Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st match, Asia Cup dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st match, Asia Cup

Venue : Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time : 27th August Saturday at 7:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 01
SL won - 01
AFG won - 00
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is balanced surface with a good amount of assistance for batters and bowlers, you can also expect some seam movement and more bounce and spinners get good purchase due to its slow nature as very rarely do the scores touch 160-170 at this venue. The batters makes the most of Dubai’s extremely short straight boundaries. The winners of the toss should be bowl first because chasing team wins 80% game here.

The average first innings score here is 130 runs so far.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 35°C on the Saturday with 40% humidity and 20 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the match.

Probable XI :

Sri Lanka -

Pathum Nissanka (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Afghanistan -

Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Karim Janat.

Preview :

The opening match of the Asia Cup 2022 will feature Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan side will be led by Mohammad Nabi, while Dasun Shanaka will captain the Sri Lankan team. Afghanistan is placed in the tenth spot on the list of ICC Men’s T20I rankings, while Sri Lanka is ranked eighth on the rankings. Another great contest is anticipated here between these two teams.

The Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lankan side enters the competition without their star pacer, Dushmantha Chameera who has been sidelined due to injury. Aside from this mishap, the Island nation has a balanced team with some top players, like opener Pathum Nissanka, powerhouse Bhanuka Rajapaksa, renowned spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, and rookie Maheesha Theekshana in the side. In an effort to capture their first championship since 2014, they will be hoping to start their campaign on a victorious note. Sri Lanka needs to be cautious of their opponents. Afghanistan are quite capable of upending them during the clash.

Afghanistan, under the leadership of Mohammad Nabi, will play their historic 100th T20 international, and they hope to make it even more memorable by registering a win. The likes of Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, and Naveen-ul-Haq can become the key factors from the side. And an Afghan team without Rashid Khan’s name will be an incomplete story.

Team Guide

Make various team combinations with the help of these information.

Wicket keeper :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a brilliant attacking opening batter who can able to play big innings with a healthy strike rate. He's coming from fabulous home T20 season were he's accumulated 343 runs at an impressive average of 49.10 in nine innings including a century & two half-centuries and scored 108 runs in the last series against Ireland. He has played 27 matches in his T20I career so far in which he has scored 676 runs with an average of 25.03. He have a solid figures in UAE. He has played eight matches here in which he has scored 199 runs with an impressive average of 24.87. which make him one of the best pick from Wicket keepers section.

Kusal Mendis :

Kusal Mendis is a technically sound talented batter will be open the inning & would be give a solid start for his team, he was recently performed magnificently in SLC T20, smashed 206 runs with the average of 68.67. He has played 35 T20I matches so far in which he has scored 681 runs with an average of 20.02, if we talk about his last five innings, he has scored 30+ fourth times. But this ground has proved to be quite unlucky for them so far. Here he has played two matches so far in which he has managed to score only 2 runs. 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 1062 runs with the average of 19.66 in 61 T20Is innings. Must have pick if plays.

Batters :

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 628 runs at an average of 28.54 in 22 innings. Nissanka was the leading run-scorer in the T20I series against Australia, with 184 runs in five innings at an average of 36.80 earlier of this year, which make him a great c/vc option for grand league.

Danushka Gunathilaka :

Danushka Gunathilaka is a technically sound top order batter who's outstanding in ODIs & Test cricket. But he has not been able to maintain his consistency in T20 matches, scoring 678 runs in 39 T20 matches with an average of just 17.84. Punt pick.

Hazratullah Zazai :

Hazratullah Zazai is an attacking batsman who can provide his team with a flying start while open the innings. He was performed very well in T20Is series against Zimbabwe and Ireland and also looking in solid touch in recently concluded Shpageeza Cricket League. He's played 28 maches so far and scored 867 runs at an impressive average of 33.34, with one century & three half century. He will be an important pick for this game.

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. Talking about his T20I career, he has played 21 matches, in which he has scored 350 runs in 18 innings with an average of 23.33. Good pick.

