Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are still alive, but only just. With two washouts, Afghanistan will be waiting to get back on the field after spending ages waiting for the rain to stop. They have some tough fixtures ahead, and will need to win both while having some results go their way if they are to qualify. Sri Lanka too need some results to go their way. They face Afghanistan now, and then England, leaving them with a fair way to go if they are to harbor hopes of making the top four.

AFG vs SL Head to Head

Played- 3| Sri Lanka- 2 | Afghanistan – 1 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

AFG vs SL Match Details

Date: 1st November

Time: 9:30 AM IST

Venue: Gabba, Brisbane Cricket Ground

AFG vs SL Weather Report

The weather at Brisbane is better than the other grounds, but rain continues to be a concern, with a thunderstorm in the forecast.

AFG vs SL Pitch Report

The Brisbane track is bouncy but a little less lively than the other grounds. Batting is relatively easier and batting second wil be a better option.

AFG vs SL Predicted Playing XI

Afghanistan Playing XI

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Kusal Mendis, Dhananjay De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Ashen Bandara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Ashitha Fernando

AFG vs SL Key Players

Dasun Shanaka

Injuries and poor batting is threatening Sri Lanka badly. They started poorly in the Asia Cup too, but a turnaround assisted by Dasun Shanaka helped them grow into the tournament. Now, they need him to step up with both bat and ball again. His bowling in particular may have a role to play as Sri Lanka continue to struggle with injuries.

Rahmunullah Gurbaz

Rahmunullah Gurbaz took a liking for the Sri Lankan attack in the Asia Cup. With Afghanistan struggling to produce sizeable totals, his batting will be important as Afganistan hopes for him to return to form soon.

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AFG vs SL Match Tips

Both Afghanistan and Sri Lanka were part of interesting encounters with each other. However, given the volume of the tournament, Sri Lanka’s experience in the big stage and against stronger teams may edge them ahead of Afghanistan.

Match Prediction: Sri Lanka Will Win the Match