SRI vs AFG: Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 Match Prediction

SRI vs AFG: On September 3, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan square off in Sharjah’s inaugural Super 4 encounter of the 2022 Asia Cup. Both of these clubs will play each other in this Asia Cup matchup for the first time. On August 27, Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the opening game of the series.

After winning back-to-back games, the Afghans became the first team to advance to the Super 4. After narrowly defeating Bangladesh by two wickets, Sri Lanka advanced from group B. The Tigers were the first group to be ejected from the competition as a result.

In the year 2022, UAE will host the Asia Cup. The tournament will have a total of 13 games. After a thumping victory against Bangladesh in the championship match in 2018, India is the current Asia Cup champion. India also holds the record for the most Asia Cup triumphs with seven. The Sri Lankan team has won five titles, while Pakistan has won two.

The Asia Cup will be played under the 20-20 format this year due to the T20 World Cup’s existence. Each team will face the other team in its group once during the group stage.

To reach the Super four, the top two teams from each group must finish first. During the super 4 round, each team will face off against the other in one match. The championship game, which will be played on September 11 in Dubai, will include the top two teams.

SRI vs AFG: Match Details

Match: AFG vs SL, Super Four, Match 1 (B1 v B2), Asia Cup 2022

Date: Saturday, September 03, 2022

Time: 6:00 PM

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

SRI vs AFG: Head to head  

There has been one Twenty20 International match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan thus far. In the context of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, that contest took place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 16, 2016. That match was won by Sri Lanka by a margin of six wickets. Only one of the five One-Day International matches that Afghanistan has played against Sri Lanka has resulted in a victory for Afghanistan. The results of their head-to-head matches are listed in the table below.

SRI vs AFG: Pitch report

It is well-known that the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has a wicket that is conducive to batting. The bowlers are able to exert more control over the batting squad when using the new ball since it has more swing. The pursuit of a score, on the other hand, is a lot simpler than the accumulation of a large score.

In spite of the fact that the surface is favorable for batting, 52% of the games have been won while chasing, and 48% have been won while defending. This suggests that the playing field has a relatively minor role to play and that the outcome is largely dependent on the performance of the players. However, if they won the coin toss, it would be easier for the captain to make the correct choice.

SRI vs AFG: Full Squad

Sri Lanka

Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis, , Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dinesh Chandimal

Afghanistan

Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Afsar Zazai,  Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmad,  Samiullah Shinwari.

SRI vs AFG: Predicted XI

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Asitha Fernando

Afghanistan

Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Hazratullah Zazai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi (captain), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

SRI vs AFG: Pre-play prediction

Best batter: Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)

Best bowler: Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Fareed Ahmad (Afghanistan)

Best all-rounder: Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

SRI vs AFG: Winner prediction

Sri Lanka is still considered to be the favorite to win this match, particularly because of players such as Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kusal Mendis, and Danushka Gunathilaka. However, the competition would be between some of the hard-hitting batters from Sri Lanka and some of the best bowlers in the world, like Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.

Afghanistan have a well-rounded team that possesses untapped potential. However, given their poor performance in the Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, they will most certainly be under fire. Eventually, the potential winners will be the Afghan team according to the expert prediction.