SL VS AFG Live Match Update
Team Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will face off in the first match of the Asia Cup 2022 slated to be played on August 27 (Saturday) at the Dubai International Stadium.
Team Sri Lanka is coming into the competition after being involved in a local T20 tournament organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
On the other hand, Afghanistan are coming into the tournament after losing a T20I series against Ireland. The visitors managed to level the series in the fourth fixture but suffered a defeat in the final encounter against the Irish team.
Match Details
Venue – Dubai International Stadium
Date and Time – August 27, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming – Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar, PTV Sports, Ten CrThushara
Squad
Sri Lanka Squad : Danushka Gunathilaka , Pathum Nissanka ( w ) , Bhanuka Rajapaksa , Charith Asalanka , Dhananjaya de Silva , Dasun Shanaka ( c ) , Wanindu Hasaranga , Chamika Karunaratne , Maheesh Theekshana , Jeffrey Vandersay , Asitha Fernando , Dinesh Chandimal , Kusal Mendis , Ashen Bandara , Praveen Jayawickrama , Nuwanidu Fernando , Pramod Madushan , Dilshan Madushanka , Matheesha Pathirana Nuwan Thushara
Afghanistan Squad : Hazratullah Zazai , Rahmanullah Gurbaz ( w ) , Ibrahim Zadran , Najibullah Zadran , Mohammad Nabi ( c ) , Samiullah Shinwari , Rashid Khan , Karim Janat , Naveen - ul - Haq , Mujeeb Ur Rahman , Noor Ahmad , Hashmatullah Shahidi , Afsar Zazai , Fareed Ahmad Malik , Usman Ghani , Azmatullah Omarzai , Fazalhaq Farooqi