AFG vs SL / Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first - see playing 11

Today Afghanistan faces Sri Lanka in the 30th match of ODI World Cup 2023. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. This match is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Both Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have won their respective previous matches. In such a situation, both the teams are trying to maintain this momentum. The path ahead will be difficult for the losing team.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 30, 2023, 01:43 PM

AFG vs SL: Today Afghanistan faces Sri Lanka in the 30th match of ODI World Cup 2023. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. This match is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Both Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have won their respective previous matches. In such a situation, both the teams are trying to maintain this momentum. The path ahead will be difficult for the losing team. Afghanistan had defeated Pakistan and Sri Lanka had defeated England in the last match.

Both teams are as follows

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Azmatullah Umarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqui.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk/captain), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Mahish Tikshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.

Head-to-head and recent records

A total of 11 ODIs have been played between the two teams so far. Sri Lanka won 7 matches and Afghanistan won 3 matches. 1 match remained inconclusive. Both the teams have met twice in the World Cup so far and Sri Lanka won both times.

If the Sri Lankan team wins today's match, it will achieve its fourth consecutive win in ODIs against Afghanistan. Afghanistan's last win was in June this year, after that three matches were played and all were lost.

The last time both the teams met each other was in the Asia Cup, when Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.

Pitch Report

The second match of the tournament will be played at MCA Stadium. The India and Bangladesh match was played on this ground. The pitch here is very helpful for the batsmen.

So far 8 ODI matches have been played on this ground, in which the team batting first has won 4 and the team batting later has also won 4 matches. The average total in the first inning is 301 runs.

Weather Forecast

There is no chance of rain in Pune on 30 October. During this period the wind speed will be 9 kilometers per hour. The temperature can range from 17 to 33 degrees Celsius.