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- Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2023 1st ODI Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Playing 11 & Fantasy Tips
Afghanistan will take on Pakistan in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, on Tuesday (22 August) afternoon.
Afghanistan enters this series after an impressive 2-1 series win in Bangladesh. It was a massive achievement to beat Bangladesh in their backyard. They last played here in June, losing to Sri Lanka by 2-1 in a 3-match series.
On the other hand, Pakistan has won 6 of the 8 ODIs played in the year 2023. They beat New Zealand on good batting wickets at home by 4-1 at home. The last time these two sides played each other was in March 2023; Afghanistan won the T20I series in Sharjah by 2-1.
AFG vs PAK 2023 1st ODI Match Details
- Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
- Date & Time: Aug 22, 2023, at 3 PM IST
- Live Streaming: Fan Code App
Probable Playing 11 for Today’s Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2023 1st ODI
Probable Playing 11 for Afghanistan Team
R. Gurbaz (WK), I. Zadran, R. Shah, H. Shahidi (C), M. Nabi, I. Alikhil, R. Khan, A. Omarzai, M. Ur Rahman, F. Farooqi, A. Rahman
Probable Playing 11 for Pakistan Team
F. Zaman, I-ul-Haq, B. Azam (C), M. Rizwan (WK), A. Salman, I. Ahmed, S. Khan, S. Afridi, U. Mir, H. Rauf, N. Shah
Afghanistan vs Pakistan ODI Head-to-head Record
Pakistan have won all the 4 ODIs played against Afghanistan. The two teams last met in an ODI during the 2019 World Cup.
Afghanistan Won | Pakistan Won | |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium Venue Stats
Weather - 31°C, Mostly sunny
Pitch - Batting (Neutral for bowlers)
Avg. 1st Innings Score - 279 runs (Last 10 ODIs played)
Toss - Team batting second won 6 times (Last 10 ODIs played)
Top Fantasy Players for Afghanistan vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2023
Afghanistan Team
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| R. Gurbaz (WK) | 779 runs & 16 dismissals |
| I. Zadran (BAT) | 749 runs |
| M. Nabi (AR) | 3046 runs & 150 wickets |
| R. Khan (BOWL) | 167 wickets |
Pakistan Team
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| F. Zaman (BAT) | 3148 runs |
| B. Azam (BAT) | 5089 runs |
| S. Khan (AR) | 631 runs & 73 wickets |
| S. Afridi (BOWL) | 70 wickets |
Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2023 1st ODI Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeeper: R. Gurbaz
- Batters: I. Zadran, F. Zaman, B. Azam, I-ul-Haq
- All-rounders: M. Nabi, S. Khan
- Bowlers: R. Khan, S. Afridi, H. Rauf, F. Farooqi
- Captain: B. Azam/S. Khan
- Vice Captain: R. Khan/I. Zadran
HOWZAT Fantasy Team for Afghanistan vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2023
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