Afghanistan vs West Indies, 2019: 1st T20I– Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Brandon King would like to replicate his CPL form against Afghanistan in the T20I series. He can be picked as the C or VC of your Grand League.

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Kieron Pollard and Mohammad Nabi. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Match Details:

The 1st T20I of the three-match series between Afghanistan and West Indies will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time & IST (1:30 PM GMT). It will be live on Star Sports. Live streaming will be available on Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

Afghanistan faced a clean-sweep in the recently concluded ODI series by 3-0. They will try to come back to the winning ways in the shortest format against West Indies. Rashid Khan and Co. had a great stint in the tri-series in Bangladesh and successfully reached the finals, although the trophy was shared because the match got abandoned due to rain. Also, they are ranked above West Indies in the ICC T20I rankings for the teams. So, they will try to dominate the Caribbean team.

In the Afghanistan team, the players have failed in order to perform in a group. However, they played well in the last encounter of the ODI series but fell short in getting the taste of their first win. It will be an important thing to watch as they are coming with a fresh team in T20Is and have dropped as many as five regular players from the squad, who are Shafiqullah Shafiq, Dawlat Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Fazal Niazai and Najeeb Tarakai.

West Indies, on the other hand, was at their best during ODI series and whitewashed Afghanistan. They will look to replicate their form in T20Is with some new and exciting faces that are introduced in the squad like Brandon King, Lendl Simmons. Also, Denesh Ramdin is making his way back into the T20I team after a span of one year.

Weather Condition

The temperature will deviate between 19 and 24 Degrees Celsius with o% precipitation according to the AccuWeather. And, there are no chances of rain on Match Day.


Pitch Report

The surface is expected to be a sporting track keeping the interest of the spectators in mind. The pitch will most likely to go in favour of the spinners towards the second half of the match. Also, the team bowling first might get some swing from the wicket during the early overs.

Average first innings score: 195

Record of the chasing team: Won- 1

Injury and Availability News:

Nicolas Pooran will not be available for the T20I series. He has been banned for next four games by ICC for tampering the ball during the 3rd ODI against Afghanistan.

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Afghanistan

Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (C), Naveen-ul-Haq/Sayed Shirzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Bench: Ibrahim Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq/Sayed Shirzad, Yamin Ahmadzai, Karim Janat

West Indies

Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Kesrick Williams.

Bench: Fabian Allen, Khary Pierre, Nicolas Pooran.

Top Picks

Brandon King had a great stint in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019 and emerged as the leading scorer with 496 runs in 12 innings at a brilliant strike rate of 148.94. He will be an exciting player to watch in the 1st T20I. Also, Lendl Simmons, who is coming back into West Indies national team after a long span of time will be an important pick in the match.

For Afghanistan, Javed Ahmadi will be a key batsman, who had a great season of Shpageeza Cricket League 2019. He amassed 351 runs with a brilliant ton and two half-centuries. Also, the duo of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi can’t be neglected while picking up your Dream11 Fantasy side.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Javed Ahmadi

Vice-Captain Options: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, Asghar Afghan

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batsmen – Javed Ahmadi, Evin Lewis, Asghar Afghan, Brandon King (C)

All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi (VC), Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy:

Keeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batsmen – Brandon King, Asghar Afghan, Lendl Simmons (C), Hazratullah Zazai

All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Nabi, Jason Holder

Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (VC), Sheldon Cottrell

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Expert Advice:

Mohammad Nabi didn’t look in his top-notch form in the recently concluded series. He took only two wickets in three One Day internationals. So, making him captain would be worthy but will be a risky option in Grand Leagues.

In Dream11 fantasy, 32% of the participants have picked Lendl Simmons as the captain and Mohammad Nabi has been picked as the Vice-captain by 23% of their team.

Probable Winners:

West Indies are expected to win the match.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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