Dream 11: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Prediction

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match Preview: Sri Lanka will now host the Afghanistan team in the T20i series after winning the ODI by 3-0 against them. It is going to be hard for the Afghanistan team to go up against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has been performing well in the tour and winning all three ODI with huge margins. The batting unit of Sri Lanka performed very well in the series, which is why they were able to defeat the Afghan team quite easily in most of the matches, even in the Test match both teams played.

Afghanistan needs to gear up for the T20I series because they do have a great set of players. All they need to do is team up and play as one because, in every match of the ODI series, only one or two players step up but are not able to finish the game well.

Both teams are going to have a three-match T20I series in which they will go up against each other, but it is also going to be an exciting series for both teams to prepare better for the upcoming T20I World Cup.

When and Where To Watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match

Match	Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match
Date & Time	February 17, 2024, 7:00 PM
Venue	University Oval, Dunedin
Where to Watch	Sony Liv

Player Injury Report For Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match

There is no latest news related to the injury.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head T20I Record

Match Played	4
Sri Lanka Won	3
Afghanistan Won	1
Tie/NR	0/0

Weather Conditions For Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match

The weather will be cold, and there will be dew.

Pitch Report of University Oval, Dunedin, In Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match On February 17, 2023

Match Played	3 Matches
Batting first won	1 Matches won
Batting second won	2 Matches won
Average 1st innings scores	133 Runs
Highest Team innings total	141/3 by SLW
Lowest Team innings total	138/10 by INDW

The pitch of University Oval, Dunedin, has been great for the spinners over the past three matches played, but it will be the first match for the men’s team as, in the past, only women’s matches have been played.

There is a good chance that both teams will score higher runs than the average, and spinners have been successful on the pitch, with 17 out of 10 wickets taken by spinners.

Team Preview Of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will look to win the T20 series, too, and will try to sweep the Afghanistan team in the tour, but it is not going to be that easy for them in the T20I format as it gives the best chance for the weaker team to compete.

Important players for the Sri Lanka Team in the match against Afghanistan

1- Pathum Nissanka was given the player of the series for his amazing performance with the bat, scoring 346 runs in 3 ODI, including one century and one double century. However, his average is not good in the T20I format, but he will have huge confidence going into the match.

2- Wanindu Hasaranga has not had a great ODI series, but still, in the T20I format, he is one of the best spinners in the world alongside Rashid Khan. He has 98 wickets in 61 matches and also can bat down the order.

3- Dasun Shanaka will be back in the squad, and he has been key part in the T20I squad for the Lankan’s. He will play as an all-rounder, not a captain, this time. He does have a good record in T20I, scoring 1386 runs with an average of 21 and taking 25 wickets in 91 matches.

Team Preview Of Afghanistan

Afghanistan needs to perform better than what they did in the ODI series and test match because the Sri Lanka team cleanly swept them till now. Ibrahim Zadran will lead the side, and the squad will be mostly the same as it was in the ODI squad.

Important players for the Afghanistan Team in the match against Sri Lanka

1- Azmatullah Omarzai has been sensational for the Afghanistan team over the past two years and will be a key player for the team against Sri Lanka.

2- Karim Janat is another player who has been an amazing all-rounder for the team. He has an average of 16.54 and took 41 wickets in 56 T20I matches. He is a great medium-pace bowler who can also hit some runs in the death overs.

3- Mohammad Nabi is a legendary player for the Afghanistan team and has played 115 matches. He has 88 wickets and scored 1967 runs with an average of 22.60.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Dream 11 Fantasy Team

Wicket-keeper: Kusal Mendis

Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka,

All-Rounder: Azmatullah Omarzai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Angelo Mathews

Bowler: Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Qais Ahmad

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Match Prediction

Sri Lanka will be the favorite to win the matches.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Probable Playing 11 of New Zealand

Pathum Nissanka, K Mendis, S Samarawickrama, C Asalanka, Dananjaya de Silva, J Liyanage, W Hasaranga (c), D Madushanka, M Theekshana, PM Liyanagamage, AM Fernando

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Probable Playing 11 of Pakistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi