With two wins out of two games in the ongoing T20 series against Afghanistan, the Sri Lankan team have already bagged the series. They have beaten the visitors in all three series and are undefeated on this tour so far.
The third and final game between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take place on February 21 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. With an unassailable 2-0 lead, Sri Lanka are looking pretty good for a 3-0 whitewash. Meanwhile, Afghanistan will hope for a better show and register a win, at least on this tour.
SL vs AFG: Match Details
Date: 21 February, 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 07:00 pm I.S.T.
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
SL vs AFG: Live Streaming Details
To watch the third T20 between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, you can tune into the Sony Sports Ten 5 and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD networks in India. Fans can also watch the game live on the Sony Liv mobile app, FanCode app, or website.
SL vs AFG: Head-to-Head
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have locked horns in a total of six T20 internationals. Afghanistan have won one game only, while Sri Lanka have beaten them on five other occasions.
SL vs AFG: Pitch Report
The surface in Dambulla is more helpful for the bowlers. Slow bowlers and spinners can extract grip from the pitch, which can trouble the batters. It is not a high-scoring venue, and batters will have to grind hard to score runs.
SL vs AFG: Predicted XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
SL vs AFG: Fantasy Picks
Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sadeera Samarawickrama
Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Mohammad Nabi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Azmatullah Omarzai (Vice Captain), Karim Janat
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana
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