Sri Lanka vs Afganistan, 3rd ODI dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Sri Lanka vs Afganistan, 3rd ODI

Venue : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Date & Time : 30th November Wednesday at 2:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 06
SL won - 03
AFG won - 02
NR - 01,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Pallekele International Stadium delever a neutral wicket where both the departments are expected to receive a decent amount of help from the surface. It will certainly be a slow pitch assisting the spinners in putting the brake on the flow of runs. Toss winning team looking for bowl first. Although the highest wicket taker was a spinner, the bulk of the wickets were taken by the pacers.

The average first innings score on this Vanue is 285 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C on the Wednesday with 70% humidity and 10 km/hr wind speed. There are 30% chances of rain during the game at night.

Probable XI :

Sri Lanka :

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha.

Afghanistan :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yamin Ahmadzai.

Preview :

Sri Lanka will be facing a stern challenge against the visiting Afghanistan team at the Pallekele Stadium in Pallekele on 30 November, 2022 (Wednesday). The second ODI game between these two teams unfortunately got washed out due to persistent rains especially before the start of the second innings. The Afghanistan side picked up an amazing 60-run victory in the first ODI match against Sri Lanka. With the visitors having a lead of 1-0 in the three-match ODI series, Sri Lanka find themselves in a must-win situation before the third match.

Team Guide

Make various team combinations with the help of these information.

Wicket-Keepers :

Kusal Mendis :

Kusal Mendis is a technically sound talented batter will be open the inning & would be give a solid start for his team and smashed two half-centuries (87 & 86*) in the last home series against the Australia, included 86* on this ground, he was recently performed magnificently in Asia cup, smashed 155 runs with the average of 31.00. He has played 88 ODIs matches so far in which he has scored 2547 runs with an average of 31.06, if we talk about his last five innings, he has scored 80+ twice. Must have pick.

Dinesh Chandimal :

Dinesh Chandimal is a technically sound batter he's done his very well in test cricket from couple of times, but in limited overs cricket, he has been struggling now, and has not been able to perform well. However he's able to bounce back strongly and scored 3821 runs with the average of 31.58 in 141 ODIs innings. Must have pick if plays.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a brilliant attacking opening batter who can able to play big innings with a healthy strike rate. He scored just 28 runs in last three games but before that he's hit a brilliant century against Bangladesh, and he's scored also two more centuries in the last six ODIs. He's plyed just 13 ODI matches and scored 509 runs with the average of 42.42 and given a solid start to his team while scored 53 runs in the last match. which make him one of the best pick from Wicket keepers section.

Batters :

Dasun Shanaka (c) :

Dasun Shanaka is a utility player, The all-rounder is known for his lusty blows in the end, and in the home conditions. However, he is batted at lower middle order and has not been bowling for quite some time but he's batted well in recently matches scores runs consistently. He was the match winner for the Sri Lanka against India in the Asia cup match scored 33 runs off 18 balls with the bat & also picked up two wickets with ball. He has played 43 matches so far in which he has scored 903 runs in 40 innings with an average of 24.41 and has also taken 14 wickets in bowling. If we talk about their last five ODIs matches scored are 16, 1, 4, 0, 34 & 6 runs have been made. Good pick.

Pathum Nissanka :

Pathum Nissanka is a very talented young top-order batter who is able to play big knocks and give a solid strat for his team. He's scored 539 runs at an average of 29.94 in 18 innings. Nissanka was the leading run-scorer in the ODI series against Australia, with 222 runs in five innings at an average of 44.40 earlier and played an important role in Asia cup scored 173 at an average of 34.60. In ODIs in SL, Nissanka has scored 368 runs in eight matches at an average of 46.00 and strike rate of 87.20 and played a match winning inning of 74 runs in the second match against UAE and he was the top run-scorer for his team in the last match scored magnificent 85 runs. Nissanka has strucked four half-centuries in just six matches at this Vanue, which make him a great c/vc option for grand league.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa :

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a naturally attacking Wicketkeeper batter who can able to destroy any bowling attack on his day. Recently he had a good IPL season in which he scored 206 runs in 9 matches with an average of 23 and a strike rate of 160 and he was the scored 156 runs in Asia Cup and smashed 71 off just 45 balls in the Asia cup finel. Talking about his ODI career, he has played just five matches, in which he has scored 89 runs in five innings with an average of 17.80. Good pick.

