At 1:30 pm on Monday, Afghanistan, full of confidence, will take on an injured Sri Lanka at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
With just four points apiece from their five games, Asian teams have little chance of making it to the semi-finals of the ICC’s premier championship going into today’s match.
With a higher run rate, Afghanistan is presently ranked slightly below Sri Lanka in sixth place on the points standings.
Sri Lanka made it two straight with a victory against faltering England, while Afghanistan shocked the Men in Green to make a strong comeback into the CWC 23.
Looking back, Sri Lanka has won its past three one-day international matches against Afghanistan, demonstrating a solid recent record.
Squads Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, and Naveen ul Haq; Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, and Mohammad Nabi
Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, and Chamika Karunaratne are the leading Sri Lankan athletes.
