Afghanistan will be travelling to Sri Lanka to play a multi-formet series across formats. This tour will kick off with the only test match that will start on Friday. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will lock horns against each other on February 2.
This match will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Both teams will also play three ODIs and three T20Is after this. But it will be a good start for the team that wins this game. Sri Lanka will be favourites, but Afghanistan can surprise them.
SL vs AFG: Match Details
Date: 02 February, 2024 (Friday)
Time: 10:00 am I.S.T.
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
SL vs AFG: Live Streaming Details
Fans in India can watch the live telecast of the One-off test between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan through the FanCode mobile app or website. There is no other option to watch this game on TV.
SL vs AFG: Head-to-Head
There is nothing more to find out between these two teams, as this is the first ever test match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in history.
SL vs AFG: Pitch Report
The Sinhalese Sports Club is another rank-turner that will be helpful for the spinners for both teams. Sri Lanka have always produced spin-friendly pitches, and this will be another one of those.
SL vs AFG: Predicted XIs
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhanjaya de Silva (c), Remesh Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Nasir Jamal, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Qais Ahmad, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Yamin Ahmadzai
SL vs AFG: Dream11 Picks
Wicket-keeper: Kusal Mendis
Batters: Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne, H Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Dhanjaya de Silva, Z Akbar, Remesh Mendis (Captain)
Bowlers: Y Ahmadzai, Qais Ahmad, Prabath Jayasuriya (Vice Captain)
Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates Dream11 Prediction: It will be very tough to beat Sri Lanka in their own conditions for any team. Afghanistan will also feel the challenge. But with the conditions in their favour, we predict Sri Lanka to win.