T20 World Cup 2022 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – T20 World Cup Match 32 | |
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Date | 1st November 2022 |
Time | 9:30 AM IST, 4:00 AM GMT, 2:00 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Gabba, Brisbane |
Both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan would need a miracle to reach the semis. Both teams just have two points to their name. Afghanistan have been unlucky as two of their three matches were washed out due to rain while they were thrashed by England in the first match.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka defeated Ireland but lost to Australia and New Zealand. The best both teams can do is to aim for wins in their remaining games and see how things turn out for them.
A fast and bouncy pitch will be at the disposal for the teams. The pacers will get a lot of help from the wicket and batters will have to be very careful in shot selection.
The weather looks gloomy for the day as there is a 100 per cent chance of rain on the match day. The drainage system is good but for that, the rain needs to stop at least an hour before the game.
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
There are no injury concerns in the team. The changes will mainly depend on the conditions. The team need to take a call on whether they want to play an extra seamer given the condition or not.
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have faced each other in 3 games, with Sri Lanka winning two of those.
Matches Played | SL | AFG | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Kusal Mendis (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
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Batters | Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka |
All-rounders | Mohammad Nabi Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (VC) |
Bowlers | Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Kasun Rajitha |
Kusal Mendis has been brilliant for Sri Lanka. He is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 180 runs in 6 games. Another good inning will be expected of him in the coming game.
Afghanistan hasn’t played much cricket in the Super 12 thus the form of players cannot be judged. However, on skills, Gurbaz will be key for Afghanistan as he is someone who can play a quickfire knock and set up a decent score for the team.
Irrespective of the conditions Hasaranga will be the main man for Sri Lanka with the ball. He is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 10 wickets in 6 games.
Rashid Khan hasn’t been able to take many wickets as teams play him with caution. But they like to attack Mujeeb which gives him a chance to pick many wickets.
Kasun Rajitha bowled brilliantly against New Zealand and rattled the top order. He picked up two wickets for just 23 runs. He bowls fast and will get a lot of hep from the surface.
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