Charith Asalanka :

Charith Asalanka is known for playing aggressive cricket, but he's flopped badly in recently concluded WT20 & Asia cup were he's managed to score just nine runs in four matches includes two ducks. He has played 17 matches so far in his career, scoring 669 runs with an average of 41.81 and strike rate of 88.38. The left-hander has smashed fantastic century (110 off 106) against the Australia in last home series. which highlights his ability to perform well under pressure, punt pick.

Najibullah-Zadran :

Najibullah-Zadran is an consistent middle order batter, he's in tremendous form at the moment smashed three half century in last eight innings. He has played 80 One Day Internationals so far, of which he has made 1891 with an average of 31.00 and scored aggressive 42 off just 25 balls in the last match, can showcase his power-hitting skills with a solid show of consistency that why he will be a solid c/vc pick for this match.

Rahmat Shah :

Rahmat Shah is a backbone of Afghanistan's batting order, he's also in top form at the moment. Rahmat Shah scored 52, 17, 87, 94, 47, 52, 34, 48 and 35 in last eight ODI matches. He was fantastic in all matches match in last series scored magnificent 17, 87 & 94 runs unfortunately missed a well deserved centuries. He has a solid record against SL scored 126 runs in just three innings with the average of 42.00, and scored a half-century in the last match, which make him our prime choice for this match.

Hashmatullah Shahidi :

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the newly appointed captain, who's known for his consistency but recently WT20 was nothing special for him, where he scored only 47 runs in three matches. But before that he was looking good in ODI series against Zimbabwe, played a superb innings of 88 runs in 104 balls. Overall he's scored 1473 runs at an average of 33.48 in his ODI career. Good pick.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran is a dashing opening batter, he was fantastic in WT20 scored 80 runs in three matches. Ibrahim was smashed first century of his career, scored unbeaten 121 runs in the last series against the Zimbabwe & hits his second ton (106 off 120) in just 6th match in the last game. He's also amazing record in domestic circuit, must have pick.

All-rounders :

Wanindu Hasaranga :

Wanindu Hasaranga is the finest bowler of the Sri Lanka team he was the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2022. He has played 32 matches in his ODIs career so far, taking 37 wickets with an average of 34.75 and also scoring 670 runs in batting. Talking about the last five ODIs matches, he has taken nine wickets while bowling tremendously. He was the star performer for his team in Asia Cup Finel were he's scored useful 36 runs with the bat. Hasaranga was the star performer in the last match scalped two wickets and scored scored 66 runs. Which make him one of the best fantacy captain choice from SL side.

Dhananjaya de Silva :

Dhananjaya de Silva is one of the most valuable plyer from Sri Lankan side, he's able to make huge impact in the game with both departments batting or bowling. He's scored 1341 runs at an average of 26.82 and also picked up 33 wickets in 61 matches so far and he was showing his all-round capabilities in concluded WT20 & last ODIs series against the Australia. Will be a best c/vc choice for grand league.

Mohammad Nabi :

Mohammad Nabi is one of the best all-rounders from the Afghan team. He will bat at the middle order and bowl right-arm spin and able to wickets on crucial stages. Nabi has scored 2903 runs and picked up 142 wickets from 134 ODI matches so far. Nabi has a very good record against Sri Lanka scored 84 runs & picked up 6 wickets in four matches. He was performed well with ball in last series against the SL picked up eight wickets & scored 44 runs in three matches. Can provide good fantacy points with controlled bowling skills that is well backed up with his amazing batting potential which could make him another safest c/vc option for this match.

Gulbadin Naib :

Gulbadin Naib is a good allrounder for Afghanistan in the recent past. Moreover, in his 73 ODIs matches so far, Naib has made 1136 runs and picked up 64 wickets. Naib was showing his allround skill in the last get three wickets with the bowl & also scored valuable 22 runs with bat. He is a safe pick for Afghanistan for today's match.

