PAK vs AFG Dream11 prediction: Pakistan vs Afghanistan 1st T20 pitch report, head-to-head record

PAK vs AFG Dream11 prediction Pakistan vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Pakistan will lock horns with Afghanistan in 1st T20I of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday (March 24). Pakistan vs Afghanistan will start at 9:30 PM IST.

Afghanistan are set to host Pakistan in a 3-match T20I series in the UAE with the first match on Friday, March 24. The two teams last met at the Asia Cup in September 2022.

The thrilling match went to the wire. Pakistan, who were nine down, needed ten runs from the last over. Naseem Shah hit two back-to-back sixes on the first two balls of the 20th over to seal the deal for Pakistan.

The match had also grabbed attention for an on-field altercation between Asif Ali and Afghanistan pacer Fareed Ahmed. Fans of the two teams also clashed after the match.

PAK vs AFG Head-to-head

Pakistan have won each of their three T20I matches against Afghanistan.

PAK vs AFG injury update

There are no injury concerns for any of the two teams. Pakistan have just rested their senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi for the series, Haris Rauf has also been given a break to manage workload management.

Pakistan vs Afghanistan squads

Pakistan T20I Squad Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Shan Masood, Saim Ayub

Afghanistan T20I Squad Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq.

Pakistan vs Afghanistan predicted playing XI PAK vs AFG

Pakistan predicted playing 11 vs Afghanistan Shan Masood, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan

Afghanistan predicted playing 11 vs Pakistan Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Usman Ghani, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveel-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Sharjah pitch report PAK vs AFG

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium tends to get slower with the passage of the game and chasing is not that easy. There is also support in the initial phase for the bowlers in the first innings.

However, teams winning toss majorly opted to bat second during the Asia Cup last year. Bangladesh were the only team who won the toss and elected to bat first. They ended up losing the match. Pakistan and Sri Lanka opted to bat second and won their respective matches. Hong Kong too opted to bat second but they lost against Pakistan.

Team batting first has won 17 of the 29 matches. Team batting second has won only 13 of the 29 matches.

PAK vs AFG Dream11 prediction: Pakistan vs Afghanistan 1st T20I

Wicketkeeper Azam Khan

Batsman Najibullah Zadran, Shan Masood,

All-rounder Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Rashid Khan

Bowler Naseem Shah, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Mohammad Wasim Jr

Captain and vice-captain choices Rashid Khan and Shadab Khan's all-round abilities would come as major threats for the opposition.