AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Today Match – Fantasy Tips, Probable Playing 11 & Pitch Report

Match Details

• Match: Afghanistan vs Pakistan (T20I)

• Date & Time: 7 Sep 2025, 08:30 PM IST

• Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium

• Tournament: UAE T20I Tri-Series

• Playing XI: Not announced yet

Quick Match Preview

• Recent form:

  • AFG: W W W L W (strong momentum; particularly good when batting first)

  • PAK: W L W W W (in form; batting firepower peaking)

• H2H (recent): AFG: W L L → slight tilt to PAK overall, but AFG have improved in last few meetings.

• Toss & Venue: Sharjah has been high-scoring lately (avg 1st inns 181) with a bat-first win rate ~70%. Both pace and spin are in play (almost equal FPs), so balanced attacks matter.

• Narrative: If AFG bat first, their structured top-order (Ibrahim, Gurbaz, Atal) plus Rashid’s middle-over choke can boss the game. If PAK chase, their hitting core (Saim, Fakhar, Salman) and death bowling (Rauf/Shaheen) tilt it back.

Win Probability (modelled from form + venue + toss trends)

Pitch & Venue Analysis – Sharjah

• Average 1st inns score: 181 | Avg wkts/inns: ~7

• Fantasy split (venue): 1st inns FP: BAT 301 / BOWL 230 | 2nd inns FP: BAT 273 / BOWL 266

• Pace vs Spin (FP/over): Pace ~14.4, Spin ~12.9 (near-par; both relevant)

• Toss trend: Captains are split on decision (~50/50), but results favour batting first (~70%).

• Profiles that work: Middle-order hitters who face 25–35 balls + wicket-takers with PP swing or middle-over spin.

Venue Fantasy Nuggets

• Frequent C/VC here recently: Ibrahim Zadran, Saim Ayub, Haris Rauf, Abrar/Abrar-type mystery spin (A. Ahmed), Faheem Ashraf.

• Top venue Averages (recent 4): M. Nawaz (~99), I. Zadran (~92), Rashid (~89), Saim (~75), Sediq Atal (~68), Faheem (~66), Fakhar (~65).

Form Radar – Last 5 Fantasy Points (highlights)

Pakistan

• Saim Ayub (AR): 453 → 51, 181, 34, 153, 34 → 3/5 big hauls

• Mohammad Nawaz (AR): 433 → 105, 22, 139, 130, 37 → 3 tons; massive ceiling

• S Mirza (BOW): 366 → 10, 47, 133, 96, 80 → purple patch for a spinner

• A Ahmed (BOW): 346 → 161, 21, 7, 141, 16 → boom-or-bust

• Faheem Ashraf (AR): 293 → 166 last AFG game; role at death handy

• Fakhar Zaman (BAT): 292 → 151, 61, low, low → venue friendly

• Shaheen Afridi (BOW): 285 → 55, 16, 107, 61, 46 → 4/5 ≥46 (good floor)

• Haris Rauf (BOW): recent cluster of 65–158 in this tri-series segment (x-factor death)

Afghanistan

• Ibrahim Zadran (BAT): 377 → 96, 123, 123, 29, 6 → 3/5 90+ (Sharjah star)

• Mujeeb ur Rahman (BOW): 254 → 48, 23, 63, 58, 62 → extremely steady PP/MO

• Azmatullah Omarzai (AR): 229 → 28, 6, 50, 30, 115 → role-dependent

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK): 220 → 94, 26, 13, 66, 21 → if set, goes big

• Karim Janat (AR): 214 → 64, 24, 53, 2, 71 → finisher + medium pace

• Noor Ahmad (BOW): 171 → 87 vs PAK; MO wicket-taker

• Fareed Ahmad Malik (BOW): 165 → 79 vs PAK earlier; LHB pace, can bowl death

Powerplay & Death Overs – Impact Lens

• AFG Powerplay: Fazalhaq Farooqi (swing), Mujeeb (new-ball off-spin) → early wickets key vs Saim/Fakhar.

• AFG Middle/Death: Rashid to control overs 7–15; Fareed/Janat for 17–20.

