Match Prediction:
On Monday, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka face off in Match 30 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Pune. Both clubs have two wins and four points on the table, with a spot in the top four certainly within reach at this point. In their last three games, Afghanistan has defeated England by 69 runs and Pakistan by 8 wickets, while Sri Lanka has defeated both England and the Netherlands by 5 wickets with 10 balls remaining. The game begins at 14:00 local time at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Cricket Stadium.
Afghanistan not only defeated Pakistan, but did it with plenty of wickets remaining and good batters underused. They will regard Sri Lanka as another team they can defeat after victories over England and Pakistan in the competition. They will, however, need to be at their best once again to make it three wins in a row.
Sri Lanka has been rocked with a spate of injuries during the 2023 Asia Cup, and it hasn’t stopped. However, they have returned to winning ways, which will boost their confidence, and we expect them to be able to defeat Afghanistan in Pune.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting second has won four of the seven ODIs at this venue, hence we anticipate that both captains will opt to field first in this game.
Weather Report:
The weather forecast calls for bright and mild conditions throughout Monday afternoon, followed by cloudy skies later in the day. In the final third of the game, the humidity level will increase.
Pitch Report:
The Maharashtra Cricket Stadium pitch in Pune is a strong batting wicket with constant pace and bounce. A par score will be between 350 and 360.
Afghanistan Preview:
There was only one change for Afghanistan ahead of their impressive win over Pakistan in Chepauk, with young spinner Noor Ahmad replacing the quick Fazalhaq Farooqi. There are no changes expected ahead of this match in Pune.
Afghanistan Squad Predicted:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Sri Lanka Preview:
Sri Lanka made two changes ahead of their crucial match against England in Bengaluru. Angelo Mathews, who had only arrived at the competition as a replacement player a few days before, joined Lahiru Kumara, with Chamika Karunaratne and Dushan Hemantha pulling out.
Sri Lanka Squad Predicted
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Prediction:
This appears to be an excellent match between two clubs that are suddenly considering challenging for the top four slots. And whoever wins this game will be in great shape for their next game. Afghanistan will seek to bat with the same aggression and fluency as they did against Pakistan; if they can do so, they will cause Sri Lanka a lot of issues. However, we believe that Sri Lanka’s batting lineup is more consistent, which will be vital. Our guess is that Sri Lanka will win this match in Pune.
