AFG vs IRL 2nd ODI match prediction 24 Jan 2021

Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd ODI | Bets that will Make Your Pocket Thicker

The 2nd game of the three-match ODI series will see Afghanistan take on Ireland at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday morning, January 23.

The 1st ODI saw Afghanistan and Ireland fight out a close encounter as the former emerged victorious by just 16 runs at the end. A 19-year-old Rahmanulla Gurbaaz was the star of the show as he picked up his maiden ODI century on his debut. Andy McBrine was Ireland’s grace as he picked up five wickets but could not save the day for his side. One can be rest assured that the second ODI is also going to be enthralling and will consist of a lot of fireworks! While these two teams gear up for this encounter, allow me to present you with three of the best player markets from this match for you to bet on.

Lorcan Tucker to score over 17.5 runs

We have had one heck of a 50-over match in the first ODI and we are expecting yet another one when Afghanistan and Ireland will go head on on Sunday. During that first ODI, Locran Tucker was one of the players who played his heart out but unfortunately he could not get his side over the line. Tucker ended up scoring 83 runs from 96 balls in the first ODI and that was his career high score. He has played 14 ODIs in his career and has scored 292 runs at an average of 24.33. He has played three matches in the United Arab Emirates and has scored 129 runs at an average of 43.0. Tucker has played 9 matches under the leadership of Andrew Balbirnie and has managed to score 198 runs at an average of 24.75. Sportsbet.io has offered odds of 1.85 for Locran Tucker to score at least 18 runs on Sunday and it should be rather easy!

Kevin O'Brien to score over 21.5 runs

The veteran still has a lot of cricket left in him and he might not have had a great start to this series but we know how dangerous Kevin O’Brien can be if he is on song with the bat. Kevin has played 151 ODIs in his career and has scored 3618 runs at an average of 29.90 including two centuries and 18 half tons. The attacking batsman has played 25 ODIs against Afghanistan, the most against any nation, and has scored 602 runs at an average of just above 28.0. When he is playing away from home, Kevin O’Brien has an average of 25.44. He also averages 22.73 in the second match of any ODI series which again is more than the required market value. Sportsbet.io has offered odds of 1.85 for Kevin O’Brien to score at least 22 runs in the second ODI against Afghanistan.

Javed Ahmadi to score over 23.5 runs

Javed Ahmadi has been productive at the top of the order for Afghanistan in the 50-over format and he proved his mettle in the first ODI as well. Ahmadi ended up scoring 38 runs in the first ODI and that is way more than what we need him to score in the second ODI. He has played 16 matches in the United Arab Emirates and has scored 529 runs at an average of 35.26. He has played 20 matches while opening the batting for Afghanistan and has scored 562 runs at an average of 28.10. Under the captaincy of Asghar Afghan, Ahmadi has scored 430 runs at an average of 28.66. Now that I have mentioned the scenarios which are working in favour of Ahmadi, Sportsbet.io has offered odds of 1.85, which is actually lucrative and winnable!