• PAK Powerplay: Shaheen to left-arm angle into Gurbaz/Ibrahim; A Ahmed/S Mirza if spin PP used.

• PAK Death: Haris Rauf primary; Faheem support.

• Matchups to watch:

  • Rashid vs PAK middle (Salman/Farhan/Fakhar if held back)

  • Shaheen vs Gurbaz/Ibrahim in PP

  • Mujeeb vs Saim (powerplay match-up)

Key MVP Picks

• Mohammad Nawaz (PAK, AR): Recent average ~88; bowls 3–4 + floats up the order; elite venue record.

• Rashid Khan (AFG, AR): Safe floor with wickets; batting bump possible.

• Ibrahim Zadran (AFG, BAT): Consistent Sharjah scorer; anchors innings.

• Haris Rauf (PAK, BOW): Death-over wicket clusters; ceiling 120–160 FP.

Differential Picks

• S Mirza (PAK, BOW): Hot streak; can outscore big names if surface grips.

• Faheem Ashraf (PAK, AR): Form spike (166 FP vs AFG); points in 3 facets.

• Mujeeb (AFG, BOW): Lower ownership compared to Rashid but very steady.

• Sediq Atal (AFG, BAT): Quietly logging 50–110 type returns at Sharjah.

Team Construction – Venue Logic

• Combination: 7 bat/AR : 4 pure bowl (but pick bowlers who bat or all-rounders for Sharjah)

• Balance: 1 WK, 4 BAT, 3 AR, 3 BOW (flex to 2 AR + 4 BOW if you feel it’s tacky)

Suggested Dream11 Lineup (Pre-toss)

WK (1): R Gurbaz (AFG)
BAT (4): I Zadran (AFG), S Ayub (PAK), F Zaman (PAK), S Atal (AFG)
AR (3): M Nawaz (PAK) – C, Rashid Khan (AFG) – VC, F Ashraf (PAK)
BOW (3): H Rauf (PAK), S Afridi (PAK), F Farooqi (AFG)

Bench/Alternates (conditions):

• If more spin: swap S Afridi → A Ahmed / S Mirza; consider Mujeeb / Noor Ahmad for Farooqi.

• If PAK bat first: upgrade Fakhar (for Atal) for top-order hitting.

• If AFG bat first: consider Karim Janat (for Faheem) as late-overs finisher + 2 overs.

• Ultra-diff: A Omarzai (AR) if he bowls 3+ and bats top-6.

Dream Team XIs from the last two AFG vs PAK games:

02 Sep 2025 – Sharjah

1. Faheem Ashraf – 166

2. Ibrahim Zadran – 123

3. Sediq Atal – 116

4. Rashid Khan – 96

5. Fazalhaq Farooqi – 90

6. Mohammad Nabi – 89

7. Noor Ahmad – 87

8. Haris Rauf – 65

9. Fakhar Zaman – 61

10. Saim Ayub – 51

11. Saud Farhan – 40

29 Aug 2025 – Sharjah

1. Haris Rauf – 158

2. Mohammad Nawaz – 130

3. Rashid Khan – 130

4. Shaheen Afridi – 107

5. Agha Salman – 98

6. Saim Muqeem – 85

7. Fareed Ahmad Malik – 79

8. Rahmanullah Gurbaz – 66

9. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman – 63

10. Sediq Atal – 55

11. Darwish Rasooli – 53
    

Conditional Strategy & Final Tips

• If you expect a bat-first deck (most likely edge):

  • Prioritize top-order of the batting-first side + 2 strike bowlers from the chasing side.

  • C/VC: Nawaz / Rashid / Ibrahim.

• If dew appears (aid to chasing):

  • Add one extra death pacer (Rauf/Shaheen/Fareed) and shave a spinner.

  • VC to Rauf becomes attractive.

• Risk Management:

  • Pair one boom-or-bust (A. Ahmed or Faheem) with one steady (Mujeeb).

  • Don’t stack more than two such volatile picks.

Bottom line: Sharjah rewards form all-rounders and true wicket-takers. Lock M. Nawaz as a safe C in most builds; hedge with Rashid/Ibrahim in multi-entry.