AFG vs SL ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup Warm Up 2023
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka go head to head in the latest 2023 World Cup Warm-Up fixture. This will be the second warm-up match for both sides although there was not one ball bowled in Afghanistan’s first clash. Sri Lanka were beaten by Bangladesh by 7 wickets in their opening fixture. Read on as we preview this day-night game. The match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium gets underway at 14:00 local time.
Afghanistan’s players will be desperate to get onto the pitch in this match and get some match practice. They have the talent to be competitive in this game.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers looked off the pace in their opening warm-up game and they will need to be far more threatening in this game against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
AFG vs SL Match Toss Prediction
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh and we expect both captains to want to bat first ahead of this match.
AFG vs SL Pitch Report
Spinners will enjoy playing on this surface again which offers turn as well as a bit of pace. Any score over 365 will be tough to chase down.
Guwahati Weather Report
As we have seen across the warm-up fixtures so far, the forecast is for extremely humid conditions with a constant threat of rain for this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup Warm Up 2023
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Expectations are not too high in the Afghanistan squad ahead of the World Cup but some pundits are expecting them to cause a few problems in the conditions in India. After the last game was rained off, getting any time in the middle for the squad will be the priority in this match.
AFG Key Players
- Ibrahim Zadran - The 21 year old top order batter has impressed in all international formats but it is ODIs where he has had the most joy so far in his career.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi - We can expect the left-arm fast medium bowler to be one of Afghanistan’s most threatening pace bowlers across the 2023 World Cup.
- Rashid Khan - The right-arm spinner should find this pitch to be particularly helpful for his type of spin bowling. He dismissed Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka the last time he faced Sri Lanka.
AFG Team Form
Afghanistan are in poor form in this format which will be a worry for their management ahead of this game.
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Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Confidence appears to be a little low in the Sri Lanka camp after they hit a bit of poor form combined with a string of injuries to their bowling attack. However, everyone got through the defeat against Bangladesh without any knocks so the squad is fully fit.
SL Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka - The 25 year old right-handed opener hit eight fours and one six in his impressive innings against Bangladesh and he looks to be coming into strong form in time for the World Cup 2023.
- Kusal Mendis - The number three batter has passed 50 on 27 occasions in ODI cricket and he posted some very good scores across the 2023 Asia Cup.
- Dunith Wellalage - The 20 year old could well be one of the stars of the 2023 World Cup. He picked up another wicket in the defeat against Bangladesh last week.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka had been on a brilliant run in this format but have now lost three of their last four.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
Sri Lanka lead the overall head to head against Afghanistan 7-3 but it was a very tight contest between the sides in Lahore at the start of September when Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.
AFG vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
AFG Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
11 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
According to the bookies, Afghanistan are the underdogs and are priced at 2.25 to win. Sri Lanka are favourites at 1.57 to get the victory.
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Who will win Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Match?
This could be a closer game than the bookies are suggesting but when you look at the players in both squads, there is more experience and stronger performers in the Sri Lanka squad.
🏆 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Prediction
This looks like being a competitive fixture with Sri Lanka losing some of their confidence over recent weeks and taking on a team in Afghanistan who have not won in this format for quite a while. We are predicting a close result but are backing Sri Lanka to win.
Oct 03, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Barsapara Cricket Stadium - Guwahati, India
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