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Afghanistan produced another rollover, as they crushed Zimbabwe to seal the series 2-0 with one match to go. The 3rd T20I will be played at Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Mohammad Nabi finally broke the jinx and was among the wickets after 12 consecutive T20Is. He was destructive with the bat as well and gave a perfect finish to Afghans by scoring 40 off 15 balls which eventually helped them put a total of 193 runs. He was adjudged Man of the Match for his All-Round performance.

Usman Ghani (49 off 34 balls) and Karim Janat (53 of 38 balls) were Top Contributors with the bat from Afghanistan Camp. Rashid Khan cleared the tail like he often does, and became the 7th bowler to pick 350 T20 Wickets.  

The World No.1 Bowler now stands on 95 T20I wickets and would be eying another milestone of 100 wickets. Five Wickets in a the match is not a big task if you are Rashid Khan and he will surely fancy his chances against The Chevrons.

On the other side, Zimbabwe’s struggle in T20Is continues and now they have lost their last seven T20Is. Ryan Burl was the top contributor from The Chevrons camp, he scored 40 of 29 balls and also picked up a wicket. Donald Tiripano picked up a wicket and scored 24 of 14 balls.

Skipper Willaims looked disappointed in the post-match conference and said When you lose like this it’s important about how you get back up. “Winning a game from here and then getting on the plane will be a huge thing for us. Maybe there’s a possibility of that happening, it’s been discussed (him moving up the order along with Raza).”

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Afghanistan:

• Rashid Khan – Khan came to bowl in the 10th over and rattled the Zimbabwe lower-order as they were already 4 down in the powerplay. He gave 30 runs and finished with 3 wickets from his 3 overs and his consistency with the bowl makes him a Top Captaincy choice in the 3rd T20I as well.
• After becoming the 7th bowler to pick 350 T20 wickets in the 2nd T20I, Khan will be eying another milestone of picking 100 T20I wickets. What sets Rashid a class apart is that he has only played 50 matches and he will be the fastest to 100 International wickets. Lasith Malinga is ahead of him who has 107 wickets from 84 T20Is.
• Naveen-ul-Haq – Haq was back at this best and gave a perfect start to Afghanistan by removing Kamunhukamwe on the first ball of the chase. He conceded with 28 runs and picked 2 wickets from his 3 overs. He will a good pick in all leagues.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Flamboyant Gurbaz looked disappointed with the day he got out and will be looking to pile a mountain of runs again in the 3rd T20I. He remains a default pick in this match.
• Najibullah Zadran – Najibullah came to bat at no.4 and looked fine, he is 2 runs away from 1000 T20I runs. Zadran has been a consistent performer for Afghanistan over the years and will be a good pick in Grand Leagues.
• Karim Janat- Janat has been consistently hitting 140 clicks and coming up with handy batting contributions at the top of the order. He scored 53 off 38 balls and picked up a wicket. He remains a default pick in this match.
• Mohammad Nabi – Afghan Ace All-Rounder was at his brutal best with both bat and the ball. He picked up 2 wickets and ran riots on Zimbabwe bowlers in his destructive knock of 40 in just 15 balls.
• Usman Ghani started slow and then shifted gears seamlessly and made 49 runs off 34 balls while opening the innings.

Zimbabwe:

• Sean Williams – As stated earlier Captain Williams look disappointed and hinted that he can be seen on the top of the order along with Sikander Raza. Based on that he can be tried as VC only in 1-2 Grand League Teams.
• Ryan Burl – An aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and a part-time leg-spinner Burl has been quite handy in this series so far. In the second T20I, he scored 40 runs off 29 balls and also picked up a 1 wicket. 
• Blessing Muzarabani –  Armed with natural pace and bounce, Muzarabani continues to impress in this series so far. He has picked up 4 wickets in this series.
• Donald Tiripano – Tiripano picked up a wicket and made a handy 14-ball 24 batting down the order.

Fantasy Tip

Afghanistan has played two different orders in the series so far. It is clear from their approach that they will experiment a lot more having sealed the series as they are using his series to finalize a side for the T20 World Cup. Fantasy Users can concentrate more Grand Leagues and avoid Small Leagues or invest a fraction in them.

Stats & Facts

• Rashid Khan is 5 wickets away from becoming the fastest bowler to take 100 T20I wickets.
• Najibullah Zadran has 998 runs in T20Is so far.
• Zimbabwe is on a seven-match losing streak.

Predicted Playing XI

Afghanistan Predicted XI: 1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2. Karim Janat, 3. Asghar Afghan (c), 4. Usman Ghani, 5. Hashmatullah Shahidi, 6. Najibullah Zadran, 7. Mohammad Nabi, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Amir Hamza, 10. Naveen-ul-Haq, 11. Fareed Malik

Kamunhukamwe was seen limping off the ground after this dismissal and Prince Masvaure might replace him at the top.

Zimbabwe Predicted XI: 1. Tarisai Musakanda, 2. Prince Masvaure, 3. Sean Williams (c), 4. Sikandar Raza, 5. Richmond Mutumbami (wk), 6. Ryan Burl, 7. Wesley Madhevere, 8. Donald Tiripano, 9. Brandon Mavuta, 10. Blessing Muzarabani, 11. Richard Ngarava

Abu Dhabi Pitch Report and Conditions

Athar Ali Khan, in his pitch report for his 2nd T20I, said “this is a new pitch which hasn’t been used in this series so far. It’s dry and should be good to bat on. Variations will be the key for the bowlers. A belter of a pitch.”

Mostly the same pitch will be used for the 3rd T20I as well.

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Match Prediction

Afghanistan’s great record against Zimbabwe should hold them in good stead here. Plus, their knowledge of the UAE will make them hard to beat. After winning the series Afghanistan can rest their key players  still, they will be favorites to win this match.

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Written by Shekhar Singh. Follow Shekhar on Twitter today.