Bowlers :

Lahiru Kumara :

Lahiru Kumara will be lead SriLankan bowling attack in absence of Dushmantha Chameera, he's coming from fantastic WT20 managed to get six wickets in five matches. He's holds amazing potential to showcase his bowling skills that was not seen in recent matches. But he have very good record in ODIs with scalped 14 wickets in 14 matches. In the home, he took 8 wickets in just eight matches with the economy of 6.30. Similar performance will be expected in this match as well. Good pick.

Maheesh Theekshana :

Maheesh Theekshana was decent with the ball in the WT20 as he picked up five wickets and also bowled well in recently concluded Asia Cup. He has played 10 ODI matches in his career, taking 11 wickets. Maheesh Theekshana bowled very well against Australia in last series picked up four wickets while bowled economically. Can repeat his performance in this match also. Good pick.

Asitha Fernando :

Asitha Fernando is the regular test bowler for Sri Lanka, who's known for his accuracy and also bowled in death overs. Overall he's played just four matches so far but unfortunately didn't succeed to get any wickets. Punt pick.

Kasun Rajitha :

Kasun Rajitha is highly talented medium pacer who's played his last ODIs against India before almost a year ago, but played just 11 ODIs so far and picked up 11 wickets in these, he's coming from fantastic SLC invitational T20 league. He's able to provide earlier breakthrough with his disciplined bowling. Must have pick if plays.

Dunith Wellalage :

Dunith Wellalage is promising youg slow left arm bowler, who was made his ODI debut against the Australia and bowled very impressive scalped nine wickets in just five matches. Will be a solid punt pick for grand league.

Rashid Khan :

Rashid Khan is the best spinner in the world at the moment, he has has an outstanding record in this format, he's picked up seven wickets in last ODIs series, as well and smashed 45 runs in just three matches. He was the second highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan’s with 159 wickets in 84 ODIs matches at an economy of 4.16 and strike rate of 18.79. As many as nine times Rashid has snared four or more wickets in an innings, including best of 7/18. Along with bowling, he is also capable of playing good innings with the bat if needed will be a great C/VC option.

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman :

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman is fine bowler who can bowled also in Powerplays, he's not in his best recent matches, but he was the joint highest wicket-taker for his team with four wickets in recently concluded WT20 & scalped seven wickets in the five matches of in Asia cup, and also he has solid figures in ODIs picked up 79 wickets in 53 matches. Mujeeb has taken just two wickets in two ODIs against the SL at an average of 36.00 and economy of 4.25. Can provide early breakthrough for his team. Must have pick.

Fazalhaq Farooqi :

FazalHaq Farooqi is coming back from the good WT20 and looked fine in last match picked up two wickets against the strong Australian batting order. He was the highest wicket-taker, taking 6 wickets in the series between Bangladesh and also scalped six wickets against Zimbabwe. He's played just eight ODI matches and picked up 16 wickets & never gone wicketless and scalped four wickets in the last match. which make him great punt pick for this match.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

Sri Lanka ODIs

WK :

Kusal Mendis -

Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
1(5), 26(40), 14(21), 87(85)*, 36(41), 86(87)*

Dinesh Chandimal-

1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
14(11), 5(6), 6(11), 1(5), 17(24), 2(6)

Batter :

Dasun Shanaka (c) -Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn
14(27), 19(6), 19(13), 13(12), 17(16), 5(7)
0/14(3), 1/14(6), 1/13(6), DNB, 0/6(2), DNB

Pathum Nissanka-

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
85(83), 2(4), 13(25), 137(147), 14(17), 56(38), 32(45), 55(66),

Bhanuka Rajapaksa-

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
1(2), 0(3), 65(56), 0(1), 24(22)

Charith Asalanka-

3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
10(18), 5(5), 7(8), 14(27), 110(106), 13(12)*
DNB, 1/13(5), 1/7(2), 0/18(4), 1/27(2), DNB

Ashen Bandara- Legbreak

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
46(73), 1(5), 27(34), 44(48), 3(5)
DNB, DNB, 2/25(5), DNB, 1/18(3)

All-rounder :

Wanindu Hasaranga- Legbreak

5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 7dwn
66(46), 7(5), DNB, 0(2), 3(5), 21(20)*
2/42(10), 4/37(9), 2/38(10), 1/25(10), 3/34(10), 1/52(10)

