Preview: The 40th game of the current T20 World Cup 2024 takes place on Tuesday, June 18, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. Co-hosts West Indies (WI) and Afghanistan (AFG) square off.
Group C includes Papua New Guinea, Uganda, and New Zealand in addition to the two teams. Both of these teams have qualified for the Super Eight stage, so this game will serve as a prelude for them both. With a stellar net run-rate (NRR) of +2.596, the Rovman Powell-led team has won three straight games and defeated their other group rivals to take second place in the standings.
Rashid Khan & Co., on the other hand, have also had a fantastic start to the competition, winning every game and amassing an outstanding NRR of +4.230. Afghanistan has made a tremendous comeback in recent years, shrugging off its reputation as the underdog and emerging as a serious contender to win the maiden International Cricket Championship.
In order to check all the boxes before facing each other in the Super Eight, Afghanistan and the West Indies will not spare any detail in their forthcoming match.
T20 World Cup 2024, 40th Match, WI vs AFG
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Date & Time: Monday, June 17, 8:00 PM
Pitch Report: At St. Lucia, the sky would be clear with peculiar clouds. During the game, the humidity would be high. Batsmen will appreciate hitting the ball on the flat track. As the ball gets a little older and the pitch wears down, the spinners will perform well.Gros Islet, St. Lucia’s Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is well-known for being a batsman’s paradise. With a flat surface, scoring runs is made easier by the smaller boundaries. Fast bowlers have limited success on this surface, while spinners who toss the ball up have had success.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
West Indies (WI): Rovman Powell (c), Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie
Afghanistan (AFG): Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
