Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Afghanistan had a horrible start to the competition, losing to Bangladesh in their opening game. After being outplayed by the Bangla Tigers, they will have to win their next game by a big margin to stand any chance of qualifying for the Super Fours.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are on the brink of qualification for the Super Fours. A win against Afghanistan will see them make it to the next stage of the Asia Cup 2023. They faced Bangladesh in their first game and beat them comprehensively.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Match 6, Group B, Asia Cup 2023
Captains:
Hashmatullah Shahidi is going to lead Afghanistan Cricket Team
Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka Cricket Team
When: September 5th 2023, Tuesday
Match is going to start at 3:00 p.m. IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 10 matches against each other. Out of which Afghanistan has won 3 matches and Sri Lanka has won 6 matches with one end in no result.
Likely playing XI
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Bench : Riaz Hussan, IA Khil, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Saleem
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Bench : K Perera, MADI Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, PM Liyanagamage
Pitch report
The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium looks like a wonderful track to bat on. There will be some assistance for the bowlers in the initial part of the game but the deck becomes good for batting as the game progresses. Fans can expect a high-scoring affair on Tuesday.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Best Bowler: Matheesha Pathirana
Weather forecast for today in Lahore
Maximum temperature: 37°C
Minimum temperature: 26°C
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Bench : K Perera, MADI Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, PM Liyanagamage
Pitch report
The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium looks like a wonderful track to bat on. There will be some assistance for the bowlers in the initial part of the game but the deck becomes good for batting as the game progresses. Fans can expect a high-scoring affair on Tuesday.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Best Bowler: Matheesha Pathirana
Weather forecast for today in Lahore
Maximum temperature: 37°C
Minimum temperature: 26°C
Wind speed: 14km/h
Chances of rain: 5%
Capacity of stadium: 27,000
Prediction to win: Team India is most likely to win the match
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