Cricket World Cup 2023 AFG vs SL Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

With Lahiru Kumara ruled out of the remainder of ICC World Cup 2023, his replacement Dushmantha Kumara replaced him in the Sri Lanka Playing 11.

1:40 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | SL's XI

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka

1:38 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | AFG's XI

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

1:36 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | Two changes in SL XI

Kusal Perera and Lahiru Kumara not playing today as Sri Lanka make two changes in their Playing 11 from previous match.

Dimuth Karunaratne and Dushmantha Chameera are playing today.

1:34 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | One change in AFG

Fazallah comes in for Noor Ahmed.

1:33 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | Sri Lanka batting first

Afghanistan's captain Shahidi wins the toss and elects to bowl first given the dew might become a big factor in the night.

1:14 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

Excerpts from Sri Lanka Assistant Coach Naveed Nawaz pre-match press conference

Does that mean Chameera will play vs Afghanistan (sic)?

 

[Naveed Nawaz]

 

Yes, there is a high chance of that happening, because we play with three [fast] bowlers.
 

12:21 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

Squad: Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne.

 

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman and Naveen ul Haq.

12:04 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

In batting, Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama have emerged as two of their best ODI batters this year and the duo scripted a superlative chase to outwit England the other day.

Nissanka, with his fourth consecutive fifty of this tournament, and Samarawickrama with his second, have got the job done for the Lankans. Kusal Mendis too has scored a ton.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, are coming into the match after recording their highest successful chase in ODIs with a solid top-order display.

Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, with 224 runs, has been their best batter but Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah have also come good in the last match and they will look to carry the confidence against the Lankans.

Azmatullah Omarzai too has a fifty to his name.

If Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi can get the Afghans early wickets then they have the quality in their spin rank with Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who have proved their worth so far, to take care of the rest.
 

Ramanullah Gurbaz. Photo: PTI

 

12:00 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

For the Islanders, some tight bowling, led by pacer Kumara, and fielding that saw them dismantling England in their last game. Kumara's absence will definitely be felt by the Lankans.

 

The return of experienced all-rounder Angelo Matthews has helped the bowling unit to ace the middle-overs and Sri Lanka will hope to continue the trend.

 

Sri Lanka have been guilty of conceding too many runs in that phase in the past and they will hope that pacer Chameera can make some effect.

 

He was part of Sri Lanka's travelling reserve before getting drafted into their main squad.

 

Dilshan Madushanka and Kusan Rajitha have taken 11 and 7 wickets so far in the event and will need to produce the goods.

 

Maheesh Theekshana, however, hasn't really set things on fire with his spin.

11:36 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

After three successive defeats, Sri Lanka have revived some hopes with two convincing victories over Netherlands and England.

 

But they will take Afghanistan lightly at their own peril, knowing well that the Afghans are capable of punching above their weight.

 

Afghanistan have sent shock waves across the world with wins over England and Pakistan and will look to knock the wind out of the sails of Sri Lanka to continue their success story.

Sri Lanka cricket team

11:33 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

Emboldened by back-to-back wins, a tenacious Sri Lanka will have to tide over the injury-enforced absence of lead pacer Lahiru Kumara when they face a spirited Afghanistan in a battle for survival in the World Cup here on Monday.

 

Kumara was ruled out of the World Cup on Sunday with a left thigh muscle injury which he suffered here during a training session.

 

Pacer Dushmantha Chameera has come in as his replacement. But the Lankans have shown a propensity to fight against odds.

 

With two wins from five matches, both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have kept alive their outside hopes of making it to the semifinals, provided they don't suffer any more hiccups and also other results go their way in the showpiece event.

 

However, only one team can emerge victorious from this contest, dashing the slim chances of the other.

Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb Ur-Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan shine in historic win over England. Photo: ACB

11:19 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

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