SLO vs AFP Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Jul 30, 2026Last Updated on Jul 30, 2026 02:33 PM
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans Cricket Match Previews
Asian Legends League 2026
SLLS 153/6 (20)
AFGP 138/6 (20)
Sri Lankan Lions won by 15 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaiber Omar* | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Mohammad Mujtaba | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisara Perera* | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Vikum Sanjaya | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
Last Wicket:Munir Ahmad Kakkar c Gunaratne b Sanjaya 17(20) - 133/6 in 18.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans
Sri Lankan Lions — Innings 1 (153/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minod Bhanuka (wk) st Munir Ahmad Kakkar b Mohammad Mujtaba | 23 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 121.05 | |
| Upul Tharanga b Rafiullah | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mevan Fernando c Imran Khan b Asghar Afghan | 25 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 75.76 | |
| Asela Gunaratne c Munir Ahmad Kakkar b Noori | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Milinda Siriwardana c Batin Shah b Rafiullah | 37 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 148 | |
| Thisara Perera (c) c Khaiber Omar b Rafiullah | 24 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 126.32 | |
| Akalanka Ganegama not out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | |
| Nishan Thilanka Samarakkody not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 25 | Total: 32 | |||||
| Total | 153 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Malinda Pushpakumara, Dinesh Kumara, Vikum Sanjaya | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Rafiullah | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Batin Shah | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Asghar Afghan | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Mohammad Mujtaba | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Shabir Noori | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bhanuka & Tharanga | 3 | 10 |
| Bhanuka & Mevan Fernando | 32 | 28 |
| Bhanuka & Gunaratne | 8 | 11 |
| Bhanuka & Siriwardana | 49 | 28 |
| Perera & Siriwardana | 39 | 21 |
| Perera & Ganegama | 20 | 19 |
| Nishan Samarakkody & Ganegama | 2 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upul Tharanga | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2 | Mevan Fernando | 6.2 | 35 |
| 3 | Asela Gunaratne | 8.1 | 43 |
| 4 | Minod Bhanuka | 12.5 | 92 |
| 5 | Milinda Siriwardana | 16.2 | 131 |
| 6 | Thisara Perera | 19.3 | 151 |
Afghanistan Pathans — Innings 2 (138/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mausif Khan c M Bhanuka b Thisara Perera | 39 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 162.5 | |
| Shabir Noori b Thisara Perera | 23 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 88.46 | |
| Asghar Afghan (c) b Thisara Perera | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Shoaib Khan c Nishan Samarakkody b Gunaratne | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Munir Ahmad Kakkar (wk) c Gunaratne b Sanjaya | 17 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 80.95 | |
| Khalid Kail c Tharanga b Siriwardana | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Khaiber Omar not out | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 142.86 | |
| Mohammad Mujtaba not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 20 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 138 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Batin Shah, Rafiullah, Imran Khan | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikum Sanjaya | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Asela Gunaratne | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Nishan Thilanka Samarakkody | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mausif Khan & Noori | 81 | 44 |
| Asghar Afghan & Noori | 5 | 12 |
| Asghar Afghan & Shoaib Khan | 1 | 4 |
| Munir Ahmad Kakkar & Shoaib Khan | 6 | 13 |
| Munir Ahmad Kakkar & Khalid Kail | 14 | 23 |
| Munir Ahmad Kakkar & Khaibar Omar | 26 | 18 |
| Mohammad Mujtaba & Khaibar Omar | 5 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mausif Khan | 7.2 | 81 |
| 2 | Shabir Noori | 9.2 | 86 |
| 3 | Asghar Afghan | 9.6 | 87 |
| 4 | Shoaib Khan | 12.1 | 93 |
| 5 | Khalid Kail | 15.6 | 107 |
| 6 | Munir Ahmad Kakkar | 18.6 | 133 |
SLO vs AFP Match Prediction, Asian Legends League 2026, Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SLO vs AFP (Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans (SLO vs AFP) |
| League | Asian Legends League 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 30th July 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
SLO vs AFP Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SLO vs AFP Match Venue: Lotus Sports Club Ground, Lusaka, Zambia
SLO vs AFP Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers
SLO vs AFP Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lusaka, ZM will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 42% humidity and 10.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 62% chances of precipitation during the game.
Lotus Sports Club Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 42%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
SLO vs AFP (Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans) Playing 11
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans (SLO vs AFP) Match Preview
SLO vs AFP Match Preview: Asian Legends League 2026 will see Sri Lankan Lions facing off against Afghanistan Pathans on Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Sri Lankan Lions (SLO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Upul Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Kumar Sangakkara is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Danushka Gunathilaka will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Chamara Kapugedera and Thisara Perera will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lankan Lions.