Najibullah-Zadran :

Najibullah-Zadran is an consistent middle order batter, he's in tremendous form at the moment smashed 125 runs in five matches against Ireland in last series and batted well in recently concluded Kabul T20 league smashed four half-centuries. He has played 78 T20 Internationals so far, of which he has made 1487 with an average of 33.05. 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.

Hashmatullah Shahidi :

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the experienced middle order batter who's known for his consistency but recently series against Ireland & zimbabwe was nothing special for him, where he scored only 47 runs in four innings. But coming back brilliantly in Kabul T20 league were he's smashed 411 runs at an impressive average of 58.71. He's played just six T20Is so far & scored just 48 runs. However, he's a very good batter can score big today? Good pick.

Charith Asalanka :

Charith Asalanka is known for playing aggressive cricket. He has played 20 matches so far in his career, scoring 521 runs with an average of 28.94 and strike rate of 123.46. He's found some amazing batting contributions in his last series against Australia which highlights his ability to perform well under pressure, punt pick.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran is a dashing opening batter, he was showing his talent in ODIs but not able to made good impact in T20 format. He was looking good in kabul T20 league were he's strucked three half centuries and scored 318 runs with the fabulous average of 53.05. He's also amazing record in domestic circuit, but he's not performed well in T20Is yet. Scored just 105 runs in eight matches. must have pick if plays.

All-rounder :

Wanindu Hasaranga :

Wanindu Hasaranga is the finest bowler of the Sri Lanka team he was the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2021 & also last season of the IPL, he finished as the second-highest wicket-taker with 26 scalps in 16 matches. He has played 38 matches in his T20I career so far, taking 62 wickets with an average of 14.14 and also scoring 382 runs in batting. Talking about the last five T20I matches, he has taken 10 wickets while bowling tremendously. He was the star performer for his team in SLC T20 league were he's scored 99 runs with the bat & also picked up three wickets with the ball in four matches. Which make him one of the best fantacy captain choice from SL side.

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 1653 runs and picked 80 wickets from 96 T20Is matches so far. Nabi has a very good record in UAE scored 593 runs with the average of 25.78 & also picked up 31 wickets in 35 matches. He was performed well with ball & bat in recently Kabul T20s . 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.

Dasun Shanaka :

Dasun Shanaka is a utility plyer, The all-rounder is known for his lusty blows in the end, and in the subcontinent conditions. However, he is batted at lower middle order and has not been bowling for quite some time. He has played 68 matches so far in which he has scored 1015 runs in 64 innings with an average of 20.71 and has also taken 18 wickets in bowling. If we talk about their last four T20Is matches scored are 54, 14, 0, 74 & 47 runs have been made. Good pick.

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 412 runs at an average of 20.60 and also picked up five wickets in 23 matches so far. Will be a best c/vc choice for grand league.

Chamika Karunaratne :

Chamika Karunaratne is very handy bowling allrounder, who's known for his useful medium fast bowling & his clean hitting in lower order. He's played 25 T20Is so far and picked up 11 wickets also scored 159 runs at an average of 14.45. Can provide good fantacy points with both bat & ball, punt pick.

Karim Janat :

Janat is a good allrounder for Afghanistan in the recent past. Moreover, in his 36 T20I matches so far, Janat has made 345 runs and picked up 31 wickets. He is a safe pick for Afghanistan for tomorrow’s match.

Bowlers :

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 three wickets in last The hundred match and also picked three wickets in recently concluded T20I series against Ireland, not only with ball as well as he's a very handy with bat also. He was the second highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan’s with 112 wickets in 66 T20I matches at an economy of 6.22 and average of 13.80. As many as six 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. Rashid having a great numbers in UAEs soil scalped 32 wickets in just 12 matches at average of 12.56 and economy of under six runs per over, will be a great C/VC option.

Maheesh Theekshana :

Maheesh Theekshana was decent with the ball in the last IPL as he picked up 12 wickets at an average of 21.75 in 9 matches. He has played 18 T20I matches in his career, taking 16 wickets. He has picked five wickets in four matches in recently concluded SLC T20s toornament. Good pick.

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 highest wicket-taker with six wickets in recently concluded series against Ireland, and also he has solid figures in T20Is picked up 38 wickets in 28 matches, can give early breakthrough for his team. He's played five maches in UAE and picked up 9 wickets in these. Must have pick.

