Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st Match Preview, Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More
Team Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will go head to head in the principal match of the Asia Cup 2022 scheduled to be played on August 27 (Saturday) at the Dubai International Stadium. Group Sri Lanka is coming into the opposition in the wake of being engaged with a nearby T20 competition coordinated by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Then again, Afghanistan are coming into the competition in the wake of losing a T20I series against Ireland. The guests figured out how to even out the series in the fourth apparatus yet experienced a loss in the last experience against the Irish group. In the mean time, both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be hoping to have an ideal beginning in the competition.
Pitch Report
The wicket at Dubai International Stadium is supposed to be great for batting with the ball coming pleasantly onto the bat. The bowlers can likewise get a help with the new ball and attempt to scalp a couple of wickets during the field limitations. The captain winning the throw should have a bowl first.
Plausible Top Performers
Plausible best hitter of the match:
Pathum Nissanka:
Sri Lanka player Pathum Nissanka has crushed 628 runs in only 23 T20Is. The right-given player has additionally scored five fifties with his most noteworthy being 75. Nissanka is an in fact sound player and looks agreeable against both twist and speed. He is supposed to assume a vital part for his group in the principal experience.
Likely best bowler of the match:
Naveen-ul-Haq:
Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq could assume a significant part in his group's prosperity against Sri Lanka. The right-arm pacer can swing the new ball and his more slow ball varieties can prove to be useful during the passing overs. He is one of the bowlers to keep an eye out for in the primary experience.
Sri Lanka Key Players : D Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka
Afghanistan Key Players : H Zazai, R Gurbaz, Rashid Khan
Probable XI
Sri Lanka:
Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Dasun Shanaka (captain), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
Afghanistan:
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad.