SL vs AFG 2nd ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After Friday’s opening ODI of the series was won by Sri Lanka by 42 runs in Pallekele, Afghanistan return to the same venue for the second game of the series on Sunday 11th February ahead of Wednesday’s final match of the series. Read on as we preview this day-night ODI. This match begins at 14:30 local time at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka have now beaten Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in this format in 2024 already and they will be confident of getting another victory in this game. However, they will need to bat well again as Afghanistan showed they also have plenty of batting depth.
Afghanistan did compete well on Friday in spite of conceding 381/3 with the ball at the Pallekel International Cricket Stadium and they will need to show plenty of character again in this match if they are to level the series. But the team has plenty of belief and they will turn up looking to win.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sony Sports Ten 5.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on the Sony Liv app and on the website.
SL vs AFG Match Toss Prediction
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field first on Friday before losing the game. But with humidity levels set to rise across the game, neither side will want to field late in the day so we predict that both skippers will choose to field first ahead of this match.
SL vs AFG Pitch Report
This is a good batting wicket and bowlers will have to work very hard to dismiss batters, particularly when the ball loses its initial shine. A par score is likely to be 360+ again.
Pallekele Weather Report
According to the forecast, the temperature will drop from 30 degrees to 24 degrees across the game. Humidity levels are set to increase from 55% to 85%.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI 2024
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
The Sri Lanka physio along with the strength and conditioning coach will want to keep an eye on Pathum Nissanka after he batted throughout the 50 overs for signs of fatigue ahead of this game. Likewise the bowling attack will also be tired. We expect changes to be kept to a minimum on Sunday.
SL Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka- the top order batter has pushed his ODI average up to 43.06 after his remarkable innings on Friday which included 28 boundaries.
- Avishka Fernando- the right-handed opener struck eight fours and three sixes in his run-a-ball 88 in Pallekele in the opening game.
- Pramod Madushan- the 30 year old right-arm medium fast bowler recorded his second four-wicket haul in ODI cricket including three dismissals inside the opening six overs.
- Dushmantha Chameera- the experienced right-arm fast bowler dismissed the in-form pair of Rahmat Shah and Gulbaind Naib in the opening match of the series.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka are unbeaten in ODIs so far in 2024 and will be looking for their fourth successive win in this game.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pramod Madushan, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
The visitors opted to not select the spin of Mujeeb ur Rahman or Qais Ahmad ahead of the opening match and we anticipate that Afghanistan will give the same bowling attack the opportunity to produce better returns in this match. Equally, no changes are expected in the batting line-up.
AFG Key Players
- Ibrahim Zadran- the opener struggled against the new ball in Friday’s ODI but he will fancy his chances of making a big score if he can get through the early stages of the innings on Sunday.
- Azmatullah Omarzai- the all-rounder is in excellent form and hit his first century as a professional cricketer in the first ODI. He will be full of confidence ahead of this match.
- Mohammad Nabi- the vastly experienced all-rounder continued his strong form with the wicket of Kusal Mendis and then hit his highest ODI score on Friday.
- Fareed Ahmad- the 29 year old left-arm fast medium bowler dismissed Avishka Fernando and Sadeera Samarawickrama in the opening game of the series.
AFG Team Form
Afghanistan come into this second ODI in Pallekele looking to end a run of three successive defeats in the format.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Head to Head
Sri Lanka have now won four of the last five ODIs against Afghanistan. Overall, they lead 8-4 from 13 games between the sides in this format.
SL vs AFG Head to Head Stats in ODI's
| |
Matches Played |
SL Won |
AFG Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
13 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Betting Odds
Who will win Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI Match?
Afghanistan proved that they are a good ODI side on Friday but they were unable to keep up with Pathum Nissanka playing the innings of his life! In home conditions, we have Sri Lanka as the top team ahead of this match.
🏆 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Prediction
After seeing over 700 runs and nine wickets in Pallekele in the opening ODI, we are expecting another glut of runs in this second game of the series on Sunday. Although Sri Lanka probably would not have won without Pathum Nissanka’s brilliant innings on Friday, they have plenty of other very capable batters in their line-up and we expect them to perform well in this game. Our prediction is for Sri Lanka to win and go 2-0 up in the series.
Sri Lanka to beat Afghanistan in 2nd ODI
Feb 11, 2024
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
Pallekele Cricket Stadium - Kandy, Sri Lanka
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