Cricket Free Tips | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Match 17: Afghanistan vs Scotland

Match 17 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, played between Afghanistan and Scotland. The match will be kicked off on 25th October (Monday) at 20:00 (GMT+6).

In comparison to Group 1, both teams have been assigned to a less competitive group. Afghanistan’s confidence would have been bolstered as they had defeated the West Indies in their last warm-up match. All of the players are in great form and will be confident in their ability to cause a few upsets during the World Cup. On the turning track of Sharjah, the trio of Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be devastating.

Scotland has performed exceptionally well to get to this stage, and they will be fighting against some of the world’s best teams, including Pakistan, India, and New Zealand. Scotland dominated Group B in the first round, winning all three of their games. The team will be confident about their chances of achieving excellent results in the World Cup.

Weather
In Sharjah, the game will start with a temperature of 31 degrees celsius and the sky will be clear.

Pitch
The wicket in Sharjah is a little slower, so spinners will have a little more assistance. On this surface, big scores are hard to come by. Anything more than 150 is a great score on this wicket. 

Probable Playing XIs

Afghanistan:
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gulbadin Naib/Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Asghar Afghan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Fareed Malik/Hamid Hassan.

Scotland:
Kyle Coetzer (C), George Munsey, Calum Macleod, Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, and Brad Wheal.

Afghanistan vs Scotland – Match 17, Dream 11:
Rashid Khan, Matthew Cross, Hazratullah Zazai (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chris Greaves, Calum Macleod, Richie Berrington (VC), Josh Davey, Kyle Coetzer, Mohammad Nabi, and Naveen-ul-Haq.

Prediction

Match winner

• Afghanistan

Winning the toss

• Afghanistan

Top Batsman

• Afghanistan –  Rahmanullah Gurbaz 
• Scotland –  Richard Berrington

Top Bowler

• Afghanistan –  Rashid Khan
• Scotland – Brad Wheal

Most Sixes 

• Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Scotland – Richard Berrington

Player of the Match

• Afghanistan – Rashid Khan

Team Scores Batting First 

• Afghanistan – 150+
• Scotland – 130+  

Afghanistan, the perennial underdog at World Cups, is now the favourite in a second-round encounter. We expect Scotland to put forth a great performance, but we believe Afghanistan will win in the end. Let’s support your favourite team on Baji!