ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction | 2nd Test

Betting Tips

Afghanistan is visiting Zimbabwe for a series of T20I, ODI, and test matches. The first of the scheduled two test matches ended in a draw yesterday, with both teams piling up massive scores. The second test match between these teams will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo from January 2. This post will examine this contest's betting tips, pitch report, match prediction, and match review.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have played each other on three occasions before this in the test match format. Both teams have won one game each, and the third ended in a draw.

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Live-streaming and Broadcast

This last game of the Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe will not be telecast live in India. However, cricket fans in the country can enjoy the game via live streaming on the FanCode site and app.

ZIM vs AFG Team Previews

Zimbabwe

The first test match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan was a high-scoring affair, with both teams scoring big runs. However, on the final day of the game, Zimbabwe collapsed to four for 15 in their second inning. They were still behind Afghanistan at that point.

But Craig Ervine and Sean Williams hung in there to ensure that there were no more dramatic collapses, and the game ended in a draw. Sean Williams is a left-handed bat for Zimbabwe and has been their leading run-getter in the last year.

Williams has scored 264 runs in his last four innings for Zim with an astounding average of 88.00. Craig Ervine is another left-hander who scored 138 runs from his previous four innings with an average of 46.00. Brian Bennett has scored 128 runs in his last three innings.

Blessing Muzarabani has been the top bowler for Zimbabwe, with six wickets from his last three games at an average of 26.16. Brian Bennett has also picked up five victims from his earlier game. Richard Ngarava has also picked up two wickets from his previous two innings with an average of 26.50.

Zimbabwe Expected Playing 11

Afghanistan

After playing ten test matches, Afghanistan raised its first score of over 600 runs on the first test. In the first test, Hashmatullah Shahidi recorded a career-best of 246 runs. Afsar Zazai also hit a hundred as Afghanistan piled up a massive score of 699 runs in the first test, tumbling several records in the process.

Rahmat Shah has been the top batter for Afghanistan in the last year. He has scored 388 runs from his previous five innings with an average of 77.60. The right-hander is also expected to score big in this second test.

Hashmatullah Shahidi has scored 356 runs from his last five innings with an average of 71.20. Ibrahim Zadran has also put together 179 runs from his previous four innings with an average of 44.75.

The right-handed pacer Naveed Zadran has picked up eleven wickets in his last six innings with an average of 30.00. Zahir Khan has also picked up five wickets from his last four innings.

The slow left-arm bowler Zia-ur-Rehman has collected eight wickets from his last six innings. These will be the top contenders for Afghanistan to do well.

Afghanistan Expected Playing 11

ZIM vs AFG Toss Prediction

We have seen as many as 26 test matches conducted at the Queens Sports Club venue in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The sides batting first have won four of these games, while the teams batting second have won 12. The rest of the ten matches ended in draws. Therefore, the captain winning the coin flip is likely to bowl first on this surface.

Pitch and Conditions

As we saw in the first test, the Queens Sports Club surface is a batting paradise. The quicks can get lateral movement here early on, especially with the new ball. However, the track on offer is likely to slow down and become batting-friendly as the game progresses. Similar to the first test, some showers are expected during all the days of the second test. The temperature during the playing time will remain close to 24 degrees.

ZIM vs AFG Betting Tips

The first test must have buoyed the morale of the Zimbabwe team, mainly due to the good show by the batters in the first innings. But their bowling attack was taken to the cleaners by the Afghan batters, who put together a massive score, even bigger than the Zim total. The Zim top order appeared shaky in their second innings.

Overall, the Afghanistan side is a better balanced team; you can expect them to do well here.

Bet on Afghanistan to win.