Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Test Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds
Feb 02, 2024
10:00 IST / 4:30 GMT
Sinhalese Sports Club - Colombo, Sri Lanka
SL
AFG
SL vs AFG Betting Tips
- Kusal Mendis can decimate Afghanistan bowlers if the wicket is not helping much, which usually happens in Sri Lanka on first two days. He can be backed as top batter. Prabhath Jayasuriya can be backed as top bowler given that he has been the best Sri Lanka bowler in home games.
- Ibrahim Zadran has shown great form in ODIs in recent times and expectations are high from him in Tests as well. He can be backed as top batter while Qais Ahmed can be handy if there is turn on offer. Back him as top bowler.
- Afghanistan bowlers lack experience and might not be able to take 20 Sri Lanka wickets. Total wickets in the match should be less than 34.5.
SL vs AFG Win Probability
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96.2%
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Our Prediction
Sri Lanka are favorites to win
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips
Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in one-off Test. The match will be played at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo and will start at 10:00 PM IST on February 2.
SL vs AFG, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo Pitch Report
The pitch will be flat on first two days while the ball will offer turn and bounce from Day 3 onwards. Batting first is the way to go on this surface.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Test Match 2023
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Sri Lanka have named a strong squad for the Test match against Afghanistan. Three players uncapped - wicketkeeper-batter Lahiru Udara and pacers Chamika Gunasekara and Milan Rathnayake, have been included in the squad. Sri Lanka last played against Pakistan where they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home.
SL Team Batting
Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva will be the main batters for Sri Lanka. Mendis is a dynamic player and loves to put the opposition under pressure. His flamboyant batting style can put Afghanistan on the backfoot. Karunaratne is the team’s best Test batter and will be eyeing a good show as well. Chandimal was Sri Lanka’s best performer with the bat against Pakistan and scored 271 runs in 2 Tests.
SL Team Bowling
The bowling will rest on Prabath Jayasuriya. The spinner has been very effective for Sri Lanka at home and took nine wickets in two Tests vs Pakistan. Also, Kasun Rajitha is a very experienced pacer and will lead the Sri Lanka’s pace attack. Chamika Gunasekara will also be eyeing a good start to his Test career.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka have not been in great form in Test cricket and suffered a defeat to Pakistan in their last test series.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Udara, Chamika Gunasekara
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Afghanistan so far have played just 7 Test matches and managed to win just one. They will, however, be confident of pulling off an upset against Sri Lanka. The team will be led by Hashmatullah Shahidi and will have the likes of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah as other experienced batters. There are also four uncapped players in the squad, namely Noor Ali Zadran, Zia-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Ishaq and Naveed Zadran. Afghanistan lost to Bangladesh by 546 runs in last Test.
AFG Team Batting
Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran will be key batters for Afghanistan. The three players are most experienced batters in the team and have performed well in ODIs. The players are technically sound so they should be able to cope up with the challenges of Test cricket.
AFG Team Bowling
Nijat Masood and Yamin Ahmedzai will be main bowlers. Nijat bagged a five wicket haul for Afghanistan in the Test match against Bangladesh while Yamin also bowled well and bagged two wickets in first innings. Qais Ahmed can be the trump card for the team.
AFG Team Form
Afghanistan are still finding tehir feet in Test cricket. The team has only won Tes against Zimbabwe so far.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah (vc), Noor Ali Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Qais Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman/Zahir Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nijat Masood
🏆 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Prediction
Sri Lanka will be confident of beating Afghanistan at home. The team has named a full strength squad and given all the experience they have, they are firm favourites to win. Afghanistan have a young team, especially the bowlers and they don’t have much experience of Test cricket. The team will also miss Rashid Khan due to injury. For us, Sri Lanka are favourites.
Sri Lanka to beat Afghanistan
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