Fazalhaq Farooqi :

FazalHaq Farooqi is coming back from good series against Ireland and looked fine in Kabul T20s matches picked up ten wickets in nine matches. He was the highest wicket-taker, taking 5 wickets in the series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. He's played just nine T20I matches and picked up 13 wickets & gone wicketless only once which make him great punt pick for this match.

Matheesha Pathirana :

Matheesha Pathirana is called baby Malinga, can make his international debut today? The 19 year old speedster impressive everyone in IPL, played just two maches & picked up two wickets in these and also bowled well in SLC invitational T20s. Great punt pick if plays.

Jeffrey Vandersay :

Jeffrey Vandersay is promising youg leg break bowler, can be more effective on sub continent pitches. Vandersay looking in good shape in recently concluded SLC invitational T20 league, But in the last three consecutive T20 matches, he did not succeed in getting any wickets. Overall he's taken only seven wickets in 14 matches so far. Good pick.

Asitha Fernando :

Asitha Fernando is highly talented medium pacer who's coming from fantastic SLC invitational T20 league were he's scalped 10 wickets in just four matches. He's all set to make his T20Is debut in this match. He's able to provide earlier breakthrough with his disciplined bowling. Must have pick if plays.

Details Analysis

Cheatsheet

Sri Lanka T20Is

WK :

Kusal Mendis -

Open, Open, Open, Open, 3dwn
56(45)*, 86(60), 30(32), 34(30), 6(8)

Dinesh Chandimal -

1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open
24(18), 15(9), 11(11), 30(25), 53(45)*

Batter :

Pathum Nissanka -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
15(19), 10(20), 16(26), 27(25), 3(6)

Danushka Gunathilaka - Right Arm Medium

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
3(3), 15(12), 0(4), 26(15), 6(12)*

Bhanuka Rajapaksa -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn
9(10), 14(14), 34(28), 4(6), 17(13)

Charith Asalanka - Right Arm Off-break

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
29(20), 23(14), 26(19), 39(33), 38(34)

Nuwanidu Fernando -

4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, Open, 2dwn
2(3), 1(2), 0(3), 126(67)*, 21(13)

Ashen Bandara - Right Arm Off-break

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
40(30), 30(27), 27(33)*, 37(34), 44(31)

All-rounder :

Dasun Shanaka (c) - Right Arm Medium

2dnw, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
0(4), 21(12), 37(39),54(25)*, 14(17)
0/20(2), DNB, 0/13(1), 0/10(1), DNB

Wanindu Hasaranga - Legbreak

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn
24(14)*, 69(41)*, 3(4), 3(2), 8(7)
0/24(2), 2/18(4), 1/30(4), 0/26(4), 1/33(4)

Dhananjaya de Silva - Right Arm Off-break

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn
25(19), 15(11), 17(12), 15(11), 40(28)
0/19(3), 0/13(2), 1/9(2), DNB, 0/33(4)

Chamika Karunaratne - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 7dnw
2(2), 1(3), 1(3), 0(3), 14(10)*
0/18(3), 1/37(4), 2/22(3),1/16(3), 0/19(3)

Bowler :

Maheesh Theekshana - Right Arm Off-break

2/22(4), 1/20(3), 0/30(4), 2/16(4), 2/25(4)

Asitha Fernando - Right Arm Medium

2/31(4), 2/25(4), 2/32(4), 4/22(4), 0/36(3)

Jeffrey Vandersay - Legbreak

1/24(3), 0/9(2), 3/12(4), 0/20(2), 1/13(4)

Binura Fernando - Left Arm fast Medium

1/22(3), 1/23(4), 0/35(4), 0/45(4), 2/12(4)

Dilshan Madushanka - Right Arm Medium fast

1/10(2), 0/24(2), 0/10(1), 1/6(2), 1/36(4), 1/32(4)

Kasun Rajitha - Right Arm Medium

0/18(1), 0/21(3), 1/4(2), 0/33(4), 2/31(4)

Matheesha Pathirana - Right Arm Medium

0/20(2), 0/25(3), 1/25(4), 2/16(3), 0/15(3), 2/24(3)

