India v Afghanistan Third T20 Tips: Bengaluru road points to big runs again

• Possible trade chance on Afghans

• Bangalore blitz for bats

• Omarzai worth faith

India v Afghanistan
Wednesday 17 January, 23.30
TV: Live on Sky Sports

India v Afghanistan Third T20 team news

India are learning something which makes a change. Yas Jaiswal has all but confirmed his role as Rohit Sharma's opening partner. Big performances from Shivam Dube has given them another power option in the middle-order, spelling bad news for the likes of Tilak Varma.

Probable XI: Rohit, Jaiswal, Kohli, Dube, Jitesh, Rinku, Axar, Sundar, Bishnoi, Arshdeep, Mukesh

Afghanistan at least showed improvement with the bat, posting 172 in Indore after 158 in Mohali. Rahmat Shah could come in for a knock while Mujeeb ur Rahmann's cameo with the bat at No 8 is one for the notebook for potential franchise big top-bat prices.

Probable XI: Gurbaz, Ibrahim, Naib, Omarzai, Nabi, Najibullah, Janat, Mujeeb, Noor, Naveen, Farooqi

India v Afghanistan Third T20 pitch report

More than 170 was busted seven times out of seven in the last IPL at the Chinnaswamy. More than 200 was breached three times. We expect big runs for India if they get the chance to bat first. More than 200 may be available at around 2.757/4 while going even higher on both quote and price can pay off. Both teams to score 180 may have appeal at 13/102.30 with Sportsbook. That was a winner four times in the IPL study period.

India v Afghanistan Third T20 match odds

As Afghanistan are showing improvement with the bat there's a possibility that a Gurbaz or Ibrahim strong showing up front can make them worth a trade batting first. And we stress they must bat first.

A couple of points or more could be shaved off if they can look on course for a score of more than 180. Starting from 6.806/1 is a heady height but there's a chance India might rest on their laurels with the series won.

India v Afghanistan Third T20 team player bets

How much longer is Rohit Sharma prepared to be a bystander to the carnage? The 3/14.00 may have appeal if you feel he is 'due'. We note Virat Kohli's reckless intensity. It won't last but he may recognise he is under a bit of pressure to keep up. He is 11/43.75. For Afghanistan we keep faith with Azmatullah Omarzai who is a wrong price at 5/16.00 for a No 4.

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