T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies vs Afghanistan – Match Prediction

West Indies will lock horns against Afghanistan in the 40th match of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia on Monday. Both of these teams have won all of their three matches and will want to carry the winning impetus.

Afghanistan has a NRR of +4.230 as they have ticked the right boxes with both and ball. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored 167 runs in three matches whereas Fazalhaq Farooqi has bagged 12 wickets in many games. Thus, they are the leading run-getter and wicket-taker of the tournament respectively.

The Rashid Khan-led team registered a seven-wicket win against Papua New Guinea in the last game and will want to continue the good show.

On the other hand, the West Indies have been clinical after their thrilling win against PNG. The Windies were able to get themselves out of the hole against New Zealand as Sherfane Rutherford scored a match-winning knock of 68 runs off 39 balls after they were under the cosh at 76-7 at one stage.

West Indies were also able to come up with an impressive bowling show, with Alzarri Joseph returning with 4-19 in his quota of four overs.

Match Prediction: Afghanistan will enter the contest as favorites against the West Indies.

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd