Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan , Match 6th dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan , Match 6th

Venue : Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Date & Time : 3rd September Saturday at 7:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 02
SL won - 01
AFG won - 01
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is batting friendly and the boundaries of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium are too small, and the pitch here is quite true and typically flat, but it can also play a bit slow when spinners are present. Batsmen generally enjoy batting here, and the team that wins the toss is expected to bowl first if no dew is expected to fall in the second half.

The average first innings score at this vaune in the last 5 T20 matches is 170 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 36°C on the Saturday with 47% humidity and 12 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the match.

Probable XI :

Sri Lanka:

Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka ©, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

Afghanistan:

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Karim Janat, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi ©, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Preview :

Afghanistan will be taking on Sri Lanka in the first game of the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2022 at Sharjah. Both teams belonged to Group B on the league stage points table. Afghanistan won both of their games by convincing margins to make their way through to the Super 4 stage while Sri Lanka hunted down Bangladesh in the second game before losing to Afghanistan in the first. Both the teams have a decent number of match winners and both will be hoping to start things in style here.

Afghanistan would not mind playing at Sharjah at all. It was at this venue where its spinners ran through Bangladesh in the group stage. If the pitch is anything like what we saw then run-scoring is going to be difficult and the spinners will dominate once more. Mujeeb ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan are the three spinners that Afghanistan has used so far. Mujeeb bowls in the powerplay and is currently giving away runs at just 5 per over in the Asia Cup. He also has the most number of wickets (5) for Afghanistan. Rashid Khan is the most economical while Mohammad Nabi has done very well to give the opposition batters no freebies. Afghanistan's bowling attack is also bolstered by the emergence of Fazalhaq Farooq. Where Afghanistan can sometimes be vulnerable is its batting lineup. Rahmanullah Gurbaz provides the fireworks at the top with Hazratuyllah Zazai with Ibrahim Zadran and Najibullah Zadran the two more dependable batters in the middle. From time to time, though, Afghanistan's batting just seems to implode and collapse.

Sri Lanka pulled off its second-highest chase when it beat Bangladesh in the previous match. That was a tense match in which Sri Lanka made some mistakes but benefitted more from the lapses that Bangladesh made. In the end, a good batting performance from Kusal Mendia and Dasun Shanaka managed to get them home. The all-round role of Chamika Karunaratne should also not be taken lightly. He has contributed in both matches so far. Sri Lanka's bowling attack was put to the sword by Bangladesh and also struggled against Afghanistan during the group stage. The dependency on Wanindu Hasaranga is clear but Maheesh Theekshana can also be a serious wicket-taker for the team.

Team Guide

Make various team combinations with the help of these information.

Wicket-Keeper :

Kusal Mendis :

Kusal Mendis is a technically sound talented batter will be open the inning & would be give a solid start for his team but out on just two runs in the last match, he was recently performed magnificently in SLC T20, smashed 206 runs with the average of 68.67. He has played 37 T20I matches so far in which he has scored 743 runs with an average of 20.63, if we talk about his last six innings, he has scored 30+ thrice and played a fantastic inning of 60 runs in the last match. But this ground has proved to be quite unlucky for them so far. 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.

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 and played an aggressive knock of (40 off 18) in the last match. He has played 29 matches in his T20I career so far in which he has scored 727 runs with an average of 25.06. He have a solid figures in UAE. He has played ten matches here in which he has scored 250 runs with an impressive average of 25.00. which make him one of the best pick from Wicket keepers section.

Batters :

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 and scored 23 off 26 balls in the last match. He's played 30 maches so far and scored 927 runs at an impressive average of 34.33, with one century & three half century. He will be an important pick for this game.

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 80 T20 Internationals so far, of which he has made 1532 with an average of 34.04 and scored 43 runs off just 17 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.

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 651 runs at an average of 27.12 in 24 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 706 runs in 41 T20 matches with an average of just 17.65 and looking good in last game but not managed to convert it into big score only 11 runs. Punt pick.

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 top run getter for his team in last match against Afghanistan scored 38 runs off 29 balls. Talking about his T20I career, he has played 23 matches, in which he has scored 390 runs in 20 innings with an average of 22.94. Good pick.

Charith Asalanka :

Charith Asalanka is known for playing aggressive cricket, he's out on golden duck in the match against Afghanistan. He has played 22 matches so far in his career, scoring 522 runs with an average of 26.10 and strike rate of 122.53. He's found some amazing batting contributions in his last series against Australia which highlights his ability to perform well under pressure, punt pick.

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.

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 162 runs in ten matches and scored 42 runs in the last match. must have pick.

All-rounders :

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 1661 runs and picked 82 wickets from 98 T20Is matches so far. Nabi has a very good record in UAE scored 601 runs with the average of 25.04 & also picked up 33 wickets in 37 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 but he's batted well in the last match scored 45 runs in the last match. He has played 70 matches so far in which he has scored 1060 runs in 66 innings with an average of 20.78 and has also taken 18 wickets in bowling. If we talk about their last five T20Is matches scored are 45, 0, 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.

Karim Janat :

Karim Janat is a good allrounder for Afghanistan in the recent past. Moreover, in his 38 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..

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 27 T20Is so far and picked up 13 wickets also scored 206 runs at an average of 15.84. He's scored important 31 runs for his team against Afghanistan earlier and picked up two wickets in the last match. Can provide good fantacy points with both bat & ball, punt pick.

