Match Details | |
Match | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI | Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023 |
Date | 02/06/2023 (Friday) |
Time | 9:30 (GMT+5) / 10:00 (GMT+5.5) / 10:30 (GMT+6) |
Format | |
Venue | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at a Glance
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Team Preview
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka enters this match on the heels of a dismal ODI series in New Zealand and some other prior dismal performances. They are, however, always a difficult opponent for any side at home.
After being sidelined for a major portion of the Sri Lanka ODI season due to injury, Dushmantha Chameera returns. As Matheesha Pathirana prepares to make his ODI debut after shining for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, we anticipate him to team up with him.
Afghanistan
Although Afghanistan will be without their best bowler for this game, they still have a strong lineup of batsmen and bowlers. They never engage in defensive play.
Spinner Rashid Khan, the series’ star bowler, missed the first two ODIs due to a lower back injury but is anticipated to be ready for the third and final game. The other spin bowlers in this first game will have more responsibility now that Rashid is out.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Team Playing Squads
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga, Charith Asalanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Pathum Nissanka, Kasun Rajitha
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahid (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Ikram Alikhil, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Sri Lanka – L L L L L | Afghanistan – L NR W W W |
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan outfield report
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota
In Hambantota, teams batting second have a substantially higher win % than those batting first. We anticipate that both captains will choose to field first if either wins the toss.
Hambantota would experience a partly overcast sky. In the afternoon, it would be warm and muggy.
The team that bats first would likely aim for a par score of at least 300 in this match because of the favorable batting surface. At this venue, spinners frequently find it difficult to score runs off.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Final Prediction
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most sixes
Most wickets
Most runs
Team Scores Batting First
According to our prediction, Sri Lanka will win this match.
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