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ICC World T20 2016 - March 17 - Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan


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Form guide

 

 

(last five completed matches, most recent first)
Afghanistan: WWWWW
Sri Lanka: LLLWL

 

Watch out for

 

 

Sri Lanka's opening pair of Dinesh Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan have enough experience between them to understand the value of the Powerplay in slow, low conditions.

Mohammad Shahzad's passion has been visible on and off the field, clapping and counselling his team-mates through the end overs. However, his primary role is with the bat, and he has found a blend between aggression and caution, with ones and twos becoming an increasingly vital part of his game.

 

Team news

 

 

Despite a fluid batting and bowling order, Afghanistan's XI is settled. With the pitch expected to play on the slower side, Afghanistan may opt for an extra spinner in place of Hamid Hassan.

Afghanistan (probable): 1 Mohammad Shahzad (wk), 2 Noor Ali Zadran, 3 Asghar Stanikzai (capt), 4 Mohammad Nabi, 5 Gulbadin Naib, 6 Shafiqullah, 7 Samiullah Shenwari, 8 Najibullah Zadran, 9 Dawlat Zadran, 10 Rashid Khan, 11 Hamid Hassan/Amir Hamza

Lahiru Thirmanne made a 29-ball 41 and a 37-ball 45 at No. 3 in the warm-ups against New Zealand and Pakistan and is likely to keep his place. Malinga is still doubtful for this clash, and could be excluded as a preventive measure unless he has completely recovered from his "bone bruise".

Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Lahiru Thirimanne, 4 Milinda Siriwardana, 5 Angelo Mathews (capt), 6 Chamara Kapugedera, 7 Thisara Perera/Dasun Shanaka, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Sachithra Senanayake, 11 Dushmantha Chameera

 

Pitch and conditions

 

 

With the weather set to be fair, the captains and think-tank are likely to look down more than up. The pitch is likely to take plenty of turn, but provide even bounce. With sluggish conditions expected, the captains would look to bat on winning the toss.

 

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Sri Lanka's minnow bashing days are over..  in the past we used to walk all over associates making some record or the other along the way..(highest t20 score in an innings vs Kenya,restricting Canda to the lowest ODI score,Vaas picking up 4 wickets in the 1st over against Bang etc.) 

Well..not any more.in the 2015 WC Afghans nearly toppled us and in the Asia cup last month UAE could have easily beaten us had they held on to the nerves. So expect another humdinger today.. praying for a face saving  SL win before the highly likely butt whipping in the following three games :pray:

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Love seeing Afghanistan do well.  They are a brave team.  This is a handy effort from them, very respectable.  Almost a hundred runs in last 9 after losing 4 wickets.  Most Associates would crumble from that point.  SL will have to do really well to chase this down.  

 

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