Srilanka Vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Srilanka Vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI

Venue : Mahendra Rajapaksa international cricket stadium, Hambantotota

Date & Time : 7th June Wednesday at 10:00 AM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 09
SL won - 05
AFG won - 03
NR - 01,

Pitch Report :

The pitch Mahindra Rajapaksa international stadium is a balanced surface. The team, winning the toss will choose to bat first. Meanwhile, the pacers have an advantage on this pitch in the initial overs. The Spinners will surely have an advantage in the middle overs. Overall, It is a batting-friendly pitch. Therefore, we are going to see a high-scoring match. Teams should aim to maintain wickets in hand and adopt an aggressive approach towards the end of the innings.

The average first innings score is here 255 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 34°C on the Wednesday with 30% humidity and 20 km/hr wind speed. There are 10% chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

Sri Lanka :

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha.

Afghanistan :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

Preview :

The Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2023 3rd ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take place on Wednesday at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.
The three-match ODI series is now at an interesting point where we will have to wait for the final ODI to decide the series winner. Afghanistan won the first match by 6 wickets, while Sri Lanka made an impressive comeback to win the second ODI by 132 runs to level the series.
Afghanistan can create history if they win this match so now it’s all down to that single game which will decide the possible winner. However, it is very difficult to predict the winner we can assure you that it is going to be one hell of a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
It was Sri Lanka's batting display in the first innings that helped them topple the Afghans, setting up a brilliant finish to an entertaining series. It proposes to be another hard-fought contest between two Asian outfits fighting for bragging rights.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Kusal Mendis :

Kusal Mendis is in top-notch form across the formats. He has accumulated 2665 runs in 96 ODIs at an average of 29.94 with the highest score of 119. Kusal will cherish his return to Hambantota, where he averages 43.3 including the highest score of 119. Kusal Mendis has 83 runs at an average of 16.60 in the six innings against Afghanistan. He will look to improve this record. Default c/vc pick.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz registered two consecutive fifties when the sides met last year which is the part of 126 runs, Avg 42.0 in three matches against the SL. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has 140 runs at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 85.88 against Sri Lanka in the ODIs. He has also scored two half-centuries. A good score can not be ruled out. Gurbaz aslo looking in solid touch in IPL recently. Good pick.

Pathum Nissanka :

Pathum Nissanka is the currently one of the best Srilankan batter at the moment, he has been a standout performer in ODI matches. Since 2022, he has hammered a century and six fifties in 15 ODIs – of which a ton and four half-centuries came at home. Pathum Nissanka has 161 runs at an average of 53.66 against Afghanistan in ODIs. Even in the last game, Nissanka played well for his 38, and will be looking for more today. With his consistent performances, he provides solidity to Sri Lanka’s batting lineup. Must have pick.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran has emerged as one of the top run-scorers in ODI cricket over the past year. Zadran scores plenty of runs every time he plays against Sri Lanka. In the four innings, Zadran has 376 runs at a tremendous average of 94 and a strike rate of 100.53 against the Lankan side. The batter has also compiled one fifty and two centuries, including 98 on Friday. In his nine-match career, Ibrahim Zadran has already blasted three hundreds, including two versus Sri Lanka in their own backyard. His consistent performances make him a reliable choice for any fantasy side. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

Najibullah Zadran :

Najibullah Zadran is a vital presence in Afghanistan’s middle order, capable of playing the anchor role and shifting gears when required. With 208 runs against Sri Lanka at an average of 28.90, and a career average of 31.40, he brings stability and firepower to the team. Good pick.

Rahmat Shah :

Rahmat Shah is an experienced middle order batter who's played a decent knock of 55 runs in the last game. Rahmat has 261 runs at an average of 43.50 and a strike rate of 73.93 against SL in ODIs. He has also hit four fifties. Rahmat Shah also hammered two centuries in last four ODI innings. Will be a best punt pick for this match.

Charith Asalanka :

Charith Asalanka enjoys batting against Afghanistan. The southpaw has 184 runs at an average of 92 and a strike rate of 99.45 in the three innings against Afghanistan. In the last game, Asalanka was the top scorer for his team. Hit or miss type player.

Dimuth Karunaratne :

Dimuth Karunaratne is the technical sound batter but he couldn’t score much in the last game. However, he is a quality, experienced player and will look to bounce back strongly. He averages just 22.44 in nine home ODIs. Punt pick.

Dhananjaya de Silva :

Dhananjaya de Silva can keep the scoreboard moving with his batting skills with his bowling developments. He provides points with both bat and ball, especially in the 50-over format. In the previous game, he scored 51 runs with the willow, and while he didn’t take any wickets, Dhananjaya gave only 44 runs in his 10-over spell. Must have pick.

