West Indies vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Match 40 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 has West Indies taking on Afghanistan at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Tuesday (IST). West Indies have played three matches in the tournament and are ranked second on the points table. Meanwhile, Afghanistan will be looking to strengthen their hold on the top spot. Co-hosts West Indies beat New Zealand by 13 runs in their previous fixture. The top fantasy player for West Indies was Alzarri Joseph who scored 133 fantasy points.

In Afghanistan's last match against Papua New Guinea, the Afghans beat Papua New Guinea by seven wickets. The top fantasy player for Afghanistan was Fazalhaq Farooqi who scored 99 fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, is balanced. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 100 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 35% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first here.

Pace or Spin?

The pacers have taken 100% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 28 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 78%. 5.03 m/s winds are expected. There is light rain expected which may affect playing conditions.

Fantasy Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

Johnson Charles

Johnson Charles is a top-order batter with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. The right-handed batter has scored 153 runs