series finale between afghanistan And west indies The “home” side, Afghanistan, aims for a historic 3-0 whitewash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Having already secured the series with two clinical wins, Rashid KhanThe players look formidable, while the young West Indies team is being led brandon king Playing for pride and a chance to avoid a clean sweep before preparations for the T20 World Cup intensify.
Afghanistan has been dominant in this series and have defeated West Indies in every department. In the second T20I, dervish rasuli (68) And Sediqullah Atal (53) took him to his first total of 189 mujeeb ur rehman With figures of 4/21, demolished the Caribbean target with a historic hat-trick.
West Indies have had to struggle a lot against Afghanistan’s world-class spin trio. While Brandon found some form with a half-century in the last game Shimron Hetmyer While showing glimpses of their strength (46 off 17), the visitors lacked the middle-order partnership required to chase big scores on the slow UAE surfaces. With the series already decided, both teams can experiment with their bench strength, potentially giving players playing time Noor Ahmed Or Shamar Springer.
AFG vs WI, 3rd T20I: Match Details
- date and time: 22 January; 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM local
- venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
AFG vs WI head-to-head record in T20Is
matches played: 10 | afghanistan won:05 | west indies won:05 | no result/tied:00
Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report
The Dubai surface remains a typical UAE wicket – slow and spin-friendly. Although it provides good bounce initially for new ball bowlers, it grips and turns as the match progresses. It will be easier for the batsmen to score during the powerplay, before the field spreads out and the spinners take control in the middle overs. Under lights, dew can sometimes make it difficult for spinners to hold the ball in the second innings, often prompting captains to bowl first. However, Afghanistan’s recent success while batting first suggests that they may prefer to set targets again.
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Squad:
Afghanistan: Rehmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Ziaur Rehman Sharifi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Ishaq, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
West Indies: Brandon King (captain), Alek Athanazé, Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Quentin Sampson, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Moti, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Raymon Simmonds, Justin Greaves, Jayden Seales, Casey Carty, Shamar Springer, Amir Jangoo
AFG vs WI, 3rd T20I: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- Afghanistan won the toss and bowled first
- West Indies’ powerplay score: 40-50
- West Indies’ total score: 155-165
Case 2:
- West Indies won the toss and bowled first
- Afghanistan’s powerplay score: 60-70
- Afghanistan’s total score: 170-180
Match result: The team bowling first wins the match..
See also: Hat-trick hero Mujeeb ur Rahman leads Afghanistan to series win against West Indies
