Sri Lanka will look to continue their winning momentum as they will face Afghanistan in match 30 to be played at Pune on 30th October 2023. It promises to be an exciting fixture as the Lankan Lions won their previous match against England by 8 wickets and hope for another impressive performance.
Their star bowler Lahiru Kumara has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury as Chameera has been added to the squad. They need to win to stay alive to be in contention for a semi-finals spot.
On the other hand, Afghanistan registered a famous 8-wicket win over Pakistan and would look to prove his worth with another impressive performance.
Match Details
Details– Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Match 30, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– MCA Stadium, Pune
Date and Time– 30th October, 2.00 PM IST
Head-To-Head Record
Sri Lanka faced Afghanistan 11 times in a One-day international format with Sri Lanka winning on 7 occasions while Afghanistan won only 3 times. The previous meeting took place in the 2023 Asia Cup where Sri Lanka registered 2 run win.
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played 2 matches in World Cup history with Sri Lanka winning both. The first time these two teams met was during the 2015 edition and then they met in the 2019 edition.
Pitch Report
This will be the second match at this venue. The first match saw India taking on Bangladesh. It had some movement in the initial stages before it became good for batting.
There is little help for the spinners as both teams would be looking to prove their worth. The captain that wins the toss would likely to field first restricting the opponent before chasing down the target easily.
Sri Lanka (SL) vs Afghanistan (Afg)- Predicted Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (C), Charith Asalanaka, Sadeera Samawickrama, Dhanajaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Mahesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madhushanka.
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Akhil, Asmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen UL Haq, Fazallahq Farooqi.
Fantasy Selection- SL vs AFG
Team 1– Kusal Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Mendis, Rahmat Shah, Sadeera Samawickrama, Mohammad Nabi (VC), Angelo Mathews (C), Rashid Khan, Kasun Rajitha, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dilshan Madhushanka.
Team 2– Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka (C), Hashmatullah Shahidi (VC), Charith Asalanaka, Dhanajaya de Silva, Ikram Akhil, Mahesh Theekshana, Omarzai, Rajitha, Naveen UL Haq, Chameera.
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