ZIM vs AFG Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan?

Zimbabwe is all set to host Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series followed by a three-match T20I series. The first ODI is scheduled to take place on June 4 (Saturday) at the Harare Sports Club. The hosts last played an ODI match in January when they faced Sri Lanka for a bilateral series, but unfortunately lost it by 2-1.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, faced Bangladesh earlier this year in February for a bilateral series. Losing the first two ODIs of the three-match series, they won the final fixture, thereby losing the series by 2-1. But they will hope to continue their form, from the warm-up game against Zimbabwe’s select XI which they won by 68 runs.

Match Details

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare.

Date and Time: June 4, 2022, at 12:45 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

Pitch Report

The surface will benefit both batters and bowlers equally. It can be a high-scoring pitch once the turf is used, and thus the batters will be looking to settle in the game to hit big later. The bowlers will get a lot out of this pitch. The average first innings score is 230, and thus the toss-winning captain would look to bat first.

Probable Playing XIs for Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan

Zimbabwe

Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Dion Myers, Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wessley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Ainsley Ndlovu, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe.

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yamin Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match

Rahmanullah Gurbaz:

Opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz produced a magnificent century in the last ODI that Afghanistan played against Bangladesh. He remained unbeaten, scoring a 110-ball 106 to lead his team towards victory. With a strong batting line-up, he will be looking to give a kick start to the innings and score big batting on top.

Probable best bowler of the match

Rashid Khan:

Prolific all-rounder Rashid Khan will be in good form after his successful IPL stint. He was one of the standout performers in Afghanistan’s previous ODI series and helped his side by picking a handful of wickets. He will look to execute his techniques and make his experience work.

Today’s match prediction: Afghanistan to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.