Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 | 1st ODI Match | And the match is going to be played between Sri Lanka & Afghanistan.

• Date & Time- 25 Nov | 02:30 PM
• Venue – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
• Match Status- One Day International (ODI)

Team Overview

Sri Lanka

• (Last 5 Matches) – (L-W-W-W-L)
• Team Captain – Dasun Shanaka (c)

Afghanistan

• (Last 5 Matches) – (W-W-W-W-L)
• Team Captain –  Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)

Pitch Report – SL vs AFG

The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, Bowling first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Batting second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 180+.

• Total Match Played: 33
• Batting First Won: 14
• Batting Second Won: 19
• Tie: 0
• Avg. Score in 1st bat: 248

Probable Playing XI – SL vs AFG

Sri Lanka (SL)-XI

Pathum Nissanka (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (67), (10), (0), (40), (14)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – M-5, R-216, Ave-43, Sr-82
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-12, R-198, Ave-16, Sr-69 | 2nd Inn-5, R-256, Sr-51, Sr-87
• Overall ODI- M-17, R-454, Ave-26, Sr-78

Kusal Mendis (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (18), (25), (4), (5), (68)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-2, Ave-1, Sr-50
• Venue Stats bat – M-13, R-349, Ave-29, Sr-83
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-51, R-1817, Ave-36, Sr-86 | 2nd Inn-34, R-729, Ave-24, Sr-80
• Overall ODI- M-87, R-2546, Ave-31, Sr-84

Dhananjaya de Silva (RHB/OB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (6+2w), (66+1w), (0+1w), (26+1w), (31+1w)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-23, Ave-11, Sr-54
• H2H Bowl – Inn-2, W-0
• Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-240, Ave-30, Sr-90
• Venue Stats Bowl – Inn-8, W-5, Sr-45
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-38, R-941, Ave-28, Sr-76 (Inn-17, W-13, Sr-44) | 2nd Inn-19, R-384, Ave-24, Sr-79 (Inn-33, W-20, Sr-45)
• Overall ODI- M-60, R-325, Ave-27, Sr-77 | Inn-50, W-33, Sr-42

Dinesh Chandimal (wk) (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (27/2), (152/10), (24), (15), (11)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-26, Ave-26, Sr-63
• Venue Stats bat – M-17, R-385, Ave-25, Sr-68
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-82, R-2078, Sr-28, Sr-72 | 2nd Inn-58, R-1729, Sr-38, Sr-75
• Overall ODI- M-154, R-3807, Ave-31, Sr-73

Charith Asalanka (LHB/OB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (8+0w), (19), (4), (38), (31)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bat – M-5, R-196, Ave-39, Sr-91
• Venue Stats Bowl – Inn-2, W-0
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-11, R-451, Ave-41, Sr-83 (Inn-2, W-0) | 2nd Inn-5, R-208, Ave-52, Sr-105 (Inn-4, W-1, Sr-54)
• Overall ODI- M-16, R-659, Ave-43, Sr-89 | Inn-6, W-1, Sr-84

Wanindu Hasaranga (RHB/LB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (9+2w), (3w), (4+1w), (1+0w), (2w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-53, Ave-26, Sr-189
• Venue Stats Bowl – Inn-2, W-5, Sr-22
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-21, R-416, Ave-24, Sr-101 (Inn-10, W-9, Sr-47) | 2nd Inn-8, R-188, Ave-26, Sr-107 (Inn-20, W-25, Sr-39)
• Overall ODI- M-31, R-604, Ave-25, Sr-103 | Inn-30, W-34, Sr-41

Dasun Shanaka (c) (RHB/RAM)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0), (0), (35), (3+0w), (DNB)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-0
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-332, Ave-41, Sr-111
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-26, R-613, Ave-25, Sr-104 Inn-10, W-1, Sr-228) | 2nd Inn-13, R-274, Ave-22, Sr-78 (Inn-12, W-13, Sr-20)
• Overall ODI- M-42, R-887, Ave-24, Sr-94 | Inn-22, W-14, Sr-35

Dunith Wellalage (LHB/SLAO)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (26+0w), (0w), (25+8w), (78+4w/0w), (34+6w/1w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-20, Ave-20, Sr-57
• Venue Stats Bowl – M-2, Inn-2, W-4, Sr-18
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, W-1, Sr-60 | 2nd Inn-4, W-8, Sr-20
• Overall ODI- M-5, Inn-5, W-9, Sr-24

Maheesh Theekshana (RHB/OB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0+0w), (0w), (0+1w), (1w), (2)
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats Bowl – M-5, Inn-5, W-3, Sr-84
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-3, W-1, Sr-180 | 2nd Inn-6, W-9, Sr-34
• Overall ODI- M-9, Inn-9, W-10, Sr-49

