India vs Afghanistan Match Prediction, 2nd ODI – Who will win today’s match between IND vs AFG?

India (IND) registered a clinical start to the series against Afghanistan (AFG), but it is now the time that the visitors can draw levels with a win in the second ODI, which is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, June 17, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

India will look to seal the series with a win in the upcoming contest in front of their home crowd. In the first ODI, which was also a rain-curtailed affair with both sides getting 25 overs each, the hosts restricted the Afghans to 194 and then chased down the total with 13 balls and seven wickets to spare. With the ball, India’s inexperienced attack did not falter much, with debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey impressing.

For Afghanistan, the challenge will not only be to win the match but also to keep the series alive with the third and final ODI slated to take place on June 20. Heading into the upcoming match, the visitors will look to overcome their fallacies, especially with the bat to pose some real challenge to the strong Indian side. With their bowling, Afghanistan will be banking on the high-quality spin of Rashid Khan and AM Ghazanfar.

IND vs AFG: Match Details

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow: Pitch Report

One of the venues which has recently become host to quite a few matches is the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The ground will see the tenth ODI match being played here, and ahead of the contest, it is the chasing teams who have reigned supreme here, winning three out of the last five matches. As a result, it is likely that the team winning the toss may look to bowl first on Wednesday.

IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head ODI Record

IND vs AFG: Probable Playing XIs

India:

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

Afghanistan:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediq Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmat Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem

IND vs AFG: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, one of the most experienced names in the current generation, who also became the oldest to play an ODI for India, will be stepping out to the middle once again. Rohit did not capitalise on the start he got in the opening game, but he certainly holds the prowess to take early advantage and put up a big score on the board. If Rohit gets going, it will be nothing less than a flurry of fours and sixes being experienced across the Ekaka outfield. 

Probable Best Bowler: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is among the most deadly spinners in world cricket right now. With his mystery bowling and masterly skills to trap the batters, Rashid has garnered immense success with the white ball for the Afghans. The track in Lucknow is also known to be quite slow, which naturally allows the spinners to come into the game with an added advantage of friendly conditions. As a result, Rashid is expected to shine against the Indians.

Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match