Wanindu Hasaranga :

Wanindu Hasaranga is the backbone of SL team and also looking in good shape in recently concluded IPL. All of Wanindu Hasaranga’s wickets (five) against Afghanistan have come at home. At the venue, he has scalped eight wickets in four outings. Default c/vc pick.

Dasun Shanaka :

Dasun Shanaka is an amazing talent who can make his presence known as an important top-order batsman that should keep him focused on bringing his power-hitting skills which could be seen in this game. Punt pick.

Mohammad Nabi :

Mohammad Nabi is an experienced allrounder who has represented Afghanistan in 137 ODIs and has scored 2983 runs at an average of 27.37 and picked up 145 wickets at an economy of 4.29. Nabi scored valuable 27* runs & gets a wicket in the last game. Must have pick.

Angelo Matthews :

Angelo Matthews will bat in the middle order and relies on his experience. The 35-year-old all-rounder has struck 5865 runs in 221 ODIs at an average of 41.20 and picked up 120 wickets with the best figures of 6 for 20. Good pick.

Kasun Rajitha :

Kasun Rajitha is the quality right-arm medium-fast bowler, has been in excellent form in ODI cricket, taking 18 wickets in 9 innings at an average of 27.20 over the past year. His ability to pick up crucial wickets makes him a valuable asset in your fantacy team.

Matheesha Pathirana :

Matheesha Pathirana’s abilities to bowl full length and slower balls at the death. Pathirana would like to forget his debut game, where he conceded 7.50 runs per over. His expertise with the ball was on display during the IPL. He had a great outing in the IPL. In IPL 2023, he took 19 wickets in 12 matches, which make him a healthy proposition in fantasy leagues.

Lahiru Kumara :

Lahiru Kumara is the wicket taking pacer, but he was rested in the last tournament but can now make his way back as he can break partnerships like first game took 1/21, to maintain bowling pressure which should keep him focused for this contest. Punt pick.

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman :

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman is ready to bowl at any stage of the match and doesn’t give away runs easily. In his 56 ODIs, he has picked up 80 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 50 and picked up a wicket in the last game. Good pick.

FazalHaq Farooqi :

FazalHaq Farooqi can score runs in the tail end of the batting order with his years of experience in the tournament which earned him 98 runs and 10 wickets in 8 ODI matches. Fazalhaq Farooqi has snared six wickets at a strike rate of 29.33 in the four innings against Sri Lanka in the ODIs. In the last game, he picked up two crucial wickets to derail Sri Lanka’s innings early in the innings. Good pick.

Noor Ahmad :

Noor Ahmad was the very impressive in recently concluded IPL were he took 16 wickets in nine games during the IPL 2023 and was in excellent form & took 1/54 in the first game. Punt pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

Sri Lanka ODIs

WK :

Kusal Mendis -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open, 1dwn,
78(75), 11(17), 0(6), 0(16), 34(54), 0(4), 67(61), 1(5), 26(40),

Sadeera Samarwickrama -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn,
44(46), 101(113)*, 53(62), 23(29), 40(42), 74(82),

Batter :

Angelo Mathews - Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
12(21), 0(8), 8(15), 50(52), 13(17), 10(28), 45(60), 5(7)

Pathum Nissanka-

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
43(56), 38(59), 57(64), 9(10), 0(2), 12(18), 72(80), 35(55), 85(83),

Dimuth Karunaratne -

Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open
52(62), 4(6), 27(28), 70(66)*, 29(40), 42(58), 8(19)

Dasun Shanaka (c) -Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
23(13), 17(16), 31(36), 0(1), 48(40), 35(50), 2(4), 108(88)*, 43(44),
1/29(4), 0/32(5), 1/25(8), 1/16(5), 3/32(6), 1/40(7), 0/6(2), 1/22(3), 0/5(1),

Charith Asalanka-

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn,
6(12), 91(95), 9(21), 9(12), 42(70), 0(1), 15(21), 23(28), 83(72)*,

All-rounder :

Wanindu Hasaranga- Legbreak

6dwn, 7dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn,
29(12)*, 0(4), 2(4), 21(9)*, 43(29), 21(17), 16(7),2(3),
3/42(9), 0/22(4), 0/67(10), 2/40(10), 0/28(10), 0/67(10), 2/67(10), 1/39(10), 1/17(6),

Chamika Karunaratane - Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 7dwn, 7dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
24(42), 11(24),52(48), 17(25), 14(21), 2(9), 50(44),
0/26(5), 4/43(9), 0/20(3), 2/51(8), 1/54(8), 1/20(5), 1/26(4),

Dhananjaya de Silva- Right Arm Off-break

4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, ABN, 2dwn,
29(24)*, 51(59), 13(21), 0(1), 47(40), 5(11), ABN, 16(16),
3/39(10), 0/44(10), DNB, 1/9(3), 1/33(5), 1/41(8), 1/37(10), 0/14(3),

