Afghanistan vs. West Indies: Third ODI Preview

Afghanistan vs. West Indies: Third ODI Preview

Match details:

Series: Afghanistan vs. West Indies in India, 2019

Venue: Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Date: November 11, 2019

Time: 02:00 p.m. IST

Preview:

Afghanistan will face West Indies in the third and final One Day International of the series in Lucknow on Monday. The visitors have already clinched the series after winning first two games with seven-wicket and 47 runs margin on November 6 and November 9 respectively. Therefore, Monday's game will have no effect on the outcome of the series.

Weather report:

Weather is expected to stay clear throughout the day with no chance of rain.

Pitch report:

The venue has proved to be the one where there is even contest between bat and ball in the first two ODIs. Therefore, a similar kind of track is expected for the game on Monday.

Probable Playing XI:

Afghanistan:

In the batting department, the home side will be relying on the likes of Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Hazratullah Zazai and former captain Asghar Afghan to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of captain Rashid Khan, young leg-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Naveen-ul-Haq to produce timely breakthroughs.

Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan,  Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq

West Indies:

In the batting department, the visitors will be relying on the likes of in-form wicketkeeper-batsman

Match details:

Series: Afghanistan vs. West Indies in India, 2019

Venue: Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Date: November 11, 2019

Time: 02:00 p.m. IST

Preview:

Afghanistan will face West Indies in the third and final One Day International of the series in Lucknow on Monday. The visitors have already clinched the series after winning first two games with seven-wicket and 47 runs margin on November 6 and November 9 respectively. Therefore, Monday's game will have no effect on the outcome of the series.

Weather report:

Weather is expected to stay clear throughout the day with no chance of rain.

Pitch report:

The venue has proved to be the one where there is even contest between bat and ball in the first two ODIs. Therefore, a similar kind of track is expected for the game on Monday.

Probable Playing XI:

Afghanistan:

In the batting department, the home side will be relying on the likes of Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Hazratullah Zazai and former captain Asghar Afghan to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of captain Rashid Khan, young leg-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Naveen-ul-Haq to produce timely breakthroughs.

Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan,  Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Naveen-ul-Haq

West Indies:

In the batting department, the visitors will be relying on the likes of in-form wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope, left-hander Nicholas Pooran, all-rounder Roston Chase and exciting Shimron Hetmyer to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jason Holder, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph and Hayden Walsh to produce timely breakthroughs.

Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran Roston Chase, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh

Top picks:

Wicketkeeper: Shai Hope (10 Cr)

Shai Hope is now a permanent member of the West Indies team in all formats. The wicketkeeper-batsman is having an outstanding series with the bat in hand where he is the leading run-getter with 120 runs in just two innings which also include 77 not out in the series opener.

All-rounder: Roston Chase (8.5 Cr)

Roston Chase is now beginning to cement his place in the West Indies ODI team. The 27-year-old is having an outstanding series for the visitors, both with bat and ball as he is currently the second-highest run-getter with 103 runs and is also the leading wicket-taker with five scalps.

Batsman: Nicholas Pooran (8.5 Cr)

Nicholas Pooran is being termed by many as one of the best young batsman in white-ball cricket. The 24-year-old showed just that in the second ODI where he scored a brilliant 67 off just 50 balls, which also earned him the player of the match award.

Bowler: Rashid Khan (9.5 Cr)

Rashid Khan is being termed as the best leg-spinner in the world. However, the 21-year-old is having a very average series with the ball in hand according to his own high standards where he has only managed to claim a single wicket in two matches at a strike-rate of 120.

Captaincy options: Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Rashid Khan

Dream XI team:

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Azeem Siddiqui
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