Match Prediction:
Pakistan and Afghanistan face off in Match 22 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Monday in Chennai, with both sides needing a win. Pakistan had a solid start to the competition, but have already lost their last two matches, falling to India and Australia. Afghanistan won a remarkable contest against England on Sunday, only their second ever victory in a Cricket World Cup match, but they were defeated by New Zealand by 149 runs in their final game of the tournament. The match kicks off at 14:00 local time at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk.
Pakistan will have expected difficult games against India and Australia, but losing both matches has left them in a poor position in the group. They have far more experience and quality than Afghanistan, and we expect them to be decisive winners in this match.
Afghanistan is now bottom of the standings with only one win in three games, but their triumph over England shown that they do have the players to beat some of the more fancied countries. To be competitive in this game, they will need to bat well.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
Although New Zealand won handily after batting first in the previous game at this site, we anticipate that both captains will opt to field first, as the side that chased won the first two matches in the 2023 Cricket World Cup at Chepauk.
Weather Report:
It will be hot in Chennai throughout the match, with temperatures averaging around 30 degrees Celsius from start to finish. By the end of the game, humidity levels will have risen to around 60%.
Pitch Report:
We’ve seen some fantastic bat-and-ball battles at the MA Chidambaram Stadium during this season, and we expect a pitch with plenty of turn for the spinners on Monday.
Pakistan Preview:
Babar Azam made one change to Pakistan’s XI before of their encounter against Australia on Friday, leaving out vice-captain Shadab Khan in favor of Usama Mir. Mir was pricey, but it would be surprising if he is not given another chance in this fixture.
Pakistan Squad Predicted:
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Afghanistan Preview:
Following their historic victory over England over the weekend, Hashmatullah Shahidi announced an unchanged lineup for the match against New Zealand on Wednesday. There may be a temptation to select a different spinner for this game, but we expect the same XI to be revealed.
Afghanistan Squad Predicted
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Prediction:
Afghanistan will undoubtedly regard this game as a winnable fixture in this Cricket World Cup, and while they have never beaten Pakistan in this format, they have already come very close this year. Many analysts predicted that Afghanistan would be more dangerous than they were against New Zealand in Chennai, and they would face batters who are used to playing on spinning tracks in this encounter. Pakistan have not played well in their last two matches, but we anticipate its key players to rise up and lead them to victory in this encounter.
