SL vs AFG 1st ODI: Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024, Match preview and squads details. All You Need To Know

SL vs AFG 1st ODI- Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs AFG 1st ODI- After a 10-wickets win in the only Test, Sri Lanka will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Afghanistan, starting on Friday, February 9, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka just defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in an ODI series that took place in January.

After upsetting Zimbabwe at home, Sri Lanka are set to return to the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan.
The Lions won ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe, and only Test series with Afghanistan before playing SL vs AFG 1st ODI.
In the last ODI match against Zimbabwe, Wanindu Hasaranga’s bowling performance forced Afghanistan to bowled out for 96 runs. Hasaranga took 7 wickets for 19 runs in 5.5 overs in that match .
Although the first match was interrupted due to rain, the audience saw Charith Asalanka’s brilliant century (101) and the skipper Kusal Mendis’s brilliant 46 runs innings.

The leg-spinner Qais Ahmad has been added to the Afghanistan squad for three-match ODI series while spin wizard Rashid Khan is still recovering from back surgery.
Ibrahim Zadran, after a reliable innings of 114 runs for Afghanistan in the second innings of only Test match against the Lions, he will be seen again in ODI series.

When the two teams played each other in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets.
After 12 ODIs played between them, Afghanistan have won four and Sri Lanka seven. A game ends with no result.

Pitch Report, SL vs AFG 1st ODI :

The ground at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is renowned for being batting-friendly, with the batters frequently controlling the game. The surface makes it simpler for the batsmen to develop their rhythm and score huge runs once they settle down because it doesn’t help the pacers much. The pitch at Pallekele Stadium increasingly dried up and become more spinner-friendly as the matches went on. With both sides having access to such great spin options, it wouldn’t be shocking to see a performance from the skilled spin department that changes the game.

ODI Records at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium –

Total Match Played : 32
Batting First Won : 14
Batting Second Won : 18
Tie : 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat : 256
Highest Score : South Africa 363/7
Lowest Score : Zimbabwe 70/10

These two teams will arrange the team according to the pitch conditions. The Lions will have some advantage as it is their home ground.
Both teams will want to strengthen their spin department as the pitch of this field is spin assisted.
Not to be forgotten, the Sri Lankan team lost the ICC World Cup match versus Afghanistan.
Afghanistan will also want to maintain their winning streak.

Sri Lanka Squad :

Kusal Mendis (c), Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Nuwaniud Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Sahan Arachchige, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Akila Dananjaya, Wanindu Hasaranga.

Afghanistan Squad:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik.

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