Asia Cup Super 4s: Game 1
Stadium: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
3rd September 2022.
Sri Lanka form
Sri Lanka is coming into the game after a nail-biting finish against Bangladesh. They won the game by two wickets where they chased down 184 runs. Mendis and captain Shanaka batted under pressure and scored some quick runs to get to the target. The spinners were again good in the game with Hasaranga taking two wickets. He will again be crucial in this game. Sri Lanka lost its opening order batsman cheaply to Afghani bowlers the last time they met in the tournament. They will be looking to rectify that mistake and get the important win in this crucial game.
Sri Lanka Predicted Lineup
Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Afghanistan form
Afghanistan has been very dependable in this competition. Going into the group stages as underdogs, Afghans won both of their games and surprised everyone with their temperament. In the last game against Bangladesh, they were under a lot of pressure but came away victorious after some hard-hitting by the two Zardans. The team is in superb form and has grown to win games in impossible situations. They won the last time when these two teams met in the competition and will be looking to repeat history once again.
Afghanistan Predicted Lineup
Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Expert betting tips
The pitch will help the batters as we have seen in the last game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. We can expect some quality spin bowling from both the sides and Afghans with the better form to come on top after 40 overs.
Prediction
- Team 2 wins for 2.175;
- Total Wickets Over 11.5 for 1.5;
- W2 After First 6 Overs (2Way) for 1.91