The second T20 match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan is all set to take place at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Monday, that is 19th of February when Dambulla will host the game. After winning the first match Team Sri Lanka is in the lead in the three-match series by 1-0.
During the first T20I both the teams were in a very closely contested game, where team Sri Lanka was behind the bat first. The batters of the team though failed to convert their starts into big scores however the skipper Wanindu Hasaranga played brilliantly with 62 runs on only 32 balls which helped the team to reach a total of 160 runs before all got out in 19 overs. The Afghanistan bowlers as led by Fazalhaq Farooqi with a figure of 3/25 were put into a collective effort of restricting the hosts. In response, the Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran managed to hold the innings together from his end but cricket is nothing but team effort and his team members managed to keep losing their wickets at regular intervals. The match went down the wire but team Sri Lanka managed a win by 4 runs which put them in an early lead in the series.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Matches
Team Sri Lanka has won four out of five of their T20 matches against Afghanistan.
Played matches- 5
Won by Sri Lanka team- 4
Won by Afghanistan Team- 1
Match Details of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
The match happened between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the 2nd T20I in 2024 where Afghanistan toured Sri Lanka. The Date of the match was the 19th of February 2024 which was a Monday. The T20I between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan happened at seven p.m. IST at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla where the teams went head to head.
Pitch report of Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
The pitch of the stadium was well-balanced. During the early stages of the match, the new ball bowlers are to expect some swings but as the match progresses the pitch turns more favorable towards the batting team. The spinners are to expect a good amount of grip and control over the ball as the pitch becomes older.
Weather forecast for Sri Lanka and Afghanistan T20I on Monday
On Monday, the Dambulla area where the stadium is expected to experience temperatures ranging from 22 degrees Celsius to 31 degrees Celsius. There are also slight chances of rain.
Probable XIs of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
Sri Lanka- Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Wanindu Hasaranga, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis
Afghanistan- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
