaming and Broadcast

This game will not be available on TV for Indian cricket enthusiasts. However, viewers can enjoy the contest on the FanCode site and app.

ZIM vs AFG Team Previews

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has a terrible record against Afghanistan in this format. But they pulled off a surprising win in their last match to take an early 1-0 lead in the three-game series. In the first game of the series, Richard Ngarava picked up three wickets to dent the Zimbabwe batting order.

Ngarava was well-supported by bowlers such as Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwanduu, and Wellington Masakadza, who each picked up one wicket. Brian Bennett and Dion Myers laid the foundation for Zimbabwe's successful chase.

Zimbabwe's batting will rely on Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, and Dion Myers to pick vital wickets for this contest. Marumani has scored 316 runs in his last ten games for Zimbabwe, while Brian Bennett has scored 314 runs in his previous ten games. Both these batters have an excellent strike rate in these games.

Ngarava was responsible for checking the Afghanistan batting charge in the first game. He has picked up 15 wickets in his last ten matches with a strike rate of 13.46. The skipper Sikandar Raza has also picked up twelve wickets from his previous nine games. These will be the go-to players for Zimbabwe in this contest.

Zimbabwe Expected Playing 11

Afghanistan

The Afghanistan team endured an unexpected and close loss in the series' first game. However, they have an excellent record against Zimbabwe in the T20I format and are likely to stage a comeback at any time. They are going into this game after two losses against Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Afghanistan batters made a bad start to their batting effort in the first game, losing five wickets for 58 runs in 10.4 overs. But there was a recovery after that, with Karim Janat and Mohammed Nabi scoring 54 and 44 runs, respectively.

The Afghan quick Naveen ul-Haq picked up three wickets during the Zimbabwe innings and was supported by Rashid Khan, who picked up two. One of the crucial batters for Afghanistan is Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He has scored 287 runs in his last ten games for Afghanistan, with an average of 28.7.

Azmatullah Omarzai has also scored some runs in recent games for the Afghans. Naveen-ul-Haq has picked up 19 wickets from his last ten games with a top strike rate of 10.42, and Fazalhaq Farooqi has picked up 18 scalps from his previous nine games with a strike rate of 9.44.

Afghanistan Expected Playing 11

ZIM vs AFG Toss Prediction

Over the years, this pitch at the Harare Sports Club has been supportive of the teams chasing a target. Out of the eleven games played here, seven have been won by the teams chasing a target. So, the skipper winning the toss might wish to bat first on this track.

Pitch and Conditions

This game is being hosted at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The average first innings total achieved at this venue in T20I games is 153 runs. The highest score attained here was 234 runs by the Indians against the hosts.

We are expecting sunny weather for this contest with some winds blowing across.

ZIM vs AFG Betting Tips

Afghanistan team has an excellent overall record against the Zim in T20I games that cannot be discounted. Afghanistan has one of the deadliest spin bowling attacks led by their skipper, Rashid Khan. It will be difficult for the Zimbabwe team to win two games in a row against a stronger opposition.

Bet on Afghanistan to win.