Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2nd T20I Tips

Top Afghanistan batter: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

The opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the most experienced player in the Afghanistan’s batting line-up. The responsibility will fall on his shoulders to score the most runs for the team and take them to a victory on Sunday and an unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series. Gurbaz has featured in a total of 39 T20 Internationals for Afghanistan, scoring 957 runs at an average of over 24 and a strike rate of over 136.91. The wicketkeeper-batter failed to work his charm in the first T20 International as he ended up with only 16 runs when his team was chasing 93 runs in their allotted 20 overs. However, he is expected to redeem himself on Sunday and come up with a scintillating performance.

Top Pakistan batter: Imad Wasim

The Pakistan cricket team is playing without many senior players against Afghanistan including the likes of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. The team’s inexperience clearly reflected in the first T20 International as they collapsed at an embarrassing score of 92 runs. However, they have now no choice but to come up with a mind-boggling performance on Sunday to save the series. In the absence of the star batters, the mantle of scoring runs falls on the shoulders of Imad Wasim. The all-rounder is coming into the series following brilliant performances in the Pakistan Super League 2023. He was one of the top scorers in the tournament with a whopping 404 runs in ten matches at an average of over 134. Wasim failed to translate his form in the first T20I as he walked back to the pavilion after scoring only 18 runs. However, the 34-year-old is likely to bounce back on Sunday.

Top wicket-taker of the match: Mohammad Nabi

There is no better option than Mohammad Nabi to place your money on for the Sunday game. The 38-year-old was absolutely sensational in the first T20 International and thus won the player of the match award. He played a key role in dismissing Pakistan at a score of 92 by picking two important wickets and conceding only 12 runs in his three overs. Nabi also has illustrious international records to back him. He has donned the national jersey in 104 T20 Internationals and has scalped 86 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of 7.28 and an average of 27.58.