SL vs AFG, 2nd ODI Preview

On Sunday morning, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will play the second of three one-day internationals (ODIs). Afghanistan won the first match by six wickets after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Sri Lanka is struggling in this format but has a very strong home record. They will be confident of winning this match in order to stay in the series. Afghanistan dominated the first game of the series and has put themselves in a strong position to win the series. They’ll need to be at their best again in this game to go up 2-0.

SL vs AFG, 2nd ODI Details

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – 2nd ODI

Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium – Hambantota

Date & Time: 04th June at 10:00 AM IST 

Live Streaming: SonyLIV app

SL vs AFG Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	251
Avg 2nd inn score	196
Win% batting 1st	38
Win% batting 2nd	62

SL vs AFG, 2nd ODI Pitch Report

This is a good batting wicket, and whoever bats first should expect a par score of at least 300 in this game. Spinners frequently difficult to score runs off at this ground.

SL vs AFG Weather Report

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies throughout the game, with humidity hovering around 70% from start to finish. Rain is not expected to fall during the game.

SL vs AFG Last Five Matches

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

SL vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SL Won	AFG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	8	4	3	0	1
Last 5	5	2	2	0	1

Injury News

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

SL vs AFG, 2nd ODI Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dushan Hemantha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahid (c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad

Topmost Picks for SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, 2nd ODI:

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Pathum Nissanka – The 25 year old right-handed opener has hit a century in both ODI and Test cricket with his top score in this format coming against a very strong Australian side last year.
• Kasun Rajitha – The 29 year old did not play an ODI from the end of July 2019 to July 2021 but has gone wicketless in only one ODI across his 18-match career.

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Ibrahim Zadran – This will be the 21 year old’s ninth ODI and he comes into this game after already having hit three centuries in this format.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi – The 22 year old left-arm pace bowler was unfortunate to play in only four matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2023 IPL. He has 17 ODI wickets from 10 games.

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

Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka(VC), Ibrahim Zadran(C), Rahmat Shah, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kasun Rajitha, Fareed Ahmad

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

Kusal Mendis, Hashmatullah Shahid, Pathum Nissanka(C), Charith Asalanka, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mohammad Nabi(VC), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Lahiru Kumara, Fareed Ahmad

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka

Vice-captain – Charith Asalanka, Mohammad Nabi

Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis

SL vs AFG 2nd ODI Probable Winners:

With Afghanistan having won the first game of the series, both teams understand the significance of this match. With a win, Afghanistan will secure the series, while a win for Sri Lanka will tie the series at 1-1. Overall, we expect Sri Lanka to put in a better performance with both bat and ball and to win this match. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.