Recent Match Report – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 32nd Match, Group 1 2022/23

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Recent Match Report – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 32nd Match, Group 1 2022/23


Toss Afghanistan selected to bat vs Sri Lanka

Afghanistan gained the toss and selected to bat first on the Gabba – a venue which tends to favour sides setting scores. The match is a should-win affair for each groups, with the losers dropping out of semi-closing rivalry. The floor is anticipated to be a typical Gabba pitch, with loads of bounce and carry for the quicks.

With Hazratullah Zazai out of the event with an stomach damage, Afghanistan have been pressured to make one change – Gulbadin Naib comes straight into the XI after having changed Zazai within the squad. Naib will seemingly bat within the center order, which suggests Usman Ghani might go as much as the highest to open the batting alongside Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Sri Lanka have additionally made one change, beefing up their seam assault by bringing in specialist Pramod Madushan, whereas leaving out seam-bowling allrounder Chamika Karunaratne. This leaves the XI slightly wanting batting, nonetheless, with Wanindu Hasaranga at No. 7 the final man with historical past of scoring necessary runs, even when sporadically.

The rains earlier within the day might have left the outfield moist, which means bowlers might not discover it notably simple to grip the ball, particularly within the first innings. There is a small likelihood of the climate interrupting play once more, however skies appeared clear on the toss.

Afghanistan: 1 Usman Ghani, 2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 3 Ibrahim Zadran, 4 Najibullah Zadran, 5 Gulbadin Naib, 6 Mohammad Nabi (capt), 7 Rashid Khan, 8 Azmatullah Omarzai, 9 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10 Fareed Ahmad, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Mendis (wk), 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Dhananjaya de Silva, 4 Charith Asalanka, 5 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Pramod Madushan, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Kasun Rajitha, 11 Lahiru Kumara



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