Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe 2024 - 3rd ODI Match - Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: December 21st

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 3rd ODI Match of Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe, which will be played between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan on 21st of December at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.

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Current ODI Form Zimbabwe and Afghanistan:

Afghanistan have won the Second ODI of the 3 match series to take a 1-0 lead.

The top run scorer for Afghanistan in the ODI Series is Sediqullah Atal

The top wicket taker for Afghanistan in the ODI Series is Azmatullah Omarzai with 5 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for Zimbabwe in the ODI Series is Sikandar Raza with 20 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Zimbabwe in the ODI Series is Newman Nyamhuri with 3 scalps under his belt.

In the Second ODI, Afghanistan batted first and they posted a huge total of 286 for 6 in 50 overs. Sediqullah Atal played like a champion and scored a hundred. Abdul Malik also played a phenomenal knock of 84 runs. Both the openers stitched a partnership of 191 runs. The middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got and Afghanistan had to settle for 286 even though at one point they were aiming at 300+ score.

During the chase, Zimbabwe lost their way right from the word. They kept losing wickets one after the other and never looked in a comfort zone. Allah Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran picked up 3 wickets each to jolt the middle order of Zimbabwe. The hosts were eventually bowled out for a small total of 54, losing the match by a huge margin of 232 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Zimbabwe ODI Squad

Craig Ervine (capt), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams

Afghanistan ODI Squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Afghanistan

Who will win?- Afghanistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Sediqullah Atal (Afghanistan), Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Allah Ghazanfar (Afghanistan), Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe)

Most Sixes – Sediqullah Atal (Afghanistan), Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)

Player of the Match- Allah Ghazanfar (Afghanistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Afghanistan 250+, Zimbabwe 140+

Match Handicap: Afghanistan

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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