Kasun Rajitha (RHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0w), (1w), (8+2w), (1w), (0+2w/0w)
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats Bowl – M-1, Inn-1, W-0
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-2, W-2, Sr-45 | 2nd Inn-8, W-8, Sr-38
• Overall ODI- M-10, Inn-10, W-10, Sr-39

Lahiru Kumara (LHB/RAF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (2w), (2w), (4+1w), (0w), (1w)
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats Bowl – M-2, inn-2, W-2, Sr-39
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-6, W-6, Sr-52 | 2nd Inn-7, W-7, Sr-33
• Overall ODI- M-13, Inn-13, W-13, Sr-41

Bench Players (SL)

Dananjaya Lakshan (LHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (3+0w), (154/4), (56/0+0w), (1+1w/2w), (78/1+0w/0w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats Bowl -NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, R-2, Sr-22 | 2nd Inn-NA
• Overall ODI- M-1, Inn-1, R-2, Sr-22 | Inn-1, W-0

Pramod Madushan (RHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0w), (1+1w), (0+2w), (DNB), (4w)
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats Bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-18 | 2nd Inn-NA
• Overall ODI- M-1, Inn-1, W-1, Sr-18

Asitha Fernando (RHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (6+3w), (0+0w/3w), (0+0w/0w), (11+3w/2w), (4/3+0w/0w)
• H2H Bowl -NA
• Venue Stats Bowl -NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-NA
• Overall ODI- M-4, Inn-3, W-0

Ashen Bandara (RHB/LB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (DNB), (25+0w), (40), (30), (27)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-3, R-123, Ave-61, Sr-75 | 2nd Inn-2, R-18, Ave-9, Sr-32
• Overall ODI- M-5, R-141, Ave-35, Sr-64 | Inn-1, W-0

Afghanistan (AFG)-XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (30), (28), (10), (0), (26)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-7, R-301, Ave-43, Sr-87 | 2nd Inn-5, R-155, Ave-38, Sr-188
• Overall ODI- M-12, R-456, Ave-41, Sr-87

Riaz Hassan (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (25), (3), (17), (6), (1)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, R-50, Ave-50, Sr-66 | 2nd Inn-2, R-36, Ave-18, Sr-70
• Overall ODI- M-3, R-86, Ave-28, Sr-68

Ibrahim Zadran (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (26), (22), (32), (35), (46)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-3, R-26, Ave-8, Sr-52 | 2nd Inn-2, R-129, Ave-129, Ave-75
• Overall ODI- M-5, R-155, Ave-38, Sr-70

Rahmat Shah (RHB/LG)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (DNB+2w), (12+1w), (2+0w), (61+1w), (20+0w)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-74, Ave-37, Sr-73
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-47, R-1595, Ave-34, Sr-69 Inn-15, W-4, Sr-70) | 2nd Inn-34, R-1356, Ave-42, Sr-71 (Inn-12, W-10, Sr-24
• Overall ODI- M-85, R-2951, Ave-37, Sr-70 | Inn-27, W-14, Sr-37

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) (LHB/OB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (4 & 33/ 1w+0w), (14+1w), (25 & 23/0w+1w), (36), (11)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-41, Ave-20, Sr-59
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-27, R-843, Ave-33, Sr-68 | 2nd Inn-23, R-628, Ave-34, Sr-62 (Inn-2, W-0)
• Overall ODI- M-50, R-1471, Ave-34, Sr-65 | Inn-2, W-0

Najibullah Zadran (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0), (18), (13), (6), (5)
• H2H Bat – M-4, R-76, Ave-19, Sr-63
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-41, R-1239, Ave-36, Sr-94 | 2nd Inn-31, R-610, Ave-23, Sr-78
• Overall ODI- M-79, R-1849, Ave-30, Sr-88

Mohammad Nabi (RHB/OB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (1+0w), (13+0w), (3+1w), (51*), (41*+1w)
• H2H Bat – M-4, R-84, Ave-21, Sr-85
• H2H Bowl – Inn-4, W-6, Sr-31
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-65, R-1693, Ave-27, Sr-84 (Inn-65, W-68, Sr-49) | 2nd Inn-53, R-1220, Ave-27, Sr-86 (Inn-64, W-74, Sr-41)
• Overall ODI- M-133, R-2913, Ave-27, Sr-84 | Inn-129, W-142, Sr-45

Gulbadin Naib (RHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (39+0w), (12+0w), (1+0w), (40*+1w), (22+0w)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-27, Ave-13, Sr-72
• H2H Bowl – Inn-2, W-2, Sr-36
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-39, R-601, Ave-17, Sr-71 (Inn-31, W-34, Sr-33) | 2nd Inn-32, R-513, Ave-28, Sr-75 (Inn-36, W-27, Sr-47)
• Overall ODI- M-72, R-1114, Ave-31, Sr-73 | Inn-67, W-61, Sr-39

