PAK vs AFG ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Pakistan and Afghanistan go head to head on Monday in Chennai in Match 22 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup with both sides needing a victory. Pakistan got off to a strong start in the tournament but have lost their last two matches with defeats coming against India and Australia. Afghanistan recorded a famous win over England on Sunday, only their second ever victory in a Cricket World Cup match, but they were beaten by New Zealand by 149 runs in their last game in the tournament. Read on as we preview this clash. The fixture begins at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk at 14:00 local time.
Pakistan will have expected tough games against India and Australia but to lose both matches has left them in a disappointing position in the group. They have much more experience and quality than Afghanistan and we expect them to be convincing winners in this fixture.
Afghanistan are currently bottom of the table with only one win from three games but we saw in their victory over England that they do have the players who can beat some of the more fancied sides. They will need to perform well with the bat to be competitive in this clash.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports AFG, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
PAK vs AFG Match Toss Prediction
Although New Zealand won heavily after batting first in the last game at this venue, we predict that both skippers will choose to field first, as the side who chased won the first two matches in Chepauk in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
PAK vs AFG Pitch Report
We have seen some good contests between bat and ball at the MA Chidambaram Stadium during this competition and we expect to see a pitch which offers plenty of turn for the spinners on Monday.
The 1st innings average score is around 250 and the par score will be more than 275.
Chennai Weather Report
It will be hot throughout this match in Chennai with the temperature around the 30 degrees mark from start to finish. Humidity levels will rise to around 60% by the end of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Pakistan Team News
Babar Azam announced one change to the Pakistan XI ahead of their match with Australia on Friday with vice-captain Shadab Khan left out in favour of Usama Mir. Although Mir was expensive, it would be a surprise if he is not given another opportunity in this fixture.
Pakistan Team Key Players
- Mohammad Rizwan- the keeper-batter hit 46 runs from 40 balls against Australia and was dismissed to an umpire’s call lbw decision. His dismissal signalled the end of Pakistan’s hopes such is his importance to the side.
- Babar Azam- it is widely acknowledged that the Pakistan skipper is not in the best form of his life but he still hit a half-century against India two innings ago and made 90 in a warm-up game against Australia earlier this month.
- Iftikhar Ahmed - Iftikhar Ahmed has scored just 61 runs in 4 matches so far and picked a wicket. He has not produced a big innings so far but we are backing him as a key player in this match as he has the ability to pick the AFG spinners. His spin bowling will come handy on this pitch.
Pakistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Mohammad Rizwan |
69 |
63 |
1987 |
131* |
40.55 |
89.66 |
3 |
13 |
| Babar Azam |
112 |
109 |
5492 |
158 |
56.61 |
88.95 |
19 |
29 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed |
23 |
20 |
533 |
109* |
41.00 |
107.02 |
1 |
1 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi- in spite of his team conceding 367 runs against Australia, Shaheen conceded only 54 runs whilst dismissing Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
- Haris Rauf- the right-arm pace bowler conceded the most runs in his ODI career from only eight overs on Friday but was still able to pick up 3 wickets of in-form batters.
Pakistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi |
48 |
47 |
400.1 |
95 |
6/35 |
23.17 |
5.50 |
25.2 |
3 |
| Haris Rauf |
32 |
32 |
259.5 |
61 |
5/18 |
24.95 |
5.85 |
25.5 |
1 |
Pakistan Team Form
Pakistan began the 2023 Cricket World Cup with wins over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka but they are looking to avoid their third successive defeat in this match.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
Afghanistan Team News
After their historic win over England on the weekend, it was no surprise to see Hashmatullah Shahidi announce an unchanged side for the clash with New Zealand on Wednesday. There could be a temptation to select another spinner for this game but we are anticipating the same XI to be announced.
Afghanistan Team Key Players
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz- the attacking right-handed opener has been Afghanistan’s most impressive top order player in the World Cup 2023 so far and has an impressive record against Pakistan.
- Azmatullah Omarzai- the 23 year old all-rounder has been contributing with both bat and ball so far in the competition. He has a top score of 62 and impressed with 2-56 against New Zealand.
Afghanistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
30 |
30 |
1117 |
151 |
38.51 |
86.45 |
5 |
3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai |
17 |
12 |
267 |
62 |
26.70 |
82.91 |
0 |
2 |
- Rashid Khan- the spin bowler is recognised as being one of the best slow bowlers in white ball cricket and he will use the experience from bowling on this wicket in the last game to know the right pace to deliver in this match.
- Naveen-ul-Haq- the pace bowler has shown at times that he is a brilliant limited overs bowler. Against New Zealand he bowled the 48th over and conceded only 3 runs whilst taking 2 wickets.
- Mohammad Nabi - Nabi has picked 2 wickets and scored 41 runs so far. We are backing him as a key player in this match for his spin abilities. With an economy of just 4.45 in 24 overs, Nabi is the most economical bowler so far in the AFG side. He can pick a few wickets in this match.
Afghanistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Rashid Khan |
98 |
93 |
833.2 |
178 |
7/18 |
19.91 |
4.25 |
28.0 |
4 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq |
11 |
11 |
86.1 |
18 |
4/42 |
28.33 |
5.91 |
28.7 |
0 |
| Mohammad Nabi |
151 |
146 |
1181.3 |
156 |
4/30 |
32.57 |
4.30 |
45.4 |
0 |
Afghanistan Team Form
Although Afghanistan were well beaten by New Zealand in their last match, the convincing win over England was only two games ago.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Head to Head
Afghanistan are still looking for their first win over Pakistan in this format and this will be the eighth ODI between the sides. Pakistan have already beaten Afghanistan three times this year, with all three victories in August.
PAK vs AFG Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
AFG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Pakistan vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
Although Pakistan have found the going a lot tougher against two strong teams in their last matches, the bookies expect them to have no problem against Afghanistan. Pakistan are the favourites to win at 1.30 with Afghanistan’s odds longer at 3.25.
Who will win Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI Match?
Everyone is aware that Afghanistan have a world class spin bowling attack but the rest of their team is at the ‘good’ international level. Pakistan’s players are all a level above so we have them as the top team in this game.
🏆 Pakistan vs Afghanistan Prediction
Afghanistan will certainly view this game as a winnable fixture in this Cricket World Cup and even though they have not previously beaten Pakistan in this format, they have come very close already this year. Many observers expected Afghanistan to be more dangerous than they were against New Zealand in Chennai and they will be up against batters who are familiar with spinning tracks in this game. Pakistan have not been at their best in their last two matches but we expect their key players to step up and lead them to victory in this fixture.
Pakistan to beat Afghanistan
Oct 23, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chennai, India
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