Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Both can qualify for the Semi-Finals. The team that will win today will brighten their chances for the final fours. So, today’s match is very important for Afghanistan as well as Sri Lanka. It will be a great contest as Sri Lanka beat the defending champions England in the last match while Afghanistan defeated Pakistan for the first time in ODIs.
Sri Lanka is No.5 on the points tally while Afghanistan is at 7. If Afghanistan wins they will be promoted to the 5th position while Sri Lanka might hold the 6th or 7th position. Any teams that will lose today will be almost out of the World Cup.
Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Afghanistan
Kusal Mendis (c), Angelo Mathews, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Dushmantha Chameera is expected to be part of the playing XI. He has joined the team recently due to a new injury in the team. Sri Lanka is the unluckiest team that has been suffering from injuries.
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Afghanistan Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
Which Team Has Better Chances To Win This Match
Both teams can win the match. Sri Lanka looks more threatening after defeating England in the last match. Afghanistan is going through its golden period. They have beaten Pakistan and England with 4 points on the table and are pretty sure to beat Sri Lanka today. So, crucial match in for both teams to qualify for the Semi-Finals. The team that wins today will keep their hopes alive and losing team will have less chances to make a comeback.
