AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Afghanistan vs Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 1st ODI

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Afghanistan will be up against Pakistan in the first ODI match of the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka at the Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on August 22. (Photo Source: RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP via Getty Images)

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Preview

Afghanistan (AFG) will be up against Pakistan (PAK) in the first ODI match of the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 at the Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on August 22. Afghanistan have not been in too great of a form recently and have won just two of their last five matches. Pakistan, on the other hand, have been fantastic, winning four of their five matches.

Afghanistan had squared off against Bangladesh in their last match, where Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat. It was a match Afghanistan would like to forget quickly due to their batting collapse. Azmatullah Omarzai was the lone batter to score some decent runs, and the team bundled out for just 126. Bangladesh lost a wicket early but obviously did not have any major problems chasing down the total and won the match comfortably by seven wickets with more than 26 overs to spare.

Pakistan had played against New Zealand in their last encounter, where New Zealand won the toss, and they elected to bat. After a decent opening stand, New Zealand had a couple of fantastic partnerships, especially from their middle-order batters, which propelled the team to a total of 299 runs. Pakistan, however, lacked partnerships top of the order. Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed played some decent knocks but could not take their team over. New Zealand won the match by 47 runs.

Also see: Who will win today’s 1st ODI match between AFG vs PAK?

Match Information

Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st ODI

Afghanistan v Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 22 Aug 2023, Tue, 3:00 PM IST, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

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Broadcast

Eurosport India Network

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

stadiumMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Clouds

30.1°C

humidity79% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
L

BAN

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AFG

BAN vs AFG

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
L

BAN

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AFG

BAN vs AFG

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
L

BAN

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AFG

BAN vs AFG

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
W

BAN

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AFG

BAN vs AFG

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
W

BAN

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AFG

BAN vs AFG

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
W

SL

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PAK

SL vs PAK

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
W

SL

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PAK

SL vs PAK

Pakistan vs New Zealand
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PAK

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PAK vs NZ

Pakistan vs New Zealand
W

PAK

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NZ

PAK vs NZ

Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium offers a pitch that is going to be helpful to batters as well as bowlers. Pacers, in specific, may enjoy some early swing and may pitch their ball forward to try their luck. Batters can trust the bounce of the pitch and play their shots freely. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 214.

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Batting Pitch

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209

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Bowling Pitch

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Player Picks

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Babar Azam PAK | BAT

Babar has been one of the most consistent batters in international cricket across formats. He should be the one to lead your fantasy team.

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Mohammad Rizwan PAK | WK

Rizwan has played 57 matches where he has scored 1408 runs at a strike rate of 88. He is a fantastic wicketkeeper as well and can fetch you fantasy points.

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Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

Rashid is a complete match-winner with the bat as well as the ball and you should not look away for captaincy roles. He can create magic with whatever part he is playing in the game.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

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Ikram Ali Khil

AFG | WK

Ikram has not been able to impress much in the recent games and can be left out of your team.

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Rahmat Shah

AFG | BAT

Rahmat has not been in too great of a form recently. He should not find a place in your team.

Last Updated On - Aug 22 2023 10:56 AM

Players
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

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Mohammad Rizwan
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Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

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Babar Azam
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Mohammad Nabi

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Mohammad Nawaz

8.5

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Iftikhar Ahmed

7.5

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Rashid Khan

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

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Shaheen Afridi

8.5

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Naseem Shah

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