Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Afghanistan– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 30

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Afghanistan– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 30. Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in their upcoming match of the ICC World Cup 2023. The SL vs AFG match takes place on Monday, October 30. MCA Stadium in Pune is the venue of the AFG vs SL match. Kusal Mendis leads Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2023.

Sri Lanka commenced their journey with three back-to-back defeats. However, they bounced back in their last two games; crushing Netherlands and England. Now, they will aim to outplay Afghanistan to register their third win in the tournament. Ahead of the AFG vs SL clash, here we discuss Sri Lanka’s predicted playing 11 vs Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Afghanistan– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 30

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka will be the opener for Sri Lanka in the next match too. The right-handed batsman slammed a match-winning knock of 77 runs in the last match. At an average of 60.75, Nissanka has hit 243 runs in 5 games with 4 half-centuries. He owns a superb form and will aim for another brilliant knock against Afghanistan.

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Kusal Perera

Kusal Perera will be another opener for the team. Other than his 78-run knock in one game, Perera has failed to smash big hits in any match. Against Afghanistan, he will aim to come up with a better batting show.

Kusal Mendis (C & WK)

Kusal Mendis is the skipper of Sri Lanka in ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the team in the next match against Afghanistan. He will also be the wicketkeeper for the side. Mendis has mustered 229 runs in 5 games with 1 ton and 1 half-century. He owns a marvellous strike rate of 142+. He will bat at one-down position.

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Sadeera Samarawickrama scored a stunning half-century in the previous match and helped the team win the match with his 65 runs. The right-handed batter holds magnificent form in ICC World Cup 2023. With 295 runs in 5 games with 1 ton and 2 fifties, he is the leading run-getter for Sri Lanka.

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Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka might be another middle-order batter for the team. The left-handed batsman has mustered 149 runs in 4 innings so far averaging 37+. He scored a good knock of 79 runs in one game.

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva has failed to impress with his batting in ICC World Cup 2023. In 4 innings, he has hit just 73 runs with a top knock of 30 in one game. However, he has the ability to bowl and can deliver some overs for the team. Till now, he has not managed to get any wickets.

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews might be an all-rounder in Sri Lanka’s playing 11 vs Afghanistan. The right-arm medium pacer gave an impressive performance in the previous game. He hunted 2 wickets in his 5 overs and held an economy of just 2.80. After his good show, the team might pick him once again in the next match.

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Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana will be a spinner for Sri Lanka in the clash against Afghanistan in ICC World Cup 2023. The right-arm spinner picked 1 wicket in the last game. At a decent economy of 4.89, the off-spinner has picked 3 wickets in 4 games in the tournament.

Kasun Rajitha

Kasun Rajitha delivered a superb show in the last match by picking 2 wickets. In just 3 games, the right-arm pacer has grabbed 7 wickets for the team at 6.76 economy. He is the second-highest wicket-taker for the team in ICC World Cup 2023. He will lead the pace attack in the next match.

Dushmantha Chameera

Lahiru Kumara has been injured and ruled out of ICC World Cup 2023. He has been replaced by Dushmantha Chameera. Hence, Chameera might be picked in the next game. The right-arm pacer accounts for 50 wickets in 44 ODIs in his career so far.

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Dilshan Madushanka

Dilshan Madushanka is the leading wicket-taker for the team in ICC World Cup 2023. In 5 matches, the left-arm pacer accounts for 11 wickets at an economy of 6.27. He also clinched a 4-wicket haul in one game.