Australia are placed at the 3rd spot in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Group 1 points table with 2 wins and one loss from their 4 matches of the Super 12 stage. The team has 5 points and are firm favourites to win this encounter, on Friday, with T20 betting site Betway
Aaron Finch is the top run-scorer for Australia with 107 runs at a strike rate of 110. He has struck 5 sixes and 6 fours. Marcus Stoinis has also made 101 runs at a strike rate of 177.
Josh Hazlewood has been the best bowler for Australia and has picked up 3 wickets while bowling at an average of 30 and an economy rate of 8.27.
Afghanistan are placed at the 5th spot in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Group 1 points table with 2 losses from their 4 matches of the Super 12 stage. The team has 2 points.
Usman Ghani is the top run-scorer for Afghanistan with 57 runs at a strike rate of 100. He has struck one six and 5 fours. Ibrahim Zadran has also made 54 runs at a strike rate of 108.
Mujeeb ur Rahman has been the best bowler for Afghanistan and has picked up 3 wickets while bowling at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 5.75.
Squads
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani. Standby Players: Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib.
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? - Australia
Who will win? – Australia
Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Marcus Stoinis (Australia), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Josh Hazlewood (Australia), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Most Sixes – Matthew Wade (Australia), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan)
Player of the Match – Marcus Stoinis
Team Scores Batting first – Australia 170+, Afghanistan 150+
Match Handicap Australia
*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.