When these two met in the opening game of the Asia Cup 2022, it was mayhem as the underdogs reigned supreme. Sri Lanka has a great Asia Cup history and are one of the most successful sides in this competition but they started with a loss to this team they’re playing today again, and they narrowly managed to escape eliminated, beating Bangladesh in the final over to secure a spot in the 2022 Asia Cup Super Fours stage.
They’re playing Afghanistan in the first game of the Super Fours and they’ll be seeking revenge after that embarrassing loss in the opening game. As for the Afghans, they’re very high on confidence as they’ve had UAE as their home venue over the years, have a lot of experience playing here, and they’ve won two out of two in this competition so far. Keep reading for our complete MyFab11 (sign-up with code “READAD46“) SL vs AFG fantasy preview…
Match info
- Tournament: Asia Cup 2022.
- Date: 3rd September 2022, 7:30pm IST.
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
- Capacity: 16,000+
- Series status: Super Fours.
Recent form
- SL: W L W L L
- AFG: W W L W W
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Numbers
- Head to head in T20Is, these teams are tied 1-1.
- 23 wickets in Sharjah this tournament – 4 to pacers.
- Mohammad Nabi – only 42 runs in last 10 T20 games.
Sri Lanka
19 of 23 wickets at this venue have fallen to spinner in two games in Asia Cup 2022, so pick all the spinners you can in your SL vs AFG fantasy team. Wanindu Hasaranga has gone at almost 9 runs per over in two games this season but he’s got 3 wickets and he can contribute with the bat too. With only one wicket so far, Maheesh Theekshana may be low on confidence but this is the ideal wicket for him to bowl on.
Kusal Mendis got one score of 60 and Dasun Shanaka got one score of 45 and failed in their other respective innings this tournament. Chamika Karunaratne on the other hand is the only player to contribute in both games he’s played with scores of 31 and 16, and a couple of wickets to his name too, so he’s a good option for your SL vs AFG Dream11 team captain or vice-captain. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is someone who can score runs quickly as well.
Afghanistan
With the ball, teams have started playing Rashid Khan with a lot of respect which means Mujeeb ur Rahman seems to have become the strike bowler with 5 scalps in his 2 outings in Asia Cup 2022. Mohammad Nabi is a veteran in this side and though he’s got only 2 scalps in two games, we’re picking him because he’s gone at less than 6 runs per over and it’s only a matter of time before he contributes with the bat too.
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With scores of 37* and 23 in this tournament so far, Hazratullah Zazai has been a little circumspect and scoring at a lower strike rate than what you’d expect from him, but he’s still getting runs and that’s what matters, so add him to your MyFab11 (sign-up with code “READAD46“) SL vs AFG fantasy team. 42* from the 20-year old Ibrahim Zadran shows why he’s in the side for such a big tournament, so you can pick him as well.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Super Fours) – Asia Cup 2022 Betting
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Asia Cup 2022 betting (Super Fours)
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SL vs AFG Squads
Sri Lanka T20 Squad
Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Pramod Madushan.
Afghanistan T20 Squad
Mohammad Nabi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Ibrahim Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai, Samiullah Shinwari, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Usman Ghani.
SL vs AFG fantasy team
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