T20 World Cup 2024 WI vs AFG: Match 40 Dream11 Top Captain, Vice-Captain Picks And Player Stats
![Andre Russell and Rahamanullah Gurbaz will be important for their teams in the tournament [AP Photos]](https://onecricketnews.akamaized.net/parth-editor/oc-dashboard/news-images-prod/1718632615390_russell_gurbaz(1).jpg)
Andre Russell and Rahamanullah Gurbaz will be important for their teams in the tournament [AP Photos]
West Indies (WI) will take on Afghanistan (AFG) in the 40th match of the T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, West Indies, on June 18th, Tuesday at 06:00 AM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the essential player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
WI vs AFG: Important Player Stats (Top 5 Players)
| Players | Avg Fantasy Points | Series Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Alzarri Joseph (WI) | 94.33 | 8 Wickets in 3 Innings |
| Andre Russell (WI) | 75.67 | 59 Runs & 4 Wickets in 3 Innings |
| Akeal Hosein (WI) | 94.67 | 7 Wickets in 3 Innings |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 96.33 | 167 Runs in 3 Innings |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 134 | 12 Wickets in 3 Innings |
WI vs AFG Toss Factor
The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia has hosted 19 T20I matches so far. The team batting first has won nine times, and the chasing side has won on ten occasions. So, the toss-winning side might prefer to bowl first on this pitch.
Scenario: If West Indies win the toss
- West Indies will field first after winning the toss. In-form bowlers like Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Andre Russell will play the key part along with, Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie will be crucial for their team to put Afghanistan under early pressure.
- Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, and Andre Russell will be playing important part while chasing a big total.
Scenario: If Afghanistan win the toss
- If Afghanistan wins the toss, they too would like to bowl first at this venue. On the bowling front, Fazalhaq Farooq with Rashid Khan will lead from the front, with quality bowlers like Mohammad Nabi and Naveen-ul-Haq.
- With Rahmanullah Gurbaz in top form and Ibrahim Zadran scoring good runs along with Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib's assistance, they would like to chase the target comfortably.
WI vs AFG Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks
Scenario: If West Indies Field First
Alzarri Joseph (WI): With eight wickets and an economy rate of 5.36 in three games so far, Alzarri Joseph is the leading wicket-taker of his team. If West Indies bowl first, then Alzarri Joseph will be a big problem for the Afghans. He performed incredibly well in the last match and picked up four wickets in that match. He will be a good pick for the C/VC option for this game.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG): Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in excellent form so far in this tournament and highest run-scorer till now. He has scored 167 runs with two half-centuries and with a strike rate of 154.63. He is a prime C/VC option for this game.
Scenario: If Afghanistan Field First
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG): The left-arm pacer is currently the highest wicket-taker of this tournament and in top-form. In two matches he has taken 12 wickets with an economy rate of 3.71 and and can be a threat to the opposition batters.
Andre Russell (WI): After performing brilliantly for KKR in IPL 2024, Andre Russell, is showing his brilliant all-round abilities in this tournament. So far, he has picked up four wickets and scored 59 runs with a strike rate of 178.79, which makes him a prime C/VC option for this game.
WI vs AFG High Risk, High Rewards
Sherfane Rutherford (WI): Sherfane Rutherford is currently the highest run-scorer of his team and he was brilliant in the last match, he has scored 68* runs off 39 balls in that match but his form in quite inconsistent, which makes him a risky but worthy choice.
Rashid Khan (AFG): Rashid Khan was brilliant with the ball in the second match of this tournament but got no wicket in the last match. He has taken six wickets in this tournament so far in three games, but he has not scored much with the bat.
WI vs AFG Stay Aways
Najibullah Zadran (AFG): Najibullah Zadran has not contributed well enough for his team so far. In two matches, he has scored only three runs; he could be given a miss in this upcoming game.
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