In the quarter-finals, Pakistan showcased their dominance with a convincing 68-run victory over Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Afghanistan displayed their mettle by securing an eight-run win against Sri Lanka.
Both teams are now fully prepared to leave no stone unturned in their quest to secure a spot in the final and bring home a medal for their respective nations.
Asian Games 2023, Semi Final 2
- Date and Time: October 06; 2:00 am local | 06:00 am GMT | 11:30 am IST
- Venue: Pingfeng campus cricket field, Hangzhou
Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field Pitch Report:
The Pingfeng Campus Cricket Ground boasts a reputation for offering a well-rounded pitch, catering to both fast bowlers and spinners, creating ample opportunities for bowlers to shine. This emphasizes the significance of assembling a diverse, adaptable bowling lineup for favourable results. Given these distinctive pitch characteristics, the team captain will likely choose to start by fielding first after winning the coin toss.
PAK vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Shahzad, Rohail Nazir
- Batters: Asif Ali, Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal
- All-rounders: Gulbadin Naib, Arafat Minhas-I, Qasim Akram, Aamir Jamal,
- Bowlers: Qais Ahmad, Sufiyan Muqeem
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PAK vs AFG Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Gulbadin Naib (c), Arafat Minhas-I (vc)
Choice 2: Asif Ali (c), Mohammad Shahzad (vc)
PAK vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Omai Bin Yousuf
PAK vs AFG Dream11 Team for today’s match:
PAK vs AFG Dream11 team (Image source: Dream11 screenshot)
Squads:
Pakistan: Qasim Akram (c), Omair Bin Yousuf, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Arafat Minhas, Tahir Baig, Khushdil Shah, Sufyan Moqim, Aamer Jamal, Rohail Nazir, Muhammad Akhlaq, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Hasnain
Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Shahzad, Sediqullah Atal, Zubdaid Akbari, Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Karim Jannat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Nijat Masoud, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Qais Ahmad and Zahir Khan
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