Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Afghanistan is presently positioned in the lower part of the league table, having won two of their last five games. When playing the Islanders, Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi will be hopeful that the team can keep winning.
On the other side, thanks to strong efforts from Lahiru Kumara, Pathum Nissanka, and Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka defeated England in a match that raised spirits. Sri Lanka maintains their chances of making the playoffs in the competition with this outcome.
The fact that Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in their two prior World Cup matches (in 2015 and 2019) will give them hope.
The 30th ODI match between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka will take place on October 30, 2023, at Maharashtra Cricket Association (Head Office), Pune, India.
Match Details to Note
Match: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 30th ODI
Date: October 30th, 2023 (Monday)
Time: 02:00 PM IST
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association (Head Office), Pune, India.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Afghanistan (Match Odds- 2.45)
Preview:
The team’s batting lineup, which includes all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, veteran Rahmat Shah, and in-form openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, will be expected to provide the majority of the runs.
With the bat, Ibrahim Zadran was Afghanistan’s standout performer in the previous game. With 10 boundaries, he concluded the innings with a high score of 87 off 113 balls. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who contributed 65 runs off 53 balls with the aid of nine boundaries and one six, gave him strong support.
Rahmat Shah, in addition to Zadran and Gurbaz, returned to form at the bat for Afghanistan, smashing an undefeated 77 off 84 balls with five fours and two sixes. Hashmatullah Shahidi, the captain, provided him with strong assistance as he hit 48 runs off 45 balls without conceding a single boundary while batting.
The team would be counting on bowlers like Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Naveen Ul Haq to provide significant bowling contributions on time.
Afghanistan’s best bowler in the last game was left-arm chinaman Noor Ahmad. Noor Ahmad took three wickets in his first World Cup encounter, giving up 49 runs in his allotted overs.
Naveen Ul Haq, a pacer, took two wickets and gave up 52 runs in addition to Ahmad.
Full Squad:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
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Players to watch out for:
Ibrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran was Afghanistan’s standout performer in the previous game. With 10 boundaries, he concluded the innings with a high score of 87 off 113 balls.
Noor Ahmad
Afghanistan’s best bowler in the last game was left-arm chinaman Noor Ahmad. Noor Ahmad took three wickets in his first World Cup encounter, giving up 49 runs in his allotted overs.
Possible Playing XI:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Sri Lanka (Match Odds- 1.55)
Preview
The team will be counting on seasoned opener Kusal Perera, skipper Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Matthews, and Charith Asalanka to make crucial breakthroughs in the batting department.
With the aid of seven fours and two sixes, opener Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka performed admirably in the previous game against England, finishing the innings with a high score of 77 not out off 83 balls. Sadeera Samarawickrama, who amassed an incredible 65 runs off of 54 balls with seven fours and one six, provided him with plenty of assistance.
The team will be counting on bowlers like Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Angelo Matthews, and Maheesh Theekshana to produce big innings when needed.
Lahiru Kumara, a pacer, was Sri Lanka’s best bowler in the previous game, taking three wickets for thirty-five in his seven overs.In addition to Kumara, Angelo Matthews and Kasun Rajitha also bowled well and took two wickets each.
Full Squad:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.
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Players to watch out for:
Pathum Nissanka
With the aid of seven fours and two sixes, opener Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka performed admirably in the previous game against England, finishing the innings with a high score of 77 not out off 83 balls.
Lahiru Kumara
Lahiru Kumara, a pacer, was Sri Lanka’s best bowler in the previous game, taking three wickets for thirty-five in his seven overs.
Possible Playing XI:
Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Head-To-Head:
Each team’s World Cup campaign has gotten off to an identical start. After five games apiece, the Lankan Lions and the Afghans have each won two.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Toss Prediction
Both sides will be eager to take the pitch, bat first and record a close score. At Pune, a first-inning score of about 300 runs is typical.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Pitch Report
The batting units will benefit from the wicket that is set up for the match. The result of the match will be greatly influenced by the spinners. The match on Monday is expected to have bright weather with a 35% humidity level.
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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Match Report
Afghanistan will be confident in their ability to defeat Sri Lanka in this match based on their recent performance. The management of the club is hopeful that with players like Noor Ahmad, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Rashid Khan in fine form thus far in the league, they will produce results with both bat and ball.
However, Sri Lanka has the skilled players to defeat Afghanistan in this Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka match.
Sri Lanka is predicted to win the match Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka at the odds of 1.55
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Most Recommended Player to Bet
With the aid of seven fours and two sixes, opener Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka performed admirably in the previous game against England, finishing the innings with a high score of 77 not out off 83 balls. He will be the player to watchout for in Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka.
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