Dec 31, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Afghanistan are favorites to win
The 2nd T20I between UAE and Afghanistan will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah and will start at 7:30 PM IST on December 31.
As expected Afghanistan thrashed UAE by 72 runs in the first game. UAE were not match to the high flying Afghans who demolished the UAE bowling first and posted a daunting total of 203-3 before restricting the hosts to 131.
UAE lost only four wickets in their innings buy they don’t have many hitters in the team who can help them post or chase big score. This makes Muhammad Waseem a very important for the team. He is one batter who can play fiery knocks thus if he does not perform well, UAE will get into some trouble. If Waseem gives the team a good start, there is Basil Hameed at the back end as well, UAE will have to chance to post big score. However, without the two players performing, it will be very tough for them.
TV channels: The match will not be televised live
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Both teams would like to chase as defending will not be easy on the surface given that it is a high scoring ground.
The wicket is not the easiest to bat but there is no lateral movement. The only thing batters need to adjust is the lack of pace. Once set, runs should be easy to come by.
The weather will be clear, with temperature ranging between 21 and 19 degrees. The humidity will be 60 per cent in the evening.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for UAE vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 2023
UAE will mostly go with an unchanged team. The hosts have a set playing XI and play with almost same players in most games. Given that it is a must win game, they would like to go in with tried and tested combination.
UAE haven’t played much against top teams and it clearly shows in their performance. They had no answer to a quality Afghan team in first game. The more they play, the better they get.
Muhammad Waseem (c), Tanish Suri, Vriitya Aravind, Khalid Shah, Basil Hameed, Samal Udawaththa, Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Nilansh Keswani, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique
Afghanistan were outstanding in the first game thus the team will not be keen on tinkering with the winning combination. Back them to step on the park with an unchanged playing XI.
Afghanistan has taken big leaps and now have become a very good team in limited overs matches. After highs of World Cup, the team now look set to perform well in T20Is too.
Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmaullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad
Afghanistan have been the dominant side against UAE and they look set to extend the winning streak in the series.
| Matches Played | UAE Won | AFG Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Afghanistan are getting the favourites tag on betting platforms. This does not come as a surprise as the team is far stronger than UAE and the hosts will have to perform exceptionally well to beat them.
We suggest backing Afghanistan to win. Afghanistan is one of the top teams in limited overs cricket, with quality batters and bowlers. Beating them will take a lot of skill which they seem to lack at the moment.
Muhammad Waseem, Vrittya Aravind and Basil Hameed will be key batters. Waseem and Basil will be important as they are few players who can play at a high strike rate. Also, Aravind will bring stability to the batting. He scored fifty in the last game.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran had a great game in 1st T20, Gurbaz scored a brilliant century while Zadran went on to make 70. Azmatullah Omarzai has also shown great hitting abilities and scored 19 of 8 in 1st game.
Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique and Aayan Khan will be key bowlers for UAE. The bowlers did not have a great outing in 1st game but they are the best the hosts have.
Afghanistan will expect good performance from Fazalhaq Farooqi and Noor Ahmed, both of whom had a great game in first T20I, with Farooqi taking two wickets and Noor bowling at an economy of less than 6. Also, Qais Ahmed bowled well and bagged a wicket in 1st T20I.
Afghanistan will start the match as favourites. They are a far better side, with plenty of quality in batting and bowling department. The team has grown as one of the best limited overs teams and beating them will take special skills which UAE lack. Back Afghanistan to win.
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