Afghanistan vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Match Prediction

After a forgettable World Cup battle, the West Indies likewise lost the ODI arrangement against India at home. The poor shows incited a great deal of changes, one of them was naming Kieron Pollard as the ODI captain, supplanting Jason Holder. Various players, who did well in the 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) were likewise compensated. Their next task is versus Afghanistan in India.

The guests will play a three-coordinate ODI arrangement at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow to begin their battle. Like the West Indies, even the Afghans had an awful World Cup after which Rashid Khan was given the captaincy mantle in the fantasy cricket league. Rashid has tasted prompt achievement in Tests and T20Is and it's the ideal opportunity for him to reproduce the equivalent in ODIs.

Pitch and Conditions

The scene has just facilitated a single T20I a year ago with India scoring 195 and the West Indies getting just 124. The training match of the up and coming arrangement was played here and batting ended up being troublesome. The quick bowlers harried the players to a huge degree. A high-scoring undertaking doesn't appear to be coming up. There are no odds of downpour with the temperature around 28 degrees Celsius.

Group Combinations

Afghanistan

Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman didn't bowl in the training match, yet are probably going to be back for the ODIs, making the Afghan bowling a harder possibility. Sharafuddin Ashraf grabbed three wickets in the warm-up game and it won't be anything but difficult to forget about him. All things considered, Gulbadin Naib might be barred. Ikram Ali Khil may clear a path for Afsar Zazai, who has looked in inauspicious pinch generally.

Zazai did well in the 2019 Shpageeza League and was additionally amazing in the Bangladesh Test in September. Shah, Najibullah Zadran and Asghar Afghan scored during the 30s and 40s in the training game and need to continue onward. Hazratullah Zazai and Javed Ahmadi structure a touchy opening couple and the Afghans will search for an enduring beginning from them. Mohammad Nabi needs to deliver all his experience.

Plausible XI

Hazratullah Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Ali Khil (wk)/Afsar Zazai (wk), Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib/Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq

West Indies

The West Indies don't have the administrations of Chris Gayle. Yet, Shai Hope has returned after the hand damage that he continued in the opening Test versus India. He can hold one end up even as his opening accomplice Evin Lewis likes to scam bowling assaults. Shimron Hetmyer has blown hot and cold this year, however he realizes the Indian conditions well, having played a year ago.

It's relied upon to be a test for Kieron Pollard-the commander. Roston Chase is a key player in their arrangement as he can not just get some helpful runs in the center, yet in addition contribute with some valuable overs. Romario Shepherd grabbed three wickets in the training game and he'll search for a comparative show to begin with. Hayden Walsh Jr was a bit costly, yet it's far-fetched for him to get sidelined from the lineup.

Likely XI

Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (C), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul/Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh Jr

Likely Top Performers

Rashid Khan – Afghanistan | Shimron Hetmyer – West Indies

Communicate Details

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Match Timings – 14:00 nearby time, 08:30 AM GMT

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