- Match: Afghanistan (AFG) vs Sri Lanka (SL)
- Date- 3rd October 2023
- Match Format- 50 overs
- Venue- Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
- Time- 2:00 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Thundershower, 32℃
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the AFG vs SL Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts.
In this World Cup warm-up game, Afghanistan will be crossing swords with Sri Lanka. This is the 2nd warmup game for both the sides.
Afghanistan unfortunately didn’t have a result in their previous warmup match and would be keen on trying out their odds in this game at Guwahati.
On the other hand, Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka suffered a 7-wicket loss at the hands of Bangladesh in their previous game. The Lankan tigers would be keen on bouncing back to winning ways through this match.
Top Batters AFG vs SL
- Kusal Mendis (SL)- 3215 runs in ODIs
- Pathum Nissanka (SL)- 68 runs in ODIs
- Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)- average of 53.6 in ODIs
Top Bowlers for AFG vs SL
- Rashid Khan (AFG)- 172 wickets in ODIs
- Lahiru Kumara (SL)- 34 wickets in ODIs
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (SL)- 93 wickets in ODIs
AFG vs SL Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If AFG bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AFG is expected to score 250-270 runs
- Result prediction- AFG will win the match by 60-80 runs
Scenario 2- If SL bats first
- First Innings score prediction- SL is expected to score 240-260 runs
- Result prediction- AFG will win the match by 8 wickets
AFG vs SL Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?
Afghanistan to win
We predict that Afghanistan will be winning this warm-up game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The Afghans are pitted against an underconfident Sri Lankan side and have the best opportunity to scale up a victory.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Probable Playing 11
Afghanistan Playing XI
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad/ Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI
Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage/Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Pathum Nissanka
Afghanistan Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
Sri Lanka Squad
Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Mendis (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Dilshan Madushanka