- Thisara Perera will lead the Sri Lankan Lions as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kumar Sangakkara will do the Wicket-Keeping for Sri Lankan Lions. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Spin Bowlers
- Jeevan Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Nuwan Pradeep and Vikum Bandara Sanjaya will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Afghanistan Pathans (AFP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mohammad Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Hazratullah Zazai is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Asghar Afghan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Riaz Hassan and Sadiqullah Pacha will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan Pathans.
- Asghar Afghan will lead the Afghanistan Pathans as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mohammad Shahzad will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan Pathans.
Pace Bowlers
- Nijat Masood and Wafadar Momand will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans (SLO vs AFP) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SLO vs AFP Match Prediction: Afghanistan Pathans looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AFP will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SLO vs AFP Asian Legends League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kumar Sangakkara will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Nuwan Pradeep will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SLO vs AFP Head to Head
SLO vs AFP Head to Head Records: Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Sri Lankan Lions have won 0 whereas Afghanistan Pathans have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| SLO Won | 0 |
| AFP Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Asian Legends League 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asian Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4.250 | 2 | W |
| 2 | Indian Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.950 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Sri Lankan Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.750 | 2 | W |
| 4 | Afghanistan Pathans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.750 | 0 | L |
| 5 | Bangladesh Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.950 | 0 | L |
| 6 | Pakistan Panthers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.250 | 0 | L |
| 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: Asian Legends League 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SLO - WAFP - L
SLO vs AFP 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, Kumar Sangakkara is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
SLO vs AFP Winning Prediction
- Afghanistan Pathans team has the upper hand over Sri Lankan Lions team. So try to pick more players from Afghanistan Pathans
SLO vs AFP Small League Must Picks:
SLO - Kumar Sangakkara [476 points], Nuwan Pradeep [411 points]AFP - Hazratullah Zazai [342 points], Nijat Masood [341 points]
SLO vs AFP Grand League Risky Picks:
SLO - Thisara Perera [344 points], Chamara Kapugedera [0 points]AFP - Waqarullah Ishaq [126 points], Dawlat-Zadran [318 points]
Sri Lankan Lions (SLO) Key Players
- Chamara Kapugedera [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Jeevan Mendis [PTs: 250, CR: 7.5]
- Vikum Bandara Sanjaya [PTs: 276, CR: 7.5]
- Thisara Perera [PTs: 344, CR: 9.0]
- Nuwan Pradeep [PTs: 411, CR: 6.0]
- Kumar Sangakkara [106*, 47, 2, 16, 51]
Afghanistan Pathans (AFP) Key Players
- Waqarullah Ishaq [PTs: 126, CR: 9.5]
- Asghar Afghan [PTs: 132, CR: 8.0]
- Nijat Masood [PTs: 341, CR: 9.0]
- Hazratullah Zazai [20]
SLO vs AFP Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Waqarullah Ishaq [PTs: 126, CR: 9.5]
- Asghar Afghan [PTs: 132, CR: 8.0]
- Jeevan Mendis [PTs: 250, CR: 7.5]
- Hazratullah Zazai [PTs: 342, CR: 9.0]
- Thisara Perera [PTs: 344, CR: 9.0]
- Kumar Sangakkara [PTs: 476, CR: 9.0]
SLO vs AFP Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lankan Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AFP Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SLO vs AFP Live Stream
Where can I see SLO vs AFP Live Score?
You can see SLO vs AFP Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SLO vs AFP match will be live telecast on FanCode.
SLO vs AFP Cricket Match Highlights
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Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans (SLO vs AFP) Squads
Sri Lankan Lions (SLO) Squad: Seekkuge Prasanna, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera(C), Akalanka Ganegama, Shehan Jayasuriya, Chaturanga de Silva, Jeevan Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Malinda Pushpakumara, Nuwan Pradeep, Chamara Kapugedera, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Vikum Bandara Sanjaya, Gihan Rupasinghe, Kumar Sangakkara(WK)
Afghanistan Pathans (AFP) Squad: Mohammad Shahzad(WK), Samiullah Shinwari, Hazratullah Zazai, Nijat Masood, Asghar Afghan(C), Waqarullah Ishaq, Dawlat-Zadran, Shabir Noori, Aftab Alam, Batin Shah, Sadiqullah Pacha, Wafadar Momand, Rokhan Barakzai, Munir Ahmad Kakar(WK), Riaz Hassan, Wasim Akram
SLO vs AFP Experts Team
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