ICC T20 World Cup: Pakistan hopes for hat-trick against Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan will compete today for a place in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
The most important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12, Pakistan team will take the field against Afghanistan today. Both teams are unbeaten in their group so far
In their third match of the Super 12 stage at the Dubai International Stadium, the Pakistani team defeated Afghanistan and is looking forward to the semi-finals
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A large number of cricket fans from both Gulf countries living and working will come to the stadium to watch the match of the mega event. Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has appealed to the fans to remain calm as a large number of cricket fans from both the countries will be present in the stadium
With the first two wins, Pakistan’s chances of reaching the semi-finals are brighter. However, given the situation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan’s performance so far, Afghanistan is also considered a dangerous side
Pakistan had beaten India by 10 wickets in their first match and New Zealand by 5 wickets in the second match
Afghanistan has emerged as a dangerous team in the tournament as it easily defeated defending champions West Indies in their warm-up match. They also beat Scotland by a huge margin of 130 runs in the Group Two match
In bowling, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-ur-Rehman will give tough time to the batsmen of the opposing team while Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shehzad and Asghar Afghan are in good form in terms of batting performance
The Green Shirts have also paved the way for reaching the semi-finals with stunning victories against India and New Zealand. Both his bowler and batsman are in good form. The players are in high spirits, but the Afghan team can no longer be called a weak opponent. Whenever the two teams face each other, an interesting match is sure to result
It should be noted that a thrilling match was played between the two teams in the ICC T20 World Cup 2019. Pakistan won the match by three wickets against Afghanistan.