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Against Bangladesh, Afghanistan’s bowlers had trouble, with the seamers absorbing the brunt of criticism in particular. Karim Janat or Gulbadin Naib might be replaced by Noor Ahmad, while the middle order could also be revitalized by the addition of Riaz Hassan.
Afghanistan : 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Gulbadin Naib 8 Karim Janat, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi
Kusal Perera, if Sri Lanka uses him, might take the place of one of the two openers.
Kusal Perera,
Sri Lanka is expected to field an unchanged starting lineup, though Dimuth Karunaratne or Pathum Nissanka might be dropped if Kusal Perera is selected. A wristspin alternative is also offered by Dushan Hemantha.
Sri Lanka : 1 Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 8 Dushan Hemantha/Dunith Wellalage, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Kasun Rajitha 11 Matheesha Pathirana
-Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record in ODIs
In the head-to-head ODI matchup, Sri Lanka leads Afghanistan by a respectable 6-3 score. In the 50-over format, the two Asian sides have faced off ten times, with Afghanistan winning just three times and Sri Lanka claiming six victories. In 2022, one game was a no-result.
- Star Sports Network has the rights to live broadcast the India vs Pakistan match in Asian Cup. Every game of the tournament will be streamed live on the Star Sports channels. Regional broadcasters Star Sports will broadcast Asian Cup 2023 in Tamil, Star Sports 1 in Telugu and Star Sports 1 in Kannada.
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