Asia Cup 2022, Match 10- Afghanistan vs Pakistan Preview: Probable Playing XI, Live Streaming, Pitch Report

Afghanistan and Pakistan will lock horns in the Super Four game of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 in Sharjah on September 7. For the Blue Brigade, it is a must-win game as they lost their first game of the second round against hosts Sri Lanka. On the other hand, the two-time winners started the round with a memorable win against arch-rivals India. They would be looking to solidify their place in the final.

Team News

Afghanistan

After losing to the Lankan Lions in the reverse fixture, the Mohammad Nabi-led side finds themselves in a tricky situation for the rest of the tournament. They need to win all of their remaining games to qualify for the final. Otherwise, they would be eliminated. Talking about the team's batting, they have played fearless cricket, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz providing them with explosive starts.

As for their bowling, they had a rare off-day against Dasun Shanaka's men. The notable failure was Rashid Khan, who is one of the best spinners in the shortest format of the game. He gave away 39 runs in his full quota of overs. The team would be looking to pull up their socks as the race for the final intensifies.

Probable Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Pakistan

The Green Brigade find themselves in an unfamiliar territory which they aren't used to, a chance to qualify for the final since 2014. In the last eight years, they have played in the tournament three times but haven't been able to reach the title clash. This time around, they have the best chance to get close to winning the title.

Talking about the team, it has done well since losing its Group Stage against India last month. Since then, they thrashed Hong Kong by a huge margin and beat their arch-rivals by a close margin. Talking about their playing XI, it is expected to remain unchanged.

Probable Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah

Match Details

Asia Cup 2022, Match 10, Super Four, Afghanistan vs Pakistan

Date & Time – Tuesday, 7th September 2022, 7:30 PM(IST)

Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Live Broadcast and Streaming – The game can be watched live on the Star Sports Network. On the other hand, online streaming will be available on Hotstar.

Pitch Report

The wicket at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium has been on a slower side since the beginning of the tournament. However, the game between Pakistan and Hong Kong and Afghanistan and Sri Lanka saw teams scoring heavily. The smaller ground dimensions also help. It will be interesting to see how the wicket behaves during the upcoming game.