Last Update on: October 30th, 2023 at 11:22 am
AFG vs SL, match 30 of ICC World Cup 2023, takes place on Monday, October 30 at MCA Stadium in Pune.
Both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played 5 matches in the tournament, winning 2 and losing 3 games.
AFG vs SL Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 30. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are set to collide with each other in their next match of ICC World Cup 2023. AFG vs SL, match 30 of ICC World Cup 2023, takes place on Monday, October 30 at MCA Stadium in Pune.
Both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played 5 matches in the tournament, winning 2 and losing 3 games. Both have 4 points. Both teams bagged victories in their previous match of the ICC World Cup 2023.
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While Sri Lanka crushed England by 8 wickets in their last match, Afghanistan outplayed Pakistan by 8 wickets in their previous game. Against each other, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played 11 ODIs in the past.
Sri Lanka has an upper edge over Afghanistan by winning 7 ODIs and losing only 3. In the last 5 clashes, Sri Lanka has crushed Afghanistan on 4 occasions while the latter won only once. Sri Lanka even dominates Afghanistan in ODI World Cup tournaments, defeating them on both occasions in 2015 and 2019.
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AFG vs SL Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 30
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi leads Afghanistan in ICC World Cup 2023. After 5 matches, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the most successful batter for the team. He has hit 224 runs in 5 games. Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi follow him with 173 and 168 runs respectively.
In the bowling department, pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and spinner Rashid Khan have hunted the most 6 wickets for the team. Azmatullah Omarzai and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are next on the list with 4 scalps each.
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AFG Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Rahman, Najibullah Zadran
Sri Lanka
After the ouster of Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis is the captain of Sri Lanka in ICC World Cup 2023. Sadeera Samarawickrama is the leading run-getter for the side with 295 runs in 5 matches. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are next on the list with 243 and 229 runs respectively.
Among bowlers, Dilshan Madushanka leads the way with 11 wickets in 5 matches. Kasun Rajitha accounts for 7 wickets in 3 games. Lahiru Kumara and Maheesh Theekshana have got 3 wickets each.
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SL Squad: Kusal Mendis (C & WK), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage
