Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: Winning the first match and abandoning the second game, Afghanistan will now face Sri Lanka for the third match of the three-match ODI series on 30th November at Pallekele International Stadium. Sri Lanka will now try to win the final match to make the series alive while Afghanistan tries to seal the series.
Match: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, ODI 3 of 3
Date: 30th November 2022
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Stadium.
Pitch Condition: The third ODI match will be played at Pallekele International Stadium. The surface supports spinners and batting over the middle overs is challenging here. Batters may suffer to score runs on this surface. Out of the 34 matches played here, 19 were won by the teams batting second.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – The Squad
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kusal Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dananjaya Lakshan, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Ashen Bandara, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Riaz Hassan, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia-ur-Rehman.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Team Performance in the Past Matches
The second match of the 3match ODI series has been abandoned due to rain and with the win in the first match, Afghanistan leads the series 1-0. Sri Lanka was in a good position to get the win here in the second match to level the series, but it went in vain. The match was important because the result reflects on their qualification for the upcoming ICC Men’s World Cup in 2023. They want to win almost every game from now on to make it possible.
Earlier, Afghanistan choosing to bat first, got off to a decent start with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah. Gurbaz got 68 runs while Rahmat Shah and Mohamad Nabi scored 58 and 41 respectively. In 48.2 overs, Afghanistan scored a total of 228 runs.
The Lankan bowlers were brilliant in the middle overs, as they did not let the Afghans settle. Kasun Rajitha has picked 3 wickets for the side. It was a reachable target for Lankans, but the weather was not on their side, as they could only play 2.4 overs. The weather conditions got worse and the game was called off.
Now, the hosts want to give more attention to the 3rd ODI and try to replicate their performance to level the series.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Face to Face
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan faced each other in 6 ODI matches. Out of these 6 games, Sri Lanka won 3 matches whereas New Zealand came out victorious 2 times. One match ended without a result.
Here our experts at FCL are giving a prediction for the coming match. Hope you could find it helpful by any means.
Wicket-Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Batsmen: Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah.
All-Rounders: Dhananjaya De Silva, Gulbadin Naib, Wanindu Hasaranga.
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Captain: Pathum Nissanka.
Vice-Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Wicket-Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Batsmen: Pathum Nissanka, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah.
All-Rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Gulbadin Naib.
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana
Captain: Pathum Nissanka.
Vice-Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
