After thrashing host Ireland in 1st T20I, Afghanistan side will look to grab the 3-match series. It will be last chance for the Irish side to bounce back in the game and save the series. It will be Paul Stirling and Thompson who will open the innings and will try to provide a good start to team. Afghan has world’s best bowling unit led by Rashid Khan, hence, they need to plan to play Khan. Here are the probable dream XI for the Irish’s:
Ireland: Gary Wilson, Kevin O’Brien, Simi Singh, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, Peter Chase, Joshua Little, Paul Stirling, James Shannon, William Porterfield and Andrew Balbirnie.
The Afghan side will be high on confidence with a win in 1st T20I and look to continue their impressive game. Shahzad is team’s leading run-getter along with Samiullah Shenwari and will play crucial part. Both of them along with skipper Asghar Stanikzai forms decent batting unit. The bowling unit will bank of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to deliver the good with the ball. Here we see the probable dream XI for Afghans’:
Afghanistan: Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Mohammad Shahzad and Usman Ghani.