West Indies vs Afghanistan Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 40? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The West Indies vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup match will be played in St Lucia on June 18, Tuesday. Both the teams are unbeaten so far in Group C and qualified for the Super 8s. The winning run will end for one of the two teams.

West Indies vs Afghanistan Team Analysis

West Indies

West Indies won against PNG, New Zealand, and Uganda. All the victories were very convincing for the hosts. West Indies playing at home have a very good understanding of the conditions.

It is the understanding of the conditions and the experience of playing in these sort of pitches that will be the deciding factor between the two teams. West Indies have played seven T20Is against Afghanistan winning four.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's rise as an international cricket side has been the story of recent years. They defeated England in the last ODI World Cup and now have defeated New Zealand in their very first T20I against them.

They have a good core of experienced players who have played enough CPL cricket and thus have experience of playing in West Indies. They have defeated the Windies in World Cups before and will take that confidence into this match.

West Indies vs Afghanistan Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The venue has hosted 36 matches with 199 being the highest score posted batting first and the highest score chased is 197. This is a high-scoring venue by the looks of it and should the weather remain good and rain-free, we should be in for a good contest.

Form and Fitness

The form of players from both teams is very decent. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is still the leading run-scorer of the tournament with two back-to-back fifties that he scored in the first two games. Fazalhaq Farooqi with 12 wickets leads the wicket-taking charts.

The likes of Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell will be a good threat to Afghanistan. The Windies' side overall is in good form as well. There are no injury concerns for both teams.

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Tactical Acumen

Both captains Rovman Powell and Rashid Khan will have to be very tactful with their decision-making. Rashid Khan having played in the CPL will have played with and against many of these players which gives him a slight edge in leadership. Rovman Powell led in the match against New Zealand very well and made the right calls with his bowling changes.

West Indies vs Afghanistan Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia)

Total matches 36

Matches won batting first 15

Matches won bowling first 21

Average 1st Inns scores 139

Average 2nd Inns scores 126

Highest total recorded 199/8 (20 Ov) by WI vs AUS

Lowest total recorded 72/10 (20 Ov) by BANW vs SLW

Highest score chased 197/7 (19.5 Ov) by AUS vs PAK

Lowest score defended 97/7 (20 Ov) by SLW vs BANW

Who Will Score Most Runs For West Indies: Brandon King / Nicholas Pooran

Who Will Take Most Wickets For West Indies: Akeal Hosein / Andre Russell

Who Will Score Most Runs For Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz / Ibrahim Zadran

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Afghanistan: Rashid Khan / Fazalhaq Farooqi

West Indies vs Afghanistan Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 40? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Both teams have an equal chance of winning. The two teams are in form and have played some very consistent cricket. So it is difficult to pick an outright winner. West Indies playing in home conditions has a little edge.

Conclusion

Both teams have qualified for the Super 8s and hence the result of this match is rather inconsequential. However, both teams will be keen to keep their unbeaten run intact.

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