TAROUBA (Trinidad), Afghanistan will be eyeing another all-round effort here to crush inexperienced Papua New Guinea and storm into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup, and the result will have another underlying implication - ousting New Zealand.
The win will take Rashid Khan's side into the Super Eights from Group 'C' along with West Indies, who qualified with a win over New Zealand on Thursday.
It would also mean curtains for 2021 finalists New Zealand, who have lost two out of two.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (156 runs) and Fazalhaq Farooqui (9 wickets) currently lead the lists of run-scorers and wicket-takers respectively, a fair reflection of their good performances in this ICC showpiece.
Apart from Gurbaz, experienced Ibrahim Zadran also contributed well to Afghanistan's total, scoring 114 runs with a highest score of 70.In bowling, fast bowler Farooqui has made a good combination with Rashid, who has taken six wickets in two matches so far.
This has ensured that Afghanistan's adversaries have no compunction either forward or midway.
PNG may be a spirited team, but it looks far beyond their capabilities to overcome a formidable Afghanistan.
Teams (from)
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui. , Farid Ahmed Malik.
Papua New Guinea: Asadullah Wala (captain), Eli Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vere, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Wagi Moria, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamia, Sese Bau, Tony landed.
The match will start at 6 am IST (Friday).Pakistan worried about America-Ireland conflict!
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In a strange scenario, non-playing Pakistan will be more keen on the outcome of the USA and Ireland Group A match in Lauderhill, Florida on Friday.
A win for the United States, who currently sit second in this group with four points, would end Pakistan's World Cup campaign, which has two points from three matches.
Of course, this would also take the co-hosts from this group with India into the Super Eights.
Ireland are a competitive team with experienced players, but they look badly out of form here and could face a tough task against the US, who are playing very good T20 cricket at the moment.
He will keep an eye on the fitness of captain Monank Patel, who missed the match against India on Wednesday due to a left shoulder injury.Aaron Jones took the responsibility of captaincy against Rohit Sharma's team in New York.
According to the weather forecast, there is a danger of rain in the match and due to rain, Pakistan's campaign may end.
This will give America five points and will put it out of the reach of Pakistan, which can now score a maximum of four points.
Teams (from)
Ireland: Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
USA: Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones, Andries Goss, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, JC Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. . Reserve players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammed.
The match will start at 8 pm Indian time (Friday).England competes with Oman
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England will look to revive their rapidly declining title defense with a win over inexperienced but capable Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B match.
The situation is so dire that England will have to win both of their remaining matches by good margins to level with Scotland on five points, and also hope that Scotland loses badly against the Antipodeans.
Teams (from)
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacques, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Oman: Aaqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Prateek Athawale, Ayan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Faiyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Khalid Kail. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Srivastava, Sufiyan Mahmood, Jai Odedra.Match start: 12.30 AM IST (Friday). ung tap
The win will take Rashid Khan's side into the Super Eights from Group 'C' along with West Indies, who qualified with a win over New Zealand on Thursday.
It would also mean curtains for 2021 finalists New Zealand, who have lost two out of two.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (156 runs) and Fazalhaq Farooqui (9 wickets) currently lead the lists of run-scorers and wicket-takers respectively, a fair reflection of their good performances in this ICC showpiece.
Apart from Gurbaz, experienced Ibrahim Zadran also contributed well to Afghanistan's total, scoring 114 runs with a highest score of 70.In bowling, fast bowler Farooqui has made a good combination with Rashid, who has taken six wickets in two matches so far.
This has ensured that Afghanistan's adversaries have no compunction either forward or midway.
PNG may be a spirited team, but it looks far beyond their capabilities to overcome a formidable Afghanistan.
Teams (from)
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui. , Farid Ahmed Malik.
Papua New Guinea: Asadullah Wala (captain), Eli Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vere, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Wagi Moria, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamia, Sese Bau, Tony landed.
The match will start at 6 am IST (Friday).Pakistan worried about America-Ireland conflict!
,
In a strange scenario, non-playing Pakistan will be more keen on the outcome of the USA and Ireland Group A match in Lauderhill, Florida on Friday.
A win for the United States, who currently sit second in this group with four points, would end Pakistan's World Cup campaign, which has two points from three matches.
Of course, this would also take the co-hosts from this group with India into the Super Eights.
Ireland are a competitive team with experienced players, but they look badly out of form here and could face a tough task against the US, who are playing very good T20 cricket at the moment.
He will keep an eye on the fitness of captain Monank Patel, who missed the match against India on Wednesday due to a left shoulder injury.Aaron Jones took the responsibility of captaincy against Rohit Sharma's team in New York.
According to the weather forecast, there is a danger of rain in the match and due to rain, Pakistan's campaign may end.
This will give America five points and will put it out of the reach of Pakistan, which can now score a maximum of four points.
Teams (from)
Ireland: Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
USA: Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones, Andries Goss, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, JC Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. . Reserve players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammed.
The match will start at 8 pm Indian time (Friday).England competes with Oman
,
England will look to revive their rapidly declining title defense with a win over inexperienced but capable Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B match.
The situation is so dire that England will have to win both of their remaining matches by good margins to level with Scotland on five points, and also hope that Scotland loses badly against the Antipodeans.
Teams (from)
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacques, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Oman: Aaqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Prateek Athawale, Ayan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Faiyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Khalid Kail. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Srivastava, Sufiyan Mahmood, Jai Odedra.Match start: 12.30 AM IST (Friday). ung tap
