In the T20 World Cup, the second match of the Super-12 round will be played between England and Afghanistan at the WACA Ground in Perth on Saturday. In this Group-1 match, on paper, England’s team looks more powerful. However, the Afghanistan team can make any opponent a victim of upset on their day.
Both teams are facing each other in the T20 format after 6 years. Before this, the last match between them was in 2016. In this story, we will know the weather condition, pitch report, and possible playing 11 of both teams. First, let’s look at the performance of English batsmen after the last World Cup-
The England team suffered a major setback on the bowling front before the start of the World Cup. The leading wicket-taker for the English team since the last T20 World Cup, fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. He was bowling well in the new ball as well as in the death overs.
England vs Afghanistan: Pitch Report
There is more bounce here than on other Australian pitches, but runs are scored at the same time. The highest score here is 186 runs and the lowest score is 132 runs. We will see a high-score match here in Perth. The grounds here in Australia are so big. The dimension of ground condition takes spinners into the games as well.
England vs Afghanistan: Weather Forecast
The good news from Perth is the forecast for this match is good. No rain is expected in the match. We can see the full 20-20 over match here in Perth.
Temperature- 22/13
Humidity- 84%
Wind- 8 km/h
Chances of Rain- 2%
