PITCH AND CONDITIONS

The pitch at Ekana Stadium has helped bowlers during the ODI series. Batsman will find the going slightly tough.

Fortunately, there’s no chance of rainfall and Lucknow is all set to be warm and humid for the match day.

 AFGHANISTAN

• Rashid Khan will lead the side.
• The team’s biggest change will be Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who will take the place of Ikram Alikhil in the T20 Squad.
• Afghanistan’s unbeatable streak has come to an end in the recent series with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
• It could be a tough fight for Afghanistan to snatch a win against the mighty Windies.

PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF AFGHANISTAN

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Asghar Afghan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

WEST INDIES

• Unfortunately, Shai Hope will not be a part of the squad.
• West Indies will look to turn their fortunes by ending their losing streak in the T20s.
• They have suffered a whitewash against India and England.
• Brandon King, who has made his ODI debut in the final game of the ODI series, is likely to play in the T20I series too, after his fine form in the Caribbean Premier League.
• Hayden Walsh Jr was also in excellent form in that tournament, as was Lendl Simmons, and all three could feature in this game.

PROBABLE PLAYING XI OF WEST INDIES

Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Khary Pierre, Hayden Walsh Jr, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph

OUR FANTASY LEAGUE PICKS FOR AFGHANISTAN VS WEST INDIES 1st T20 ARE MENTIONED BELOW:

1. Evin Lewis
2. Mohammad Nabi
3. Nicholas Pooran
4. Sheldon Cottrell
5. Hazratullah Zazai
6. Kieron Pollard
7. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
8. Brandon King
9. Rashid Khan (c)
10. Lendl Simmons
11. Hayden Walsh Jr (VC)

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*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*