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 and also bowled well in the last match scalped three wickets, 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 115 wickets in 68 T20I matches at an economy of 6.16 and average of 13.73. 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 35 wickets in just 21 matches at average of 12.45 and economy of under six runs per over and also scalped only one wicket in just two match against Sri Lanka, 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 highest wicket-taker with six wickets in recently concluded series against Ireland & scalped three wickets in the last match, and also he has solid figures in T20Is picked up 43 wickets in 30 matches, can give early breakthrough for his team. He's played seven maches in UAE and picked up 14 wickets in these. Must have pick.

Maheesh Theekshana :

Maheesh Theekshana was decent with the ball in the last IPL as he picked up 12 wickets at an average of 21.50 in 8 matches. He has played 20 T20I matches in his career, taking 17 wickets. He has picked five wickets in four matches in recently concluded SLC T20s toornament. Good pick.

Matheesha Pathirana :

Matheesha Pathirana is called baby Malinga, he was made his international debut in the last match but not able to pick any wickets. 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.

Fazalhaq Farooqi :

FazalHaq Farooqi is coming back from good series against Ireland and looked fine in Kabul T20s matches were he's picked up ten wickets in nine matches. He was the highest wicket-taker, taking 5 wickets in the series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan and he was destroyed Sri Lankan top order earlier match picked up three wickets for just 11 runs in his remarkable spell. He's played just 11 T20I matches and picked up 16 wickets & gone wicketless only once which make him great punt pick for this match.

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 made his T20Is debut in the last match and picked up a wicket, he'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

Cheat sheet

Sri Lanka T20Is

WK :

Kusal Mendis -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 3dwn
69(37), 2(4), 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, Open, Open
20(19), 3(7), 15(19), 10(20), 16(26), 27(25), 3(6)

Danushka Gunathilaka - Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
11(6), 17(17), 3(3), 15(12), 0(4), 26(15), 6(12)*

Bhanuka Rajapaksa -

3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn
2(4), 28(39), 9(10), 14(14), 34(28), 4(6), 17(13)

Charith Asalanka - Right Arm Off-break

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
1(3), 0(1), 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

4dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
45(33), 0(2), 0(4), 21(12), 37(39), 54(25)*, 14(17)
DNB, DNB, 0/20(2), DNB, 0/13(1), 0/10(1), DNB

Wanindu Hasaranga - Legbreak

5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn
2(3), 2(8), 24(14)*, 69(41)*, 3(4), 3(2), 8(7)
2/41(4), 1/19(3), 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

6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 7dnw
16(10)*, 31(38), 2(2), 1(3), 1(3), 0(3), 14(10)*
2/32(4), 0/20(1), 0/18(3), 1/37(4), 2/22(3),1/16(3), 0/19(3)

Bowler :

Maheesh Theekshana - Right Arm Off-break

1/23(4), 0/35(4), 2/22(4), 1/20(3), 0/30(4), 2/16(4), 2/25(4)

Asitha Fernando - Right Arm Medium

1/51(4), 2/31(4), 2/25(4), 2/32(4), 4/22(4), 0/36(3)

Binura Fernando - Left Arm fast Medium

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

Jeffrey Vandersay - Legbreak

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

Kasun Rajitha - Right Arm Medium

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

Dilshan Madushanka - Right Arm Medium fast

1/26(4), 0/10(1), 1/10(2), 0/24(2), 0/10(1), 1/6(2), 1/36(4), 1/32(4)

Matheesha Pathirana - Right Arm Medium

0/16(1), 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 :

Afsar Zazai -

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

Rahmanullah Gurbaz -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
11(18), 40(18), 4(5), 24(13), 53(35), 1(2), 26(52),

Batter :

Hazratullah Zazai -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
23(26), 37(28)*, 10(6), 6(4), 39(40), 30(17), 20(12), 73(39),

Ibrahim Zadran - Right Arm Medium

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, Open,
42(41)*, 15(13), 8(8), 1(3), 36(22), 17(13), 29(18)* 31(14)*,

Najibullah Zadran -

3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
43(17)*, 2(2)*, 10(16), 50(24), 42(18), 8(8),15(10), 43(22),

Hashmatullah Shahidi -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
36(42), 11(12), 90(55),62(44), 8(4)+1/8(2), 15(19),

Usman Ghani -

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

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

2dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn,
8(9),DNB, 0(1), 5(5), 6(5), 9(9), 5(6), 4(8),
0/23(3), 2/14(4), DNB, DNB, 1/38(4), 2/15(2), 1/27(3), 0/37(4),

Karim Janat - Right Arm Medium

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

Azmatullah Omarzai - Right Arm Medium

DNB, DNB, 5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn,
DNB, DNB, 15(14)*, DNB, 11(13), 11(5), 10(10), DNB,
0/7(1), 0/20(1), DNB, 1/25(2), 0/13(2), 0/15(2), 0/25(2), 3/16(4),

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

3/22(4), 0/12(4), 3/25(20B), 0/30(20B), 2/24(4), 3/30(4), 1/21(4), 1/31(4),

Fareed Ahmad – Left Arm Fast Medium

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

Fazalhaq Farooqi – Left Arm Fast Medium

0/25(4), 3/11(4), 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

3/16(4), 2/24(4), 2/17(2), 0/13(2),2/28(4), 1/23(4), 1/22(3), 0/24(3),

Naveen-ul-Haq - Right Arm Medium

0/31(4), 1/23(3), 0/7(1), 2/25(2), 3/38(4), 1/12(3), 1/39(4), 1/32(4), 0/26(3),

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), 1/27(4), 2/12(4)

Qais Ahmad - Legbreak

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

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