Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi- Asia Cup 2025, Match 11

Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the eleventh match of the Asia Cup 2025. In this article, we determine the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Weather Report and Pitch Report of Sheikh Zayed Stadium for the eleventh match of the competition.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi- Asia Cup 2025, Match 11

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Weather Report of Abu Dhabi

There is no chance of rain during the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan game in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 40°C, while the minimum temperature would be 28°C.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Sheik Zayed Stadium Pitch Report:

The surface in question for the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan game, scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, is expected to be a decent one for batting.

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However, the batters will have to be cautious while batting first as the pitch is expected to be a bit two-paced at the start of the innings, with some balls keeping low.

The pace bowlers can exploit the early help which will be available in the wicket, given they pitch the ball in the right areas.

The ground being an open one should aid swing bowlers as they will be able to use the breeze to their advantage.

As far as the spinners are concerned, like always, they will play a major role in this particular match as well, and both teams have some quality spin bowlers at their disposal.

It will be a trial by spin in the middle overs, as the 22 yards will aid the slow bowlers, and they will be able to extract any kind of turn that is present in it.

The team that wins the toss should look to bowl first, as conditions will get easier for batting as the match progresses.

A score of 170-180 runs should be a challenging score while batting first, and the team that does so should look to score a score within the said range to stay ahead in the game.

Both teams will go spin-heavy, with Afghanistan having as many as four spinners in their arsenal, while the defending Asia Cup champions, as far as the T20I format is concerned, Sri Lanka also have a couple of quality spinners.

To add to that, the likes of Kamindu Mendis and captain Charith Asalanka can also roll their arm over and are more than handy with the ball.

The island nations might also be mulling the inclusion of Dunith Welalage, who can come in as a spin bowling all-rounder, taking the tally of spinners in the Sri Lankan spinners to five.

Conclusion

Sri Lanka would like to book a place in the next round of the 2025 Asia Cup by winning the match against Afghanistan.

As far as Afghanistan is concerned, the Rashid Khan-led side would also look to get the better of Sri Lanka, but by a big margin, to claim one of the available spots in the next round.