SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd ODI
Sri Lanka must bounce back on their home soil to keep them alive in this three-match ODI series against Afghanistan.
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At Hambantota's Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take part in the second of three one-day international matches. The world no. 8 team, Afghanistan, has already qualified for the 2023 World Cup, and they will look at this series as their preparation for that. In fact, it was replicated in their performance in the first game. After winning the toss, Afghanistan elected to bowl. In the absence of Afghanistan match winner Rashid Khan, the team was able to pick up 10 wickets against Sri Lanka and restrict them to under 270 runs. Credit goes to Afghanistan's seamers, who struck with the new ball as well as the old ball. At one stage, they picked half the side of Sri Lanka under 200 runs, and the lower middle order's contributions helped Sri Lanka post a total of 268 runs. All three spinners of Afghanistan and Omarzai took one wicket each.
Sri Lanka will play the World Cup qualifiers this month in Zimbabwe. In the first ODI, SL couldn't handle the left-arm pacer's line and length in the initial overs. Charith Aslanka, the left-hander in their middle order, joined hands with Dhananjaya de Silva to put on a 99-run stand for the fifth wicket to take Sri Lanka to a decent position. Notably, Sri Lanka's spinners failed to pick a wicket. The highlight for Afghanistan was the 98 runs scored by opener Ibrahim Zadran, who has a stellar record in Sri Lanka. Zadran and Rahmat Shah shared a second wicket partnership of 146 runs, which kept the mission on momentum. Finally, Afghanistan reached the target in 46.5 overs.
Match Information
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Match 2
Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 4 Jun 2023, Sun, 10:00 AM IST, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Weather Report
Clouds
24.1°C
100% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
K Mendis (wk), A Mathews, Pathum Nissanka, D Karunaratne, D Shanaka (C), C Karunaratne, D de Silva, MADI Hemantha, L Kumara, K Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Bench : S Samarawickrama, C Asalanka, W Hasaranga, D Chameera, M Theekshana
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, R Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik
Bench : IA Khil, Riaz Hussan, Abdul Rahman, Rashid Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
268
Average Score
Player Picks
Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG | BOWL
The left-arm pacer has taken 18 wickets in the last ten games and has been productive with the ball since the Big Bash. His strike rate of 27 is outstanding. He will be bowling in the initial overs and in the end for Afghanistan. His impactful performance in the first ODI helped Afghanistan to restrict Sri Lanka from scoring over 270 runs.
Kasun Rajitha SL | BOWL
In the first ODI, he was the best bowler for Sri Lanka, picking up two wickets in his 10-over spell. Rajitha has the ability to reverse-swing the ball. He has taken 18 wickets in the previous nine games at a strike rate of 28.16.
Pathum Nissanka SL | BAT
The opener is a dependable batter for Sri Lanka. He starts slow, but he sticks there to rotate the strike to increase the run flow. In the last 8 games, his strike rate is 82.92, with a healthy average of 43.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Azmatullah Omarzai
AFG | ALL
Though he's an all-rounder, his batting average is 11 in ODIs, and he has picked up just 5 wickets in 8 games. His batting position is also one of the reasons to skip him in your team.
Angelo Mathews
SL | ALL
His inconsistency is the important reason to add him to this section. After one big knock, he tends to get dismissed early in the next few games.
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