SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Match 11, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for Asia Cup 2025

The team that will win this game will advance to the Super Four stage.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 17 Sept 2025, 14:17 IST

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Preview

Sri Lanka (SL) will take on Afghanistan in the 11th match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, September 18, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Sri Lanka have won both their matches so far and are in top place in Group B. Afghanistan have won and lost one game each and are in third position. The team that will win this game will advance to the Super Four stage. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played a total of eight T20I matches so far. Sri Lanka have won five out of these eight matches.

Sri Lanka took on Hong Kong in their previous match and elected to bowl after winning the toss. Hong Kong scored 149 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka and took two wickets for 29 runs in four overs. Sri Lanka took 18.5 overs to reach the target of 150 runs and won the match by four wickets. Pathum Nissanka was the highest scorer and made 68 runs off 44 deliveries. He won the Player of the Match award for his batting performance.

Afghanistan faced Bangladesh in their last outing, and Bangladesh scored 154 runs for the loss of five wickets. Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad took two wickets each for Afghanistan. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 35 runs off 31 deliveries and was the highest scorer for the team. Afghanistan required 22 runs off the last over and managed to score 13 runs. Afghanistan were bundled out for 146 runs on the last delivery of their innings and went on to lose the match by eight runs.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Group B

Asia Cup, 18 Sep 2025, Thur, 8:00 PM IST ,Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Broadcast

Sony Sports TEN Network

Live Stream

SonyLIV

Weather Report

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Clear

38.0°C

41% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

W
W
W
L
W

Afghanistan

L
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

118 Runs

2 Matches

83 Runs

2 Matches

3

Sediqullah Atal

AFG - bat

73 Runs

2 Matches

4

65 Runs

2 Matches

5

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

48 Runs

2 Matches

43 Runs

2 Matches

224.32

2 Matches

222.22

2 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

191.67

2 Matches

4

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

155.56

2 Matches

151.28

2 Matches

6

Sediqullah Atal

AFG - bat

137.74

2 Matches

1

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

3 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

3 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

2 Wkts

2 Matches

2 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

2.67

2 Matches

4.60

2 Matches

3

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

4.88

2 Matches

5.75

2 Matches

5

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

6.25

2 Matches

6.50

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, K Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, K Perera, C Asalanka (C), PHKD Mendis, D Shanaka, W Hasaranga, M Theekshana, D Chameera, N Thushara

Bench : MNK Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, C Karunaratne, B Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, J Liyanage

Afghanistan

Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Allah Mohammad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bench : Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Farid Malik, Darwish Rasooli, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Naveen-ul-Haq

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium might provide a lot of help to the batters. The average first innings total in the last 10 games here has been 167 runs. The average wickets that teams have lost per innings in the last 10 matches here is six. The team batting second has won six out of the last 10 games here. Hence, the team winning the toss might look to bowl.

53%

Pace Bowling

47%

Spin Bowling

53%

Batting Pitch

167

Average Score

47%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

Rashid has taken three wickets in two matches at an average of 16.66, an economy of 6.25, and a strike rate of 6.25. He has made 23 runs as well at a strike rate of 191.66.

9
C

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | ALL

Omarzai is the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in the tournament and has scored 83 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 224.32. He has picked up two wickets as well at an average of 11.50.

9

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL

Hasaranga is the joint-highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka and has picked up three wickets in two matches at an average of 17.33, an economy of 6.50, and a strike rate of 16.

8.5

Pathum Nissanka SL | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer in the tournament and has made 118 runs in two outings at a strike rate of 151.28. He has made a half-century in both matches.

9

Sediqullah Atal AFG | BAT

Atal is the second-highest run-scorer for Afghanistan in the tournament. He has made 73 runs in two outings at a strike rate of 137.73.

7

Gulbadin Naib AFG | ALL

Naib has taken two wickets in two matches so far at an average of four. He has made 21 runs at a strike rate of 95.45.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8.5

Kusal Perera

SL | WK

He has made just 29 runs in two outings and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

9

Kusal Mendis

SL | WK

He has amassed just 14 runs in two games and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Sep 17 2025 2:17 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

4 : 7

AFG

Credits Left
11/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Sediqullah Atal

9

Kamil Mishara

8

Pathum Nissanka
VC

8.5

Gulbadin Naib

7

Mohammad Nabi

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Karim Janat

7.5

Rashid Khan
C

9

Nuwan Thushara

6.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

5 : 6

AFG

Credits Left
6.5/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Sediqullah Atal

9

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

9

Azmatullah Omarzai
C

9

Wanindu Hasaranga
VC

9

Karim Janat

7.5

Dasun Shanaka

8

Rashid Khan

9

Dushmantha Chameera

7.5

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

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