PAK vs AFG Betting Tips: Team Pakistan will battle against Afghanistan in an all-important match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday (September 7). The match is scheduled to occur in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, commencing from 7:30 PM Indian Time.
PITCH REPORT: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The celebrated cricket stadium of Sharjah has been pretty busy since the beginning of the Asia Cup 2022. The venue is assigned to host a couple of more games in the tournament. The venue boasts relatively slower and spin-friendly pitches. We expect it to be no different for this game.
TOSS PREDICTION:
With the dew factor being prominent in the second half of the game, The captains prefer to get done with the bowling first in all the venues in the country. Bank on Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to make a correct call at the toss and choose to field, without having a thought.
RECENT FORM (LAST FIVE MATCHES):
PAK – W W L L W
AFG – L W W L W
HEAD TO HEAD:
| Matches | PAK won | AFG won | N/R |
| 02 | 02 | 00 | 00 |
TOP 5 PAK vs AFG BETTING TIPS:
1. Afghanistan to score over 7.5 runs in the 6th over
Team Afghanistan embraces a destructive opening pair in Rehmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai. Both the batters are hard hitters of the balls and are pretty familiar with the venue. Bank on them to go big in the sixth over of the innings.
2. Iftikhar Ahmed to score over 13.5 runs
Iftikhar Ahmed, The star all-rounder of the Pakistan team has been consistently featuring in the national team since the last T20 World cup (2021). The right-hander bats in the middle-order for the team and is considered to be a highly capable T20 batsman.
3. The total number of fours will be under 24.5
Scoring boundaries has been a tough job for the batsmen at this venue so far in the Asia Cup. The ground has relatively smaller dimensions, however, the pitches of Sharjah Cricket Ground have reduced assistance for the batters throughout the game.
4. Pakistan lost a wicket in the 6th over
The teams often tend to take multiple risks and go for big runs in the sixth over of the innings, as it is the last over of the powerplay. Batters wish to make the most out of fielding restrictions and hence we expect at least one wicket in the last over of the powerplay.
5. Rashid Khan to be the top bowler for Afghanistan
Rashid Khan is possibly the best spin bowler in the shortest format of the game at the moment. The leggie has looked in fine rhythm but has not made a significant impact for the team so far in the tournament. We expect him to scalp multiple wickets in the all-important match.
FINAL VERDICT:
We predict Pakistan to end up as a victorious team in the crucial match against Afghanistan. A win in this game would guarantee them a place in the grand finale. On the other hand, it will be an end-of-the-road for Afghanistan after a dream starts to the tournament.