AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Afghanistan vs Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 1st ODI
Pakistan start the series as favourites.
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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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Weather Report
Clouds
30.1°C
79% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rashid Khan, R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman
Bench : IA Khil, Noor Ahmad, Riaz Hussan, Wafadar, Farid Malik, Mohammad Saleem, Shahidullah Kamal
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam (C), FK Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, SH Khan, Faheem Ashraf, S Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
Bench : Abdullah Shafique, IU Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Agha Salman, Mohammad Wasim, Usama Mir, Saud Shakeel
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
45%
Batting Pitch
209
Average Score
55%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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