IND vs AFG 3rd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
The final T20I of the three match series between India and Afghanistan takes place in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening. India have already secured the series after winning by 6 wickets with 15 balls remaining in Mohali last Thursday and by 6 wickets with 26 balls remaining in Indore on Sunday. Read on as we preview this game. The third T20I begins at 19:00 local time at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
India have already got the series secured and they will want to give opportunities to other players in the squad to ensure they get the most benefit from this three-match series. Even if they do make multiple changes, we will still expect them to win.
Although they have lost the series already, there were positives for Afghanistan in the second T20I. Gulbadin Naib’s attacking intent reaped rewards and we saw batters lower in the order take the same approach. However, it will take a huge individual performance from one player if Afghanistan are to win this game.
India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sports18 and TNT Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on JioCinema the TNT Sports app.
IND vs AFG Match Toss Prediction
Five of the eight T20Is at this venue have been won by the team fielding first
IND vs AFG Pitch Report
There is usually some assistance for the bowlers at this venue and we expect batting to be slightly tougher than in the second T20I. Any score over 165 is likely to be enough to win the game.
Bengaluru Weather Report
After the series began with the very cold conditions in Mohali, it will end with the temperature above 20 degrees in Bengaluru. Clear skies are forecast so there will be no rain.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 2024
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal both came into the team in Indore with Tilak Varma and Shubman Gill missing out. For this final game of the series in Bengaluru, we expect to see Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson and Avesh Khan come into the side.
IND Key Players
- Yashasvi Jaiswal - On Sunday, the 22 year old left-hander showed no signs of the injury which had kept him out of Thursday’s T20I. He has hit one hundred and four fifties from his 15 T20I innings.
- Virat Kohli - The all-format superstar came back into the side for the second T20I and was hitting the ball with brilliant fluency before being caught at mid-off for 29 runs from 16 balls.
- Axar Patel - The bowling all-rounder has dismissed an Afghanistan opener in both matches of this series and has fond memories of this venue as he got the Player of the Match Award here in the last T20I.
- Arshdeep Singh - The 24 year old left-arm swing bowler has been afforded plenty of opportunities over the last 18 months and now has the experience to produce high level performances when it matters most.
IND Team Form
India will arrive in Bengaluru full of confidence after winning both of the games so far in the series and targeting their fourth T20I victory in a row.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Afghanistan elected to make one change to their XI for the last match with Rahmat Shah dropping out and another spinner added to the attack in Noor Ahmad. Although Ahmad conceded 35 runs from three overs and went wicketless we expect to see him keep his place for Bengaluru.
AFG Key Players
- Gulbadin Naib - The batting all-rounder produced his seventh international half-century in Indore and he will certainly look to take the attack to India’s bowlers once more in this game.
- Karim Janat - The all-rounder was one of the players who benefited from a more attacking approach in Sunday’s game where he hit 20 runs from 10 balls before picking up two wickets.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi - The left-arm pace bowler produced an excellent first over of the innings in Indore when he almost had Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw but went on to bowl Rohit Sharma.
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman - The spinner was the standout bowler in the opening T20I for Afghanistan but did not reach the same heights in the last game. However, he is a very consistent bowler in this format.
AFG Team Form
Afghanistan were more competitive in Sunday’s T20I but they have now lost three of their last four games in this format.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
India vs Afghanistan Head to Head
It is now six wins out of seven for India against Afghanistan with their Asian Games Final in Hangzhou last October the only time they did not win and that ended as a no-result!
IND vs AFG Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
AFG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
India vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
Due to Afghanistan showing more attacking intent on Sunday and putting more pressure on India’s bowlers, the odds have narrowed slightly for this game. India are 1.12 to win with Afghanistan at 5.50.
Who will win India vs Afghanistan 3rd T20 Match?
India have been the clear top team throughout this series and even if they make the changes as expected to their side for the third game they will still have a side who will have more talent and experience with bat and ball.
🏆 India vs Afghanistan Prediction
India’s batting was dominant in Indore and they will certainly come to this match in Bengaluru with the same mindset of knocking Afghanistan’s bowlers off their lengths. We expect Afghanistan to attempt do the same in this game as they did get some success from the same approach in Indore. However, India’s batters are far more used to playing in this way against top bowlers and India also have better fielders who can take advantage of any small errors. Our prediction is for India to win this final T20I of the series.
India to beat Afghanistan in 3rd T20
Jan 17, 2024
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru, India
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