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Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in the fourth match of the Super 4 stage in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 07.
If Afghanistan wins this fixture, they will stay alive in the competition, but if Pakistan registers a victory, both Afghanistan and India will be eliminated from the multi-team tournament.
Pitch report:
The track at Sharjah favours spinners, and both sides have some top-quality tweakers. Two of the three matches played here in the ongoing competition saw batters going for the full monty. Fans, therefore, can expect another high-scoring contest.
Probable XIs:
Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- Pakistan wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- Pakistan total: 170-180
Case 2:
- Afghanistan wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- Afghanistan total: 160-170
Team batting first to win the contest.
