Afghanistan is set to take on West Indies in the last match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) group stage on June 18. This match will be played at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground near Gros Islet.
Team Reviews:
Both teams are placed in the group C of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan and West Indies are playing their last match of the group stage. West Indies has played three matches in the group stage and won both. They have already qualified for the Super eiSuper Eightf the T20 World Cup.
West Indies won their first match against Papua New Guinea, defeated Uganda in the second match, and defeated New Zealand in the third group stage match.
On the other hand, Afghanistan won its first match against Uganda by 125 runs, defeated New Zealand by 84 runs in the second match, and defeated Papua New Guinea in the third match of the group stage.
Key Players:
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan, Rehmanullah Garbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Fazal. Haq Farooqui
West Indies: Brandon King, Sunil Naraine, Nicholas Charles, Andre Russel and Shamar Joseph
Head to Head:
Afghanistan and the West Indies have played seven matches. The West Indies have won four matches, while Afghanistan has won three.
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground pitch report:
The pitch of this stadium is considered a batting pitch. In bowling, the surface mainly assists spinners.
Here are the playing XI of both teams:
Afghanistan playing XI:
Rashid Khan (captain), Rehmanullah Garbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Najeebullah Zadran, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Nabi, Gulbuddin Naib, Mujeebur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Fazal. Haq Farooqui
West Indies playing XI:
Rowman Powell (captain), Al-Zari Joseph, Johnson-Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akil Hossain, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Nicholas Pouran, Andre Russell, Sheriff Rutherford
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The last group match of the ICC T20 World Cup between Afghanistan and the West Indies will be played at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, located near Gros Islet.
The match will start at 5:30 a.m. (PST), 6:00 a.m. (IST), and 12:30 a.m. (GMT).
Match predictions:
Both teams are well-balanced and dominated throughout the tournament. But West Indies are the favorite over Afghanistan as they are the best in bowling and batting lineup.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
WI won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First-inning Total: 150-155
WI won the match
Scenario 2:
WI won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 30-35 runs
First inning total: 125-135
WI won the match