India Cricket are looking to continue their unbeaten run in the World Cup, as they go against Afghanistan Cricket for their second World Cup game. During their opener, India was able to defeat Australia by six wickets, which set the tone for them. As for Afghanistan, they suffered a defeat against Bangladesh, which is not a good start for them. Additionally, India is not at the fifth, considering their win during the opener. Meanwhile, Afghanistan is at the seventh of the standings, following their loss during their opener. While India aims to remain undefeated, Afghanistan is looking for a win here. The meeting between India and Afghanistan is on October 11, 2023, at 4:00 PM (GMT+8).
India Cricket
India, aiming to win the World Cup, made a strong start to their campaign by beating Australia by six wickets and with 52 balls to spare last week at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling attack was the standout feature, with Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav taking two wickets each. However, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc managed to break through India’s top order, leaving them at 2/3. The hosts, however, demonstrated their world-class middle order with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul putting on a 165-run stand for the fourth wicket, ultimately winning the game. India currently has the lowest net run rate among the five sides that won their first round of matches, but they are expected to improve their run rate against an opponent they have never lost to.
Shubman Gill remains to be sidelined in this game, as he have yet to recover from his dengue fever. He was replaced by Ishan Kishan, which might also be the case here. Aside from Gill, there are no other players sidelined here.
Afghanistan Cricket
Afghanistan, a major outsider in the competition, started their campaign at the HPCA Stadium, where they were beaten by Bangladesh by six wickets and with 92 balls remaining. The track and outfield in Dharamshala were challenging, with only Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring a significant knock. The bowling unit, was not criticized, but the Tigers batsmen were unpressured and managed to win in the 35th over. Jonathan Trott’s team is likely to struggle against India. Hashmatullah Shahidi is averaging just 10.5 against India, while Najibullah Zadran and Rahmat Shah averaging below 20. However, if Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi can knock over the Indian top order early, this could make for a more level encounter, although this is a difficult task.
Afghanistan’s bowling lineup are doing well in their last match, with Farooqi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are expected to be here again. However, Shahidi might move back here, as he failed to be impressive against India.
Prediction:
India Cricket
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