Rashid Khan (RHB/LG)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (48*+1w), (9+2w), (0+1w), (DNB), (DNB)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-15, Ave-7, Sr-150
• H2H Bowl – Inn-2, W-4, Sr-22
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-41, R-840, Ave-25, Sr-112 (Inn-35, W-68, Sr-29) | 2nd Inn-24, R-274, Ave-13, Sr-89 (Inn-44, W-90, Sr-24)
• Overall ODI- M-83, R-1114, Ave-21, Sr-105 | Inn-79, R-158, Sr-26

Mujeeb Ur Rahman (RHB/OB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (1w), (1+2w), (0+1w), (DNB), (1w)
• H2H Bowl – M-2, Inn-2, W-2, Sr-36
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-25, W-38, Sr-36 | 2nd Inn-26, W-41, Sr-34
• Overall ODI- M-52, Inn-51, W-79, Sr-35

Fazalhaq Farooqi (RHB/LAFM)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (2w), (0w), (0+1w), (0w), (3w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-4, W-6, Sr-33 | 2nd Inn-3, W-7, Sr-21
• Overall ODI- M-7, Inn-7, W-13, Sr-27

Fareed Ahmad (LHB/LAFM)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0w), (2*+1w), (DNB), (2w), (1*+2w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-6, W-11, Sr-25 | 2nd Inn-4, W-4, Sr-42
• Overall ODI- M-11, Inn-10, W-15, Sr-29

Bench Players (AFG)

Azmatullah Omarzai (RHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (3*+0w), (8+0w), (0+0w), (1+0w), (1+0w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-2, R-17, Ave-17, Sr-68 (Inn-4, W-2, Sr-75) | 2nd Inn-2, R-18, Ave-9, Sr-58 (Inn-3, W-2, Sr-48)
• Overall ODI- M-7, R-35, Ave-11, Sr-62 | Inn-7, W-4, Sr-61

Ikram Alikhil (wk) (LHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (12), (28 & 39*), (22), (12 & 14), (0)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-7, R-108, Ave-18, Sr-48 | 2nd Inn-5, R-126, Ave-42, Sr-78
• Overall ODI- M-12, R-234, Ave-26, Sr-60

Noor Ahmad (RHB/LAWS)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (20/0+5w), (0/15+5w), (3/47+1w/6w), (9*+0w), (0w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-6, W-9, Sr-34 | 2nd Inn-14, W-30, Sr-22
• Overall YODI- M-20, Inn-20, W-39, Sr-25

Shahidullah Kamal (LHB/SLAO)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (127/0w+0w), (8/5+0w), (0/7+0w), (6/40+0w/1w), (37)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, R-1, Ave-1, Sr-33 | 2nd Inn-NA
• Overall ODI- M-1, R-1, Ave-1, Sr-33 | Inn-1, W-0

Yamin Ahmadzai (RHB/RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (45*+3w/4w), (0/6+0w/2w), (2/15+2w/2w), (0/7+0w/1w), (0w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-1, W-1, Sr-48 | 2nd Inn-6, W-4, Sr-64
• Overall ODI- M-7, inn-7, W-5, Sr-60

Zia-ur-Rehman (RHB/SLAO)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (4/14*+2w), (14/1+5w/1w), (0/2+2w/5w), (7*+2w), (0w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Innings Ave/Sr- 1st Inn-5, W-6, Sr-41 | 2nd Inn-3, W-3, Sr-54
• Overall YODI- M-8, Inn-8, W-9, Sr-45

Top Picks By H2H Record

Rashid Khan (RHB/LG)

• H2H Bowl – Inn-2, W-4, Sr-22

Top Picks By Venue Record

Pathum Nissanka (RHB)

• Venue Stats bat – M-5, R-216, Ave-43, Sr-82

Charith Asalanka (LHB/OB)

• Venue Stats bat – M-5, R-196, Ave-39, Sr-91

Wanindu Hasaranga (RHB/LB)

• Venue Stats Bowl – Inn-2, W-5, Sr-22

Dasun Shanaka (c) (RHB/RAM)

• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-332, Ave-41, Sr-111

Dunith Wellalage (LHB/SLAO)

• Venue Stats Bowl – M-2, Inn-2, W-4, Sr-18

Top Dismissals:- SL vs AFG

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H2H Record:- SL vs AFG

• Totals Matches Played in the Last 3 Years- 0
• Matches Won By Sri Lanka- 0
• Matches Won By Afghanistan- 0
• Tie/No Results- 0

C & VC Selection:- SL vs AFG

Safe Option

• W Hasaranga
• D de Silva
• K Mendis
• R Khan

Risky Option

• R Gurbaz
• P Nissanka
• M Nabi
• D Shanaka
• D Chandimal
• C Asalanka

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