Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report:

The pitches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi generally favor the bowlers, but they have shown some support to the batters lately. Dew might come into play, and teams winning the toss are likely to opt for chasing.

Head-to-Head Record:

• Matches Played: 2
• England Won: 2
• Afghanistan Won: 0
• First Played: 13 – Mar 2015
• Last Played: 18 – Jun 2019

Probable Playing XI:

England (ENG):

• Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook/ Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Afghanistan (AFG):

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Probable Best Performers:

Probable Best Batter:

Dawid Malan (England):

Dawid Malan, known for his risk-free cricket, is likely to shine as the best batter in this match. With an impressive record of 1200 runs from 23 innings in ODIs, Malan recently scored his sixth century against Bangladesh. His remarkable average of 63.14 in the last seven ODIs and an overall average of 63.15 make him a strong contender to be England’s highest run-scorer against Afghanistan.

Probable Best Bowler:

Reece Topley (Afghanistan):

Reece Topley, a quick seam bowler, is expected to make an impact in this match. His exclusion from England’s starting XI in the opening match surprised many, given his outstanding performance in home ODIs this summer. He returned to the team and took 4-43 against Bangladesh, displaying his skills as an opening bowler. It is anticipated that Topley will be England’s leading wicket-taker in Match 13.

Today’s Match Prediction:

In this exciting encounter, England is favored to emerge victorious.