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T20 WC: Afghanistan team will start their campaign against Scotland, this may be the way Playing 11

October 25th 2021, 12:32:00 pm

AFG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2021: Afghanistan cricket team will start their campaign against Scotland (SCO) in the T20 World Cup on Monday. With exceptional performances in the group stage, Scotland has finally made it to the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup 2021. The team would like to start their campaign with a win in the Super 12 round as they will cross swords in their campaign with Afghanistan.

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Scotland never lost their grip in the group game as they made a big upset for Bangladesh in their first game. After a resounding six-run win over Bangladesh, there was no stopping Kyle Coetzer's side as they beat PNG and Oman in their next two encounters. The side looks quite balanced and they will be hoping to show their charm in the Super 12 round as well.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, will open Monday's match as strong contenders. The team's momentum will be in their favor after they beat West Indies in their last warm-up match. Also, Afghanistan is a spin-heavy attack and they will look to make the most of the slow and sluggish UAE pitches.

This time it will be a challenge for the Afghan team to show a better game because the players of the team have had to go through a difficult phase for the last several months. In August last, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and after that, the situation there deteriorated significantly. The effort of the Afghanistan team will be to win this match and give a chance to celebrate the people going through difficult times at home.

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Such was the performance of Afghanistan in the practice matches

The conditions at home did not give enough practice to the Afghan cricketers and there was a controversy over the selection of the team when star spinner Rashid Khan stepped down as captain soon after the team was announced. Few changes were made at the last minute and veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was again given the responsibility of leading the side. Despite controversies ahead of the start of the tournament, Afghanistan showed its potential in two warm-up matches. The team suffered a loss against South Africa, but defeated the defending champions West Indies.

Afghanistan will have hopes from these players

Afghanistan will be hoping for a good start from openers Mohammad Shahzad & Hazratullah Zazai, while the responsibility of scoring runs in the middle order will be on Najibullah Zadran and captain Nabi. The spin trio of Rashid, Nabi & Mujeeb Zadran is capable of troubling even the best batsmen in the world, & considering Sharjah's slow & low pitches during the IPL, it is expected that all three will be bowling ready for the World Cup will do. Enjoy the wicket.

Scotland team spirits up

Scotland is full of confidence after registering victories in all three of their first-round matches, including Bangladesh. Scotland showed their mettle against Bangladesh and defeated a formidable opponent despite being on the verge of defeat. The new-ball pair of Bradley Wheel and Josh Davey has been impressive while left-arm spinner Mark Watt has been dominant in the middle overs. After the win against Oman, Watt made it clear that Scotland would go into the Super 12 to make some upsets.

Match Details

Match - Afghanistan (ENG) vs Scotland - Match 17

Venue - Sharjah

Time - 07:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live - Star Sports Network. Also, download the fastest live cricket score app for Android & iOS, get the live cricket score update on your Mobile.

Afghanistan vs Scotland probable Team XIs:

Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Karim Janat, Hazratullah Zazai, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Usman Ghani, Hamid Hassan

Scotland Predicted Playing XI: Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Josh Davey, Brad Wheal, Alasdair Evans, Calum Macleod, Michael Leask

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