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Afghanistan will face the West Indies in the second match of the three-game T20I series at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday, January 21.
In the first T20I, Afghanistan posted a daunting total of 181/3 in 20 overs. Ibrahim Zadran (87*) and Dariwsh Rasooli (84) shone with the willow. In the chase, the West Indies could score only 143/9 in 20 overs, losing the game by 38 runs. Ziaur Rahman Sharifi pocketed three important wickets in the second innings.
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs West Indies, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Wednesday, January 21
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Afghanistan
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
West Indies
Brandon King (c), Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles (wk), Amir Jangoo, Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales.
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
With the average first innings score at this venue being 171 in the previous four T20Is played here, we can expect batters to do well in the first innings. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total.
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan skipper, scalped two important wickets in the first T20I. He can be a decent game-changer for this game.
Azmatullah Omarzai
Omarzai bowled an exceptional economical spell in the first T20I, conceding only 12 runs in his three-over spell. Moreover, he can score some quick runs with the willow.
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Ibrahim Zadran
Opening batter Ibrahim Zadran scored 87* runs off 56 balls with eight fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 155.36.
Darwish Rasooli
No.4 batter Darwish Rasooli smacked 84 runs off 59 balls with eight fours and two sixes, winning the POTM award.
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Head to Head Dream11 team
Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Johnson Charles, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai (vc), Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Rashid Khan, Gudakesh Motie.
AFG vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Johnson Charles, Darwish Rasooli (c), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Rashid Khan (vc), Jayden Seales.
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