UAE vs Afghanistan
Afghanistan won the first game of the 3-match series against hosts the United Arab Emirates by 5 wickets, despite their batsmen struggling in the run chase. With an excellent record against the UAE, having lost only once against them in the past, Afghanistan will aim to win the series in two straight games. The conditions in favor of their spinners give them a big advantage. UAE will need to forget the previous loss and play positively in the upcoming game.
UAE Squad
- Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c)
- Muhammad Waseem
- Vriitya Aravind
- Alishan Sharafu
- Rohan Mustafa
- Basil Hameed
- Zawar Farid
- Aayan Afzal Khan
- Karthik Meiyappan
- Junaid Siddique
- Zahoor Khan
- Fahad Nawaz
- Akif Raja
- Muhammad Jawadullah
- Sanchit Sharma
- Ansh Tandon
Afghanistan Squad
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Rashid Khan
- Afsar Zazai
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Fareed Ahmad Malik
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Gulbadin Naib
- Karim Janat
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Najibullah Zadran
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Nijat Masood
- Noor Ahmad
- Rahmat Shah
- Sharafuddin Ashraf
- Zahir Khan
Match Details:
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date and Time: February 18, 2023, 07:30 PM IST
Pitch Report:
The previous game in Abu Dhabi saw a sporting pitch where both batsmen and bowlers had a fair chance. It is unlikely that the upcoming match will be an excessively high-scoring one.
Weather Report:
At the moment, there is no forecast for rain. The temperature is expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius with humidity levels in the 60s.
UAE Preview:
Chundangapoyil Rizwan’s team had opportunities to win the last game. They had a good start with the bat but failed to score enough runs. The UAE captain will be proud of his bowlers’ efforts in the previous match. With the series on the line, Rizwan will encourage his team to play aggressively and try to level the series.
Afghanistan Preview:
The win in the first game, Rashid Khan, the Afghan skipper, would have hoped for a better performance from his batsmen. They struggled to score runs and rotate the strike in the previous match, while the bowlers performed well on a spin-friendly pitch. Rashid will be looking for an improved performance from his team to secure the series in two games.
Winning Chance
United Arab Emirates = 14%
Afghanistan = 86%
