Cricket Prediction | India vs Afghanistan | 3rd T20I | Jan 17 – Will AFG win the last game of the three-match series?

IND vs AFG Match Analysis

At Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, India will play Afghanistan in the third and final Twenty20 International of the series. Afghanistan will have a difficult task on a high-scoring field where IPL sides have easily scored 200 runs.

Their bowlers haven’t been able to put the opposition under strain in either of the previous two games and now that they’re in Bengaluru, the short field and batting-friendly pitch will only make things more difficult for the guests.

Virat Kohli has returned to the Indian squad and looked excellent during his T20I comeback. Another important player to keep an eye on is Shivam Dube, who has scored back-to-back fifties for India and has been a match-winner.

Afghanistan also has a strong batting order, with Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who demonstrated his batting prowess in the most recent game, following Najibullah and Karim Janat at numbers six and seven.

IND vs AFG Team Preview & Squads

India

In the final game of this series, Captain Rohit Sharma, who has scored two ducks in a row, would be keen to put some runs under his belt. In the first Twenty20 International, Rohit was run out due to some poor decision-making by Shubman Gill; however, in the second, Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled him out on the first ball.

Nevertheless, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who came in for Gill as his opening partner, scored 68 runs off 34 balls with five fours and six sixes. India’s chosen finishers will be Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh, who will bat in the lower middle order.

In terms of pace in this series, India has opted to use Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar, and both players appear to be picking up wickets primarily in the latter overs. Axar bowling in the middle overs, however, allows India to try and manage the run rate; at the very end, the two pacers would in and clean up the well-positioned batsmen. Thus far, it’s been effective for India.

India Squads

India Squads

Rohit Sharma (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Rinku Singh, Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, and   Axar Patel.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s batting performance in the second game was better, but it was still insufficient against this potent Indian batting team. While he didn’t score much, Virat Kohli struck quick runs that put the Afghan bowlers on the back foot. It appears like he enjoys batting against them.

Afghanistan will face its greatest obstacle on this ground from him. To get Kohli out of the game early in the innings, Ibrahim Zadran must devise a plan of action. Together with two young, highly skilled batsmen, India’s top four players include two of the best players in the world at the senior level.

The two most important bowlers for Afghanistan are Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen ul Haq, who can dictate the pace of the remainder of the innings. Afghans might perhaps put the hosts on the back foot if they take a few early wickets in the powerplay for no more than eight runs per over. Happily, Gulbadin Naib, who had taken Azmatullah’s spot at number three, struck 57 off 35 balls. 

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan Squads

Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Najibullah Zadran.

IND vs AFG outfield report

M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Teams have always enjoyed chasing a total in T20Is, and even high scores like 200 or 210 have been easily chased down in the IPL. With Kohli back in the lineup, Dube in top form, and two successful chases under their belt, India will seek to bowl first here. Afghanistan should also seek a change after failing to produce a solid score in two encounters.

On the day of the match, Bengaluru will see largely cloudy skies with a high of 28 degrees Celsius.

At this location, it is difficult to determine what would constitute a match-winning score, however, 190 runs or more would be a competitive total and give the team a good chance to win.

IND vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters, India has won four, and one match is abandoned.

India vs Afghanistan Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India – Yashasvi Jaiswal

Most runs

• India – Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Most wickets

• India – Ravi Bishnoi
• Afghanistan – Azmatullah Omarzai

Most sixes

• India – Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Team Scores Batting First

• India – 200+
• Afghanistan – 180+

According to cricket analysts, India has a 77.6% chance to win.

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