India hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and will be eyeing a clean sweep when they meet afghanistan In the third and final ODI in Chennai. After a comfortable seven-wicket win in Dharamshala and a massive 170-run win in Lucknow, the hosts have completely outclassed the visitors so far.
while captain Shubman Gill Having been in tremendous form – having scored an impressive 154 in the last game – India’s management may want to experiment with their bench strength. fast bowler Harshit Rana He has been included in the squad after his successful rehabilitation at the BCCI Center of Excellence and may be included in the playing XI. On the other hand, Hashmatullah ShahidiAfghanistan will be playing for pride, desperate to rectify their batting decline and put up a tough challenge against a strong Indian line-up.
IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- date and time: June 20, 1:30 pm IST / 8:00 am GMT
- venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
IND vs AFG head-to-head record in ODIs
Matches played: 6 | India won: 5 | Afghanistan won: 0 | Tied up: 1
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium traditionally offers a dry, abrasive surface that strongly favors slow bowlers and spinners as the match progresses. Although the new ball may come onto the bat easily during the powerplay, the pitch is expected to be quite slow, making scoring runs a difficult task in the middle overs due to varying bounce and turn. Given the hot and humid weather of Chennai, the track can become dull fast. Captains who win the toss generally prefer to bat first to set a competitive score and avoid chasing on a poor, spin-friendly surface in the second innings.
squads
India: Shubman Gill (captain), Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rehmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharooti, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmed Malik, Zia ur Rehman. Sharifi, Mohammad Salim
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IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI, today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- India won the toss and bowled first
- Afghanistan’s powerplay score: 40-50
- Afghanistan’s total score: 250-270
Case 2:
- Afghanistan won the toss and bowled first
- India’s powerplay score: 50-60
- India’s total score: 300-340
Match Result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
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