India vs Afghanistan Asia Cup Super Four Match Prediction
Sep 25, 2018
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
IND
AFG
IND vs AFG Betting Tips
- India's confidence would be sky high after having blown their opponents away in the last three games and they are also carrying plenty of momentum with them.
- India have a dominating eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the only one-day international they have played against them.
- India might rest some big names for this match to keep them fresh for the Friday's final and this would make Afghanistan a little more optimistic.
IND vs AFG Win Probability
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Our Prediction
India are favorites to win
Who Will Win Ind vs Afg, Asia Cup 2018 Super Four Match?
India, by virtue of their comprehensive victory over Pakistan, have sealed their place in the final of the Asia Cup 2018 while Afghanistan now cannot possibly finish in the top two. The two countries are set to face each other on September 25 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in what will be an inconsequential contest. This fifth game of the Super Four round is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM local time.
Ind vs Afg: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, OSN Sports Cricket HD, SuperSport
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Now TV, SuperSport Live
Toss Prediction
Four out of the six matches (including the last three) played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium this Asia Cup have been won by the side bowling first. Since the wicket at this ground has tended to become relatively easier for batting under lights, the team that wins the toss here on Tuesday will probably elect to field first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for India vs Afghanistan Super Four match, Asia Cup 2018....
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Since India are already through to the final, they might look to give some of their players a breather before the big game on Friday. This match will give them an opportunity to test their bench strength and will help in selecting their best possible combination for the final. KL Rahul could be brought in place of Ambati Rayudu while Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are expected to be replaced with Siddarth Kaul and Khaleel Ahmed. It remains to be seen whether Kuldeep Yadav too would be given a rest.
IND Key Players
The opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma has fired for India in Asia Cup 2018. They are the tournament's top two batsmen with 327 and 269 runs respectively. Both cracked a ton each in the last game against Pakistan and they will be expected to continue their fine form. The middle-order batsmen have not had much chance to bat so far but if it comes down to them, then MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik will be the ones to watch out for. India might rest their first-choice bowling attack for this game. If that's the case, then the likes of Siddarth Kaul and Khaleel Ahmed will have to shoulder the responsibility of providing the early breakthroughs with the new ball. Ravindra Jadeja has a four-wicket haul in the only ODI against Afghanistan and he together with Yuzvendra Chahal will pose the biggest threat to them in the middle overs.
IND Recent Form
India have now won 10 out of the 13 one-day internationals they have played this year, including the last four straight. They are yet to face defeat in the ongoing Asia Cup and they are the only team in the tournament to have remained unbeaten so far. Since surviving a big scare in their campaign opener against Hong Kong, India have been absolutely clinical in each of their next three encounters.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu/KL Rahul, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav/Deepak Chahar, Siddarth Kaul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Khaleel Ahmed
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Afghanistan are already playing with their best eleven and so despite losing to Pakistan and Bangladesh in back-to-back matches, they are unlikely to make any changes to their line-up. None of their players are reported to have been injured and we expect them to go into this game unchanged.
AFG Key Players
Hashmatullah Shahidi is going through a purple patch with three half-centuries in three games. His last three innings' scores read 58, 97* and 71 and given the kind of form he is currently in, India would want to see his back as early as possible. Apart from him, Afghanistan will also be counting on Rahmat Shah and Mohammad Shahzad to make significant contributions. Shahzad struck a fifty the other night against Bangladesh and that should make him grow in confidence. Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have been the standout performers with the ball for Afghanistan in this Asia Cup. Rashid, the world's number two ODI bowler, is leading the wickets charts with eight wickets while Rahman is third on the list with seven to his name. Mohammad Nabi may not have too many wickets to show for his efforts but he has not been easy to put away for runs and the team will need him to slip in a few quiet overs whenever the need be.
AFG Recent Form
Afghanistan now have three wins and as many losses in their last six one-day internationals. They won their first two encounters against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to finish as the Group B leaders. However, they suffered defeats in their first two Super Four matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh, both of which were closely fought contests. In their previous game, Afghanistan fell just three runs short of Bangladesh's total of 249 and were thus thrown out of the race for the Asia Cup title.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
IND vs AFG Team Form in Last Five Matches
IND : W W W W L
AFG : L L W W W
India vs Afghanistan Head to Head
India and Afghanistan have squared off against each other just once in the fifty-overs international cricket with the former emerging victorious by eight wickets.
That game was played at Dhaka during the 2014 Asia Cup. Electing to field first after winning the toss, India bowled out Afghanistan for just 159 inside 46 overs and then chased down their total without the slightest of difficulties to wrap up the match with more than 17 overs to spare.
India vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
India are steamrolling their opponents at the moment and they begin as the obvious favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this penultimate Super Four fixture at extremely short odds of 1.20 on Bet365 and 1.24 on Betfair. Afghanistan, after facing back-to-back defeats against Pakistan and Bangladesh, find themselves as the bookmakers' underdogs for this game. They are being offered at a much higher price of 4.50 on Bet365 and 5 on Betfair.
🏆 India vs Afghanistan Prediction
India are looking unstoppable at the moment. They have crushed their opponents completely in their last three outings and there does not seem to be any major weaknesses in this Indian side. Playing all their matches at Dubai certainly have benefited them and they now seem to be absolutely comfortable with the conditions. Afghanistan have not been able to capitalize on the good start they had made to the tournament and they will be very disappointed at not having progressed through to the final. However, they will definitely try to bow out on a high and they would have an outside chance if India decide to rest some of their frontline players. India's middle order has not quite been tested in this tournament and they could find themselves in a tight situation if they lose a few early wickets at the top. Nevertheless, India are steaming with confidence and have the momentum with them which is why we are backing them to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back India to beat Afghanistan at 1.20 on Bet365 and 1.24 on Betfair.
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