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Afghanistan vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Mujeeb ur Rahman's battle with Shai Hope to watch for
Mujeeb Ur Rahman extracts bounce due to his tall frame, and his variations makes him a tough bowler to face.
Afghanistan's emergence in the ODI format has been built around the rise of their spinners Mohammed Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan. Overshadowing the veterans in this World Cup, Mujeeb has managed to spin a web around the rival batters, bowling economically and displaying the variations that he has up his sleeves.
He has not picked up as many wickets, but he has been restrictive with the new ball and has often cramped up the batsman for room, not allowing them to play the big shots. He is harder to get away when the track has some help for him, but other than that as well, he has been one of the most impressive Afghan players in the World Cup 2019.
Mujeeb also generates a lot of bounce due to his tall frame, which means that the batters are often unable to pick his variations. Shai Hope, who is not the best players of spin, will face a challenge against Mujeeb in the Powerplay overs. However, if the Afghan wilts under pressure, he can lose his line and length drastically, which is exactly what Hope would want to target.
