T20WC:WI VS AFG ALL PLAYER STATS, DREAM11 PREDICTION

MATCH NO – 40th Match    

SERIES – T20 World Cup – 2024

DATE – 18th June, 2024

TIME – 6:00 AM IST

VENUE – Darren Sammy National Stadium, St. Lucia

INTRODUCTION

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to take place from June 1 to June 30, 2024. The tournament will be co-hosted by the United States and the West Indies, featuring matches across various venues in both regions. This edition of the T20 World Cup will see 20 teams competing, divided into four groups for the initial stage.

Groups and Teams

• Group A: USA, India, Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada.
• Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman.
• Group C: West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea.
• Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, and Nepal.

MATCH PREVIEW

40th match of the T20 World Cup will be played between Afghanistan vs two times t20 wc Trophy winner West Indies. Last time when both teams played against each other Afghanistan scored 156 runs and west indies failed to chase and Afghanistan team won the match by 29 runs.

Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.

Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Afghanistan and West Indies.

PITCH REPORT

The Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, formerly known as the Beausejour Cricket Ground, is located in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. It was renamed in honour of Darren Sammy, the former West Indies cricket captain who hails from Saint Lucia. The stadium has hosted various international cricket matches and is a significant venue in the Caribbean region. It has a capacity of around 15,000 spectators and has been a prominent site for both domestic and international cricket tournaments.

Darren Sammy Stadium is not only a sports venue but also stands as a tribute to the cricketing legacy of Darren Sammy himself, In their captaincy West Indies team have won the 2 T20 World Cups.

Darren Sammy National Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia has generally been known to be batting-friendly. It typically offers good bounce and pace, which aids stroke play. The outfield is well-maintained, allowing for quick running between the wickets and rewarding shots that find the gaps.

GROUND STATS (T20I)  

SCORING PATTERN

BOWLERS STATS ON DARREN SAMMY STADIUM (T20I)

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 19

PACER WICKETS – 141

SPINNER WICKETS – 81.

WI TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS     

• Two times trophy winner West Indies team performed very well in this T20 World Cup and won all 3 matches and are still unbeaten in the league stage.
• Last match when both teams Afghanistan and West Indies played against each other, West Indies failed to chase a total of 156 runs and lost the match by 29 runs. 
• Brandon King has scored 56 runs in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Nicholas Pooran has scored 66 runs in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Sherfane Rutherford has scored 92 runs in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Akeal Hosein has taken 7 wickets in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Andre Russell has scored 59 runs and taken 4 wickets in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Alzarri Joseph has taken 8 wickets in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Gudakesh Motie has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this world cup.
• In the last T20 match West Indies team successfully defended a low total of 149 runs and won the match by 13 wickets against New Zealand.
• Sherfane Rutherford Scored 68 runs in 39 balls with the help of 6 sixes and Andre Russell scored 14 runs in 7 balls in the previous match against New Zealand.
• Alzarri Joseph took 4 wickets, Gudakesh Motie took 3 wickets and Akeal Hosein & Andre Russell took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against West Indies.
• Both teams have played 7 T20  matches and West Indies team have won 4 matches and lost 3 matches against Afghanistan.  

SQUADS

Batting – Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell ©, Johnson Charles (wk), Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King.

Bowling – Alzarri Joseph, Akela Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy.

All Rounder – Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Brandon King, Johnson Charles (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

WI – PLAYER STATS:

1. BRANDON KING – RHB

2. JOHNSON CHARLES – RHB

3. NICHOLAS POORAN (WK) – LHB

4. ROSTON CHASE – RHB+RAO

5. ROVMAN POWELL © – RHB+RAMF

6. SHERFANE RUTHERFORD – LHB

7. ANDRE RUSSELL – RHB+RAMF

8. ROMARIO SHEPHERD – RHB+RAMF

9. AKEAL HOSSAIN – LAO

10. ALZARRI JOSEPH – RAF

11. GUDAKESH MOTIE – LAO

AFG TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS         

• Afghanistan team performed very well in this T20 World Cup and won all 3 matches and are still unbeaten in the league stage.
• Last Time when both team played against each other Afghanistan team successfully defended a total of 156 runs and won the match by 29 runs
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored 167 runs with 55+average in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Ibrahim Zadran has scored 94 runs in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Gulbadin Naib has scored 53 runs in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Rashid Khan has taken 6 wickets in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Naveen ul Haq has taken 4 wickets in 3 innings in this world cup.
• Fazal Haq Farooqi has taken 12 wickets in just 3 innings in this world cup.
• In the last T20 match Afghanistan team successfully chased a low total of 95 runs and won the match by 7 wickets against Papua New Guinea.
• Gulbadin Naib Scored 49 runs, Gurbaz scored 11 runs & Mohammab Nabi scored 16 runs in the previous match against Papua New Guinea.
• Fazal Haq Farooqi took 3 wickets, Naveen ul Haq took 2  wickets, Noor Ahmed took 1 wicket in the previous match against Papua New Guinea.
• Both teams have played 7 T20  matches and Afghanistan team have won 3 matches and lost 4 matches against West Indies.     

SQUADS

Batting – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran. 

Bowling – Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmed, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

All Rounder – Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohamamd Nabi, Rashid Khan ©, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Jannat, Nangeyalia Kharote.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Rahmanullah Gurabz (wk), Ibrahim Zadram, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Jannat, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

AFG – PLAYER STATS:

1. RAHMANULLAH GURBAZ (WK) – RHB

2. IBRAHIM ZADRAN – RHB

3. GULBADIN NAIB – RHB+RAMF

4. AZMATULLAH OMARZAI – RHB+RAMF

5. MOHAMMAD NABI – RHB+RAO

6. NAJIBULLAH ZADRAN – LHB

7. KARIM JANNAT – RHB+RAMF

8. RASHID KHAN – RALB

9. NOOR AHMED – LAC

10. NAVEEN UL HAQ – RAMF

11. FAZAL HAQ FAROOQI – LAMF

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 07

• WI WIN – 04
• AFG WIN – 03
• NO RESULT – 00.                                                                                 

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – R. Gurbaz, N. Pooran.

BATSMEN – B. King, I. Zadran, S. Rutherford.

ALL-ROUNDERS –  M. Nabi, A. Russell.

BOWLERS – A. Hosein, R. Khan, A. Joseph, F. Farooqi.

GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – R. Gurbaz, N. Pooran.

BATSMEN – I. Zadran, S. Rutherford.

ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Russell, R. Chase, A. Omarzai.

BOWLERS – A. Hosein, R. Khan, A. Joseph, F. Farooqi.

BACK-UPS – K. Jannat, N. ul Haq, G. Motie, G. Naib.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) –  A. Russell, F. Farooqi.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – N. Pooran, R. Gurbaz.  

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

WEST INDIES MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.