In this article, we are going to discuss all about the SL vs AFG 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction Team and the probable chances of which team will win. We’ll also discuss the weather conditions along with a pitch report for this stadium and look at the best captain and vice-captain choices for the Dream11 Fantasy Team.
Sri Lanka after taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series now ready to take on Afghanistan in the second T20I on Monday, 19th February at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla. Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four runs in the first T20 of their three-match series on Saturday, February 17. Matheesha Pathirana is the POTM for his lethal death bowling and exceptional figures of 4/24 in his four overs. Now, Sri Lanka will have their eyes on sealing the series in the next game. Let’s see what happens in this match.
Brief Summary of 1st T20I :-
Sri Lanka 160 (Hasaranga 67, Farooqi 3-25) beat Afghanistan 156 for 9 (Zadran 67*, Pathirana 4-24) by four runs.
SL vs AFG Match Details
- Match: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024
- Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
- Date & Time: Monday, 19 February & 07:00 PM Local Time and 07:00 PM IST
- Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv
- Injured Players: Dushmantha Chameera, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Report
If we talk about the pitch report at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, then the pitch here seems to provide equal support to the batsmen and spinner bowlers, but the spinner bowlers are seen troubling the batsmen, that is why there is a lot of effort in batting here. It is seen that the average score here in T20I has been between 130 to 145 runs.
Dambulla Weather Report
There is no threat of rain on the matchday. So, we can expect an uninterrupted match, but there may be dew in the later stages.
SL vs AFG: Head-to-Head Records In T20I
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have faced each other in 6 matches in T20. Out of these 6 games, Sri Lanka have won 4 whereas Afghanistan have come out victorious on 2 occasions.
- Matches Played: 6
- Sri Lanka Won: 4
- Afghanistan Won: 2
- No Result: 0
Last Five Matches:-
- Sri Lanka won by 4 runs (17-Feb-2016)
- Afghanistan won by 8 runs (04-Oct-2023)
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining (01-Nov-2022)
- Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets with 5 balls remaining (03-Sep-2022)
- Afghanistan won by 8 wickets with 59 balls remaining (27-Aug-2022)
SL vs AFG 2nd T20I Dream11 Player Stats
- Batters To Watch (Recent stats)
- Kusal Mendis, SL
- 9 Matches 247 Runs 27.44 Avg 151.53 SR
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, AFG
- 7 Matches 241 Runs 34.43 Avg 152.53 SR
- Bowlers To Watch (Recent stats)
- Wanindu Hasaranga, SL
- 9 Matches 12 Wkts 7.79 Econ 17.00 SR
- Qais Ahmad, AFG
- 7 Matches 11 Wkts 6.58 Econ 13.09 SR
SL vs AFG 2nd T20I Dream11 Prediction Team for Today’s Match
- Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka
- All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Angelo Mathews
- Bowler: Noor Ahmed, Maheesh Theekshana
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Best Choice for SL vs AFG 2nd T20I
- Captain: Mohammad Nabi or Kushal Mendis
- Vice Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga or Pathun Nissanka
SL vs AFG: Probable Playing 11 For 2nd T20I
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, A Fernando, K Mendis ©, S Samarawickrama, A Mathews, C Asalanka, D Shanaka, W Hasaranga, M Theekshana, B Fernando, D Madushanka, M Pathirana
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran ©, Nazibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Jannat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq
SL vs AFG 2nd T20I Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
After analyzing the recent performances and head-to-head records, the chances of victory are going in favor of Sri Lanka. In the last six matches, Sri Lanka has won four matches while two matches went in favor of Afghanistan. But, Sri Lanka also has a formidable lineup of batters and all-rounders which will play a crucial role in this match. It might not be a comfortable win but Sri Lanka will be favorites. So, Sri Lanka can win this match.