AFG vs PAK Prediction, T20I tri-series 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Afghanistan will cross swords with Pakistan in the first match of the T20I tri-series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Friday, August 29.

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Led by Rashid Khan, Afghanistan is coming into this tri-series on the back of a 2-1 T20I series win over Zimbabwe away from home in December 2024. On the other hand, the Salman Agha-led Pakistan team defeated the West Indies by 2-1 away from home earlier this month.

AFG vs PAK, T20I tri-series 2025, Match 1 Details

Match: Afghanistan vs Pakistan, T20I tri-series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 8:30 PM IST, Friday, August 29

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

AFG vs PAK, T20I tri-series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

With shorter boundaries on offer, we can expect batters to come out all guns blazing. Nevertheless, spinners and slow bowlers will have their fair share in the middle overs on this two-paced wicket.

AFG vs PAK, T20I tri-series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Pakistan

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Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

AFG vs PAK, T20I tri-series 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Afghanistan

These two sides have played a total of seven T20Is against each other, with Pakistan winning four games while Afghanistan bagged three victories. It’s going to be a tight contest between these two sides.

Nevertheless, we can anticipate Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, to have a better spin attack, and they are expected to come out on top with a close win and take a lead in the tri-series.

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