Nuwan Thushara - Right Arm Medium

0/34(2), 1/32(4), 1/26(4), 1/18(2), 0/21(2)

Pramod Madushan - Right Arm Medium

0/23(2), 1/18(3), 0/5(1), 0/11(2), 1/24(4)

Praveen Jayawickrama - Left Arm Wrist spin

2/34(4), 0/44(4), 3/13(4), 2/16(4), 1/43(4)

Afghanistan T20Is

WK :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk) -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
4(5), 24(13), 53(35), 1(2), 26(52),30(16)*, 0(3), 121(48)*,

Afsar Zazai (Wk)

3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, Open, 3dwn, 3dwn,
14(16), 16(20), 67(42)*, 14(15), 2(5)*, 3(7),

Batter :

Hazratullah Zazai -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
10(6), 6(4), 39(40), 30(17), 20(12), 73(39), 2(9), 32(7)*

Najibullah Zadran -

3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
10(16), 50(24), 42(18), 8(8),15(10), 43(22), 67(47)*

Hashmatullah Shahidi -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
36(42), 11(12), 90(55), 62(44), 8(4), 15(19), 42(35)

Usman Ghani -

2dwn, DNB, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
44(40)*, DNB, 1(9), 59(42), 69(53), 4(3), 32(32), 31(21)

Ibrahim Zadran - Right Arm Medium

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, Open,
8(8), 1(3), 36(22), 17(13), 29(18)* 31(14)*,

Samiullah Shinwari - Legbreak

2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
40(25)*,0(2), 24(25), 32(24), 72(55), 14(7)*,

All-rounder :

Mohammad Nabi (c)- Right Arm Offbreak

4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn,
0(1), 5(5), 6(5), 9(9), 5(6), 4(8),
DNB, DNB, 1/38(4), 2/15(2), 1/27(3), 0/37(4),

Karim Janat - Right Arm Medium

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn,
4(9), 30(14)*, 24(18), 44(21), 40(32),
0/32(4), 1/25(4), 2/16(4), 0/15(2), 1/34(4

Azmatullah Omarzai - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn,
15(14)*, DNB, 11(13), 11(5), 10(10), DNB,
DNB, 1/25(2), 0/13(2), 0/15(2), 0/25(2), 3/16(5),

Sharafuddin Ashraf - Left Arm Orthodox

3dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn,
13(10)*, 12(8), 44(23), 3(4)*, DNB, 44(27), 20(15),
1/34(3), 1/8(3), 0/47(3), 3/27(4), 1/23(3), 3/7(3), 0/37(2),

Bowler :

Rashid Khan - Legbreak Googly

DNB, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn, 7dwn, DNB, 6dwn
DNB, DNB, 25(12)*, 11(13), 3(4), DNB, 8(8)
3/25(20 B), 0/30(20 B), 2/24(4), 3/30(4), 1/21(4), 1/31(4), 0/27(4)

Fazalhaq Farooqi – Left Arm Fast Medium

2/11(2), 1/27(4), 0/32(4), 0/34(4), 2/10(4), 0/19(4), 3/16(4),

Mujeeb Ur Rahman - Right Arm Offbreak

2/17(2), 0/13(2),2/28(4), 1/23(4), 1/22(3), 0/24(3),

Fareed Ahmad – Left Arm Fast Medium

0/14(2), 3/14(2), 0/39(4), 2/15(3), 0/34(4), 0/10(3),

Naveen-ul-Haq - Right Arm Medium

0/7(1), 2/25(2), 3/38(4), 1/12(3), 1/39(4), 1/32(4),

Qais Ahmad - Legbreak

2/23(4), 0/12(3),1/24(4), 2/32(4), 2/26(4), 3/18(4),

Nijat Masood - Right Arm Medium

0/41(4), 0/29(3), 2/3(2), 1/12(2), 0/14(2), 1/29(4),

Noor Ahmad - Left Arm wrist spin

0/31(15B), 2/38(3), 1/31(4), 1/11(2), 0/18(2), 0/52(4), 0/35(4), 1/24(4),

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