Dhananjaya de Silva- Right Arm Off-break

2dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
16(16), 4(3), 45(36), 60(61), 25(17), 34(41), 7(17),
0/14(3), 0/16(4), 0/17(3), 2/39(10), 1/35(6), 2/26(4), 0/14(3),

Dhananjaya Lakshan- Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn , 2dwn
2(4), 53(52)*, 51(48), 1(6), 26(32), 45(34)
1/43(6), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

Bowler :

Lahiru Kumara- Right Arm Medium

1/54(8), 0/25(4), 3/30(6), 4/42(10), 1/17(7), 0/34(7)

Asitha Fernando- Right Arm Medium

0/44(8), 5/44(9), 2/51(10), 3/41(10), 0/24(7)

Maheesh Theekshana- Right Arm Off-break

1/62(10), 0/31(5), 0/19(3), 2/26(10), 1/40(10), 0/37(10), 0/44(8), 1/51(8), 3/43(9),

Dunith Wellalage- Left Arm Orthodox

0/41(10), 5/21(10), 1/42(10), 3/42(10), 1/56(10)

Kasun Rajitha- Right Arm Medium

1/56(10), 1/19(5), 1/53(10), 0/66(10), 2/17(5), 1/47(8)

Pramod Madushan- Right Arm Medium

1/39(7), 4/51(10), 0/10(2), 2/33(5), 2/51(10),

Afghanistan ODIs

WK :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 6dwn
53(55), 7(13), 4(19), 17(31), 106(110), 7(15)

Ikram Alikhil -

3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn
39(77), 0(5), 5(10), 0(14), 29(52)

Batter :

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)

6dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
2(2), 38(70), 1(5), 88(104), 4(19), 2(7),

Ibrahim Zadran -Right Arm Medium

Open, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open
106(120), 8(30), 120(141), 5(18), 60(64), 5(5)

Najibullah Zadran -

2dwn, 9dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn
42(25), 9(16), DNB , 3(4)*, 34(24)*, 2(8)

Rahmat Shah- Legbreak Googly

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
52(64), 17(32), 88(112), 94(102), 24(36), 58(55)

Riaz Hussan-

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
82(87), 39(57), 0(1), 3(6), 35(49)

All-rounder :

Mohammad Nabi- Right Arm Offbreak

5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
2(3), 34(37)*, DNB, 10(6), 1(8)*, 32(40)
0/27(2), 2/21(8), 2/31(9), 4/34(10), 2/29(10), 0/26(6)

Azmatullah Omarzai- Right Arm Medium

5dwn, DNB, DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn
9(15), DNB, DNB, 4(10), 79(71)
1/17(5), 0/25(7), 1/24(6), 0/18(5), 2/79(10)

Gulbadin Naib- Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn
22(24), 44(41)*, 14(20), 0(1), DNB, 17(21)
3/34(8), 3/48(7), 3/31(9), 2/40(9), 0/25(5), 0/25(4)

Shahidullah Kamal- Left Arm Orthodox

2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn
2(6), 90(115), 39(37), 67(105)*, 1(3)
0/11(2), 0/12(4), 0/31(7), 0/9(3), 0/16(3)

Bowler :

Rashid Khan- Legbreak Googly

1/40(8), 3/31(8), 2/56(8), 2/39(10), 3/37(10), 1/54(10)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman- Right Arm Off-break

0/33(5), 1/23(10), 0/24(6), 0/43(6), 0/19(10), 1/50(10)

Fazalhaq Farooqi- Left Arm fast Medium

4/49(9), 2/25(8), 2/34(8), 2/41(9), 1/33(8), 1/59(10)

Fareed Ahmad- Left Arm fast

1/9(6), 3/56(10), 1/27(9), 0/25(5), 0/26(8)

Noor Ahmad- Left Arm Spin

2/10(4), 3/49(10), 1/47(10), 4/54(10), 2/33(10)

Yamin Ahmadzai- Right Arm Medium

2/46(6), 1/59(10), 1/41(9), 3/55(10), 0/35(5), 1/50(10)

Zia ur Rehman- Right Arm Medium

3/11(6), 2/37(7), 0/41(7), 4/42(8), 2/48(9)

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