SL vs AFG Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 11
Aditya - September 18, 2025Last Updated on Sep 19, 2025 05:00 PM
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Cricket Match Previews
Asia Cup 2025
SL 171/4 (18.4)
AFG 169/8 (20)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis* | 74 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 142.30769230769232 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 26 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman* | 3.4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 11.45 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
Last Wicket: Charith Asalanka c Rashid Khan b Noor Ahmad 17(12) - 119/4 in 14.5 ov.
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SL vs AFG Match Prediction, Asia Cup 2025, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SL vs AFG (Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) |
| League | Asia Cup 2025 |
| Date | Thursday, 18th September 2025 |
| Time | 08:00 PM (IST) - 02:30 PM (GMT) |
SL vs AFG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SL vs AFG Match Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
SL vs AFG Pitch Report: The surface at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. The seamers from the team bowling first generally get a hint of movement off the pitch, with batting becoming easier as the game progresses. However, the spinners dont get significant assistance and must be accurate in their line and length to succeed at this venue.
SL vs AFG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Abu Dhabi, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 59% humidity and 37.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 95 |
| Batting first won: | 44 |
| Bowling first won: | 51 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 137 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 123 |
| Highest Total: | 225/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 54/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 174/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 93/8 |
SL vs AFG (Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan) Playing 11
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) Match Preview
SL vs AFG Match Preview: Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 08:00 PM IST at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Pathum Nissanka was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Kamil Mishara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kusal Perera and Dasun Shanaka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Charith Asalanka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Perera will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu-Mendis Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera will lead the pace attack of his team.
Afghanistan (AFG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ibrahim Zadran will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
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Middle-Order Batters
- Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan.
- Rashid-Khan will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Mohammad Nabi and Rashid-Khan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Fazal Haq will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Afghanistan looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
SL vs AFG Dream11 Team: Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal(VC), Pathum Nissanka(C), Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Gulbadin Naib, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SL will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SL vs AFG Asia Cup 2025 Match Expert Advice: Kamil Mishara will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Pathum Nissanka will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SL vs AFG Head to Head
SL vs AFG Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan have faced each other in 8 matches in T20. Out of these 8 games, Sri Lanka have won 5 whereas Afghanistan have won 3 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SL | 5 Won |
| AFG | 3 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
POINTS TABLE - Asia Cup 2025
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Fours | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.913 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.329 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | Bangladesh - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.831 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.418 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.547 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.790 | 4 | WLW |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.984 | 2 | LWL |
| 4 | Oman - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.600 | 0 | LLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Sri Lanka - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.278 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | Bangladesh - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.270 | 4 | WLW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.241 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Hong Kong - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.151 | 0 | LLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Asia Cup 2025 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SL - L L LSL vs AFG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SL vs AFG Winning Prediction
- Afghanistan team has the upper hand over Sri Lanka team. So try to pick more players from Afghanistan.
SL vs AFG Small League Must Picks:
SL - Kamil Mishara [96 points], Pathum Nissanka [94 points]
AFG - Azmatullah Omarzai [166 points], Sediqullah Atal [137 points].
SL vs AFG Grand League Risky Picks:
SL - Maheesh Theekshana [0 points], Kamindu-Mendis Mendis [4 points]
AFG - Ibrahim Zadran [5 points], Karim Janat [14 points].
SL vs AFG Death Over Bowlers:
SL -
AFG - Fazal Haq.
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka [4, 68]
- Kamindu-Mendis Mendis [26*, 5]
- Charith Asalanka [17, 2]
- Kusal Mendis [74*, 11]
- Nuwan Thushara [4W, 0W]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [0W, (20, 1W)]
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- Mujeeb-ur-Rahman [1W, 0W]
- Darwish Rasooli [9, 24, 0, 18, 5]
- Ibrahim Zadran [24, 5, 1]
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz [14, 35, 8]
- Rashid-Khan [0W, (20, 2W), 1W]
- Mohammad Nabi [(60, 1W), 15, 33]
- Fazal Haq [0W, 0W, 2W]
SL vs AFG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Darwish Rasooli [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Ibrahim Zadran [PTs: 5, CR: 8.5]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 21, CR: 8]
- Kusal Mendis [PTs: 23, CR: 8.5]
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz [PTs: 26, CR: 8]
- Rashid-Khan [PTs: 58, CR: 9]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [PTs: 82, CR: 9]
SL vs AFG Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Afghanistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SL vs AFG Live Stream
Where can I see SL vs AFG Live Score?
You can see SL vs AFG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SL vs AFG match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
SL vs AFG Cricket Match Highlights
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) Squads
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera(WK), Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Kamindu-Mendis Mendis, Kusal Mendis(WK), Dushmantha Chameera, Charith Asalanka(C), Nuwanidu Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Kamil Mishara, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Karim Janat, Rashid-Khan(C), Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Darwish Rasooli(C), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib(C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Ishaq(WK), Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Fazal Haq, Allah Mohammad, Manav
SL vs AFG Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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