Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe betting tips

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe – 1st T20I Betting Tips

Afghanistan will be looking to continue their winning ways when they take on Zimbabwe in the opening game of the T20I series at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

After managing to register an emphatic win in the second Test, Afghanistan will aim for consistency with bat and ball in this three-match T20I series. Skipper Asghar Afghan will be looking to field his strongest playing XI for this series opener.

On the other hand, Chamu Chibhabha was ruled out of the T20I series due to injury. Faraz Akram, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, and Milton Shumba come into the T20I squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan.

Both teams have competed in nine matches in the history of the T20 format where South Africa have an upper hand with eight wins. Last year, Zimbabwe registered their only win over Afghanistan in a T20I game played at Chattogram.

Afghanistan Form and Team News:

Uncapped Fazalhaq Farooqi has been included in Afghanistan’s T20I squad. The return of big players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, and Mujeeb ur Rehman will bolster the resources for Afghanistan for the three-match series.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi, and Asghar Afghan to deliver the bulk of the runs.

After doing exceedingly well in the Test series, Ibrahim Zadran might be slotted at the top of the innings for this series opener.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rehman to provide crucial breakthroughs. Naveen-ul Haq might be the only pace option for this fixture.

Zimbabwe Form and Team News:

With regular skipper Chamu Chibhabha unavailable due to injury, experienced batsman Sean Williams takes charge of the team for this three-match T20I series.

After close to 300 runs in the two-match Test series, interim captain Sean Williams will be a key figure with the bat for Zimbabwe. Left-hander has shown excellent technique and temperament against Afghanistan spinners and will be looking to continue his merry ways with the bat.

Besides Williams, the onus will be on the likes of Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza, and Richmond Mutumbami to deliver crucial scores to post a competitive score on the board.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi, and Donald Tripano to make crucial breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Afghanistan will be favorites to win the opening game of the T20I series. For the opening fixture, Afghanistan are placed at 1.27 odds, while Zimbabwe at 3.60 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

After analyzing both the squads, Afghanistan have plenty of firepower in the batting and bowling department to dismantle Zimbabwe in this three-match series.

With the likes of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Asghar Afghan in excellent form, Afghanistan will be looking to deliver their A-game to the table in this series opener.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe will have to overcome Afghanistan’s potent spinners to get a positive result in this fixture.

Therefore, the prediction is for Afghanistan to register a comfortable win over Zimbabwe.

Tip 1: Rahmanullah Gurbaz to continue his excellent form at the top

Since making his T20I debut for Afghanistan in 2019, Wicket-keeper opening batsman has been a consistent performer for the side at the top of the innings.

In 10 T20I matches, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has accumulated 332 runs at an average of 33.20 with two half-centuries to his name. Given his excellent performance in the past 12 months, we are backing Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score 30 or more runs at @3.00

Conclusion

Expect Afghanistan to edge past Zimbabwe in this opening contest and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

  1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score 30 or more [email protected]

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