AFG vs SL Match Analysis
Afghanistan was 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 and Sri Lanka meet in the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday afternoon at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Afghanistan is in terrible form in this format and struggled for much of their defeat to Bangladesh on Sunday. To compete with Sri Lanka in this match, they will need to improve their bat and ball performance. With only Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gulbadin Naib taking wickets for Afghanistan on Sunday, the team management will be hoping for its more experienced bigger names, like Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Rashid Khan, to be more threatening in this encounter.
Sri Lanka won with 66 balls remaining on Thursday, thanks to a great bowling performance and a solid batting performance. In this encounter, they will be quite optimistic about winning another ODI. Despite winning with plenty of time remaining in Match 2 of the competition, Sri Lanka has plenty of space for growth after losing 5 wickets with the bat. All of the players played through the clash against Bangladesh without injury, and we expect the same starting lineup in this match.
AFG vs SL Team Preview & Squads
Afghanistan
With the bat, we pick Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, and Rahmat Shah for Afghanistan. Opener Ibrahim Zadran has an outstanding ODI record, with an average of 56.50 in this format. He’ll be excited to bat again at this location after hitting 10 fours and one six on this pitch on Sunday.
Rahmat Shah has a best ODI score of 114. The skipper, Hashmatullah Shahidi, scored his 15th ODI half-century against Bangladesh. Many analysts saw his departure as an indication that Afghanistan would lose their first match.
Our bowling selections for Afghanistan include Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. On Sunday Mujeeb dismissed Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim. Rashid had 0-66 but has 170 ODI wickets at a strike rate of 27.7. Fazalhaq Farooqi also went wicketless and gave runs at an 8.83 per over rate. This pitch, on the other hand, will provide him with plenty of pace in this match.
Afghanistan Squads
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Sri Lanka
Our batting choices for Sri Lanka are Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, and Charith Asalanka. Nissanka has four international centuries, three of which have come in this format. Dimuth was knocked out early in the first game but has a good all-format record at international level.
Charith Asalanka, a 26-year-old batting all-rounder, scored an unbeaten 62 against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2023, leading the team from 43-3 to victory. Asalanka has batted in 31 One-Day Internationals and has ten 50-plus scores.
With the ball, we pick Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, and Kasun Rajitha for Sri Lanka. Matheesha Pathirana, a youthful fast bowler, shined in the IPL 2023, dismissing Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, and Mustfizur Rahman on Thursday. Rajitha will benefit from the extra pace on this track, and her best performances with this format are 3-31. Against Bangladesh, Theekshana finished with 2-19 from 8 overs.
Sri Lanka Squads
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, and Kasun Rajitha.
Match Details | ||
Match | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Match 06 (Group B) | Asia Cup 2023 | |
Date | 05/09/2023 (Tuesday) | |
Time | 14:30 (GMT+5) / 15:00 (GMT+5.5) / 15:30 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ODI | |
Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
Recent performance | Afghanistan – L L L L L | Sri Lanka – W W W W W |
AFG vs SL outfield report
The captains have opted to bat first after winning the toss in the first four matches of the 2023 Asia Cup. We anticipate that both captains in this match would like to bat first.
On Tuesday, the weather is expected to be bright and extremely hot throughout the match. Throughout the game, the temperature won’t drop below 30 degrees.
In Lahore, there is a decent batting wicket with a fast surface. If fast bowlers maintain consistency in their line and length, they will benefit.
AFG vs SL Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
Sri Lanka has won three of the last four including by 132 runs and by 9 wickets in the last two games and Afghanistan won one and one is abandoned.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Prediction
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Sri Lanka has a good chance of winning because Sri Lanka’s recent form is better than Afghanistan’s in ODI.
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