Asia Cup 2022: Match 1 – Super Four Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Preview, Live Streaming Details, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Squads, Probable XIs, And Dream11 Prediction
Super Four Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: The first match of the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2022 sees Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan. Check it out!
Super Four Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
Super Four Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: The Super Four stage of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on September 3, with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the first match. The Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah will host this exciting contest.
Sri Lanka qualified for the super fours on the back of a nervy win over Bangladesh in their last group game. They lost to Afghanistan in their first game but bounced back to beat Bangladesh in their next game to stay alive in the competition. They have found the momentum at the right time and will look to carry forward the winning momentum in their next game against the Afghan side.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, have looked brilliant in the Asia Cup 2022. They have played two games and won both comprehensively. The Afghan side topped the group B and sealed a berth in the super four stage. They have been going strong in the competition and will be eager to keep performing in a similar fashion in the final stages of the tournament.
Match Details:
Match: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Super Four, Match 1, Asia Cup 2022
Date and Time: September 3rd, 2022, Saturday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Live Streaming: Disney+ HotStar
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium looks good for batting. The new ball comes nicely onto the bat and the batters enjoy batting on this surface. Expect a high-scoring affair at this venue.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Weather Forecast
The temperature in Sharjah is expected to range between 29 and 39 degrees Celsius.
Head-to-Head in T20Is
| Total Match Played | 1 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 1 |
| Afghanistan Won | 1 |
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Squads
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwanidu Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Nuwan Thushara
Afghanistan
Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Samiullah Shinwari, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Usman Ghani, Rashid Khan
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Afghanistan
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Match Prediction
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will face off in the first match of the Super four stage of the Asia Cup 2022. Expect a cracking contest as both sides will come out hard.
Afghanistan have a good balance to their side and expect them to come out on top.
| Dream11 Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|
| Prediction SL vs AFG | Afghanistan to win this encounter |
