NZ vs AFG: Afghanistan’s Predicted Playing XI Against New Zealand, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 21

Updated - 26 Oct 2022, 12:22 PM

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Afghanistan is set to face New Zealand in their next game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. NZ vs AFG, match 21 of ICC T20 World Cup 2022, is set to take place on October 26 (Wednesday) at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both teams are part of group 1 in the tournament.

Mohammad Nabi is the skipper of Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Kane Williamson is the captain of New Zealand in the tournament. New Zealand won their opening match of the tournament against Australia while Afghanistan lost to England. Below we take a glance at Afghanistan’s predicted playing XI against New Zealand.

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NZ vs AFG: Afghanistan’s Predicted Playing XI Against New Zealand, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 21

Hazratullah Zazai

Hazratullah Zazai
Hazratullah Zazai (Credits: Twitter)

Hazratullah Zazai might be the opener for the team in the next match as well. He got out for just 7 runs in his last match. He got out cheaply in the last match but will look to make a comeback in the next game.

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz might be another opener and wicketkeeper for the team in the next match as well. The right-handed batsman scored 10 runs in his last match. He slammed a six at the start but got out cheaply. He is a hard hitter and will aim to give a good start to the team in the next game.

Ibrahim Zadran

Ibrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran (Image Credit: Getty)

Ibrahim Zadran might be a middle-order batsman for the team in the next game. He scored 32 runs in the last match, hitting 3 fours and 1 six in the match. He was the top run-getter for the team. He will look to score more runs in the next match.

Usman Ghani

Usman Ghani. (Credits: Twitter)

Usman Ghani might be another middle-order batsman for the team in the next match. The right-handed batsman scored 30 runs in the last match. He did a good job with the bat but could not score a big knock for the team. He will aim for another good show for the team.

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Mohammad Nabi (C)

Mohammad Nabi PC
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Mohammad Nabi is the skipper of Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and will lead the team in the next match as well. Nabi could only score 3 runs in the last match and got out quickly. He picked 1 wicket with the ball.

Najibullah Zadran

Najibullah Zadran
Najibullah Zadran. Credits: Twitter

Najibullah Zadran might be another middle-order batsman for the team in the next match of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Zadran scored 13 runs in 11 games. He slammed 1-six in the match. In the next match, he will look to convert his knock into a big score.

Azmatullah Omarzai

Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai (Photo by David Rowland-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Amatullah Omarzai might be a pacer for the team in the next match. He could not pick any wicket in the last match. With the ball, he emerged too costly with 11 runs in 1.1 overs. Omarzai would aim for a better show in the next match.

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Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan. PC-Getty
Rashid Khan. PC-Getty

Rashid Khan might be another spinner for the team in the NZ vs AFG match. Rashid Khan picked up 1 wicket in the last match and conceded just 17 runs in his 4 overs. He will aim for a better performance in the next match.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Mujeeb Ur Rahman. PC- Getty
Mujeeb Ur Rahman. PC- Getty

Mujeeb Ur Rahman might be another spinner for the team in the next match. The right-arm spinner gave a good performance in the last match, picking 1 wicket in his 4 overs and giving away just 22 runs. He will seek to give another good performance in the next game.

Fareed Ahmad Malik

Fareed Ahmad Malik
Fareed Ahmad Malik (Credits: ESPN)

Fareed Ahmad Malik might be another pacer for the team in the next match. The left-arm pacer picked 1 wicket in the last match and conceded 23 runs. At an economy of 11.50, he was a little expensive. He will aim for a better show in the next game.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi

Fazalhaq Farooqi, NZ vs AFG
Fazalhaq Farooqi (Credits: Twitter)

Fazalhaq Farooqi might be another pacer for the team in the next match. Farooqi picked 1 wicket in the last match. He conceded just 24 runs in his 4 overs. He will aim for another good show in the next match.

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