Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I - 2nd January 2024

Here are the Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions for United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, 02, January 2024.

The weather forecast for the 3rd T20I match between United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan in Sharjah predicts clear skies. This indicates that the match is unlikely to be affected by any weather interruptions.

In their recent head-to-head encounters in the T20 format, Afghanistan has had the upper hand. They have won five out of the last five matches played between the two teams. The most recent match saw Afghanistan emerging victorious by 72 runs.

Looking at the highest run scorers among the United Arab Emirates squad in the last two years, Muhammad Waseem leads the pack with 1415 runs in 38 matches. He is followed by Vriitya Aravind with 943 runs in 35 matches, Basil Hameed with 508 runs in 33 matches, and Ali Naseer with 174 runs in 13 matches.

Among the Afghanistan squad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been the top run scorer in the last two years, accumulating 533 runs in 26 matches. Ibrahim Zadran follows closely with 520 runs in 22 matches, while Najibullah Zadran and Hazratullah Zazai have scored 492 runs and 381 runs respectively in the same period.

When it comes to the highest wicket takers among the United Arab Emirates squad in the last two years, Junaid Siddique leads the way with 44 wickets in 25 matches. He is followed by Ali Naseer with 24 wickets in 12 matches, Muhammad Jawadullah with 18 wickets in 9 matches, and Aayan Afzal Khan with 18 wickets in 10 matches.

Among the Afghanistan squad, Fazalhaq Farooqi has been the most successful bowler in the last two years, taking 31 wickets in 19 matches. Naveen-ul-Haq follows with 21 wickets in 12 matches, while Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi have taken 18 and 17 wickets respectively in the same period.

Considering historical venue stats in the last two years for T20 matches, the average first innings score in Sharjah has been 144 runs. The highest first innings score recorded at the venue during this period was 241 runs. In terms of second innings, the average score has been 120 runs, with the highest second innings score being 179 runs.

Based on the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, our win predictor gives Afghanistan a 59 percent chance of winning the 3rd T20I match against United Arab Emirates.

Squads

United Arab Emirates - Muhammad Waseem (c), Aayan Afzal Khan, Akif Raja, Ali Naseer, Vriitya Aravind, Basil Hameed, Junaid Siddique, Khalid Shah, Muhammad Jawadullah, Nilansh Keswani, Omid Shafi Rahman, Dhruv Parashar, Tanish Suri, Samal Udawaththa

Afghanistan - Ibrahim Zadran (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Saleem, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Sediqullah Atal, Sharafuddin Ashraf

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Afghanistan

Who will win? – Afghanistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rahmat Shah (Afghanistan), Vriitya Aravind (UAE)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan), Muhammad Jawadullah (UAE)

Most Sixes – Mohammad Nabi, Vriitya Aravind (UAE)

Player of the Match – Mohammad Nabi

Team Scores Batting first – 180 (Afghanistan), 170 (UAE)

*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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