Afghanistan vs Pakistan, AFG vs PAK, Today Match Prediction 22 August 2023

AFG vs PAK Match Prediction & Analysis

Afghanistan and Pakistan will face off in the first of three-match ODI series at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Tuesday.

The series will present a great opportunity for the both the sides, who  are currently under pressure to improve their standings in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Super League standings.

Pakistan are currently placed on the seventh spot in ICC world Cup Super League whereas Afghanistan are lying at fifth position with 145 points to their name.

Therefore, both teams will be keen to deliver their best cricket in order to prepare adequately for this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in India.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

AFG

L W W L L

BAN

129/3 in 23.3 5.49

BAN vs AFG

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets

11 Jul 2023

AFG

126/10 in 45.2 2.78

BAN

189/10 in 43.2 4.36

BAN vs AFG

Afghanistan won by 142 runs

08 Jul 2023

AFG

331/9 in 50.0 6.62

BAN

169/9 in 43.0 3.93

BAN vs AFG

Afghanistan won by 17 runs (DLS Method)

05 Jul 2023

AFG

83/2 in 21.4 3.83

SL

120/1 in 16.0 7.5

SL vs AFG

07 Jun 2023

AFG

116/10 in 22.2 5.19

SL

323/6 in 50.0 6.46

SL vs AFG

Sri Lanka won by 132 runs

04 Jun 2023

AFG

191/10 in 42.1 4.53

PAK

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Afghanistan Preview

Afghanistan will be coming in the series relatively high-on-confidence after they recently beat Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series played in Bangladesh

In the batting department, the team management will be heavily relying on the likes of openers Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi to deliver the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Saleem and Fazalhaq Farooqi to produce timely breakthroughs.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi are three prominent spinners for Afghanistan for this opening encounter.

Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Saleem, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Afghanistan Actual Playing XI:

Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Pakistan Preview

The Men in Green have picked their full-strength squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Leg-spinner Usama Mir, Tayyab Tahir and Saud Shakeel are new inclusions in the one-day series for Afghanistan series.

In the batting department, the Green Caps will be depending on the likes captain Babar Azam, openers Imam-UL-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan to score bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the team will be heavily relying on the likes of pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf to produce timely breakthroughs.

Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:

Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan,Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah,, Haris Rauf.

Pakistan Actual Playing XI:

Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir, Agha Salman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game to be played at Hambantota will be full of runs for batting units. The weather forecast for Tuesday’s match is going to be bright and sunny.

AFG vs PAK Pitch Report

Mahida Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota is going to host the 1st ODI match of the series between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition team to less 285 runs. Majority of the one-day matches played at Hambantota have been won by side batting first.

AFG vs PAK
Winning Prediction

The three-match ODI series is expected to be a closely-fought contest as both teams have picked their full-strength squad to make adequate preparations for 2023 ICC Cricket World CupTherefore, it is extremely hard to predict a winner. Looking at the overall composition of both the sides, Babar Azam-led Pakistan looks more solid on the paper in comparison to Afghanistan, who look heavily on one or two players to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Therefore, our prediction is for Pakistan a comfortable win over Afghanistan in the opening game of the one-day series.

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