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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - West Indies vs Afghanistan - Cricket Match Predictions - June 18th
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 40th match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between West Indies and Afghanistan (Group C) on the 18th of June.
Current Form West Indies:
West Indies are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group C points table with 3 wins to their credit. They have already qualified for the Super 8's.
The top run scorer for West Indies in the competition is Sherfane Rutherford with 92 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies in the competition is Alzarri Joseph with 8 scalps under his belt.
West Indies have won their previous match against New Zealand by 13 runs.
West Indies batted first and they posted a total of 149 for 9 in 20 overs. The start was terrible as they lost 6 wickets for just 58 runs. This is when Sherfane Rutherford showed his class. He smashed 68 runs in 39 balls, stayed not out and took his team past the 140 run mark to finish at 149 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, New Zealand got off to a horrible start, losing Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra early on. Finn Allen tried to keep the team afloat by scoring 26 runs but he too got out at a wrong time. The middle order except for Glenn Phillips lost their way and kept throwing their wicket away. New Zealand were eventually restricted to 136 for 9, as they lost the match by 13 runs.
Current Form Afghanistan:
Afghanistan are currently placed at the 1st position on Group C points table with 3 wins to their credit. They have already qualified for the Super 8's.
The top run scorer for Afghanistan in the World Cup is Rahmanullah Gurbaz with 167 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Afghanistan in the World Cup is Fazalhaq Farooqi with 12 scalps under his belt.
Afghanistan have won their previous match against Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets.
Papua New Guinea batted first and they posted a total of 95 before being bowled out. The top order struggled a lot and Papua New Guinea were 7 wickets down for 50 runs. This is when Kiplin Doriga and Alei Nao got together for a partnership of 38 runs for the 8th wicket. They managed to take Papua New Guinea to a fighting total of 95 in their quota of overs.
During the chase, Afghanistan lost both Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz early on. They didn't seem to take the game on and threw their wicket away. After their dismissals, Gulbadin Naib took the responsibility of taking Afghanistan over the line. He smashed 49 runs and stayed not out to take Afghanistan over the line with 7 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi
West Indies
Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – West Indies
Who will win?- West Indies
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)
Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan)
Player of the Match- Nicholas Pooran (West Indies
Team Scores Batting first – West Indies 160+, Afghanistan 150+
Match Handicap: West Indies
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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