Afghanistan and Scotland will lock horns in the fifth Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 today in Sharjah, UAE. The live game will begin at 7:30 PM IST on the Star Sports Network and be live-streamed on Hotstar. Afghanistan has an ICC T20I ranking of 8, and their highest T20 world cup finish is Position nine in the 2016 tournament. Scotland ICC T20I ranking is 14, the team’s highest T20 World Cup finish was 11th Position in the 2007 tournament. 

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Pitch Report and conditions

According to the pitch report, the wicket at the stadium might be slow, and players scoring smoothly will be tricky. This means that spinners and batters will have to handle the bat and balls attentively. 

Lots of gameplay takes place here regularly, and the interface can slow down as the game progresses. These are 150-160 missiles and whoever wins the throw has to fight first. Twisting impact is key to testing on this surface.

Sunny conditions will give way to clear night skies with highs of 35 degrees in this game in Dubai.

Match Preview

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The Afghanistan team hopes to be the source of joy to their fans, for their home is in turbulent times as they plan to beat the high-spirited Scotland cricketers in tomorrow’s match. Their country’s state is wavering after the Taliban took over in August. This means the team players did not have enough time to practice and sharpen their skills before the ICC T20 World Cup recommenced. At The Same time Rashid Khan stepped down from participating at the T20 2021, which brought some controversies, and changes had to be made to fill his spot where the team announced the team would be led by the all-rounder Mohammed Nabi. 

Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has established himself as a T20 – and T10 – globetrotter, following in the footsteps of his seniors Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi. Having featured in the CPL, BPL, Lanka Premier League, and the Vitality T20 Blast, the 22-year-old is now prepared for his first ICC world event with the Afghanistan senior team.

The Afghanistan team has a good record, which is enough to give them the confidence to win this match. The area to improve is the bowling department to bat well against the in-form Scotland in the area. If they keep the edge, it will be of massive help. Scotland won all three games since the ICC T20 World Cup rebate, topped the show in Round 1 Group B, and qualified for the Super 12. Afghanistan was already qualified for Group 2. The match is expected to be competitive and good. Scotland will need to continue in the same vein as we have seen so far in the ongoing tourney. They took a win against Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, and Oman and succeeded themselves in the next stage of the T20Is. That’s a fine achievement for the team riding high on a good bowling unit performance, boosted morale which gave them hope of extending the winning streak. Which team will win the Afghanistan vs Scotland live cricket match today? Predict this match on Cricsbet and win exciting cash prices and stand a chance to win the luxurious gifts. 

Here is the head-to-head record

In the history of Cricket tournaments, these two teams have met six times between 2010 and 2016. They met on one ICC T20 World Cup occasion in 2016, where Afghanistan won by 14 runs. In a previous Afghanistan vs Scotland ODI in 2019 at Edinburgh, Afghanistan won the match by two runs at a score of 269 in 44.9 overs of the D/L method. The rain did not slow the team to win against Scotland despite Calum McLeod’s hundred.  

Overall snapshot: 

	AFGHANISTAN	SCOTLAND
MATCHES WINS	6	0
AVERAGE RUNS	159	140.7
MAX RUNS	210	173
MIN RUNS	131	105
HIGHEST SCORE	170	156

	TOP BATTING PERFORMERS	Scores		TOP BOWLING PERFORMERS	Scores
Most runs	Mohammed Shahzad	309	Most wickets	Hamid Hassan	10
Highest scores	Mohammed Shahzad	71	Best bowling	Hamid Hassan	4/22
Best strike rate	Shafiqullah	250	Best economy rate	Shapoor Zadran	4.75
Highest average	Asghar Stanikzai	59.50	Best strike rate	Kyle Coetzer	8.00

Probable Playing XIs

Afghanistan Squad: Mohammad Nabi (c), Hamid Hassan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Farid Ahmed Malik, Naveen ul Haq. 

Their backup players are  Dawlat Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Samiullah Shinwari.

Scotland squad: has Kyle Coetzer (c), Bradley Wheal, Richie Berrington, Mark Watt, Matthew Cross(wk), Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, George Munsey, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Calum MacLeod, Hamza Tahir, Craig Wallace, Safyaan Sharif, and Dylan Budge, 

Players to watch are Scotland’s Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Mark Watt, and Josh Davey, whereas Afghanistan players Rashid Khan, Naveel-ul-Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Asghar Afghan.

Recent Teams form

Afghanistan has head coach Andy Flower, who was instrumental in setting up the Unofficial test in the UAE 2016, where Rashid khan made his first-class debut with 12 for 122 match figures.

Scotland has played three matches and has won in the period they have been in the Gulf. The experience at the beginning of the tournament has been beneficial to the team. They adjusted and adapted to playing in the Gulf.

Batting Scotland’s batter George Musey has an impressive opening, and this power has been pronounced at this tournament showing the team is on a good run of form. Alongside players Kyle Coetzer, Matthew Cross and Berrington, Michela Leask, Calum MacLeod, and Greaves are useful six hitters to understand their task to rotate the strike against spin. The spinners have to know they will be under pressure against stronger teams in the Super 12s and have to perform to succeed in the World Cup. Bradley Wheal, Mark Watt, and Josh Davey, the recent new ball performers, have played impressively in the middle overs.

Quick runs in the middle and death overs will be a huge determinant on how the team performs; hence, openers Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad in the batting department with Najibullah Zadran and skipper Nabi are expected to increase their powerplay. Scotland needs to keep an eye on Rashid, Nabi, and Mujeeb Zadran’s spin trio, who will not be troubled by the slow and low nature of the pitch. 

Scotland is ready to move up the table and has proved that by beating the best ODI team globally, England and Bangladesh. Their opponents aim to win the ICC T20 World Cup title strongly. 

CONCLUSION

It is hard to predict how this match will go because Scotland has been on a winning streak and seems unstoppable, and the other side Afghanistan who are experienced and well endowed in the spin department in the ICC T20 World cup with a higher rank. Place your bets on this match at the Cricsbet website or app. Download the app today and enjoy instant bonuses, fantastic prizes, and winning with your team.