ICC WC 2023 Match 22: PAK vs AFG Match Predictions and Tips

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It is time for another Asian derby in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as Pakistan and Afghanistan lock horns in match 22 of the on Monday, 23rd October 2023. The match will be played at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai and the scheduled start time is 2:00 pm local time. Get ready for PAK vs AFG with the hottest betting odds, best bonuses, most valued bets, pitch report, playing lineups, and fantasy picks.

Who will win the match?

After a dominant start Pakistan suffer back to back losses against India and Australia. Their bowlers have been taken to the cleaners and a mediocre batting performance hasnt helped the men in green as they gear up for another challenge against Afghanistan. Despite two losses Pakistan enter the contest as favourites.

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Icc World Cup 2023

After a poor start to their campaign, Afghanistan shocked England but couldn’t carry on the momentum in the next match against New Zealand by 149 runs. It is going to be a relatively easier battle for Afghanistan against a team that has been inconsistent. The biggest advantage for Afghanistan is the spin friendly conditions at Chennai where their spinners can be lethal and routing in for another upset.

Pakistan are undefeated against Afghanistan in One Day Internationals and holds a 7-0 record against their neighbouring nation.

Pakistan’s chance of winning: 73%
Afghanistan’s chance of winning: 27%

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Odds comparison

Bookmaker	Pakistan	Afghanistan
Parimatch	1.30	3.53
Cricbaba	1.33	3.46
10Cric	1.30	3.40

PAK vs AFG Most Valuable Bets?

Mohammad Rizwan to score over 32.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Rahmat Shah to score over 19.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Azmatullah Omarzai to score over 16.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)

Player of the match odds for Pakistan vs Afghanistan

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The pitch at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has favored spinners in all the three matches played and expect the same conditions for this match. Pacers get some lateral movement of the surface early in the innings when the ball is brand new but as the game progresses it becomes better to bat on. Anything over 250 in the first innings becomes tough to chase at this venue. In the 26 ODI matches played at Chennai the team batting first won 15 matches and the team batting second won 10 matches.

The weather in Chennai on 23rd October, Monday is around 31 degrees Celsius and will be partly cloudy with no chance of rain.

Match Info

Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Match: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Match 22
Venue: M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: 21st October, 2023 @ 2:00 pm IST

PAK vs AFG Toss Prediction

Teams winning the toss are more likely to bat first at Chennai as the it becomes tough for the team batting second to chase down targets. The team batting first 60% of the ODI matches played at this venue, while the team batting second won 40% of the matches.

Pakistan Preview and Playing XI

It was mediocre performance from Pakistan against Australia. They were right in the game and were set to chase down the target after a good start but the middle order collapse hasn’t helped their cause. Their bowlers have been exposed to the core and it is a wake up call for Pakistan to be more disciplined than ever.

Pakistan Playing XI: Babar Azam (c), Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali

Afghanistan Preview and Playing XI

Afghanistan’s over reliance on their top order to do bulk of the scoring hasnt helped their cause in the tournament. They lost all the three matches due to poor batting performances. Their bowlers have been exceptional throughout the tournament and they will be confident of pulling of another heist against Pakistan.

Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqi.