Sep 07, 2022
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Pakistan are favourites to win
Pakistan and Afghanistan go head to head in the Super Four stage of the 2022 Asia Cup on Wednesday evening in Sharjah. The sides had contrasting starts to the Super Four with Pakistan beating India on Sunday after Afghanistan had lost to Sri Lanka on Saturday. Read on as we preview this day-night clash. The match begins at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium at 18:00 local time.
Pakistan have really impressed in their last two games. They completely thrashed Hong Kong in Group A before producing a brilliant batting display to beat India by five wickets with one ball remaining.
Afghanistan went down by five wickets against Sri Lanka in the opening game of the Super Four. They have a group of very talented young players who are always capable of pulling off a surprise.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Star Sports Network and DD Sports. In the UK you can watch the game on UTsav Gold HD.
Asia Cup Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
All the teams left in the tournament have chosen to field first whenever they have won the toss. Both successfully chased down targets on the weekend and we predict they will field first in this match.
The wicket in Sharjah is not as slow and low as it has been in previous years although it is still spin bowlers who are having the most joy here. We anticipate a par score to be above 180.
The temperature will be in the mid-30s during the evening in Sharjah. No clouds and humidity lower than 60% throughout.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs Afghanistan Match, Asia Cup 2022
Mohammad Hasnain took the place of Shahnawaz Dahani in the only change for Pakistan ahead of the win against India. Although Hasnain did not stand out for his side, he still took the crucial wicket of Hardik Pandya and will keep his place in the side in this match.
Pakistan are targeting their third successive victory. This run has come off the back of successive defeats in IT20s.
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Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Samiullah Shinwari came into the Afghanistan XI ahead of the defeat against Sri Lanka with Azmatullah Omarzai dropping out through illness. Shinwari did not bat or bowl in the game and we expect to see Omarzai back in the side for this clash.
Afghanistan’s 100% record in this Asia Cup 2022 was ended by Sri Lanka on Saturday in Sharjah. They have lost two of their last four games in this format.
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanulluah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Samiullah Shinwari, Naveen ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
This is the third IT20 between the teams and the sixth meeting across any format. Pakistan have won each game so far with their IT20 wins by six wickets and five wickets.
| Matches Played | PAK Won | AFG Won | Draw | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
With Pakistan coming into this game with a 100% record over Afghanistan. It is no surprise to see the bookies backing Pakistan to win this Super Four fixture in the 2022 Asia Cup.
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Afghanistan continue to mix in some fantastic performances alongside defeats on a regular basis. They lost a recent series against Ireland but beat Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Group B in this tournament. They are the most unpredictable side in the competition.
We are backing Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman with the bat for Pakistan. Azam has a top score of only 14 so far in the competition but is one of the best batters in the world and will come good.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai and Ibrahim Zadran are our batting picks for Afghanistan. Zazai opens the batting and will be looking to build on his highest score of 37 not out in the tournament.
Our bowling selections are Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah for Pakistan. Rauf got the key wicket of Rohit Sharma as Pakistan regained control in the game on Sunday.
Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Naveen ul-Haq are our bowling choices for Afghanistan. ul-Haq dismissed opener Kusal Mendis and Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the defeat in Sharjah on Saturday.
This will be a good test for Pakistan as they will need to be on top of their game as they face an Afghanistan side who will still be keen to make up for their defeat to Sri Lanka. We are predicting an entertaining, high scoring game with Pakistan getting the victory.
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