AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Afghanistan vs Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI

Afghanistan would be looking forward to winning this match and saving their face.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 26 Aug 2023, 13:15 IST

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Preview

Afghanistan (AFG) will be up against Pakistan (PAK) in the 3rd ODI match of the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo on August 26. Pakistan leads the three-match series by a margin of two to nil and have already won the series. Afghanistan, however, would be looking forward to winning this match and saving their face.

Both these teams locked horns against each other at the Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in their last game, where the toss was won by Afghanistan, who elected to bat. After the horror of the previous match, Afghanistan made a bold move by choosing to bat. A phenomenal opening stand further made their decision brilliant. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran smashed bowlers around the park, scoring 227 runs for the first wicket. However, The batters that followed could not contribute much, but the team managed to put up a massive total of 300 runs on the board.

In reply, Pakistan started well, having an opening stand of 52 runs. They were scoring at the required run rate and looked good. After a promising opening stand, a brilliant second-wicket partnership was followed by it. Imam and Babar joined together 118 runs and kept the chase in check. However, once the partnership broke, Pakistan looked to be in trouble as their middle order failed. Shadab Khan, down the order, kept his nerves and smashed 48 runs, which proved to be crucial as Pakistan won by just one wicket with just one ball to spare.

Also see: Who will win today’s 3rd ODI match between Afghanistan vs Pakistan?

Match Information

Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI

Afghanistan v Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 26 Aug 2023, Sat, 3:00 PM IST ,R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Broadcast

Eurosport India Network

Live Stream

FanCode

Weather Report

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Clouds

24.9°C

97% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Afghanistan

L
L
L
L
L

Pakistan

W
W
W
W
T

Players Stats in current Series

1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG - wk

174 Runs

3 Matches

2

Imam ul Haq

PAK - bat

165 Runs

3 Matches

3

Babar Azam

PAK - bat

113 Runs

3 Matches

4

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

90 Runs

3 Matches

5

Mohammad Rizwan

PAK - wk

90 Runs

3 Matches

6

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG - bat

80 Runs

3 Matches

1

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG - bowl

170.00

3 Matches

2

Saud Shakeel

PAK - bat

150.00

1 Match

3

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

133.33

1 Match

4

Haris Rauf

PAK - bowl

133.33

2 Matches

5

Mohammad Nawaz

PAK - all

120.00

1 Match

6

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

105.88

3 Matches

1

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

6 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Haris Rauf

PAK - bowl

5 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Fazalhaq Farooqi

AFG - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

5

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

4 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

4 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Agha Salman

PAK - bat

1.50

3 Matches

2

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

4.00

1 Match

3

Naseem Shah

PAK - bowl

4.07

2 Matches

4

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

4.08

3 Matches

5

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

4.14

3 Matches

6

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG - bowl

4.27

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Najibullah Zadran

Bench : IA Khil, Riaz Hussan, R Shah, Mohammad Saleem, Shahidullah Kamal, Wafadar, Farid Malik

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (C), FK Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, SH Khan, IU Haq, Agha Salman, S Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir

Bench : Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Nawaz, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Saud Shakeel

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

R Premdasa Stadium offers a pitch that is going to be helpful to batters as well as bowlers. Spinners, in particular, may enjoy some turn and bounce, which can create problems for the batters while they can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 200.

35%

Pace Bowling

65%

Spin Bowling

40%

Batting Pitch

200

Average Score

57%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7.5
C

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WK

Gurbaz was phenomenal in the last game, where he played a knock of 151 runs and gave Afghanistan a brilliant start. He can be an excellent choice to lead your fantasy team.

8.5
C

Imam ul Haq PAK | BAT

Imam has been the most consistent player of the series so far. He has scored 152 runs in two matches where he has already smashed two half-centuries.

9
C

Mohammad Nabi AFG | ALL

Nabi has picked up four wickets bowling in both matches, at an economy of four. He has also scored 36 runs and can lead your team well.

8.5

Haris Rauf PAK | BOWL

Rauf has been exceptionally well in the series and has scalped five wickets at an economy of 4.95. His raw pace makes him a pick you cannot ignore.

8.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG | BOWL

Mujeeb has been the most successful bowler for Afghanistan, taking away four wickets at an economy of just 3.90. He is a must-have pick for your fantasy team.

8.5

Shaheen Afridi PAK | BOWL

Afridi has been doing the job for Pakistan by picking up wickets upfront of the innings. He has taken away four wickets in two matches so far.

8.5

Shadab Khan PAK | ALL

Shadab played a fantastic knock in the last game, which proved to be the match-winning difference between the two teams. He was awarded Player of the Match for the same.

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG | BOWL

Farooqi has been bowling beautifully and has picked up four wickets in two matches, where he has maintained an economy of 6.73. He can be a good budget pick.

9

Naseem Shah PAK | BOWL

Naseem has bowled well in the series and has scalped two wickets in two matches. He also scored some crucial runs in the last game to finish it well.

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9

Mohammad Rizwan

PAK | WK

Rizwan has not been able to make an impact in the series at all, and can be avoided for this match as well.

9

Babar Azam

PAK | BAT

Babar is a class batter but has failed to score anything substantial. He can be left out of your fantasy team.

Last Updated On - Aug 26 2023 1:15 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

6 : 5

PAK

Credits Left
7/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Imam ul Haq
C

8.5

Mohammad Nabi
VC

9

Shadab Khan

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8.5

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Haris Rauf

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
6.5/100

Grand League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Babar Azam

9

Imam ul Haq
C

8.5

Mohammad Nabi

9

Shadab Khan

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Haris Rauf
VC

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

6 : 5

PAK

Credits Left
6.5/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Imam ul Haq
VC

8.5

Mohammad Nabi
C

9

Shadab Khan

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Haris Rauf

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

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Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

6 : 5

PAK

Credits Left
6.5/100

CricTracker Special
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Imam ul Haq
VC

8.5

Mohammad Nabi
C

9

Shadab Khan

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Shaheen Afridi

8.5

Haris Rauf

8.5

Naseem Shah

9

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