AFG vs SL Match Preview

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka meet in the sixth match of the 2023 Asia Cup on Tuesday afternoon at the Gaddafi Stadium. Afghanistan were defeated by Bangladesh by 89 runs in their opening match of the season on Sunday. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets in their first game. Afghanistan is in poor form in this format and struggled for much of their defeat to Bangladesh on Sunday. To compete with Sri Lanka in this game, they will need to improve their bat and ball performance. Sri Lanka won with 66 balls remaining on Thursday, thanks to a strong bowling performance and a solid batting performance. In this match, they will be very confident of winning another ODI.

AFG vs SL Match Details

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – 6th Match

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore

Date & Time: 05th September 2023 at 03:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode App

AFG vs SL Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	332
Avg 2nd inn score	320
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

AFG vs SL Pitch Report

In Lahore, this is a good batting wicket with plenty of pace on the surface. Quick bowlers who are consistent with their line and lengths will be rewarded.

AFG vs SL Weather Report

On Tuesday, the weather forecast calls for sunny and very hot conditions throughout the game. Throughout the match, the temperature will not fall below 30 degrees.

AFG vs SL Last Five Matches

AFG ( Afghanistan )	L L L L L
SL ( Sri Lanka )	W W W W W

AFG vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	AFG Won	SL Won	Tie	NR
Overall	10	3	6	0	1
Last 5	5	1	3	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

AFG vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

Topmost Picks for AFG vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Ibrahim Zadran – The opening batter will be looking forward to batting again at this venue after hitting 10 fours and one six on this pitch on Sunday.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi – The left-arm pace bowler went wicketless and conceded runs at a rate of 8.83 per over on Sunday. However, he will get plenty of pace from this pitch again in this match.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Dimuth Karunaratne – The 35 year old was dismissed early in the opening match but has an excellent all-format record at international level.
• Matheesha Pathirana- the 20 year old has played only five international fixtures but big things are expected of him. With an unusual action, he could cause plenty of problems to Afghanistan’s batters.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for AFG vs SL Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Ibrahim Zadran(VC), Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dhananjaya de Silva, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana(C)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for AFG vs SL Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(C), Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka(VC), Ibrahim Zadran, Dasun Shanaka, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dhananjaya de Silva, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Matheesha Pathirana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Vice-captain – Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka

Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG vs SL Probable Winners:

Afghanistan must win this game in order to advance in the tournament, and we expect them to be particularly aggressive with the bat in this match. In this match, Sri Lanka will be looking for more runs from their top order, but they also have plenty of runs in their middle order. Overall, we believe Sri Lanka will be too strong and will win this match. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.