Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2023, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan- 3rd ODI - June 7

The 3rd ODI match of the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka will take place between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on the 7th of June, 2023 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.

Top Tournament Stats

Top Batter (Runs Scored)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken)

Most Sixes

Fixtures 

Current ODI Form Sri Lanka and Afghanistan:

Sri Lanka have won the second ODI of the 3 match series level the series at 1-1.

The third ODI will act as the decider for the 3 match series. 

The top run scorer for Afghanistan in the ODI series is Ibrahim Zadran with 152 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Afghanistan in the ODI series is Fareed Malik with 4 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the ODI series is Charith Asalanka with 97 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the ODI series is Wanindu Hasaranga with 3 scalps under his belt.

In the second ODI, Sri Lanka batted first and posted a big total of 323 for 6 in 50 overs. Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne started off very well for Sri Lanka. They were involved in a first wicket partnership of 82 runs. Kusal Mendis at number 3 made 78 off 75 balls to give wings of the Sri Lankan innings. Wanindu Hasaranga provided a great flourishing finish with a cameo of 29 runs in 12 balls as Sri Lanka reached 323 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, Afghanistan lost Rahmanullah Gurbaz early on. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah tried to counter attack the opposition and smashed 54 and 36 runs respectively. Hashmatullah Shahidi played superbly and scored 57 runs in 62 balls but he kept losing partners at the other end. Afghanistan were eventually bowled out for 191, losing the match by 132 runs.


 Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sri Lanka- Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana

Afghanistan - Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik.

Reserves: Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rahman Akbar


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sri Lanka

Who will win?-  Sri Lanka

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken)- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)

Most Sixes – Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan)

Player of the Match- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 280+, Afghanistan 250+

Match Handicap:  Sri Lanka


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