Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
Asia Cup T20 Match Prediction & Tips
Time: 03 Sep, 07:30 PM (IST)
Series: Asia Cup T20I Match
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Info:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz top scored for Afghanistan when these sides met last Saturday. The opener is our pick for their highest run scorer in this match. Rashid Khan took 3-22 against Bangladesh and the spinner is our tip for Afghanistan’s top wicket taker against Sri Lanka.
Kusal Mendis hit 60 runs from 37 balls in the win over Bangladesh and the top order batter is well worth backing as Sri Lanka’s highest run scorer in this game. Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets on Thursday and is a strong choice for Sri Lanka’s top wicket taker against Afghanistan.
We recommend backing Rashid Khan to take over 1.5 wickets in this fixture.
Live Streaming:
TV Channels:
This match will be shown live on Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
Live Streaming:
Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
Sunny to begin with before clear evening skies. The temperature will be above 34 degrees from start to finish.
🏟️ Pitch:
This should be another good wicket for spin bowlers. The Sharjah pitch often keeps low and a score of 140+ can sometimes be hard to chase down.
Toss Prediction:
Both teams have chosen to field first when they have won the toss in this tournament. We predict that Mohammed Nabi and Dasun Shanaka will both decide to bowl first in Sharjah.
Team Form in Last Five Matches:
SL:
W, L, W, L, L
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AFG:
W, W, L, W, W
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TEAM NEWS:
SL Team News:
Asitha Fernando made his IT20 debut in the win over Bangladesh on Thursday coming in for Matheesha Pathirana. He dismissed opener Sabbir Rahman but was the most expensive of Sri Lanka’s bowlers. Although his position will come up for review, we expect him to keep his place.
AFG Team News:
After their comprehensive win over Sri Lanka in their opening game of the Asia Cup 2022, Afghanistan were unchanged for their game against Bangladesh on Tuesday. With two wins from two, we expect the same XI for this Super Four match.
SL Predicted11
1.Kusal Mendis(WK)
2.Pathum Nissanka
3.Charith Asalanka
4.Danushka Gunathilaka
5.Bhanuka Rajapaksa
6.Dasun Shanaka(C)
7.Wanindu Hasaranga
8.Chamika Karunaratne
9.Maheesh Theekshana
10.Dilshan Madushanka
11.Asitha Fernando
AFG Predicted11
1.Hazratullah Zazai
2.R Gurbaz(WK)
3.Ibrahim Zadran
4.Najibullah-Zadran
5.Karim Janat
6.Mohammad Nabi(C)
7.Rashid-Khan
8.Azmatullah Omarzai
9.Naveen-ul-Haq
10.Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
11.Fazal Haq
Team Updates
Sri Lanka (SL)
Sri Lanka pulled off a thriller against Bangladesh in the last game.
They won the match in the last over after Asitha Fernando played the winning runs.
While Chasing the huge target, Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka played crucial knocks.
Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka will probably open the inning.
Charith Asalanka will bat at the one-down position.
Danushka Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa will handle the middle-order batting.
Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder
Kusal Mendis will do the Wicket-Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Mahesh Theekshana will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Dilshan Madushanka and Asitha Fernando will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan (AFG)
Afghanistan have been in some form after beating both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the group stage.
With the kind of play they have shown, they are strong favorites to win the game.
Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will probably open the inning.
Ibrahim Zadran will bat at the one-down position.
Najibullah-Zadran and Karim Janat will handle the middle-order batting.
Mohammad Nabi will lead Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder
Rahmanullah Gurbaz will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Rashid-Khan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Fazal Haq and Naveen-ul-Haq will lead the pace attack of his team.
Winning Chances:
Afghanistan are favorite to beat Sri Lanka at odds.
SL Key Players:
Kusal Mendis
The right-handed opener hit four fours and three sixes against Bangladesh. His highest score in this format is 79.
Maheesh Theekshana
The spinner got the crucial wicket of Shakib Al Hasan in Dubai on Thursday. He ended with impressive figures of 1-23 from four overs.
Wanindu Hasaranga
The bowling all-rounder was expensive against Bangladesh but still dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah. He has 65 wickets from 40 IT20s.
with Recent Form
Bhanuka Rajapaksa [2, 38, 13, 0, 26]
Dasun Shanaka [45, 0, 1W, 0, 34]
Kusal Mendis [60, 2, 14, 87, 36]
Wanindu Hasaranga [2W, 1W, (21*, 1W)]
Chamika Karunaratne [2W, 31, 2W, 0W, 3W]
AFG Key Players:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
The keeper-batter hit 40 runs from 18 balls in last Saturday’s game. The 20 year old has already scored four IT20 half-centuries.
Najibullah Zadran
The middle order batter was at his destructive best with the bat against Bangladesh. He hit 43 not out from 17 balls including six sixes.
Rashid Khan
After going wicketless in his opening game of the tournament, the spinner picked up the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain and Mahmudullah on Tuesday.
with Recent Form
Najibullah-Zadran [43*, 2*, 50, 42, 8]
Hazratullah Zazai [23, 37*, 6, 39, 45]
Mohammad Nabi [0W, 2W, 5, 1W, 2W]
Rahmanullah Gurbaz [11, 40, 24, 53]
Rashid-Khan [3W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 0W]
Fazal Haq [0W, 3W, 1W, ]
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman [3W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W]
Team Forms:
SL Team Form:
Sri Lanka have won two of their last three IT20s and showed excellent character to win a very close contest with Bangladesh on Thursday.
AFG Team Form:
Afghanistan are in excellent form with two successive wins and four victories from their last five in this format.
SQUAD:
Sri Lanka:
Kusal Mendis(WK), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal(WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Ashen Bandara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Praveen Jayawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay
Afghanistan:
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah-Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi(C), Rashid-Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazal Haq, Nijat Masood, Samiullah Shinwari, Afsar Zazai(WK), Usman Ghani, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Malik, Qais Ahmad.
