AFG vs PAK 2nd T20I match prediction 26 Mar 2023

AFG vs PAK 2nd T20I Predictions & Betting Tips

Afghanistan will lock horns with Pakistan in the 2nd of the three match long T20I series. The match is scheduled to be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on March 26, Sunday. I have gathered three of the top betting tips from the AFG vs PAK match prediction ahead of the match day for you.

What a day it was for Afghanistan Cricket! They secured a historic 6 wicket win over Pakistan, their first in the format. Skipper M Nabi was the hero of the game, scoring an unbeaten 38 run knock and finishing the run-chase with a six. Pakistan fought hard with the ball but Afghanistan finished the run-chase inside 18 overs. As we gear up for this exciting contest, let us have a look at our top team & player betting tips from the AFG vs PAK match prediction.

AFG vs PAK Team Bets:

Let us have a look at our top two team betting tips from the AFG vs PAK match prediction.

Pakistan to score under 6.5 sixes

The first of the three match series saw Pakistan’s young and inexperienced batting lineup collapse completely. Although a few batters got the start on a pitch which wasn't that easy for stroke play, Afghanistan’s seasoned bowlers kept them in check and restricted them to 92 runs at the cost of 9. In total, Pakistan managed to bag just 9 boundaries out of which only two were sixes. In the last five T20I matches, Pakistan scored 10, 3, 1, 2 & 2 maximums. This sums up to 18 sixes scored across five matches, averaging 3.60 sixes per game. This number falls right under our target, thus making it a safe and a reliable betting tip for this game. In four out of these five games, Pakistan scored less than 6.5 maximums. This entails a 80% success rate for Pakistan to score under 6.5 maximums in this game. The two sides have met four times in the format and Pakistan’s average number of sixes stands at just 5.00 per game, which falls under our target. Only once, they managed to score over 6.5 sixes while in the remaining three occasions they scored under our target. The last five matches that have been played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, which is the venue for the upcoming contest, on an average per innings only 4.80 sixes have been scored. In six out of ten innings in the last five matches, Pakistan’s total sixes ranked below our target. Coming to Afghanistan, the side conceded just 4.40 sixes on an average in their last five matches. Only once in their last five fixtures did they manage to bag sixes over our target. At the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Harris were the ones to bag the most number of sixes for Pakistan, 6 each. Taking all the above mentioned points into account, we have sided with Pakistan to score under 6.5 sixes in this game. Our affiliate partner 1XBET has offered odds of 1.8 for the same and you should definitely take it for a profitable return.

Pakistan to score under 44.5 runs in the first six overs

Pakistan are without the likes of their regular skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan. Iftikhar Ahmed & Shan Masood are included in the squad but they were rested for the first T20I game of the series. Pakistan lacked experience in their batting order and that was clearly on display as they crumbled in the face of a disciplined Afghanistan bowling. The runners-up of the recently concluded season of ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan managed to post just 39 runs on the board in the first six overs. They failed to score over 44.5 runs in the powerplay and we expect them to repeat a similar performance on Sunday. At the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia, Pakistan’s average powerplay score happened to be just 38.85 runs per game, which falls below our target. Only once in seven games, the side managed to amass our target. In the last five T20Is, Pakistan’s powerplay scores read 42, 35, 55, 39 & 39 runs. In every single match, barring one, over this five game period, Pakistan failed to score over 44.5 runs in the powerplay. This entails a 80% success rate for Pakistan to score under our target. This gets better with every line. Afghanistan & Pakistan have collided four times in the format and in each of these four games, Pakistan’s powerplay score ranked below our target. S Ayub, M Harris and A Shafique average at just 17.00, 6.00 & 0.00 respectively at this venue. These three batters have scored runs in the format at a strike rate of about 113.33, 127.90 & 105.12 respectively. Although Afghanistan have leaked 51.20 runs on an average in the powerplay against the oppositions they faced in their last five matches, we must now forget how the Afghani bowlers contained Pakistan’s young and inexperienced batting unit in the first T20I. With that said, we have sided with Pakistan to score under 44.5 runs in the first six overs of this game. To capitalise on this glorious betting opportunity, pick the odds of 1.9 offered by 1XBET in Pakistan’s favour from the AFG vs PAK match prediction.

AFG vs PAK Player Bet:

We have chosen Rahmanullah Gurbaz as our top player betting tip from the AFG vs PAK match prediction. Have a glance!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score over 16.5 runs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, a 21-year-old right-handed batsman-wicket keeper is going to be our ultimate pick from the upcoming match between Afghanistan and Pakistan. This young man made his international debut in the game against Zimbabwe in late 2019. Since then, he has accumulated 957 runs in 39 T20I innings at an average of about 24.53. He also has some phenomenal stats in his T20 career as well. He made a total of 3042 runs in 121 T20 career innings at an average of 25.77 and with a phenomenal strike rate of 151.64. This is laced with a century and 19 half centuries. In the first game of the ongoing series, Gurbaz scored 16 runs which falls just below our target. He is coming off after having a fantastic season with IU in the PSL, scoring 176 runs in about 9 innings at an average of about 22.00, which falls just above our target. At the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which took place recently, the batter averaged close to 22.66 in the Super 12 stage of the competition. Last year, Gurbaz averaged close to 21.47 in T20Is. She scored 365 runs in 17 innings. Gurbaz’s numbers at this venue have been quite phenomenal. He has scored 174 runs in 5 matches at an average of about 34.80. His scores at this venue read 84, 46, 17, 1 & 16 runs. In three out of the five games played, Gurbaz managed to post a total above our target. His most recent matches score in T20Is read 28, 30, 10, 15 & 20 runs. This entails a 60% efficiency of Gurbaz to post a total above our desired target. If we consider his current performance it would be an absolutely foolish decision to not pick him in this forthcoming contest. Our affiliate partner 1XBET has offered odds of 1.87 in Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s favour to score over 16.5 runs from the AFG vs PAK head-to-head contest.

My Picks:

Pakistan to score under 6.5 sixes @ 1.8 (1XBET)

Pakistan to score under 44.5 runs in the first six overs @ 1.9 (1XBET)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score over 16.5 runs @ 1.87 (1XBET)