Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Sri Lanka on Tuesday won the throw and chose to bat first against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2023 Gathering B conflict at the Gaddafi Arena in Lahore.
The two groups have not rolled out any improvements to their playing XI for this critical challenge.
Sri Lanka have likewise nearly equipped for the following round as they beat Bangladesh in their Asia Cup opener by five wickets and got off an extraordinary beginning.
However, the main way Sri Lanka can't meet all requirements for the following round is on the off chance that Afghanistan beat them overwhelmingly. Afghanistan would have to pursue down any objective in 35 overs or less to qualify.
Bangladesh have previously reserved their spot in the Very 4 round of the Asia Cup 2023 after their 89-run prevail upon Afghanistan in Gathering B. They lost their initial match against Sri Lanka by five wickets.
Bunch B Capability Situations:
Bangladesh — Qualified (official declaration is standing by)
Afghanistan — Huge wiggle room triumph against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka — A success or a low-edge rout against Afghanistan
Setups:
Afghanistan: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Karim Janat, 8 Gulbadin Naib, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Dimuth Karunaratne, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 8 Dunith Wellalage, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Kasun Rajitha, 11 Matheesha Pathirana
