Published Feb 19, 2024, 1:39 am IST
Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan in the second T20I on Monday. The match will take place at the Dambulla International Stadium and will begin at 7:00 PM IST. Sri Lanka took a 1-0 series lead after defeating Afghanistan by four runs in the first Twenty20 International. Afghanistan were in complete control, needing 14 runs in 12 balls and three wickets in hand, but Matheesha Pathirana bowled an exceptional penultimate over in which he conceded only three. Afghanistan bowled well, limiting Sri Lanka to 160 runs. However, aside from Ibrahim Zadran, none of the batters demonstrated any intent as the game slipped away from them.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – 2nd T20I
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla – Dambulla
Date & Time: 19th February 2024 at 07:00 PM IST
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Avg 1st inn score | 170 |
Avg 2nd inn score | 165 |
Win% batting 1st | 57 |
Win% batting 2nd | 43 |
The wicket does not offer much for fast bowlers, but spinners will gain grip and turn as the ball ages. Pacers will have to bowl tight lines and deceive batters with their variations.
Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the morning, but the evening should be clear. The temperature will be around 23 degrees.
SL ( Sri Lanka ) | W W L W L |
AFG ( Afghanistan ) | L L L L L |
Matches Played | SL Won | AFG Won | Tie | NR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
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Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (c), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Mendis, Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga(C), Azmatullah Omarzai(VC), Mohammad Nabi, Naveen ul Haq, Dhananjaya de Silva, Matheesha Pathirana
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(C), Kusal Mendis, Ibrahim Zadran(VC), Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
Captain – Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Vice-captain – Wanindu Hasaranga, Ibrahim Zadran
Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Sri Lanka are the favourites to win. The team has yet lost a game against Afghanistan in the entire series, having prevailed in the one-off Test, three One-Day Internationals, and the first T20I. They have a strong team at their disposal and would be willing to clean move Afghans. Furthermore, Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s lack of runs has significantly weakened Afghanistan because he is the one batter that sets the tone for Afghanistan’s victory, and if he fails to perform, Afghanistan’s chances suffer. Support Sri Lanka to win. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.
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