ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: 2nd Test Fantasy Cricket Tips For Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan

Zimbabwe will face Afghanistan in the second Test of the two-match series on Thursday, January 2, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Batters dominated the first Test of the series. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, and Brian Bennett scored a century each. They helped Zimbabwe post a total of 586 runs at the end of their first innings.

Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a double-century in Afghanistan’s first innings. Wicketkeeper-batter Afsar Zazai made a century. These three helped Afghanistan reach a total of 699 runs.

Zimbabwe scored 142 runs for the loss of four wickets in the second innings before the match ended in a draw. Brian Bennett was the pick of the bowlers in the game and took a fifer in the first innings for Zimbabwe. Shahidi won the Player of the Match award for his batting performance.

ZIM vs AFG Probable XIs

Zimbabwe

Joylord Gumbie (wk), Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Dion Myers, Brandon Mavuta, Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu

Afghanistan

Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), AM Ghazanfar, Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Naveed Zadran, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zahir Khan

ZIM vs AFG Pitch report

The surface at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo will likely provide a decent amount of support to both batters and bowlers. Two out of the last three matches at this venue have ended in a draw. In the last 10 Test matches here, the average first innings score has been 355 runs.

ZIM vs AFG Top Picks

Sean Williams

Williams is two runs away from scoring 1300 runs in Test cricket. He scored his fifth Test century in the first innings of the previous Test.

Afsar Zazai

The wicketkeeper-batter scored his maiden century in the first Test. He scored 113 runs off 169 deliveries, including five fours and three sixes.

ZIM vs AFG Captain picks

Rahmat Shah

The 31-year-old all-rounder made 234 runs in the first innings of the first Test. It was his second century in this format and the highest individual score.

Azmatullah Omarzai

Omarzai has been one of the best performers for Afghanistan in limited overs formats. He made his Test debut in the first game and picked one wicket in two innings. He is likely to deliver a strong performance in this game.

ZIM vs AFG Head to Head Dream11 team

Afsar Zazai (vc), Craig Ervine, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ben Curran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai (c), Brian Bennett, Blessing Muzarbani, Naveed Zadran, AM Ghazanfar

ZIM vs AFG Grand League Dream11 team

Afsar Zazai, Craig Ervine, Rahmat Shah (c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ben Curran, Sean Williams (vc), Azmatullah Omarzai, Brian Bennett, Blessing Muzarbani, Naveed Zadran, AM Ghazanfar.

In conclusion, the second Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo promises to be an exciting encounter. With both teams showcasing strong batting performances in the first Test, fans can expect another high-scoring match. Key players like Sean Williams and Rahmat Shah will be crucial for their respective teams. As the series progresses, it will be interesting to see which team can gain the upper hand.

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