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Sri Lanka must bounce back on their home soil to keep them alive in this three-match ODI series against Afghanistan.

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Sri Lanka has to bounce back on their home soil to keep them alive in this three match ODI series against Afghanistan. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

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Preview

At Hambantota's Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take part in the second of three one-day international matches. The world no. 8 team, Afghanistan, has already qualified for the 2023 World Cup, and they will look at this series as their preparation for that. In fact, it was replicated in their performance in the first game. After winning the toss, Afghanistan elected to bowl. In the absence of Afghanistan match winner Rashid Khan, the team was able to pick up 10 wickets against Sri Lanka and restrict them to under 270 runs. Credit goes to Afghanistan's seamers, who struck with the new ball as well as the old ball. At one stage, they picked half the side of Sri Lanka under 200 runs, and the lower middle order's contributions helped Sri Lanka post a total of 268 runs. All three spinners of Afghanistan and Omarzai took one wicket each.

Sri Lanka will play the World Cup qualifiers this month in Zimbabwe. In the first ODI, SL couldn't handle the left-arm pacer's line and length in the initial overs. Charith Aslanka, the left-hander in their middle order, joined hands with Dhananjaya de Silva to put on a 99-run stand for the fifth wicket to take Sri Lanka to a decent position. Notably, Sri Lanka's spinners failed to pick a wicket. The highlight for Afghanistan was the 98 runs scored by opener Ibrahim Zadran, who has a stellar record in Sri Lanka. Zadran and Rahmat Shah shared a second wicket partnership of 146 runs, which kept the mission on momentum. Finally, Afghanistan reached the target in 46.5 overs.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Match 2

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 4 Jun 2023, Sun, 10:00 AM IST, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Weather Report

stadiumMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Clouds

31.1°C

humidity79% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
L

SL

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AFG

SL vs AFG 2023

Sri Lanka vs Ireland
W

SL

vs

IRE

SL vs IRE

Sri Lanka vs Ireland
W

SL

vs

IRE

SL vs IRE

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
W

SL

vs

AFG

SL vs AFG 2023

Afghanistan vs Pakistan
L

AFG

vs

PAK

AFG vs PAK

Afghanistan vs Pakistan
W

AFG

vs

PAK

AFG vs PAK

Afghanistan vs Pakistan
W

AFG

vs

PAK

AFG vs PAK

United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan
W

UAE

vs

AFG

UAE vs AFG 2023

Injury and availability news

Rashid Khan is unavailable due to a back injury.

Pitch Report

The bowlers clearly hold an advantage here in Hambantota based on the most recent matches and the outcomes of the first ODI. The pacers have a small advantage over the spinners in the last seven games. While the pacers have taken 52 wickets, the spinners have picked 39. The average first innings total here is exactly 268. In ODIs, chasing teams do better than the team batting first at this venue.
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268

Average Score

Player Picks

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8.5
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Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG | BOWL

The left-arm pacer has taken 18 wickets in the last ten games and has been productive with the ball since the Big Bash. His strike rate of 27 is outstanding. He will be bowling in the initial overs and in the end for Afghanistan. His impactful performance in the first ODI helped Afghanistan to restrict Sri Lanka from scoring over 270 runs.

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Kasun Rajitha SL | BOWL

In the first ODI, he was the best bowler for Sri Lanka, picking up two wickets in his 10-over spell. Rajitha has the ability to reverse-swing the ball. He has taken 18 wickets in the previous nine games at a strike rate of 28.16.

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8
C

Pathum Nissanka SL | BAT

The opener is a dependable batter for Sri Lanka. He starts slow, but he sticks there to rotate the strike to increase the run flow. In the last 8 games, his strike rate is 82.92, with a healthy average of 43.

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7.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG | ALL

Though he's an all-rounder, his batting average is 11 in ODIs, and he has picked up just 5 wickets in 8 games. His batting position is also one of the reasons to skip him in your team.

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Angelo Mathews

SL | ALL

His inconsistency is the important reason to add him to this section. After one big knock, he tends to get dismissed early in the next few games.

Last Updated On - Jun 3 2023 5:00 PM

Players
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Team 1

SL

5 : 6

AFG

Credits Left
8.5/100

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Head To Head
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

CT
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Pathum Nissanka

8

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Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

CT
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Najibullah Zadran

8.5

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Dhananjaya de Silva
VC

8.5

CT
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Dushan Hemantha

9

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Mohammad Nabi

9

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Kasun Rajitha

8

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Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

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Fazalhaq Farooqi
C

8.5

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Fareed Malik

8.5

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Expert Advice

Could a spin vs spin battle in the 2nd odi.

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