The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been one to remember for as fans got to witness some thrilling action since June 1st. The tournament, which is being hosted in the United States and Caribbean, is heading towards the end of the first round and most of the spots in Super Eight have been filled.
Today we bring you the top parlay picks for the West Indies vs Afghanistan match, which will be the final fixture in the group stage and will take place at Gros Islet, St Lucia on June 18th. The two teams have already secured their spot in the Super Eight stage from Group C and would look to carry their winning momentum. If you are going to put your money on this game, some more information about the two teams would be useful.
The former two-time champions West Indies haven’t had to sweat much to book their spot in the next round. They started with a five-wicket victory over PNG and went on to obliterate Uganda by 134 runs. In the third and crucial game versus New Zealand, they came out on top by 13 runs with Sherfane Rutherford scoring a magnificent 68 not-out in 39 deliveries and bowlers doing a solid job of defending 149.
Afghanistan have been mighty impressive in T20 World Cup 2024, securing a berth in Super Eight with three wins in three games. They smashed Uganda by 125 runs in the opening game before beating New Zealand by 84 runs. Afghanistan then made light work of PNG, winning by seven wickets with Fazalhaq Farooqi 3 for 16 to bowl out the opponents for 95 and Gulbadin Naib scoring an unbeaten 49 off 36 to get them over the line.
Moving on, let’s take a look at the top parlay picks for the West Indies vs Afghanistan encounter.
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West Indies to win the match
West Indies to defeat Afghanistan and win the match at the odds of 1.54 (BetWinner)
As per the bookmakers, West Indies are strong favourites to win this game but it is not as straightforward, considering the form Afghanistan have shown. The nature of the pitches has further bridged the gap between the two teams.
The hosts West Indies have a strong and deep batting unit with players having rich experience of playing on these pitches. The likes of Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford and Roston Chase have looked in good touch. Their bowlers have been excellent, with Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein and Russell being amongst wickets. West Indies have the odds of 1.51 on BetWinner to win the match.
Afghanistan’s bowling attack of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-haq, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad has been in magnificent form and they will pose a huge threat to the hosts. But in the batting unit, they depend largely on Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran.
Looking at all the factors, we believe that West Indies will be victorious in this game.
Afghanistan to have the highest opening partnership
Afghanistan to score the most runs before the first dismissal at the odds of 1.90 (22Bet)
As we have seen in the tournament so far, the West Indies openers haven’t been in great form with their opening partnerships reading 8, 41 and 1 in three games. Brandon King has scored just 56 runs in three innings while Johnson Charles has managed 44 runs in three games with two ducks.
Fazalhaq Farooqi will be a major threat to the Windies opening pair with the new ball. The left-arm pacer has bowled eight overs in the powerplay this tournament and has taken seven wickets at a strike rate of just 6.9.
Afghanistan openers have put on 154 and 103 runs for the first wicket in two of the three group games. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored 167 runs in the tournament while Ibrahim Zadran has made 114. Betting on Afghanistan to have the highest opening partnership at the odds of 1.90 on 22Bet seems a good option.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz over 18.5 runs
Rahmanullah Gurbaz to score 19 or more runs at the odds of 1.85 (20Bet)
Afghanistan opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been in terrific form with the bat. He began the tournament with a 76 off just 45 balls against Uganda and followed it up with an even more impressive 80 off 56 against a strong bowling unit of New Zealand.
Gurbaz is known to be a naturally aggressive batter and has done well in the shorter format in recent years. He has over 4200 runs to his credit at an average of 25 while striking at 149, including two centuries and 27 half centuries. You can back him to score over 18.5 runs in this game at 1.85 on 20Bet.
Andre Russell performance points over 41.5
Andre Russell to score over 41.5 player performance points at the odds of 1.85 (20Bet)
The Jamaican powerhouse Andre Russell has been in great form and his fitness has been excellent in the last few months. He had a terrific IPL campaign in India, where he picked 19 wickets with the ball while scoring 222 runs at 32 average and 185 strike rate.
Russell continued his form in the T20 World Cup, picking four wickets at an economy of 6.62 while smashing 59 runs at a strike rate of 179. Given his all-round skill set, you can bet on him to score over 41.5 performance points at the odds of 1.85 on 20Bet.
West Indies to hit most sixes and Alzarri Joseph to be their top bowler
West Indies to hit the most number of sixes and Alzarri Joseph to pick the most wickets for the team at the odds of 4.00 (22Bet)
This is an accumulator bet and one that has a good chance of coming true. West Indies possess a much more destructive batting unit compared to Afghanistan, with the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford in good touch.
Alzarri Joseph is the leading wicket-taker for them in the tournament, picking eight wickets in three games at an economy of 5.36. He is coming off an outstanding spell of 4/19 against New Zealand. You could get good returns if you bet on these accumulator outcomes at 4.00 on 22Bet.
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