England v Afghanistan T20 World Cup Tips

Player of the Match: Jos Buttler

The opening batter and the captain Jos Buttler is expected to lead from the front in his team’s first World Cup match against Afghanistan. Buttler is in a mesmerizing form in the shortest format of the game this year. He broke a lot of records in the Indian Premier League this year by topping the run-scoring charts. The batter continued his dream form in international cricket as well. In the three-match T20I series against Australia, he hit 150 runs at an average of 75. Thus, undoubtedly Jos Buttler will be our pick for the player of the match award on Saturday during the England vs Afghanistan encounter.

Top Afghanistan batter: Ibrahim Zadran

The top-order batter, Ibrahim Zadran, was the man in action for Afghanistan during the Asia Cup 2022. Though the team succumbed to a torrid performance, Zadran made a solid statement with his sensational performance with the bat. He finished in third place in the run-scoring charts just behind Mohammad Rizwan and Virat Kohli. In five matches, the 20-year-old accumulated 196 runs at an average of 65.33. Zadran flaunted his form in the warm-up match as well. He scored 46 runs off 39 balls with the help of three boundaries and as many sixes to help his team reach a total of 160 runs in 20 overs.

Top wicket-taker of the match: Mark Wood

Mark Wood has been the standout performer for England with the ball in their victories against Pakistan and Australia. Playing against the Green Army, the seamer picked six wickets in just two matches at an average of 7.50 and an economy rate of 5.61. He continued his charm against Australia as well by picking three wickets in two games. The pace sensation is now expected to continue the good form in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as well.