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
27.1Ā°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
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Players Stats in current Series
Ibrahim Zadran
AFG - bat
174 Runs
3Ā Matches
Pathum Nissanka
SL - bat
132 Runs
3Ā Matches
Dimuth Karunaratne
SL - bat
112 Runs
3Ā Matches
Kusal Mendis
SL - wk
100 Runs
3Ā Matches
Hashmatullah Shahidi
AFG - bat
99 Runs
3Ā Matches
Rahmat Shah
AFG - bat
98 Runs
3Ā Matches
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL - all
241.67
2Ā Matches
Dasun Shanaka
SL - all
137.93
3Ā Matches
Dushan Hemantha
SL - all
110.00
1Ā Match
Fareed Malik
AFG - bowl
108.33
3Ā Matches
Dimuth Karunaratne
SL - bat
99.12
3Ā Matches
Dhananjaya de Silva
SL - all
96.39
3Ā Matches
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL - all
6 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Dushmantha Chameera
SL - bowl
6 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Fareed Malik
AFG - bowl
4 Wkts
3Ā Matches
Dhananjaya de Silva
SL - all
3 Wkts
3Ā Matches
Mohammad Nabi
AFG - all
3 Wkts
3Ā Matches
Lahiru Kumara
SL - bowl
3 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL - all
3.68
2Ā Matches
Dhananjaya de Silva
SL - all
4.15
3Ā Matches
Maheesh Theekshana
SL - bowl
4.57
2Ā Matches
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
AFG - bowl
4.64
3Ā Matches
Kasun Rajitha
SL - bowl
5.00
2Ā Matches
Dushmantha Chameera
SL - bowl
5.06
2Ā 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.
Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT
His unbelievable average of 75 in the last eight games makes him an obvious pick for your team. He scored 98 runs in the first ODI in this series to help Afghanistan reach their target.
Mohammad Nabi AFG | ALL
The all-round capability of Nabi increases his fantasy potential; he can play aggressively if needed. In the last match, he bowled seven overs and took one wicket and scored a valuable 27 runs in the end.
Dhananjaya de Silva SL | ALL
Conditions at Hambantota suit him, especially when the surface acts slowly. In the last game, he scored 51 off 59 when the top order failed miserably.
Najibullah Zadran AFG | BAT
One of the top-quality players in Afghanistan's batting line-up. He has an overall average of 30 and a strike rate of 90. He's extremely valuable in crisis situations. He can rebuild the innings and take his team to a respectable position.
Dushan Hemantha SL | ALL
In List A games, he has a batting average of 24 and has taken 64 wickets as well. Therefore, he could be a differential pick in your side.
Matheesha Pathirana SL | BOWL
He had a great outing in the IPL. In IPL 2023, he took 19 wickets in 12 matches. However, he gave away too many runs in his incomplete spell in the first ODI, and there are possibilities he may bounce back and adapt himself to this format.
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.
Last Updated On - Jun 3 2023 5:00 PM
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