West Indies (WI) will be up against Afghanistan (AFG) in the 40th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday, June 18 (Tuesday, June 19 IST). The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia will host the game.
West Indies beat New Zealand by 13 runs and qualified for the playoffs. They will be eyeing to enter the Super 8 with a four-match winning streak. Meanwhile, Afghanistan also had a similar run in the group stage, registering their third consecutive victory over Papua New Guinea in the previous game.
West Indies have dominated in the last five head-to-head matches, winning three of them. On that note, here are three differential picks you could opt for your WI vs AFG Dream11 team:
#3 Sherfane Rutherford (WI) - 7.5 credits
Sherfane Rutherford is a middle-order batter from West Indies who can play the role of an anchor very well. He has been in good form in the T20s, scoring 290 runs in the last 10 games, averaging 41.42.
Rutherford scored an unbeaten 68-run knock in the previous game and took his tally to 92 runs in three matches. He will attempt to recreate a similar knock in the upcoming game and play an important role for your WI vs AFG Dream11 team.
#2 Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG) - 8.0 credits
Naveen-ul-Haq has been among the wickets in the last three matches. He has secured four wickets at an outstanding economy of 2.29.
Naveen will look forward to maintaining his consistency and economy in the upcoming WI vs AFG Dream11 game and prove to be crucial for his team.
#1 Gudakesh Motie (WI) - 8.0 credits
Gudakesh Motie is a left-arm finger spinner from the West Indies. He was the leading wicket-taker in the most recent T20I series against South Africa.
Motie continued his form in the ongoing T20 World Cup and took five wickets in three matches. He will be eager to add a few more to his total in the upcoming game.