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- Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Playing 11 & Fantasy Tips
Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka in Match 6 of Asia Cup 2023 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Tuesday (5 September) afternoon.
Afghanistan lost their opening match of the 2023 Asia Cup by 89 against Bangladesh. A poor bowling effort from the Afghan bowlers let the Bangla batters score 334 runs with the bat. In the second innings, Ibrahim (75) and Shahiid (51) were the only batters to cross the 50-run mark.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets in their first match of the tournament. Pathirana was the star of the match with his spell of 4/32. Asalanka and Samarawickrama scored fifties to take the team to the target of 165 runs.
AFG vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Match Details
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Date & Time: Sep 5, 2023, at 3 PM IST
- Live Streaming: Star Sports Channel and Disney+Hotstar App
Probable Playing 11 for Today’s Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Match 6
Probable Playing 11 for Afghanistan Team
R. Gurbaz (WK), I. Zadran, R. Shah, H. Shahidi (C), N. Zadran, M. Nabi, R. Khan, G. Naib, K. Janat, M. Ur Rahman, F. Farooqi
Probable Playing 11 for Sri Lanka Team
D. Karunaratne, P. Nissanka, K. Mendis (WK), S. Samarawickrama, C. Asalanka, D. de Silva, D. Shanaka (C), D. Wellalage, M. Theekshana, M. Pathirana, K. Rajitha
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan ODI Head-to-head Record
Sri Lanka have won 6 of the 10 ODIs played against Afghanistan. At Lahore, Sri Lanka have won 9 out of 13 while Afghanistan lost their only match played here.
| Sri Lanka Won | Afghanistan Won | No Result | |
| Overall | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| In Neutral Venues | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Last 5 ODIs | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Gaddafi Stadium Venue Stats
Weather - 35°C, Mostly sunny
Pitch - Batting (good for spinners)
Avg. 1st Innings Score - 307 runs (Last 7 ODIs played)
Toss - Team batting first won 3 times (Last 7 ODIs played)
Top Fantasy Players for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2023
Afghanistan Team
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| R. Gurbaz (WK) | 954 runs & 20 dismissals |
| I. Zadran (BAT) | 903 runs |
| M. Nabi (AR) | 1185 runs & 68 wickets |
| M. Ur Rahman (BOWL) | 92 wickets |
Sri Lanka Team
| Player | Career ODI Stats |
| P. Nissanka (BAT) | 1278 runs |
| K. Mendis (WK) | 2950 runs & 71 dismissals |
| D. de Silva (BOWL) | 1655 runs & 42 wickets |
| M. Theekshana (BOWL) | 38 wickets |
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2023 Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeepers: R. Gurbaz, K. Mendis
- Batters: I. Zadran, R. Shah, P. Nissanka
- All-rounders: D. de Silva, G. Naib
- Bowlers: R. Khan, M. Theekshana, M. Ur Rahman, M. Pathirana
- Captain: P. Nissanka/K. Mendis
- Vice Captain: R. Gurbaz/R. Khan
HOWZAT Fantasy Team for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023
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