Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions: India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I, at Bengaluru, 17, January 2024

Here are the Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions for India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, 17, January 2024

Live Scores and Stats - India V Afghanistan 3rd T20I

Match Analyst

Weather

The weather forecast for the 3rd T20I match between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru predicts clear skies. This means that there will be no interruptions due to rain or bad weather.

Head to Head

In terms of recent head-to-head records in the T20 format, India has a dominant record against Afghanistan. They have won all five of their previous encounters, with varying margins of victory. The most recent match saw India win by 6 wickets with 15 balls remaining.

Looking at the highest T20 run scorers among the India squad in the last 2 years, Virat Kohli leads the pack with 810 runs in 21 matches. He is followed by Rohit Sharma with 656 runs in 31 matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma have also made significant contributions with 498 and 336 runs respectively.

Among the Afghanistan squad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been their top run scorer in the T20 format, with 690 runs in 30 matches. Ibrahim Zadran and Najibullah Zadran have also been consistent performers, scoring 635 and 566 runs respectively. Hazratullah Zazai has contributed 430 runs in 21 matches.

Wicket Takers

Shifting focus to the highest T20 wicket takers among the India squad, Arshdeep Singh leads the pack with 69 wickets in 35 matches. Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi have also been effective, with 40 and 36 wickets respectively. Avesh Khan has taken 19 wickets in 11 matches.

Among the Afghanistan squad, Fazalhaq Farooqi has been their leading wicket taker in the T20 format, with 33 wickets in 21 matches. Rashid Khan, the star spinner, has taken 30 wickets in 19 matches. Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Naveen-ul-Haq have also been successful with 28 and 26 wickets respectively.

Venue

Considering the historical venue stats for T20 matches in the last 2 years, the average first innings score is 164 runs. The highest first innings score recorded at this venue is 248 runs. In the second innings, the average score is 150 runs, with the highest being 218 runs.

Based on the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, our win predictor gives India a 54 percent chance of winning the match.

Squads

India- Rohit Sharma (c), Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar

Afghanistan- Ibrahim Zadran (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, Hazratullah Zazai, Ikram Alikhil, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Saleem, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – India

Who will win? – India

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Virat Kohli – India, Ibrahim Zadran - Afghanistan

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Arshdeep Singh – India, Karim Janat - Afghanistan

Most Sixes – Rohit Sharma – India, Ibrahim Zadran - Afghanistan

Player of the Match – Arshdeep Singh – India

Team Scores Batting first – India 200+, Afghanistan 170+

Match Handicap – India

*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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