Match Details
Date: October 11 2023
Time: 02:00 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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Match Preview:
After an incredible comeback win over Australia, India take on Afghanistan in the second game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue put forth a great performance in their first game and continued its winning form against the Aussies. At the same time, the Afghans had a difficult result against Bangladesh as they suffered a massive six-wicket loss in Dharamshala.
Pitch Report:
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has produced some balanced tracks with an average score of 237. Here on some pitches, the spinners and slower bowlers can dominate with grip availed by the wicket. Similarly, fast bowlers with the new ball also extract some swing for the first few overs. For the batters, certain tracks can allow for a run-fest like the Sri Lanka vs South Africa match from the World Cup.
Team Analysis:
India
The Men in Blue had to put in a resilient performance in their World Cup opener against Australia. Indian bowling was the team’s biggest positive as they bundled out the Aussies for 199. But the top-order struggled after being reduced to 2-3 before Virat Kohli and KL Rahul batted wonderfully to seal the win.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Afghanistan
On the other hand, Afghanistan had a drastic start to their campaign with a significant loss against Bangladesh. The Afghani batting crumbled quickly and were all out at 157. The low score didn’t give their bowlers any chance to defend the total. Against India, Afghanistan will need to step their game across departments to push for a result.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
India has a better chance to win this fixture and defeat Afghanistan to win their second match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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