Match Details
Teams: Pakistan vs Afghanistan
Date/Time: 2 September, 08:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Format/Tournament: T20I (UAE Tri-Series context from recent games)
Playing XI: Not announced yet
Short Preview (Form & Context)
Pakistan form (last 5): W W W L W — stronger recent run, plus 2/2 wins vs AFG in the data provided.
Afghanistan form (last 5): L W W L L — inconsistent, but with proven wicket-takers (Rashid, Mujeeb) and x-factor all-rounders (Omarzai, Nabi).
Win Probability (modelled from recent form, H2H, and venue fit)
Team | Edge |
|---|---|
Pakistan | 60% |
Afghanistan | 40% |
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Sharjah
Type: Balanced, but pacers have the edge.
Avg 1st inns score: 173
Avg wickets/innings: 7
Toss trend: Teams opt to chase ~80%; wins while chasing ~70%.
Fantasy pts per over: Pace ~15 vs Spin ~11–12 (PP & death aid seamers).
Top venue performers recently: M Nawaz (PAK), Rashid Khan (AFG), S Ayub (PAK), H Rauf (PAK), F Ahmad Malik (AFG).
Fantasy angle: Prioritize seamers (new ball + death) and form all-rounders who can stack points across facets.
Last 5 Matches – Player Fantasy Points (Complete Table)
Order is newest → oldest, using the dump you shared.
Pakistan
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts | Total | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saim Ayub | AR | 181, 34, 153, 96, 173 | 637 | 127.4 |
Mohammad Nawaz | AR | 139, 130, 37, 137, 129 | 572 | 114.4 |
Suhail Mirza | BOW | 47, 133, 96, 80 | 356 | 89.0 |
Haider Nawaz | BAT | 126, 31, 31, 90, 54 | 332 | 66.4 |
Hasan Ali | BOW | 123, 43, 17, 83, 43 | 309 | 61.8 |
Shawaiz Muqeem | BOW | 18, 85, 59, 55, 58 | 275 | 55.0 |
Saim Farhan | BAT | 36, 47, 138, 7, 34 | 262 | 52.4 |
Fakhar Zaman | BAT | 14, 34, 32, 66, 24 | 170 | 34.0 |
Agha Salman | BAT | 9, 98, 4, 64, 15 | 190 | 38.0 |
Faheem Ashraf | AR | 39, 36, 26, 2, 23 | 126 | 25.2 |
Mohammad Haris | WK | 21, 35, 6, 28, 24 | 114 | 22.8 |
Afghanistan
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts | Total | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rashid Khan | AR | 130, 132, 106, 74, 14 | 456 | 91.2 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | AR | 30, 115, 81, 35, 16 | 277 | 55.4 |
Mujeeb Ur Rahman | BOW | 63, 58, 62, 8, 33 | 224 | 44.8 |
Mohammad Nabi | AR | 47, 55, 16, 90, 2 | 210 | 42.0 |
Darwish Rasooli | BAT | 53, 14, 80, 6, 2 | 155 | 31.0 |
Ibrahim Zadran | BAT | 29, 6, 29, 69, 13 | 146 | 29.2 |
Sediqullah Atal | BAT | 55, 23, 35, 7, 4 | 124 | 24.8 |
Karim Janat | AR | 2, 71, 11, 12, 27 | 123 | 24.6 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK | 66, 21, 16, 10, 2 | 115 | 23.0 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | BOW | 9, 4, 43, 37, 6 | 99 | 19.8 |
Sharafuddin Ashraf | BOW | 12, 4, 8, 4, 13 | 41 | 8.2 |
Powerplay & Death Overs Impact
Pakistan PP: Shaheen Afridi (swing/early wickets), Hasan Ali.
Pakistan Death: Haris Rauf (if playing), Hasan Ali — wicket surge late.
Afghanistan PP: Farooqi new-ball movement; Gurbaz as attacking opener for batting points.
Afghanistan Death: Rashid (middle-to-late choke + wickets), Mujeeb if used at the death in Sharjah.
Key Fantasy Picks
MVP/Safe Picks
Saim Ayub (PAK, AR): Monster last-5 (127 avg), also good at Sharjah.
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK, AR): Multi-skill + top venue returns.
Rashid Khan (AFG, AR): Ceiling + Dream Team regularity.
Differentials
S Farhan (PAK, BAT): Volatile but high ceiling (138 in one of last 5).
S Muqeem (PAK, BOW): Quietly consistent 50–85 range.
D Rasooli (AFG, BAT): Boom/bust profile; good if AFG bat first.
F Ahmad Malik (AFG, BOW): Strong venue sample from last game set.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (Pre-toss)
Adjust once XIs/toss are out.
WK (1–2): R Gurbaz, M Haris
BAT (3–4): S Farhan, H Nawaz, (F Zaman / D Rasooli)
AR (3): S Ayub (C), M Nawaz (VC), Rashid Khan
BOW (3–4): H Rauf*, Shaheen Afridi*, Hasan Ali / S Muqeem / Mujeeb
*If Shaheen/Haris are rested, pivot to Mujeeb + Farooqi.
C/VC alternatives: C Rashid Khan, VC Saim Ayub / M Nawaz.
Venue-Driven Tips
If PAK bat first: Stack PAK top-order + death pacers; consider double PAK AR.
If AFG chase: Prioritize Rashid + Mujeeb (AFG bowl 2nd), punt on Gurbaz.
Pacers > Spinners overall at Sharjah (recent trend), but Rashid is fixture-proof.
Aim for 7–8 player core from PAK based on form/H2H, sprinkle AFG bowling stars.