SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing XI Against Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Match 1

Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan in their opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The SL vs AFG match will take place on August 27 (Saturday). The venue of the clash is Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Both teams are part of group B in the tournament.

Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022. Mohammad Nabi is the captain of Afghanistan in the tournament. Both the teams will lock horns for the second time in a T20I clash. Ahead of the SL vs AFG match of Asia Cup 2022, here we take a glance at Sri Lanka’s predicted playing XI against Afghanistan.

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SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing XI Against Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Match 1

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka might be the opener for Sri Lanka in the opening game of the Asia Cup 2022. The right-handed batsman scored 66 runs in 3 matches in the previous T20I series against Australia. In 2022, the right-handed batter has played 11 T20Is and scored 326 runs at an average of 29.63.

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Danushka Gunathilaka

Danushka Gunathilaka might be the other opener for the team. He opened the innings for the team in the previous T20I series against Australia, in which he scored 45 runs in 3 games. This year, the left-handed batsman has played 9 T20I matches and smacked 110 runs at an average of 12.22.

Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka might be the one-down batsman for Sri Lanka in the opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The left-handed batsman scored 103 runs in 3 matches in the previous T20I series against Australia. This year, he has scored 226 runs in 11 T20I matches with 1 fifty.

Kusal Mendis (WK)

Kusal Mendis might be a middle-order batsman and wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 opening game. Mendis has played 6 T20I games this year and scored 143 runs at an average of 28.60. He also hit 1 fifty. In the series against Australia in June, the right-handed batsman smacked 43 runs in 3 games.

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Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Bhanuka Rajapaksa should be another middle-order batsman for Sri Lanka in the opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The left-handed batsman scored 30 runs in 3 games in the previous T20I series against the Aussies. Last year, he slammed 180 runs in 11 T20I games at an average of 25.71 and strike rate of 140+.

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 and will lead in the opening game against Afghanistan. He will be a crucial all-rounder for the team. His hard-hitting batting skills make him a good choice in the lower order. In 2022, Shanaka has slammed 308 runs in 11 T20I matches at an average of 44.0.

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva might be another all-rounder for the team. The right-handed batsman has played 23 T20I games so far and scored 412 runs at an average of 20.60. He has also hit 2 fifties. He also accounts for 5 wickets in 12 innings.

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Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga will be a prominent spinner for the team. The right-arm spinner picked 5 wickets in 3 games in the previous T20I series against Australia. The leg spinner has shown good form in 2022, hunting 10 wickets in 5 games at an average of 16.40.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana might be another spinner for Sri Lanka in the match against Afghanistan. The right-arm spinner has played 18 T20Is so far for Sri Lanka and picked 16 wickets at an average of 27.37. He has good control over his economy, as he accounts for economy rate of just 6.44 so far. In 2022, he has picked 7 wickets across 8 T20I games.

Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratna might be one of the pacers for the team. The right-arm pacer owns an experience of 25 T20I games so far. He has picked 11 wickets at an average of 46.63 and an economy rate of 7.79. This year, Karunaratne has picked 4 wickets in 10 games.

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Nuwan Thushara

Nuwan Thusara might be another pacer for the team in the opening game of Asia Cup 2022. The right-arm pacer has played only 4 T20I games so far. He has picked 2 wickets at an average of 44.50 and an economy of 9.70. Dushmantha Chameera is not part of the Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2022 and Nuwan will be a good replacement for the pacer.

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