AFG vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction: Match 6 of Asia Cup, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Dream 11 Prediction

Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka in the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2023. Sri Lanka won the opening match against Bangladesh are placed top of the table. On the other hand, Afghanistan suffered a defeat in the previous match by 89 runs. This is a must-win game for Afghanistan and they have to win by a big margin to knock out Sri Lanka.

When: 5 September, 3:00 PM IST

Where: Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore

TV Channel, Live Streaming: Star Sports

Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore Pitch Report

This is generally a high scoring venue. But there might be something in it for the bowlers. The surface might get slower as the ball gets older and Afghanistan have three spinners which will be an advantage. The previous match that was played here saw Bangladesh post 334 runs while batting first.

Afghanistan Playing 11

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
2. Ibrahim Zadran
3. Riaz Hassan/ Rahmat Shah
4. Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
5. Najibullah Zadran
6. Mohammad Nabi
7. Gulbadin Naib
8. Rashid Khan
9. Noor Ahmed/ Karim Janat
10. Fazal Haq Farooqi
11. Mujeeb ur Rahman

• All the players are fit and available for selection

Ibrahim Zadran Stats in ODI

Matches Played	Runs	Last 5 performance	Batting Average	S/R
18	904	75, 0, 80, 0, 1,	56	85

Rashid Khan Stats in ODI

Matches Played	Wickets	Last 5 performance	BBM	Bowling Average
93	170	0/66, 1/42, 0/53, 2/42, 2/28	7/18	18.6

Sri Lanka Playing 11

1. Dimuth Karunaratne
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Kusal Mendis
4. Sadeera Samarawickrama
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Dasun Shanaka
8. Maheesh Theekshana
9. Matheesha Pathirana
10. Dunith Wellalage
11. Kasun Rajitha

• All the players are fit and available for selection.

Charith Asalanka Stats in ODI

Matches Played	Runs	Last 5 performance	Last 4 performance vs Afghanistan	Batting Average
36	1155	62, 36, 2, 63, 38	DNB, 6, 91, 83, 10	42

Maheesh Theekshana Stats in ODI

Matches Played	Wickets	Last 5 performance	BBM	Bowling Average
23	38	2/19, 4/31, 4/34, 4/ 25, 3/31	4/25	21

AFG vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction

Wicket-keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batsmen: Dimuth Karunaratne, Ibrahim Zadran, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka

All-rounder: Dhananjaya de Silva, Mohammad Nabi

Bowlers: Mateesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb

Captain, Vice Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Charith Asalanka, Rashid Khan

Captain, Vice Captain for Grand League:  Ibrahim Zadran, Maheesh Theekshana

AFG vs SL Fantasy Tips

• Charith Asalanka scored 62 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup. He has done well against Afghanistan in the last series.
• Matheesha Pathirana picked up four wickets and is an excellent death bowler. His fantasy potential increases a lot keeping in mind the opposition.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran ha put up 256 runs opening partnership for Afghanistan against Sri Lanka previously and have been doing well in the last year.
• Ibrahim Zadran has done well in this format and already has 4 ODI hundreds in his short career. He scored 75 runs in the last game will be a key pick for this match.
• Maheesh Theekshana picked up 2 wickets in the opening match against Bangladesh and will be a key bowler considering there are a couple of left handers in the opposition.
• Rashid Khan went wicket less in the previous match but is undoubtably one of the best bowler from Afghanistan. Back him as captain in grand leagues.
• Dasun Shanaka struggled a lot in this format recently and is batting lower down the order. Hence avoid him for this match.
• Karim Janat did not have much of a role to play with both bat and ball in the last game and with plenty of better options he can be left out.
• The surface here at Gadaffi Stadium is excellent for batting and pick more batters as compared to bowlers.
• Kasun Rajitha went wicket less against Bangladesh and given Afghanistan have a strong top order you can expect them to play him out safely.

Who will win Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka today match?

Sri Lanka are expected to win this match

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have faced each other 10 times in ODI. Out of these 10 games , Sri Lanka have won 6 whereas Afghanistan have come out victorious on 3 occasions

Afghanistan won the previous seres 2-1 in Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan scored 300 runs for the first time against Pakistan in the previous series.

For Afghanistan to qualify for the Super Four, they will need to beat Sri Lanka by approximately 70 runs or chase in approximately 36 overs.