AFG vs ZIM Live Score, 3rd T20I, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Live Score Updates, AFG vs ZIM Playing XI’s

Date:            March 19th, 2021

Time:            03:30 PM IST.

Venue:         Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Match Preview

Twice on two occasions, Afghanistan has managed to outsmart Zimbabwe quite convincingly and has gained an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. If it was Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Asghar Afghan in the first game to set a massive 199-run target for Zimbabwe to win the first game, it was Karim Janat, Usman Ghani, and Mohammad Nabi, who stood up in the second game to take their side beyond 190 on successive occasions.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe has not been able to find enough depth in their batting to even get close to their counterparts, losing both the games by fair margins of 48 runs and 45 runs, respectively. More than anyone else, it is Rashid Khan, who has continued to dent the visitors through his controlled bowling and wicket-taking abilities. With the series gone to the hosts, Zimbabwe would want to redeem their pride and end the series on a high.

AFG vs ZIM Squads

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Usman Ghani, Karim Janat, Ashgar Afghan (C), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Naveen ul Haq and Fazal Haq Farooqi

Zimbabwe

Milton Shumba, Richmond Mutumbami (WK), Sean Williams (C), Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Blessing Muzurabani, Donald Tiripano, Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava and Brandon Mavuta

Weather Report & Pitch Condition

It will be a bright and sunny afternoon here in Abu Dhabi with the temperature ranging between 29-31 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 40 per cent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.

It’s a pretty balanced wicket for this format, where both batsmen and bowlers will get equal opportunities to express themselves and will be rewarded if they perform well on the field. Recent statistics show that teams chasing have won the majority of the matches played here and whoever wins should bowl first on this surface.

AFG vs ZIM Top Picks

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz is still in his early days in T20I cricket, but has scored 332 runs in 10 matches at an average of 33.20 and a strike rate of 140.67, which includes 2 half-centuries.
• Rashid Khan has troubled the batsmen all around the world and he is likely to be a nightmare for the Zimbabwe batters as well in the upcoming matches. In his 48 T20I matches, he has scalped 89 wickets at an economy of 6.14 runs per over.
• Mohammad Nabi has huge experience in this format, having played for many franchises in different parts of the world. He can contribute equally well with both bat and ball. Nabi has played 78 T20I matches for Afghanistan, in which has scored 1347 runs at a strike rate of 145.3 and has also picked up 69 wickets at an economy of 7.17 runs per over.
• Wesley Madhevere scored the most runs for Zimbabwe in the previous T20I series against of Pakistan. In 3 matches, he scored 103 runs at an average of 51.5, with the highest score of 70.
• Sean Williams has been rewarded the captaincy for his good performances in the last tour of Pakistan. In his T20I career, Williams has scored 882 runs in 42 matches at an average of 23.84 and a strike rate of 128.95. He has also picked up 32 wickets with the best bowling figure of 3/15.

Suggested Playing XI for AFG vs ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Fantasy Suggestion #1: R Gurbaz, A Afghan, U Ghani, W Madhevere, S Williams, S Raza, R Burl, K Janat, R Khan, N ul Haq and B Muzarabani

Captain: R Gurbaz, Vice-Captain: S Williams

Fantasy Suggestion #2: R Gurbaz, A Afghan, U Ghani, M Shumba, S Williams, S Raza, R Mutumbami, K Janat, R Khan, N ul Haq and B Muzarabani

Captain: R Gurbaz, Vice-Captain: K Janat