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Match Details

Date: January 14, Sunday
Time: 7:00 pm IST 
Venue: Holkar Stadium, Indore
Live Score: SportsTiger App

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Match Preview

After an enthralling and action-packed encounter on January 11, Thursday, India and Afghanistan will lock horns in the second T20I on January 14, Sunday. For the second match of the series, the caravan will move to Holkar Stadium in Indore. The hosts registered a comfortable 7-wicket in the series opener and moving forward in the second game, Men in Blue will aim to wrap up the series by taking down their counterparts on Sunday. 

Afghanistan have never won any match against India in any format, and they will have to step up their game if they want to record a historic win over Rohit Sharma and his squad. 

Toss Prediction

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India and Afghanistan clashed against each other in six T20I matches so far. In their previous four fixtures, both India and Afghanistan skippers came on top of two tosses each. However, in the first clash of the current series, home skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss battle over Ibrahim Zadran. It can be considered that the home turf factor plays its charm when it comes to toss. Hence, we think that Sharma is likely to win the toss over Zadran in the second game as well. 

Win Possibility

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India dominated their Afghan counterparts in the first game of the three-match series and owned Mohali’s IS Bindra Stadium. The 2007 World Cup winners secured a seamless 7-wicket win in the first game, and they would like to continue their momentum in the next game as well. Talking about Afghanistan, they have never defeated India in any format, and to change that Afghanistan would be required to up their game skills. Other factors that would add to India’s strength would be familiarity with the ground and its form. 

Considering all these factors, we think India would beat their rivals and extend their win tally to 2-0. 

Team News

Team India’s star batter and former skipper Virat Kohli, who didn’t fly to Mohali due to unknown reasons, will join the squad in Indore. Afghanistan star Rashid Khan, who wasn’t available in the first T20I due to health reasons, isn’t likely to return to the field. However, the board hasn’t shared any update about the 25-year-old. 

Predicted Powerplay Score and Average First Inning Score

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The Holkar Stadium of Indore has hosted a total of three T20I matches. The average first-inning score of the ground is 209, and considering this, we think it will hover around 200-210 in the second T20I game. The powerplay score of the first match is likely to be around 45-50 as India hosts the Ibrahim Zadran-led side on January 14, Sunday.  

Betting Odds



IND

AFG

Team to win the match

1.15

5.45

Team to win the toss

1.83

1.83


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