Afghanistan vs Scotland Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
Afghanistan and Scotland meet in the Super 12 stage in the 2021 T20 World Cup on Monday evening in Sharjah. Afghanistan had their most successful T20 World Cup in India in 2016 when they reached the Super 10 stage. For Scotland, this will be their first appearance in the second round of a World Cup. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at 18:00 local time.
Afghanistan have progressed as a side, particularly in white ball cricket, since the last T20 World Cup. This will be their first appearance in the second round without having to qualify through the first phase.
Scotland have plenty of momentum after winning all three of their games in Group B. Although they will be underdogs, they will come into this game with a great deal of confidence.
AFG vs SCO T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Scotland. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
Live Streaming:Fans in Afghanistan can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
AFG vs SCO Match Toss Prediction
Scotland won the toss on one occasion in the first round and chose to bat. However, we expect both captains to insert the opposition in this game
AFG vs SCO Match Pitch Report
The pitch in Sharjah continues to assist the spin bowlers in particular. The surface is slow, keeps low and tough work for the batters
Weather Report
The game will begin with a temperature of 31 degrees under cloudless skies in Sharjah.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Afghanistan vs Scotland, T20 World Cup 2021
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
After reaching the second round in a T20 World Cup for the first time in 2016, there are high expectations on this exciting mix of experienced middle order batters and young players elsewhere. There have been no reports of injuries or illness within the squad.
AFG Key Players
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz- the young opening batter will be very aggressive at the top of the order and will look to take the fight to the Scotland bowlers.
- Rashid Khan- the vastly experienced leg-spinner is still only 23 years old but already has 269 international wickets across all three formats.
- Naveen-ul-Haq- the young pace bowler enjoyed a very successful season in the T20 Blast. Although his side Leicestershire did not make the knockout stage he still finished with the most wickets.
Afghanistan have looked very strong in their warm-up games and have won their last three IT20 matches.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Usman Ghani, Najbullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
Scotland Team News & Playing 11
SCO Team News
Scotland’s first two games in the Super 12 stage are against Afghanistan and Namibia, arguably their two weakest opponents in the group. With a squad reporting no injuries from the first round and riding high in confidence, they will be able to select their best XI for this match.
SCO Key Players
- Richard Berrington- the experienced batter has scored a combined 101 runs over the last two games. He hit 3 sixes in his 31 not out against Oman.
- Chris Greaves- the leg spinner began the tournament with a crucial 45 and 2-19 against Bangladesh. He will enjoy the bowling conditions in Sharjah.
- Josh Davey- the pitch in Sharjah may suit some of the other slower bowlers more but expect Davey to produce some variations and continue his good form in the competition
After opening up their tournament with a shock win over Bangladesh, Scotland made light work of PNG and Oman. They have won four of their last five IT20 matches.
Scotland Predicted Playing 11
George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (c), Richard Berrington, Calum Macleod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal
Afghanistan vs Scotland Head to Head
Scotland are still looking for their first victory over Afghanistan in IT20 cricket.
AFG vs SCO Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
AFG Won |
SCO Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Afghanistan vs Scotland Betting Odds
Afghanistan come into this game looking to inflict their seventh successive win over Scotland
Who will win Afghanistan vs Scotland T20 Match?
There are some established and well known names in the Afghanistan batting line-up but Scotland’s batters have been delivering in the tournament so far.
Afghanistan vs Scotland Betting Rate
🏆 Afghanistan vs Scotland Prediction
This should be a really interesting and entertaining game with Afghanistan, forever the underdogs in World Cups, now the favourites in a second round match. We expect Scotland to put in a very strong performance but ultimately we are predicting a win for Afghanistan.
Oct 25, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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