AFGH vs SL Dream11 Match Prediction | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

AFGH vs SL Dream11 Prediction | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Match Preview | Fantasy Team & Team News

Sri Lanka did not get a good start to their World Cup campaign, losing to New Zealand in their first match by 10 wickets. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne tried his best, with his 52*, but the whole team crumbled around him going all out at a score of 136. This was the second time the Sri Lankans went all-out before playing the whole 50 overs and looking at the fact that New Zealand won the game without losing a single wicket, it’s safe to say that Sri Lanka is in deep trouble in the upcoming games.

Afghanistan had a tough game, facing off against one of the favorites of this tournament, Australia. Their batting is still their biggest issue, losing both their openers in the first 8 balls against Australia. After this, Afghanis couldn’t hold the fort and the cracks in their batting order started to appear while Australia slowly chipped them away restricting them to a score of just 207.

Regardless of their outcomes, both teams will look to win this ODI. Knowing that both teams are one of the weakest in this tournament, this is their best chance to get a win under their belt.

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Match Details

Competition – ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Venue – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Date & Time – 04th June, 03:00 PM IST

Where to watch: Star Sports & Hotstar

Pitch Stats & Information

Average 1st innings score: 227

Average 2nd innings score: 216

Highest Total: 342/8 (50 Overs) by Eng vs AUS

Lowest Total: 138/10 (37.5 Overs) by SL vs NZ

This is a perfect pitch to bowl first and get some early wickets. The pitch also does not favor high scored, with only 10 innings ever crossing 300+. The team which will bat second usually win 67% of the time.

AFGH vs SL Head to Head

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have only met for a total of 3 times so far. Out of those 3 games, Sri Lanka has won 2 and Afghanistan 1. In all 3 games, the loser was all-out whenever they batted.

Afghanistan’s recent ODI run (latest first):

01st June – Lost vs Australia by 7 wickets
27th May – Lost vs England by 9 wickets
24th May – Won vs Pakistan by 3 wickets

Sri Lanka’s recent ODI run (latest first):

01st June – Lost vs New Zealand by 10 wickets
27th May – Lost vs Australia by 5 wickets
24th May – Lost vs South Africa by 87 runs

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AFGH vs SL Dream11 Team News & Squad

Nuwan Pradeep is a contender to feature for Sri Lanka.

Avishka Fernando is likely to be fit and available for selection, but unlikely to get into the SL playing 11.

There were reports of Hamid Hassan being hit on the head. Wait on for the confirmation on his availability.

Toss Update

Afghanistan won the toss and will bowl first

Afghanistan is unchanged

Nuwan Pradeep replacing Jeevan Mendis is the only change in Sri Lanka

Afghanistan playing XI:

Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb ur Rahman

Bench: Noor Ali Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam

Sri Lanka playing XI:

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep

Bench: Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Avishka Fernando

AFGH vs SL Dream11 Fantasy Team

Fantasy Picks from Afghanistan

Rashid Khan | Gulabdin Naib | Mohammad Shahzad

Their stand-out player Rashid Khan needs to step up to take his team deep in this tournament. The youngster has been impressing at multiple international events, including IPL where he was the 9th best wicket taker with 17 wickets. He also managed to grab a wicket against Australia but was just a little expensive at an economy of 6.50.
Gulabdin Khan, Afghanistan’s skipper performed fairly well against Australia. The captain scored 31 off 33 balls and also grabbed a wicket while spilling 32 runs in 5 overs.
Although Mohammad Shahzad went for a duck in the last match, he has proven his worth for the Afghanis in the past. In the last 7 matches, he has scored 2 half-centuries and a century, maintaining an average of around 31.

Fantasy Picks from Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne | Lasith Malinga | Kusal Perera

Dimuth Karunaratne just recently returned to the Sri Lankan squad, after almost 4 years. He has also taken over the mantle of captain, which looks like the toughest task after the blunderous performances by his team. In the two matches he has played in 2019 so far, he has already hit two half-centuries and has a combined score of 129.
The veteran and one of their most experienced players, Lasith Malinga didn’t get going versus New Zealand, being one of the most expensive bowlers at an economy of 9.20. However, he has been a very crucial player in the past and since this is his last world cup, he should be more optimistic to finish his career at a positive note.
In 2019, Kusal Perera has had a pretty good track record so far. The left-handed batsman has so far scored a total of 219 from 7 matches. Batting at number 3, he has been of importance for the Sri Lankans especially since their batting lineup is currently in disarray.

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