Dushan Hemantha - Legbreak

6dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB
22(20), 15(25), 11(12), 37(42), 29(37), DNB
0/50(9), 3/22(8), DNB, 1/59(10), 2/48(8), 0/32(7)

Bowler :

Lahiru Kumara- Right Arm Medium

1/21(5), 2/39(8), 2/46(10), 2/64(10), 2/50(7), 1/54(8), 0/25(4), 3/30(6), 4/42(10),

Kasun Rajitha- Right Arm Medium

0/26(5), 2/49(10), 1/44(9), 2/38(7), 1/46(9), 3/88(10), 3/60(10), 3/31(9), 1/56(10),

Dushmantha Chameera - Right Arm fast

2/18(7), 0/49(7), 0/40(6), 1/49(8), 2/19(6), 0/60(8), 2/50(5)

Maheesh Theekshana- Right Arm Off-break

1/35(8), 1/56(8), 2/56(10), 1/48(9), 0/46(7), 2/49(10), 1/62(10),

Matheesha Pathirana - Right Arm Medium

1/66(9), 0/43(7), 1/42(8), 0/41(5), 2/62(8), 2/67(10)

Afghanistan ODIs

WK :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 6dwn
2(12), 14(23), 5(12), 68(73), 53(55) 7(13), 4(19), 17(31), 106(110), 7(15)

Ikram Alikhil -

3dwn, 2dwn, DNB, DNB, 4dwn
40(43), 21(10), DNB , DNB, 29(40)

Batter :

Rahmat Shah- Legbreak Googly

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
36(42), 55(80), 102(91), 17(17), 149(112)*, 32(45), 54(57)*, 4(13)

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) -

2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
57(62), 38(47), 124(117), 15(21), 87(120), 43(58), 8(13)

Najibullah Zadran -

3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn
2(8), 7(6)*, 57(56), 77(76), 6(8), 42(25), 9(16), DNB , 3(4)*, 34(24)*, 2(8)

Ibrahim Zadran -Right Arm Medium

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
54(75), 98(98), 18(34), 49(80), 89(93), 14(19), 27(19)

Riaz Hussan-

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
14(13), 40(63), 0(5), 17(20), 58(47)

All-rounder :

Mohammad Nabi- Right Arm Offbreak

4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
2(5), 27(28)*, 12(12), 41(34), 2(3), 34(37)*, DNB, 10(6), 1(8)*, 32(40)
2/52(10), 1/31(7), 2/56(10), ABN, 0/27(2), 2/21(8), 2/31(9), 4/34(10), 2/29(10), 0/26(6)

Gulbadin Naib- Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn
8(11), 6(15), 22(24), 44(41)*, 14(20), 0(1), DNB, 17(21)
0/48(6), ABN,3/34(8), 3/48(7), 3/31(8+1M), 2/40(9), 0/25(5), 0/25(4)

Azmatullah Omarzai- Right Arm Medium

5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 5dnw
28(31), DNB, 1(4), 45(22), 29(13), 69(54)*, 9(15)
0/48(5), 1/35(8), 0/21(3),1/28(6), 2/24(6), 1/23(5), 0/33(4), 1/17(5)

Shahidullah Kamal- Left Arm Orthodox

4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
82(81)*, 92(96), 9(18), 2(5), 2(6)
1/14(3), DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/11(2)

Bowler :

Rashid Khan- Legbreak Googly

4/37(10), 1/40(8), 3/31(8), 2/56(8), 2/39(10), 3/37(10),

Mujeeb Ur Rahman- Right Arm Off-break

1/39(10), 1/45(10), 2/31(8), 2/20(10), 1/61(10), 3/35(9), 1/37(10)

Fazalhaq Farooqi- Left Arm fast Medium

0/44(7), 2/58(9), 0/70(10), 4/49(9), 2/25(8), 2/34(8), 2/41(8), 1/33(8), 1/59(10)

Fareed Malik - Left Arm fast

2/61(9), 2/43(8), 0/42(8), 0/38(8), 2/65(7), 1/37(8), 0/28(4)

Noor Ahmad- Left Arm Spin

1/70(9), 1/54(8), 0/32(4), 2/10(4), 3/49(10), 1/47(10), 4/54(10), 2/33(10)

Yamin Ahmadzai- Right Arm Medium

1/9(2), 2/57(10), 1/21(5), 1/23(5), 0/22(4)

Abdul Rahman - Right Arm fast medium

1/35(8), 1/52(8), 3/49(9), 1/7(2), 1/74(10)

Ziaur Rahman- Akbar - Left Arm Orthodox

0/15(2), 0/32(8), 4/30(9), 1/47(8), 1/11(5),

Cheat Sheet

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