Dream11: ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing XIs and Pitch Report for Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024, 2nd ODI

ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing XIs and Pitch Report for Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024, 2nd ODI

By Ishaan Mahajan

Modified Dec 19, 2024 03:29 IST

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Dream11 Prediction

The second ODI of the Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024 will see Zimbabwe (ZIM) square off against Afghanistan (AFG) at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Thursday, December 19. Here's all you need to know about the ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, playing XIs, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks and pitch report.

Afghanistan won their last ODI series against Bangladesh, 2-1. They won the last match by five wickets. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, lost their last ODI series to Pakistan 2-1. The first ODI of this series was abandoned due to rain.

The two teams have played 29 head-to-head matches. Afghanistan have won 18 matches, while Zimbabwe have won 10. One match ended in no result.

ZIM vs AFG Match Details

The second ODI of the Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2024 will be played on December 19 at the Harare Sports Club in Harare at 1 p.m. IST. The live score and commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

Match: ZIM vs AFG, 2nd ODI Match

Date and Time: December 19, 2024; 1 p.m. IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Harare Sports Club in Harare is good for both batters and bowlers. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first and make the best use of swing in the initial overs. The last ODI here between Ireland and Zimbabwe saw 401 runs scored for the loss of 13 wickets.

ZIM vs AFG Form Guide

ZIM - N/R L L W

AFG - N/R W L W

ZIM vs AFG Probable Playing XIs

ZIM

No injury update

Craig Ervine (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani

AFG

No injury update

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Sadiqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nangeyalia Karote, Allah Ghazanfar, Gulbadin Naib

ZIM vs AFG Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Marumani is the best wicketkeeper pick. He was in exceptional form in recent ODI matches. Ikram Alikhil is another good option.

Batters

Rahmat Shah

Shah and Brian Bennett are the two best batter picks. Bennett is in top form. Craig Ervine is another good option. He has scored 3451 runs in 122 ODIs at an average of nearly 33.

All-rounders

Sikander Raza

Azmatullah Omarzai and Raza are the best all-rounder picks. Raza has scored 4226 runs and taken 92 wickets in 145 ODIs. Sean Williams and Mohammad Nabi are other good options.

Bowlers

Rashid Khan

The top bowler picks are Blessing Muzarabani and Khan. Khan is in good form and has taken 195 wickets and scored 1346 runs in 96 ODIs. Richard Ngarava is another good option.

ZIM vs AFG match captain and vice-captain choices

Rashid Khan

Khan is one of the most crucial picks from Afghanistan. He's in top form and expected to play a crucial role with the ball.

Sikandar Raza

Raza is the most crucial pick from Zimbabwe, as the pitch is expected to support both bowlers and batters. He bats in the top order and completes his quota of overs.

Five must-picks for ZIM vs AFG, 2nd ODI Match

Sikandar Raza

Rashid Khan

Sean Williams

Azmatullah Omarzai

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good to be well-balanced, it's advisable to make a team accordingly. Making all-rounders the captain or vice-captain could be the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.