The Afghanistan Cricket Team will play against Sri Lanka in the eighth warm-up match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 3 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This will be the final warm-up game for both teams heading into the World Cup.
Afghanistan’s first warm-up match against South Africa was abandoned due to rain in Thiruvananthapuram. They have not had much success recently, as they did not win any game in the Asia Cup last month. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh in their first warm-up match. They failed to defend 264 runs, losing the warm-up game by seven wickets in Guwahati.
Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Eighth Warm-up Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
Pitch Report
The spinners will get assistance from the pitch at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati as it is on the slower side. The batters will have to spend some time at the crease before going for the shots.
Head-to-Head Record
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played 11 matches against each other. Sri Lanka has won seven matches, while Afghanistan has won one, with one ending with No Result.
Dream11 Suggestions
Captain: Pathum Nissanka
Vice-captain: Rashid Khan
Wicket-keeper: Kusal Mendis
Batter: Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Dhananjaya de Silva, Gulbadin Naib, Dunith Wellalage
Bowlers: Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
Squads
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana
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