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Afghanistan tend to play plenty of specialists in the shortest format, and plenty of changes can be expected from the ODI series, with the likes of Usman Ghani and Shafiqullah expected to feature.

Afghanistan (probable): 1 Mohammad Shahzad (wk), 2 Usman Ghani, 3 Mohammad Nabi, 4 Asghar Stanikzai (capt), 5 Gulbadin Naib, 6 Karim Sadiq, 7 Shafiqullah, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Mirwais Ashraf, 10 Dawlat Zadran, 11 Amir Hamza

Sikandar Raza seems likely to move up the order to resume his usual spot in the T20 line-up. The fitness status of Craig Ervine, who scored 73 in the second ODI but hasn't featured since, is not known yet. Malcolm Waller will probably remain in the side if Ervine continues to miss out.

Zimbabwe (probable): 1 Sikandar Raza, 2 Chamu Chibhabha, 3 Hamilton Masakadza, 4 Richmond Mutumbami (wk), 5 Elton Chigumbura (capt), 6 Malcolm Waller, 7 Peter Moor, 8 Luke Jongwe, 9 Graeme Cremer, 10 Neville Madziva, 11 Tendai Chisoro

ZIMDOGGY wrote:He is still useful, relatively speaking, in the t20 format.

CrimsonAvenger wrote:Donald Tiripano is in Sharjah it seems, and is making his T20I debut! Great! Although I don't understand why one would drop the man who won us our last T20 match in BD...

aydee wrote:Presumably because his confidence might have taken a hit after bowling at the death in the last ODI. He has been limping a bit as well.