Table of Contents
India and Afghanistan will lock horns in a Super Four clash of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, September 8.
This is a dead rubber contest as both sides have been knocked out of the multi-team tournament after Pakistan’s thrilling victory over Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Pitch report:
Teams batting second have been quite successful at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Pacers will have their impact at this venue, at least in the initial phase of play.
Probable XIs:
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Samiullah Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- Afghanistan total: 150-160
Case 2:
- Afghanistan wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- India total: 160-170
Team batting second to win the contest.