Afghanistan take on Sri Lanka in the next encounter of the world cup at Cardiff. Both teams enter this game after tasting defeat in the world cup. Afghanistan lost the battle against Australia, while Sri Lanka was demolished by New Zealand.
Both teams would be looking to pick the winning momentum.
Sri Lanka could make changes in the bowling department, while Afghanistan would be raring to go with an unchanged squad.
Afghanistan Squad :
Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib (C), Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan, Asghar Afghan, Noor Ali Zadran, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shenwari.
Playing XI : Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib (C), Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan.
Sri Lanka Squad :
Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera (WK), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Pradeep, Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando.
Playing XI : Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera (WK), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga.
Dream 11 Suggestion :
Wicket Keeper – Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis
Batsmen – Najibullah Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dimuth Karunaratne
All rounders – Gulbadin Naib, Thisara Perera
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lasith Malinga
Captain – Dimuth Karunaratne or Rahmat Shah
Vice Captain – Lasith Malinga or Kusal Perera
Match 7 : Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka (AFG vs SL)
Venue : Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Time : 09:30 pm local time (3 pm IST)
Weather : rain expected
Pitch : The team that wins the toss would be looking forward to bowl first, the pitch will favour the batsmen at a later stage when it opens up. Seamers would probably enjoy the surface.