AFG vs UAE: Afghanistan are in search of their first win of the tournament in order to stay alive
Afghanistan and the UAE will go head-to-head against each other at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi in the 28th match of the Men’s T20 World Cup.
The Rashid Khan-led side has no option other than winning the game in question, and that too by a big margin, so as to keep their chances of qualifying for the Super Eight stage of the competition alive.
UAE, on the other hand find itself in a slightly better position than Afghanistan, having won the last game against Canada, but will need to win this particular game as well to have a shot at making their case for a spot in the next round of the 20-team competition.
AFG vs UAE: Captains’ Corner
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, after winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, said that the pitch isexpected to be soft because of it being a day game, which is the reason why they have arrived at the decision to bowl first. On being asked how will the team approach the game, having faced a heartbreaking loss in the last match against South Africa, Rashid said that they would have to move on and put their best foot forward in an attempt to register a win against the UAE.
Rashid’s counterpart, Muhammad Waseem, said that the boys are confident but will have to come up with new plans against a different opposition. Waseem added that the ball will do a bit in the first 2-3 overs, and they are ready to accept the challenge.
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AFG vs UAE: How do the Teams look
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
UAE: Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
AFG vs UAE: How will the Pitch Behave
The pitch at the Arun Jaitly Stadium for the AFG vs UAE game is expected to have something in it for the fast bowlers, with the match starting at 11 AM local time, and they can make full use of it, given that they pitch the ball in the right areas.
As far as the batters are concerned, they will have to play with caution in the first few overs in order to get their eye and to get used to the pace and bounce of the surface before going for their shots. UAE, who are batting first, should look to score at least 170-180 runs and back the bowlers to create pressure on the opposition.
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