After a convincing victory in the first T20I, Afghanistan is all set to take on Zimbabwe in the second of the three-match T20I series on Sunday, June 12 at the Harare Sports Club. The visitors won the first match by six wickets, chasing 160 runs.
Afghanistan is leading the three-match T20I series 1-0. Their bowling attack led by the skipper Mohammad Nabi has done well throughout the tour. They have been consistent with their all-round performance. Afghanistan will be hoping to continue the same in the upcoming matches.
Explosive @zazai_3 45 (46b) and @iamnajibzadran 44* (25b) backed up a good bowling effort in the first inning and helped Afghanistan beat @ZimCricketv by 6 wickets to go 1-0 up in the 3-match T20I series.#AfghanAtalan | #ZIMvAFG pic.twitter.com/eRqEEE3pcS
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 11, 2022
On the other hand, the Zimbabwe team needs to pull up their socks ahead of the second T20I. Having lost the ODI series and first T20I, the senior players need to take the responsibility for the team. The second match promises to be an exciting one, as both the teams will come all guns blazing.
Match Details
2nd T20I – Zimbabwe (ZIM) vs Afghanistan (AFG)
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe
Date & Time: 12 June, at 4:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The batters will look to take advantage of the powerplay on this good batting track. As the match progresses, the pitch is likely to slow down offering assistance to the spinners. The team that wins the toss is likely to bat first. 165-170 will be a good total at the Harare Sports Club.
Predicted Playing XI
Zimbabwe (ZIM): Craig Ervine (C), Innocent Kaia, Regis Chakabva, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani
Afghanistan (AFG): Mohammad Nabi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Darwaish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nijat Masood
ZIM vs AFG – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1: Regis Chakabva, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Craig Ervine, Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai (C), Mohammad Nabi, Sikandar Raza (VC), Wesley Madhevere, Rashid Khan, Nijat Masood, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fantasy Team 2: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Craig Ervine, Najibullah Zadran, Innocent Kaia, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl (VC), Rashid Khan (C), Luke Jongwe, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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