India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I in Delhi: No rain threat, full 40 overs expected
Weather is set to stay clear in the evening in Delhi, meaning the second T20I between India and Afghanistan should see a full 40 overs.
The second match of the three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan will be played today at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi. India lead the series 1-0, so Afghanistan have no option but to win this match to stay alive in the series.
Afghanistan did not look in their usual rhythm in the first match of the series. In the second T20I, they will look to make a strong comeback and hand India a setback. India won the first match, but some players also made mistakes on the field. Cutting down on those mistakes will be key to winning the second match. But before that, here is how the weather is expected to be during the match.
The weather in Delhi is expected to remain clear on Tuesday, September 15. The maximum temperature could be around 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 26 degrees Celsius. Clouds may hang over the city during the day and light rain is possible in some areas. However, the good news is that the weather will be fine in the evening and there will be no interruption to the match due to rain. This means fans will get to see the full 40-over thrill of the second T20I between India and Afghanistan.
Bowling first has always been advantageous at this ground, as dew typically starts to set in during the evening in Delhi. This was seen in the first match as well. So who wins the toss today matters a great deal.
The second T20I between India and Afghanistan will start at 7:30 pm. The toss will take place at 7 pm. The toss is considered crucial, as it is expected that the team winning the toss will gain an advantage by choosing to bowl.
The likely playing elevens for both teams could be as follows. Afghanistan could field Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman or Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
India could field Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi.
