Predicting Afghanistan’s Playing XI for their 2nd ODI against South Africa

This is the first time the Afghanistan and South Africa teams are going to face each other in a bilateral series. This series is likely to continue for three days and is slated to take place from September 18 to September 22 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. The encounter between the Afghanistan team and the South African team is historical as the team only met during the ICC World Cup, which made this historical. 

Here let us predict the Playing XI team for Afghanistan for their 2nd ODI series against South Africa:

Batters:

Beginning with the batters, we can expect Rahmanullah Gurbaz to be open for the Afghanistan team. His aggressive approach as an opening batter can prove beneficial for the team since it will give a quick start for scoring runs. Darwish Rasooli, can assist Gurbaz and compliment his aggressive batting. This would help accelerate the innings by providing quick runs. Following this, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain) is the top-order batsman, who is experienced and can be relied on to carry out a slow and smooth inning. He would be a good option for handling the pressure and providing stability to the team. Rahmat Shah, the vice-captain of the Afghanistan team, is a middle-order batsman who can be considered technically sound. He can be beneficial as he can pick up the air of the field and act according to the needs of the situation. 

All-Rounders:

Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, and Azmatullah Omarzai are the all-rounders in the Afghanistan team who can add balance with dual capabilities and help with the team’s overall performance. 

Bowlers:

Fazal Haq Farooqi, the fast bowler helps with the pace and swing taking care of the death overs and the powerplay. This would help in controlling the runs by taking early wickets. Farid Ahmad Malik is again aggressive in his approach. He is an added pacer who could be impactful during middle overs. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, the off-spin bowler, with his off-spin, provides a spin attack and helps in breaking partnerships, which can be a threat to his South African team.

Disclaimer: This exclusive news is based on the author’s insights, analysis, and intuition. While reviewing this information, consider the points discussed and form your own conclusions.

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