UAE vs AFG Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 18, 2023
Tournament: Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 2023.
Date: February 18, 2023.
Format: T20
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Time: 02:00
There is an Abu Dhabi Friendship series going on at the moment between Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates in UAE. The 2nd match of the series will be played tomorrow between these two outfits at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The first game of the series was played at the same venue on Thursday and Afghanistan won a closely fought affair. The UAE side will be keen to regroup and have their strategies spot on before the start of the match. They will have to face a stiff challenge as this is their last chance to salvage the T20I series.
On the other hand, there will be an air of calm confidence in the Afghan dugout. Their outfit succeeded in beating a resurgent United Arab Emirates side in their backyard. They will be playing a lot freely as they are sitting on a 1-0 lead and will be eyeing a series win in this game itself. UAE doesn’t have a very good record in T20I matches. From the 100 games they have played, they have succeeded in winning 34 but all these wins except one have been against associate countries. But they look like a much-improved team in recent times and did pose a bit of a challenge to the Afghanistan team in the first game.
A comeback from the UAE side looks to be on cards even though the Afghanistan team has the requisite experience needed to take the series in this game. Afghanistan unlike UAE has a pretty decent T20I record with a close to 65% winning record. After completing a resounding win in the first match of the series they appear to be a far better team than UAE. Afghans will be keen to take forward the momentum and win this game to clinch the series.<br />
UAE vs AFG Team Previews
United Arab Emirates
The UAE side will be forced to make a few changes to their side to try and rope in more impactful players in the playing eleven that can put an end to their misery. Muhammad Waseem has been one of the more consistent batters for UAE in the recent past, especially in white-ball cricket. In the last 14 innings he has played he has collected 511 runs with an average of 36.50. He also enjoys a decent strike rate in the T20 format as it is close to 143 marks. In the first game also, he was one of the batters that were doing well for UAE.
Muhammad Waseem lost his wicket to a superb delivery bowled by Rashid Khan. Waseem can also bowl a bit of medium pace so; he is quite an asset to his team. Vriitya Anand is a wicket-keeper batsman from India. He is a rising young player and is also one of the top run-scorers for the Emirates outfit. He usually anchors the innings for UAE and is currently scoring runs with an average of 28 in T20I. During his shortish career in T20Is, he has recorded a top score of 97 runs not out. This proves that after he settles down, he is capable of dominating the bowling unit and also playing long innings in the process.
The UAE skipper in this game will be Chundangapoyil Rizwan. The UAE batter had been the leading run-getter for his team in the first game. He was born in Kerala; India and he played a well-compiled inning of 48 runs from 41 balls with a couple of sixes and a couple of fours. After he missed out on a well-deserved fifty, you can expect him to bounce back to notch up yet another great inning for his team. UAE has failed to register a victory against a full-member nation for quite some time. They will need to produce something special to keep this series alive.<br />
United Arab Emirates Playing 11
Mohammad Waseem, Vriitya Aravind, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Rohan Mustafa, Basil Hameed, Aayan Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Zawar Farid, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Akif Raja.
Afghanistan
The top spinner and all-rounder for Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi will miss this game. Rahmat Shah and Zahir Khan are included in the team. After having secured a 1-0 lead in the series, the Afghans will be happy to try out some new players in this game. Afsar Zazai is relatively new to the T20Is. He left a good mark on the experts in the first game of the series on Thursday. He came into bat with the team in a bit of a bother and delivered the goods with an inning of 48 runs from 40 balls.
Zazai combined with Karim Janat and together they managed to score 67 runs for the 4th wicket that laid the foundation for a comfortable win in the end. Afsar Zazai is certainly one of the most talented batters to watch out for in this game. Another crucial player for Afghanistan is Karim Janat. He is well-known for his all-around capabilities with both bat and ball and is a true asset to his team. In the recent past, Karim Janat has played some useful cameos. In the last game, he scored 53 runs from 38 balls in tough conditions that helped the Afghan team secure a win.
Karim also holds a great bowling average and has also recorded a fifer in the T20I format which indicates his capabilities with the ball. Another stalwart for Afghanistan in this game is Rashid Khan who doesn’t need any introduction. The crafty leggie is also a useful pinch hitter lower down the order. In the last year alone, he has picked up 21 wickets at an average of 22.66 and with a strike rate of 13.7. Apart from these awesome figures he also is bowling with an economy rate of 6.25. He is capable of breaking through the defenses of all the top batters.<br />
Afghanistan Playing 11
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Naveen ul Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik.
UAE vs AFG Toss Prediction
We are going to get a used pitch for this game at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The track will likely be on the slower side. With the match progressing, the spinners are likely to have their say and make life difficult for the batters. So, winning the toss and batting first will be the idea for both captains.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The wicket on offer at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a balanced surface. It will offer help to both batters and bowlers in the T20 games. After the first game is played on the same track, everybody is expecting the wicket to slow down and the ball to grip and turn on it. This is likely to play in the hand of the spinners from both sides.
It is expected that the weather for this game in Abu Dhabi will be reasonable. The temperatures for this match will rise as high as 23 degrees during the game. The relative humidity for this match will be close to 60% and there are no indications of rain interruption during the match.<br />
UAE vs AFG Betting Tips
After a disastrous start to the series with a defeat in the first match, UAE will be determined to make a comeback and record an equalizer in this game. However, the Afghanistan side has all the firepower and experience in their ranks. They can easily overpower the UAE side in this match. They look to be a better side in all departments of the game. So, we will bet with Afghanistan to win this game and clinch the 3-match series.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Muhammad Waseem has been pretty consistent for his side in the recent past. He was among the runs in the first game of the series as well. So, you can bet on him to top-score for Afghanistan again in this encounter.
Rashid Khan is one of the leading bowlers in the world. He is a top leggie and can be relied upon to pick up wickets consistently.
Who will win UAE vs AFG
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Match Predictions
Cricket Betting Tips
- Total wickets to fall - Under 13.5 (1.92) and 2 more GT vs DC betting tips
- The top batter in this game to be from the Pakistan team. - 1.75 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
- Mumbai Indians Opening partnership - Over 39.5 (2.650) and 2 more PBKS vs MI betting tips
- Total wickets - Over 13.5 (2.20) and 2 more LSG vs CSK betting tips
- Rishabh Pant to be top batter in the match - 3.60 and 4 more DC vs SRH betting tips
- Highest opening partnership - Pakistan (1.76) and 2 more PAK vs NZ betting tips
- You can expect the top batter in the contest to be from Pakistan. - 1.80 and 3 more PAKW vs WIW betting tips
- Punjab Kings to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more PBKS vs GT betting tips
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