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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Afghanistan won the toss and choose to bat first
Sri Lanka Won by 6 wickets
Afghanistan's must-win game to reach the Super Fours
Sri Lanka to win
| Tournament: | Asia Cup, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 36.1°C|Sunny |
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We are in the most important stage of the league games in the Asia Cup 2025. Sri Lanka will be up against Afghanistan in the 11th game as they look to book a berth in the next round. Sri Lanka defeated Hong Kong in the last game and sits at the top of the points table. Afghanistan lost to Bangladesh in their last game, and it is a must-win game for the team to advance to the next round.
Sri Lanka has played well in both games and registered comfortable wins. The openers have done well for the team, adding to their confidence. They will look to build on this momentum and reach the next round. The Afghans will be under pressure after losing the last game. They must strike form and it will be interesting how the team fares in this contest.
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AFG
108/10 in 19.1
AGMT20I
Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 runs
116/10 in 18.3
Charith Asalanka's team has been clinical in the tournament. They have won both games and sit at the top of the points table. It was a comprehensive win for Hong Kong in the last game by 4 wickets. They will face a tougher challenge in this game, and Asalanka would like to see a strong performance from his players to enter the Super Fours with full confidence.
Pathum Nissanka has batted well in both games, and he will look to deliver an electrifying start with Kusal Mendis. Kusal Perera will look to steer the innings in the middle order and add runs with Kamil Mishara and Dasun Shanaka. Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Wanindu Hasaranga add firepower to this batting lineup.
The bowling attack did well in the last game. Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Thushara will look to strike early in the game and put the Afghans under pressure. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga have used the conditions well and shall look to do the same in this game. Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka add to the team's bowling options.
Pathum Nissanka has scored 118 runs in 2 matches this Asia Cup, averaging 59. He is currently the leading run-scorer in the tournament and is in the best of form. Against Afghanistan, he has scored 139 runs in 6 matches, averaging 27.80. Given his current form, we back Nissanka to play another match-winning knock in today's match and score over 22 runs.
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Charith Asalanka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera
Rashid Khan and his men lost to Bangladesh by 8 runs in the last game. The Afghan skipper will be upset with his team's batting efforts as they failed to chase a moderate total. It is a do-or-die game for the team. Rashid must lead from the front as the Sri Lankans will test them in this contest.
Sediqullah Atal is in form, and he will look to lay a strong platform at the top with Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, and Gulbadin Naib add solidity to the batting, and they will look to build partnerships in the middle. The team expects runs in the death overs from Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, and Rashid Khan.
The bowling attack is the strike weapon for the team and needs to deliver the goods. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai leaked runs in the last game, and the team expects a better show from them. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi must do well in the middle overs. The team also expects a good show from AM Ghazanfar and Noor Ahmed.
After a failure in the first match, Gurbaz scored 35 runs in 31 balls in the last match against Bangladesh. Overall in this tournament, Gurbaz has scored 43 runs in 2 matches, averaging 21.5. Against Sri Lanka, Gurbaz has scored 248 runs in 6 matches, averaging 41.33. That's some record, and we back him to come out on top in this must-win game for Afghanistan.
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
There would be clear skies over Abu Dhabi. The fresh wicket will have something for the bowlers at the start, and batting conditions will be slightly challenging. The average first-innings score at this venue is 162 runs, and the team batting first would like to reach 180 runs on the board.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, has large boundaries, but the outfield is fast, allowing batsmen to play their strokes. Fast bowlers find it challenging to bowl on this surface, but the spinners have done well here as they can turn the ball.
The average total match score in the last five Asia Cup matches played at Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi is 290 runs. It has been a low scoring Asia Cup so far that has favoured the bowlers, while batters have to struggle hard to score runs. This is a crucnh game between these two teams and we expect an evenly balanced contest and predict the total match score to be over 309 runs.
We back Afghanistan to win the coin toss in the 11th match of Asia Cup 2025 against Sri Lanka.
In the last ten games, the side chasing the score has won only three times at this venue. The pitch has been tough to bat on in the second innings when it slows down. Thus, the two skippers at the toss would not have doubts about batting first.
Afghanistan has pushed itself into a corner with a poor show in the last game. The side will need to overcome this loss and expects a better show from the batting lineup to win and qualify for the next round. The Sri Lankans look good with back-to-back wins. They have the top order in good form, giving them an edge.
Sri Lanka to win
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