Asia Cup 2023 Live Score, AFG vs SL Match Today: Bangladesh have a much superior run rate and are all but through to the next stage.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup, on Tuesday. Both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have retained the same teams. Afghanistan will need to up their game with the ball when they face a skillful Sri Lanka in the battle of a Super4 spot in the Asia Cup on Tuesday. Afghanistan not only find themselves in a must-win situation after the loss to Bangladesh but they also need a victory with a massive margin to finish in the top two of Group B.
Their run-rate is in the negative following the defeat here on Sunday night while Sri Lanka, who beat Bangladesh in their opening game, are in the positive with a NRR of 0.951.
Having put 300 plus against Afghanistan, Bangladesh have a much superior run rate and are all but through to the next stage. The Sri Lanka-Afghanistan fixture will be the second one at the Gadaffi Stadium and is expected to be a run feast
Asia Cup 2023, AFG vs SL: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Dream11 Team for today's match - September 5, 09:30 am GMT | Asia Cup 2023
The battle will take place at the Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan.
Afghanistan are scheduled to face Sri Lanka in Match 6 of the Asia Cup 2023 , which will take place at the Gaddafi International Cricket Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday (September 5).
Afghanistan faced an 89-run defeat in their opening game against Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka secured an impressive victory over the same opponent, winning by five wickets in their first match. This victory has undoubtedly boosted Sri Lanka’s confidence heading into their upcoming encounter against Afghanistan.
Asia Cup 2023, AFG vs SL:
Date and time: September 5, 2023; 09:30 am GMT | 02:30 pm local | 03:00 pm IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report
The Gaddafi Stadium pitch in Lahore is renowned for its balanced characteristics, catering to the skills of both spinners and pacers with equal effectiveness. Given the pitch’s favourable attributes, team winning the toss is likely to lean towards the strategy of chasing the target.
AFG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Rahmat Shah, Charith Asalanka, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana
AFG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
Choice 2: Maheesh Theekshan (c), Ibrahim Zadran (vc)
AFG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha
AFG vs SL Dream11 Team for today’s match (September 5, 09:30 am GMT):
Squads:
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan.