Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will play the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2023 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 5. Sri Lanka started their campaign with a win by five wickets against Bangladesh. Afghanistan, on the other hand, started their campaign with a loss at the hands of Bangladesh.
Sri Lankan bowlers did a good job against Bangladesh, who were able to score only 164 runs in 14.2 overs. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan fell cheaply as Bangladesh struggled to build momentum.
For Sri Lanka, Matheesha Pathirana was brilliant with the ball. The 20-year-old picked up four wickets to help restrict Bangladesh to a paltry first innings total. Sri Lanka, however, took longer than expected to chase down the target. Their first three batsmen were dismissed cheaply before Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka played responsible innings to take Sri Lanka to a win in the 39th over.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, lost against Bangladesh by 89 runs. Batting first, Bangladesh went on to score 334 in 50 overs, in reply to which Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored half centuries but these were not enough to take Afghanistan anywhere close to the target. This makes the game against Sri Lanka a must-win for Afghanistan.
Ahead of the ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, here’s everything you need to know
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Injury Update
Both teams do not have any new injury concerns apart from the players who were ruled out due to injuries for the entire tournament.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Predicted XI
Sri Lanka Predicted XI
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Afghanistan Predicted XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Gulbadin Naib, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Date & Time: September 5, 3.30 PM IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keepers: Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Charith Asalanka, Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Dasun Shanaka, D de Silva, Gulbuddin Naib
Bowlers: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Maheesha Theekshana
Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Vice-Captain: Maheesha Theekshana
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Lahore Weather and Pitch Report
Going by the previous game played at this venue, the pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium will provide support to the batsman. Teams chasing have better luck at winning at this venue.
The weather is expected to be clear and skinny with no rain forecast.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Broadcast details
The Asia Cup match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be live on the Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming
Disney + hotstar has picked up streaming rights of the Afghanistan vs Sri match. The toss will take place at 3.00 PM IST.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ODI matches Head to Head
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Matches won by Sri Lanka | 6 |
| Matches won by Afghanistan | 3 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
Afghanistan vs Sri Match Prediction
Sri Lanka started their campaign with a win, while Afghanistan, in contrast, started their campaign with a loss. Earlier this year in June too, Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in a bilateral ODI series. Going by these recent results, Sri Lanka are the favourites to win this game.
