AFG vs SL: Match Preview – ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 32

Updated - 01 Nov 2022, 08:12 AM

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, (SL vs AFG)
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, (SL vs AFG) Credits: Twitter

AFG vs SL: Match Preview – ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 32. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are set to square off in their upcoming game of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. AFG vs SL, group 1 match 32 of the super 12 round, will be played on November 1 (Tuesday).

Afghanistan has only played 1 game in ICC T20 World Cup 2022 so far as two of their matches were washed out due to rain. Afghanistan lost the 1st match against England. Later, their matches against New Zealand and Ireland were abandoned without a ball being bowled and yielded no results.

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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Image Credits: Twitter

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Sri Lanka has played 3 matches so far in the super 12 round. Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 9 wickets in the 1st match. Later, they lost to Australia by 7 wickets and New Zealand by 65 runs. Hence, out of 3 matches, Sri Lanka has only won 1 game and lost 2 so far.

Sri lanka. PC- Getty
Sri lanka. PC- Getty

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In head-to-head encounters, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played 3 T20Is so far. Sri Lanka has won 2 matches while Afghanistan has won 1 match. Both teams will face each other for the first time at The Gabba Stadium in Australia.

AFG vs SL: Match Preview – ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Match 32

Afghanistan

Mohammad Nabi PC
Mohammad Nabi, Photo Credit: (Twitter)

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Mohammad Nabi is the captain of Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Afghanistan is part of group 1 in the super 12 round. Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, and Sri Lanka are other teams in the same group.

So far, Ibrahim Zadran has scored the most 32 runs for the team. Usman Ghani is next with 30 runs in 1 game. Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, and Fazalfaq Farooqi have each taken 1 wicket.

Afghanistan, NZ vs AFG
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AFG Squad: Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Saleem Safi.

 

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, AUS vs SL
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team (Image Credits: Twitter)

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Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Sri Lanka is also part of group 1 in the tournament with teams like Australia, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Ireland, and England in the same group.

Kusal Mendis is the top run-getter for the team with 180 runs in 6 games so far. Pathum Nissanka is next with 137 runs in 5 games. In bowling, Wanindu Hasaranga has picked 10 wickets in 6 games. Maheesh Theekshana has picked 9 wickets so far.

Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga. Pic Credits: Twitter

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SL Squad: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan, Binura Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Ashen Bandara.

 

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