AFGH vs WI Dream11 Match Prediction | Afghanistan vs West Indies T20I Series 2019 | Team News, Playing11, Fantasy Team
Preview :
Having lost the ODI series by 3-0, Afghanistan will hope for a better fortune when they take on West Indies in the first of the three T20Is in Lucknow tomorrow. In the ODI series Afghanistan were outplayed by West Indies in all departments. Though T20 is a different format and given Afghanistan’s recent record they should fancy their chances and the experience of playing in these conditions will also help them. On the other hand, West Indies’ confidence is on high after the ODIs and they will look to continue their winning momentum.
Match Details :
Match : AFGH vs WI, Afghanistan vs West Indies, 1st T20I, West Indies vs Afghanistan T20I Series 2019
Date and Time : 14 November 2019, 7.00 PM IST
Venue : Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Head to Head in T20Is :
Matches – 4
Afghanistan won – 1
West Indies won – 3
Last four meetings :
Afghanistan – Lost, Lost, Lost, Won
West Indies – Won, Won, Won, Lost
T20Is at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow :
Only one (IND vs WI in November 2018) – India beat West Indies by 71 runs
Afghanistan Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. Afghanistan is currently sitting at 8th place in the ICC T20I team rankings.
2. Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan side in this series.
3. Afghanistan will go with five proper batsmen, three all rounders and three main bowlers, of which three will be spinners.
4. All squad players are available for selection.
Expected Playing XI :
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Ashghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan (c), Naveen ul Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman
West Indies Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News :
1. West Indies is currently sitting at 10th place in the ICC T20I team rankings.
2. Kieron Pollard will lead West Indies in this series.
3. Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite have been dropped due to injuries and poor form.
4. Nicholas Pooran will not take part in this series due to his four match’s suspension for ball tempering.
5. Opener Brandon King and spinner Hayden Walsh jr could make their debuts tomorrow.
Expected Playing XI :
Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (c), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh jr, Alzarri Joseph
AFGH vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction :
Wicket keepers : Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen : Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Lendl Simmons
All rounders : Mohammad Nabi, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen
Bowlers : Hayden Walsh jr, Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rashid Khan
Captain and Vice Captain :
Captain – Mohammad Nabi or Rashid Khan and vice captain – Fabian Allen or Mujeeb ur Rahman
Stats and Facts :
1. Best picks from Afghanistan Team
Rashid Khan – 79 wickets at 11.79 in 41 T20Is & 17 wickets at 10.64 in 7 T20Is in 2019
Mohammad Nabi – 69 wickets at 25.92 and 1291 runs in 72 T20Is & 277 runs and 2 wickets in 7 T20Is in 2019
Mujeeb ur Rahman – 18 wickets at 15.44 in 13 T20Is and 9 wickets at 15.66 in 6 T20Is in 2019
2. Best picks from West Indies Team
Kieron Pollard – 903 runs and 23 wickets in 62 T20Is
Hayden Walsh jr – 22 wickets at 15.13 in 11 T20s in CPL 2019
Fabian Allen – 337 runs at 37.44 and 5 wickets in CPL
3. Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer and Denesh Ramdin have struggled in T20Is on Asian soil.
4. Both the teams have specialist players of this format and it should be a cracking contest.
5. Team who wins toss, will probably opt bowl first due to dew factor.