AFG vs SL ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka go head to head in Match 30 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Pune on Monday. Both teams have picked up two wins and are on four points in the table with a place in the top four certainly not out of reach at this stage. Afghanistan have beaten England by 69 runs and Pakistan by 8 wickets in their last three games with Sri Lanka beating both England by 8 wickets and the Netherlands by 5 wickets with 10 balls remaining. Read on as we preview this day-night match. The game gets underway at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium at 14:00 local time.
Afghanistan did not just beat Pakistan but won with plenty of wickets remain and good batters unused. With wins over England and Pakistan in the competition, they will see Sri Lanka as another team they can defeat. However, they will need to be at their best once more to make it three wins from four.
Sri Lanka were hit with a flurry of injuries throughout the 2023 Asia Cup and it hasn’t stopped during this tournament. However, they are now back to winning ways which will do wonders for their confidence and we expect them to have enough to beat Afghanistan in Pune.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports SL, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
AFG vs SL Match Toss Prediction
Four of the seven ODIs at this ground have been won by the team batting second so our prediction is that both captains will want to field first in this game.
AFG vs SL Pitch Report
This is a good batting wicket in Pune at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium pitch offering consistent pace and bounce. A par score will be around 350-360.
Spinners can try to fetch some wickets in the latter part of the match. This will be the 2nd fixture at this venue and in the first one, Virat Kohli smashed a century at a strike rate of 106.19.
Pune Weather Report
The forecast is for sunny and warm conditions throughout Monday afternoon before some cloudy conditions later on. The humidity level will increase a great amount in the final third of the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
Afghanistan Team News
There was only one change for Afghanistan ahead of their extremely impressive victory over Pakistan in Chepauk with young spinner Noor Ahmad coming in for the quick Fazalhaq Farooqi. No changes are expected ahead of this match in Pune.
Afghanistan Team Key Players
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz- since handing over the gloves to Ikram Alikhil, we have seen more consistent runs from the young opener. He hit nine fours and one six in the victory against Pakistan.
- Ibrahim Zadran- the opening batter chase into this tournament with a fine ODI record and plenty of pundits talking him up. However, it had been hard work for him before his Player of the Match score of 87 in Match 22.
Afghanistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
31 |
31 |
1182 |
151 |
39.40 |
87.88 |
5 |
4 |
| Ibrahim Zadran |
24 |
24 |
1084 |
162 |
49.27 |
82.81 |
4 |
5 |
- Naveen-ul-Haq- the 24 year old pacer picked up the wickets of the well-set Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed in the win over Pakistan and has a brilliant ODI record.
- Rashid Khan- the right-arm leg-spinner did not get a wicket against Pakistan but was treated with respect by the opposing batters who carefully negotiated his 10 overs for 41 runs.
- Noor Ahmed - Noor Ahmed picked 3 in his first ever World Cup match which was against Pakistan. We are backing him to pick more wickets in this match. Noor bowled 10 overs with an impressive economy of 4.90 and removed strong batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Afghanistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Naveen-ul-Haq |
12 |
12 |
93.1 |
20 |
4/42 |
28.10 |
6.03 |
27.9 |
0 |
| Rashid Khan |
99 |
94 |
843.2 |
178 |
7/18 |
20.14 |
4.25 |
28.4 |
4 |
| Noor Ahmed |
4 |
4 |
31.0 |
5 |
3/49 |
41.00 |
6.61 |
37.2 |
0 |
Afghanistan Team Form
Afghanistan lost three of their first four matches in the Cricket World Cup 2023 but come into this match with two wins from their last three.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
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
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Sri Lanka Team News
There were two changes for Sri Lanka ahead of their must-win game against England in Bengaluru. The vastly experienced Angelo Mathews, who had only arrived at the tournament as a replacement player in the previous days, came in as did Lahiru Kumara with Chamika Karunaratne and Dushan Hemantha dropping out.
Sri Lanka Team Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka- the 25 year old opener is in excellent form and is targeting his fifth successive half-century in the tournament. He hit his highest score in the last match but is still yet to make a century in the competition.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama- the right-hander has a brilliant record over recent innings for Sri Lanka. He hit 108 against Pakistan, 91 not out against the Netherlands and 65 not out against England from his last four innings.
Sri Lanka Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Pathum Nissanka |
45 |
45 |
1639 |
137 |
38.35 |
43.80 |
1 |
5 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama |
28 |
25 |
910 |
108 |
41.36 |
94.98 |
1 |
7 |
- Lahiru Kumara- the right-arm pacer took the Player of the Match Award after dismissing the impressive trio of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone in the victory in Bengaluru.
- Kasun Rajitha- the 30 year old is a strong performer at international level and an improvement in his form has been reflected in Sri Lanka’s wins. He comes into this game after taking 6 wickets across the last two games.
- Dilshan Madushanka - Madushanka is currently the leading wicket taker from the SL team. He has picked 11 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 6.27. We are backing him to pick more wickets in this match
Sri Lanka Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Lahiru Kumara |
28 |
28 |
188.3 |
37 |
6/122 |
40.47 |
3.86 |
62.9 |
1 |
| Kasun Rajitha |
31 |
31 |
231.3 |
42 |
4/50 |
33.16 |
6.01 |
33.0 |
0 |
| Dilshan Madushanka |
11 |
11 |
87.0 |
21 |
4/49 |
23.38 |
5.64 |
24.8 |
0 |
Sri Lanka Team Form
Sri Lanka have given themselves a chance with recent wins and a victory in this fixture will mean they have won three ODIs in a row.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
This will be the fifth time the sides have met each other in this format since June with Sri Lanka winning the last three. The last meeting saw Sri Lanka win by only 2 runs during the 2023 Asia Cup in September.
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 |
Recommended: Detailed Head to Head Stats of AFG vs SL
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
The bookies are expecting quite a close contest in Pune. Afghanistan are the underdogs at 2.37 with Sri Lanka the favourites to get the win at 1.55.
Who will win Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Match?
Both of these sides will be believing that this is not only a winnable clash but that they can challenge for the top four places in this stage. We see quality in both teams but believe there is more strength across the Sri Lanka squad.
🏆 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Prediction
This looks set to be an excellent contest between two teams who are suddenly considering themselves to be in with a chance of challenging for the top four positions. And whoever wins this game will carry excellent form into their next fixture. Afghanistan, after beating Pakistan, will look to bat with the same aggression and fluency, if they can do that then they will cause Sri Lanka plenty of problems. However, we think there is more consistency in the batting line up of Sri Lanka and we think that will be crucial. Our prediction is that Sri Lanka win this match in Pune.
Sri Lanka to beat Afghanistan
Oct 30, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Pune, India
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