The 7th match of the 2019 ICC World Cup between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be played on 4th June at 3 PM IST at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
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Team News:
- L. Thiramanne, like most of the Sri Lankan batsmen, struggled in the match against New Zealand. The fit-again Avishka Fernando may open the innings alongside Karunaratne in his place.
- Jeffrey Vandersay may replace Jeevan Mendis as Sri Lanka's frontline spinner against Afghanistan tomorrow.
- Asghar Stanikzai was surprisingly dropped against Australia but may come into the side against the Lankans. He may replace Mujeeb ur-Rahman in the starting XI.
Match Tips:
- Weather Forecast: It is likely to be a cool day in Cardiff with the temperature hovering around 12 degrees Celsius.
- Tomorrow's match may be affected by rain there is a 70% chance of a downpour at some point during the match.
- In case of rain, Afghanistan wrist spinners may find it difficult to grip the ball and the outfield is likely to be razor quick.
- The Cardiff pitch, which hosted the match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, was a green top which favoured the seam bowlers. The condition of the pitch is not likely to change too much tomorrow.
- Match Prediction: Both teams head into this match on the back of losses and will be desperate for a win in tomorrow's match. While Afghanistan are inexperienced at this level, Sri Lanka are in woeful form heading into this contest. Expect a tightly fought contest with both teams having a good shot at winning tomorrow.
Predicted XIs:
Afghanistan: M Shahzad, H Zazai, R Shah, H Shahidi, A Afghan/M ur Rahman, N Zadran, G Naib, M Nabi, R Khan, H Hassan.
Sri Lanka: D Karunaratne, L Thirimanne/A Fernando, K Perera, K Mendis, D de Silva, A Mathews, T Perera, Vandersay/J Mendis, I Udana, S Lakmal, L Malinga.
Key Players:
Afghanistan: R. Khan, M. Nabi, M. Shahzad
Sri Lanka: L. Malinga, D. Karunaratne, A. Mathews
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