ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – Afghanistan Tour Of Zimbabwe 2024, 1st ODI

ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Prediction [Source: @ZimCricketv/x]

Zimbabwe and Afghanistan to commence their three-match ODI series with the first match at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, December 17. The visiting Afghanistan team won the preceding T20I series last week by a 2-1 margin.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI Preview

The Zimbabwean cricket team jolted a strong Pakistan side by 80 runs (DLS method) last month at Bulawayo. However, Craig Ervine’s troops ended up conceding their advantage by losing the subsequent two games to lose the series. Joylord Gumbie and senior all-rounder Sikandar Raza will start out as some of the leading in-form batters for the hosts, while fast bowlers Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava have taken the most ODI wickets among all Zimbabwean bowlers off late.

The Afghanistan cricket team registered a 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe during their previous trip to the African nation back in mid-2022. In the past couple of months, they have secured emphatic series wins over cricketing giants South Africa and Bangladesh, defeating them both by an identical 2-1 margin at Sharjah. With star all-rounders like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib and vice-captain Rahmat Shah in the line-up, Afghanistan will be aiming to sustain its winning momentum ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy next year.

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ZIM vs AFG Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

ZIM vs PAK 1st ODI Weather And Pitch Report  

Weather: According to AccuWeather, the weather is expected to remain mostly cloudy during the initial stages of the match in Harare. However, there is a huge probability of heavy rainfall during the second half of the scheduled match time.

Pitch Report: Fast bowlers will be expected to receive some assistance with the new ball at the Harare Sports Club, while spinners can stem the run flow during the middle overs. Batters need to apply themselves at the crease before unleashing their strokes. The average first innings total at the venue in the last five ODI matches has amounted to just 212. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first.

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ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI Captain and Vice-captain

ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Craig Ervine, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Brian Bennett
All-rounders: Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar

Captain: Rashid Khan
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza

ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tadiwanashe Marumani
Batters: Craig Ervine, Rahmat Shah, Brian Bennett
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Richard Ngarava, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Captain: Brian Bennett
Vice-captain: Azmatullah Omarzai

ZIM vs AFG 1st ODI Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 1-4-2-4 or 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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