SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Team Info & Dream11 Team for 1st T20I Match of Asia Cup 2022
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
Asia Cup T20 Match Prediction & Tips
Time: 27 Aug, 07:30 PM (IST)
Series: Asia Cup T20I Match 1
Venue: Dubai Intl. Cricket Stadium, Dubai
SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction:
- Pathum Nissanka has been in excellent form for Sri Lanka over the last 18 months and he is our tip for their highest run scorer in this game. With the ball, Wanindu Hasaranga has format best figures of 4-9 and the spinner is a strong choice for Sri Lanka’s top wicket taker against Afghanistan.
- Hazratullah Zazai has a strike-rate of 144.50 in this format with a top score of 162 not out. He is our pick for Afghanistan’s highest run scorer against Sri Lanka. Rashid Khan is one of the most feared spin bowlers in T20 cricket and he is well worth backing as Afghanistan’s top wicket taker in this match.
- We recommend Wanindu Hasaranga to take over 1.5 wickets in this fixture.
Live Streaming:
TV Channels:
This match will be shown live on Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
Live Streaming:
Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
Clear skies with the temperature in the mid-30s throughout this match. Humidity will be moderate and will not change over the course of the game.
Pitch Report:
This is an excellent batting track in Dubai with the pitch offering pace and bounce. However, we do expect the likes of Rashid Khan to still get assistance from this wicket.
Toss Prediction:
Chasing a total is the preferred method for both of these sides and we expect the captains to elect to field first in this match.
Team Form in Last Five Matches:
SL:
W, L, L, L, L
✅❌❌ ❌ ❌
AFG:
L, W, W, L, L
❌✅ ✅❌❌
TEAM NEWS:
SL Team News:
There have been two changes to Sri Lanka’s squad for this tournament since it was first announced. Dushmantha Chameera and Kasun Rajitha both had to pull out through injury and were replaced by Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madushan. There are no additional injury worries in the team
AFG Team News:
The Afghanistan team were well supported by neutrals during the 2021 T20 World Cup due to their fearless approach to batting against the bigger sides. However, they have struggled when playing the lesser teams as favourites. They have a fully fit squad to select from
AFG vs SL Pre-Toss LineUps:
Small League Team: Pre-Toss
ℹ️ Get Grand League Team at the bottom of this post.
Team Updates
Sri Lanka (SL)
- Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka will probably open the inning.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
- Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva will handle the middle-order batting.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya de Silva will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Asitha Fernando will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan (AFG)
- Najibullah-Zadran and Hazratullah Zazai will probably open the inning.
- Ibrahim Zadran will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
- Usman Ghani and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will handle the middle-order batting.
- Mohammad Nabi will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
- Rashid-Khan and Mohammad Nabi will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Naveen-ul-Haq and Noor Ahmad will lead the pace attack of his team.
Winning Chances:
Sri Lanka is the favorite to beat Afghanistan at odds.
SL Key Players:
Pathum Nissanka
The 24 year old top order batter has scored five half-centuries in this format alongside centuries in ODIs and Tests.
Kusal Mendis
The keeper-batter hit 69 not out from 58 balls earlier in the year in an IT20 against Australia and loves to turn on a performance on the big stage.
Wanindu Hasaranga
The bowling all-rounder has taken 100 international wickets and is a constant threat across all formats but is particularly dangerous in IT20s.
with Recent Form
Asitha Fernando [3W]
Danushka Gunathilaka [18, 55, 15, 4]
Maheesh Theekshana [1W, 0W, 0W,1W, 2W]
Dasun Shanaka [1W, 0, 34, 1W, 54*]
Charith Asalanka [110, 13*, 13, 37, 26]
Wanindu Hasaranga [(21*, 1W), (37, 4W), 1W]
AFG Key Players:
Hazratullah Zazai
the 24 year old left-handed opener has already gained an excellent reputation as a white ball specialist. He has hit a century and three fifties in this format.
Usman Ghani
The middle order batter struck 44 not out from 40 balls against Ireland in very different conditions in the last IT20. He also hit a half-century in the opening game of that series.
Rashid Khan
The leg-spinner was below par in the series against Ireland but will be far more penetrative in the conditions in Dubai.
with Recent Form
Ibrahim Zadran [1, 36, 17, 29*, 11]
Noor Ahmad [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
Najibullah-Zadran [50, 42, 8, 15]
Mohammad Nabi [5, 1W, 2W, 1W, (15*, 1W)]
Hazratullah Zazai [6, 39, 45]
Rashid-Khan [2W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
Team Forms:
SL Team Form:
Sri Lanka ended a run of five successive IT20 defeats by beating Australia by four wickets in their last game in this format.
AFG Team Form:
Afghanistan lost their last IT20 game to Ireland but had won the previous two matches in the series.
Grand League Team: Pre-Toss
SQUAD:
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwanidu Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Nuwan Thushara
Afghanistan:
Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shinwari, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Usman Ghani.
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