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Afghanistan will face Scotland in Match 17 of Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, October 25.
Both the Group 2 sides will be looking to start their campaign on a winning note. It is going to be the battle between aspiring Scottish batters versus experienced Afghani bowlers.
Head-to-Head record:
Played: 06 | AFG won: 06 | SCO won: 0 | No result: 0
Pitch report:
The matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) gave the impression that tracks in Sharjah are pretty slow. However, the fresh pitch used for the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh game provided the high-scoring contest. Teams winning the toss will look to field first.
Probable XIs:
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Hamid Hassan
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer (c), George Munsey, Matthew Cross (wk), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Bradley Wheal
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- AFG wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- Scotland total: 135-145
Case 2:
- SCO wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- Afghanistan total: 140-150
Team batting second to win the contest.
