AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I

Rashid Khan took 20 wickets from just 11 innings in the recent PSL 2023 for the champions Lahore Qalandars.

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Updated - 02 May 2024, 21:00 IST

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Afghanistan (AFG) will take on Pakistan (PAK) in the first T20I at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Friday, March 24. Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates in their most recent away T20I series 2-1. The veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi returns to the squad but Rahmat Shah is dropped from the T20I team after failing to impress on UAE tour.

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Pakistan return to T20I cricket for the first time since a heartbreaking defeat in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in November last year. They lost against new Zealand 1-2 at home in their most recent ODIs in January but enter this series as favorites with three wins from three T20Is against Afghanistan. Captain Babar Khan and few other senior figures are missing the series due to workload management.

Match Information

Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st T20I

Afghanistan vs Pakistan in UAE, 24 Mar 2023, Fri, 9:30 PM IST ,Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Weather Report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Clear

27.1°C

69% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Afghanistan

W
L
W
L
T

Pakistan

L
L
W
T
T

Players Stats in current Series

1

Imad Wasim

PAK - all

95 Runs

3 Matches

78 Runs

3 Matches

3

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

72 Runs

3 Matches

4

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

69 Runs

3 Matches

5

Saim Ayub

PAK - bat

66 Runs

3 Matches

6

50 Runs

3 Matches

1

Mohammad Wasim

PAK - bowl

225.00

1 Match

2

166.67

2 Matches

143.75

3 Matches

4

124.00

1 Match

5

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

121.05

3 Matches

6

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

120.00

3 Matches

1

Ihsanullah

PAK - bowl

6 Wkts

3 Matches

2

5 Wkts

3 Matches

3

4 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

3 Wkts

3 Matches

5

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

3 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

3 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

4.00

3 Matches

2

Mohammad Wasim

PAK - bowl

4.00

1 Match

3

4.00

3 Matches

4

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

5.00

3 Matches

5

Imad Wasim

PAK - all

5.00

3 Matches

6

5.00

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi

Bench : Afsar Zazai, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, R Shah, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Shahidullah Kamal, Farid Malik, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Abdul Rahman, Nangeyalia kharote, Bilal Sami, Usman Ghani

Pakistan

SH Khan (C), Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, IM Wasim, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Mohammad Wasim, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Ihsanullah

Bench : Usama Mir, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Z Khan, Haseebullah

Injury and availability news

It will be added here if there is any injury update for the fixture.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium offers a batting-friendly surface with an average first innings score of 141 runs in T20Is. Spinners are likely to get comparatively more wickets but it will be a game for the batters.

141

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Shadab Khan PAK | ALL

The star spin all-rounder will be leading Pakistan in the absence of Babar Azam. He struggled in the early stages of PSL 2023 but finished the tournament with 135 runs and 12 wickets from 11 innings.

9
C

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

The Afghan skipper ranks second in the current ICC T20I bowler's chart and enjoyed a great PSL 2023 campaign. He took 20 wickets from just 11 innings for the champions Lahore Qalandars and also scored 70 runs.

9
C

Imad Wasim PAK | ALL

The veteran all-rounder is returning to international cricket after seven years with amazing performances in the PSL 2023. He topped both batting and bowling chart for Karachi Kings with 404 runs and nine wickets.

7

Karim Janat AFG | ALL

The in-form all-rounder pulled off amazing performances against UAE in the recent T20I series. He top-scored with 116 runs with two fifties and took a wicket from three innings.

6.5

Saim Ayub PAK | BAT

The young top-order batter enjoyed a breakthrough season for Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 2023. He smashed 341 runs from 12 innings with five fifties this season and is in contention to make his international debut on Friday.

8

Mohammad Haris PAK | WK

The young wicketkeeper batter has a golden chance to impress with the first-choice wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan. Haris scored 350 runs from just 11 innings in the PSL 2023 and will be looking to make a similar impact in the upcoming T20Is.

8

Ihsanullah PAK | BOWL

The young right-arm pacer took the PSL 2023 by storm as he finished second in the bowling chart with 22 wickets from just 12 innings with one five-wicket haul to his name.

7

Abdullah Shafique PAK | BAT

The young Pakistani batter missed the opening few games of PSL 2023 but managed to score 268 runs from just 10 innings a strike rate of 144.08 with two fifties.

7.5

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | ALL

The young Afghanistan pace all-rounder has been in good form lately. He took 10 wickets from just 10 innings for Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2023 and costs only 7.5 credits on the Dream11 Team.

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8.5

Mohammad Nabi

AFG | ALL

The veteran Afghan all-rounder returns to international cricket after missing the UAE tour. Nabi has struggled with both bat and ball in the recent games and might prove costly with his spell against Pakistan.

8.5

Mohammad Nawaz

PAK | ALL

The experienced spin all-rounder struggled in the recent PSL 2023 with just 109 runs and nine wickets from ten innings for Quetta Gladiators.

Last Updated On - May 2 2024 9:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
8/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

9

Mohammad Haris

8

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Shan Masood
VC

9

Saim Ayub

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Shadab Khan
C

9

Imad Wasim

9

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
7/100

Grand League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

9

Najibullah Zadran

8.5

Abdullah Shafique
VC

7

Shan Masood

9

Karim Janat

7

Shadab Khan

9

Imad Wasim
C

9

Rashid Khan

9

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

Ihsanullah

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Mohammad Haris

8

Najibullah Zadran

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Abdullah Shafique

7

Saim Ayub

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai
VC

7.5

Shadab Khan

9

Imad Wasim

9

Rashid Khan
C

9

Naveen-ul-Haq

8.5

Ihsanullah

8

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Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
11.5/100

CricTracker Special
Mohammad Haris

8

Najibullah Zadran

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Abdullah Shafique

7

Saim Ayub

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai
VC

7.5

Shadab Khan

9

Imad Wasim

9

Rashid Khan
C

9

Naveen-ul-Haq

8.5

Ihsanullah

8

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