- June 3, 2023
Match Details | |
Match | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI | Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023 |
Date | 04/06/2023 (Sunday) |
Time | 9:30 (GMT+5) / 10:00 (GMT+5.5) / 10:30 (GMT+6) |
Format | ODI |
Venue | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at a Glance
- Top 3 in Afghanistan In the previous game, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, and Ibrahim Zadran amassed 167 runs.
- Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka’s top bowler, is out with an injury, which weakens the bowling attack.
- Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Nabi are in fine bowling form for Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Team Preview
Sri Lanka
Despite a dismal record in this format, Sri Lanka has an impressive home record overall. They will be confident they can win this game to stay in the series.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera were not included in the Sri Lankan lineup on Friday, despite the fact that they were scheduled to return for the opening ODI of the series. We think Matheesha Pathirana will be chosen again after making his ODI debut.
Afghanistan
The series’ first game saw Afghanistan put themselves in a great position to win it after putting up a strong performance. To win this game, they will need to perform at their peak level once more.
It would be a major surprise if Afghanistan made any changes before this match after their excellent performance on Friday. Rashid Khan won’t be available for this match but is anticipated to return for the series finale.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Team Playing Squads
Sri Lanka Squads
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha, Charith Asalanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Lahiru Kumara, Pathum Nissanka, Kasun Rajitha
Afghanistan Squads
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahid (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmat Shah, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran, Fareed Ahmad
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Team Form in Last 5 Matches
Sri Lanka – L L L L L | Afghanistan – W L NR W W |
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan outfield report
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium
On Friday, Afghanistan won the toss, opted to field first, and won the match. We believe that both teams will want to enter the field quickly in this match.
On June 4, the sky above Hambantota would be cloudy.
A slow batting surface where the ball will stop on the batsman is what we anticipate. Due to the weather, the ball will move a little bit, which could give the batsmen pause. The team batting first would be content with 290 runs or more.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Final Prediction
Winning the toss
- Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
- Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka
Most sixes
- Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka
- Afghanistan – Ibrahim Zadran
Most wickets
- Sri Lanka – Kasun Rajitha
- Afghanistan – Fazalhaq Farooqi
Most runs
- Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka
- Afghanistan – Ibrahim Zadran
Team Scores Batting First
- Sri Lanka – 280+
- Afghanistan – 260+
According to our prediction, Sri Lanka will win this match.
