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SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd ODI

Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, and Omarzai are remarkable captaincy choices in the XI.

Preview

Sri Lanka will cross swords with Afghanistan in the second ODI of the three-match series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on February 11, Sunday.

After losing the toss, Sri Lanka were tasked to bat first. They racked up a whopping total of 381/3 in 50 overs. Opener Pathum Nissanka smacked an unbeaten 210-run knock in 139 balls with 20 fours and eight sixes.

Nissanka received good support from Avishka Fernando, who scored 88 runs in 88 balls, including eight fours and three sixes. Later, in the death overs, Sadeera Samarawickrama smacked 45 runs in 36 balls, featuring four fours and one six. Fareed Malik scalped two wickets for Afghanistan, while Mohammad Nabi claimed one wicket.

In the chase, Afghanistan were reduced to 55/5 in 8.3 overs, thanks to Pramod Madushan and Dushmantha Chameera’s pace and swing bowling. However, Azmatullah Omarzai (149*) and Mohammad Nabi (136) forged a 242-run stand for the sixth wicket to slightly turn the tables towards their side.

Nevertheless, Sri Lanka’s dominating target assured them a win with Madhushan picking up Nabi’s wicket in the 46th over. Both sides would be aiming to put their best foot forward in the second ODI and it would be interesting to watch which side comes out on top.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 11 Feb 2024, Sun, 2:30 PM IST ,Kandy

Probable PlayingXI

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, A Fernando, C Asalanka, J Liyanage, W Hasaranga, K Mendis(C), S Samarawickrama, M Theekshana, D Madushanka, D Chameera, PM Liyanagamage

Bench: SSD Arachchige, Shavon Daniel, Dunith Wellalage, C Karunaratne, A Dananjaya, D Karunaratne, KNM Fernando, A Mathews, AM Fernando, D de Silva, D Chandimal, MVT Fernando, LU Igalagamage, PHKD Mendis, Chamika Gunasekara, NGRP Jayasuriya, K Rajitha, RTM Mendis, M Priyanath, JF Vandersay, MNK Fernando, D Shanaka

Afghanistan

Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, IA Khil, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik

Bench: N Zadran, Qais Ahmad, Riaz Hussan, Abdul Rahman, Shahidullah Kamal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Bilal Sami, Noor Ali Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Mohammad Saleem, Nijat Masood, Abdul Malik, Mohammad Ishaq, Bahir Shah, Zahir Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Karim Janat, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq

Injury News

Will be added if there is any update.

Weather Report

Partly Cloudy

Win Prediction

Sri Lanka

Pitch Condition

Batting

Avg 1st Inning Score

300

Pitch Report

The first ODI’s wicket promised to be a good batting surface with the first innings’ average score ranging around 300. Both sides scored more than 700 runs combined in the first ODI and it would be interesting to watch how the pitch fares in the second ODI.

Captains

8.5

Pathum Nissanka SL all

Azmatullah Omarzai scored his career-best 149* in the first ODI off just 115 balls, featuring 13 fours and six sixes. He gave Sri Lanka a minor scare in the chase.

Wanindu Hasaranga SL

Fantasy cricket tips

SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd ODI

SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd ODI

Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, and Omarzai are remarkable captaincy choices in the XI.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI

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