World Cup 2023 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Team Prediction Today Match, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Date | 30th October |
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Time | 2:00 PM 08:30 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
Afghanistan are enjoying their best performance in a World Cup season. The team defeated England earlier and then went on to beat Pakistan in the previous game. Afghans showed great maturity and chased a big score of 282 with eight wickets to spare. Afghanistan are still in the hunt for a place in semis if they can win their remaining games.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have also kept their semifinal hopes alive. The team defeated England in the previous game. The equation is same for Sri Lanka. A win will keep them alive in the tournament while a defeat will almost knock them out,
Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction for this match.
The surface should be a good one to bat. The MCA stadium is one of the high scoring venues in India. There is not a lot of help on offer for the bowlers so we can expect a high scoring game.
It will be bright and clear on Monday, with temperature ranging between 33 and 27 degrees. There is no threat of rain.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Both teams won their last games so should retain the winning combination in the must win game.
Afghanistan have beaten Sri Lanka thrice in ODIs and the team will look to repeat the feat in World Cup match on Monday.
Matches | AFG Won | SL Won | Tie | No Result | |
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Overall | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Wicket-Keepers | Kusal Mendis (C), Sadeera Samarawickrama (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
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Batters | Ibrahim Zadran, Kusal Perera |
All-Rounders | Angelo Matthews, Azmatullah Omarzai |
Bowlers | Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha |
Kusal Mendis has batted in a different zone in World Cup 2023. He has scored 229 runs in five games. The last couple of outings have not been great so Mendis will be looking to come back strong.
Samarawickrama has impressed one and all with his batting. He has played a few match winnings innings for his team in a short career. He has scored 295 runs in World Cup 2023.
Theekshana has not been at his best in World Cup but given the skills he possesses, he will be vital on the flat track of Pune. He is very much capable to hand Sri Lanka a big win against Afghanistan.
Gurbaz has blown hot and cold in the tournament. He is not someone who will score in every game but on his day, he is a match-winner for his team. Gurbaz scored fifties in both of Afghanistan’s wins this season.
Rashid Khan is a big game player and will be eyeing a good show against Sri Lanka, a team he knows very well. He is aware of weakness of most Sri Lanka players and will be looking to dominate the batters.
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