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AFG vs ZWE 2nd T20I match prediction 19 Mar 2021

Match date · 19 Mar 2021 · 15:30 IST
Prediction
  • Afghanistan averages 57 runs per match from their opening partnership while Zimbabwe averages 12 runs per match from the past three innings.
  • Zimbabwe averages 14.33 fours per match from three last innings while Afghanistan averages 9.66 fours per match.
  • Rahmatullah scored 87 runs while Sean Williams scored 22 runs in the opening T20I series.
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AFG vs ZIM 2nd T20I Match Predictions and Betting Tips

Afghanistan will be locking horns with Zimbabwe to play the 2nd T20I series. The match will be held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday, March 19. I have picked the best AFG vs ZIM match predictions for you to make some quick cash.

Afghanistan registered their first T20I win against Zimbabwe in the first match out of the three-match series. Rahmatullah Gurbaz's 45-ball 87 helped Afghanistan score a convincing win over Zimbabwe in the first T20 held at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Batting first, Afghanistan set a huge 198-run total of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe could only manage 150/7 as they lost the first T20I by 48 runs.

Gurbaz's early destruction of 87 runs from 45 balls gave Afghanistan the momentum before captain Asghar Afghan played a 38-ball 55-run knock. Although the Zimbabwe bowlers did well at the back of the innings to put a top on the surging run-rate and restricted the Afghans from crossing the 200 runs mark. This becomes Afghanistan's ninth win in 10 Twenty20 internationals against Zimbabwe, with just one defeat. With two more matches to go, I have picked the top three betting tips from the next AFG vs ZIM match prediction for you to bet upon.

AFG vs ZIM Team Bets

Although the odds offered by the oddsmakers are not satisfactory. There are markets in which both teams excel. However, I have picked the top team bets from AFG vs ZIM for you.

Afghanistan To Have The Highest Opening Partnership

The first inline bet is for the team that took away the first T20I. Zimbabwe clearly have not been in their best form this season, and that definitely gives Afghanistan an upper hand to score runs from their opening partnership. Comparing the two teams' average from the last three innings played, Afghanistan have scored 171 runs from their opening partnerships, which averages 57.0 runs per match while Zimbabwe have merely scored 36 runs from their opening partnerships in the last 3 matches which averages to 12.0 runs per match.

Evidently, Afghanistan has excelled in that area, when it comes to scoring more runs from opening partnerships. Tinashe Kamunhukanwe and Tarisai Musakanda who opened for Zimbabwe in the opening T20I series scored 38 runs from their partnership, while Rahmatullah Gurbaz and Karim Janat, the opener for Afghanistan scored 80 runs from their partnership. This led the Afghani team to a victory against the Zimbabweans. Bet365.com has offered betting odds of 1.53 for Afghanistan to have the highest opening partnership in the AFG vs ZIM match.

Zimbabwe To Hit Most Match 4's

The second bet is on slightly higher odds. After reviewing the teams' past performances, this bet runs in favour of Zimbabwe. Let's look at the past few matches the teams have played individually. Zimbabwe played the last T20I series against Pakistan where they scored a total of 43 fours in 3 innings, averaging 14.33 fours per match. While Afghanistan, who last played against Ireland had hit a total of 29 fours in three innings, which averages 9.66 fours per match. In the opener T20I series, Afghanistan hit a total of 15 fours, while Zimbabwe were at 12 fours. Tinashe Kamunhukamwe hit a total of 4 fours against Afghanistan.

Also considering the past five innings played individually by the teams, Afghanistan had accumulated 51 fours against Zimbabwe who had gathered 67 fours from the same number of matches played. This averages 10.2 fours for Afghanistan and 13.4 fours for Zimbabwe. Not to forget Zimbabwe has players like Brendon Taylor, Sean Williams, and Chamu Chibhabha who have pulled in mountains of runs for the team. Brendon Taylor alone has hit 91 fours in 43 T20I innings he has played in his career, which averages 2.11 fours per match. This is followed by Sean Williams with 82 fours and Chamu Chibhabha with 78 fours. Sportsbet.io is offering high betting odds of 2.80 for Zimbabwe to hit most match fours in the AFG vs ZIM head to head game.

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AFG vs ZIM Player Bets

Clearly, Afghanistan is in the pole position going into the series but Zimbabwe cannot be rubbed off either with some exciting bunch of players in their rank. But I have the top AFG vs Zim player betting tips lined up for you here.

Rahmatullah Gurbaz to score most runs than Sean Williams

Rahmatullah Gurbaz was adjudged as the Man of The Match as Afghanistan made it to a 48-run win over Zimbabwe in the first T20 International in Abu Dhabi. Gurbaz hit a quickfire 45-ball 87-runs studded with six fours and seven sixes as Afghanistan set a good score of 198/5 in 20 overs. The Zimbabwe captain on the other hand made 22 runs from 20 balls played which was not enough. The Williams-led side wnt off the track rapidly, losing wickets at regular intervals.

While Sean Williams has played 42 innings and scored 973 runs from it at an average of 30.40, and Rahmatullah Gurbaz has overall only played 11 innings and scored 419 runs from it at an average of 38.09, which is definitely higher. Also as mentioned earlier, Gurbaz had a better start to the opening series than Williams did. However, Bet365.com has offered betting odds of 1.61 for Rahmatullah Gurbaz to score more runs than Sean Williams.

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My Picks

Afghanistan To Have The Highest Opening Partnership - @1.53 (Bet365.com)

Zimbabwe To Hit Most Match 4's - @2.66 (Sportsbet.io)

Rahmatullah Gurbaz to score most runs than Sean Williams - @1.61 (Bet365.com)

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