Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in Group B second match of the ongoing Asia Cup. Both the teams have played only two ODI matches against each other where Sri Lanka won both. However, the Sri Lankan squad is in a poor form while the Afghan team is high on confidence after the ODI series victory against Ireland. Find below the cricket fantasy team news and predicted playing XI for AFGH vs SL match. Join Ballebaazi’s fantasy cricket league to play online fantasy cricket and earn money from cricket.
Head-to-Head:
Overall: Matches – 2
Sri Lanka – 2
Afghanistan – nil
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
| Total matches | 29 |
| Matches won batting first | 11 |
| Matches won bowling first | 18 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 137 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 131 |
| Highest total recorded | 225/7 (20 Ov) by IRE vs AFG |
| Lowest total recorded | 87/10 (18.3 Ov) by HK vs OMAN |
| Highest score chased | 166/6 (19.4 Ov) by HK vs AFG |
| Lowest score defended | 129/6 (20 Ov) by Eng vs PAK |
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is down and out on form with a humiliating defeat in the last match against Bangladesh. The bowlers started off well in the first innings but lost the pace in the later part. Lasith Malinga was exceptional as he picked 4 wickets at an economy of 2.30. Dhananjaya de Silva , Suranga Lakmal and Thisara Perera are other reliable bowlers in the team. The Sri Lankan batsmen let down the team as they failed to chase 261. The top order – Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva needs to get cracking in the next match to stay hopeful in the series. Skipper Angelo Mathews should shoulder his responsibility better as the captain.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan has no injury concerns and will look forward to deploy their best playing XI on to the field. Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Shahzad and Rahmat Shah together form the team’s formidable batting lineup. Hashmatullah Shahidi, in particular, is the most favorable fantasy cricket pick as he was brilliant in the Ireland tour and will be a huge threat to the opposition bowlers. In the bowling front, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Rashid Khan are undoubtedly the lethal weapons. Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi are other key bowlers in the squad.
| Sri Lanka | Afghanistan |
| Upul Tharanga | Asghar Afghan (c) |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Mohammad Nabi |
| Kusal Perera (wk) | Mohammad Shahzad (wk) |
| Kusal Mendis | Aftab Alam |
| Angelo Mathews (c) | Gulbadin Naib |
| Thisara Perera | Hashmatullah Shahidi |
| Dasun Shanaka | Najibullah Zadran |
| Lasith Malinga | Rahmat Shah |
| Suranga Lakmal | Ihsanullah Janat |
| Amila Aponso | Rashid Khan |
| Dilruwan Perera | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
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