March 26, 2023

Cricket Match Preview: Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2nd T20I Prediction

As Afghanistan and Pakistan face off in the second T20I, the Sharjah Cricket Stadium's balanced surface and spin-friendly conditions will play a key role in determining the winner.

The second Twenty20 International between Afghanistan (AFG) and Pakistan (PAK) is set to take place on Sunday, March 26 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan enters the match with confidence, having made history by defeating Pakistan in all forms for the first time in the opening T20I with a six-wicket victory. With the series on the line, both teams will be eager to secure a win in what promises to be an exciting match. The game is scheduled to begin at 09:30 PM IST, and fans around the world will be eagerly watching to see which team comes out on top.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2nd T20I

Match Info:

Teams: Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Match Number: 2nd T20I
Date: 26/03/2023
Time: 09:30 PM
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah
Live Coverage: Mahadev Online ID, FanCode.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, as analyzed by Mahadev Book, is a balanced surface with an average first innings score of 141. Spinners proved to be effective in the first game as the pitch was a little slow and batters struggled to hit big shots in both innings. With 22 out of 40 T20Is being won by teams batting first, the toss will likely play a crucial role in the upcoming match. Fans around the world will be eagerly watching to see how the teams adapt to the conditions and which side comes out on top.

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Playing XIs

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazahaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq

Pakistan

Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Ihsanullah