Afganistan vs West Indies 09 Nov 2019 3rd one-day Match Prediction 09 Nov 2019

Afghanistan had a poor start to its home series against West Indies whom they are hosting in India. The side went down by 7 wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series. Their batsmen had a bad day at the office while the visitors were clinical with their approach winning the game comfortably in the end. It was a complete team performance from the Caribbean side which they have missed since the poor campaign at the World Cup. The bad run for the Afghanistan side has run too long for the side’s comfort and they have lost the last ten games which will definitely be affecting their morale at the moment.

West Indian players would like to exploit this mental weakness in the next game. It will require a great show of character from Afghanistan’s players to win the game against a very strong West Indian team.

The skies at Lucknow would be clear during the game on November 9th and the pitch is expected to be a good one to bat on. The ball would come onto to the bat nicely and fast bowlers aren’t likely to get too much of support from the wicket. Dew is likely to play a role towards the evening and the team batting first would be targeting a score in the range of 300 runs.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow has historically been a good batting surface where fast outfield and shorter boundaries assist the batsmen. There isn’t much for the fast bowlers on this surface while the spinners have done well when the ground has been dry.

Its early November and dew would be a major factor when it comes to the toss. The ball would become difficult to grip in the second innings as the night progresses. The side that wins the toss is lost likely to decide to bowl first and shall prefer to chase under lights.