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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka (AFG vs SL) will be the sixth match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. The match is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday (September 5). The crucial AFG vs SL match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM IST.

While Sri Lanka already have one foot in the Super 4, they will be looking to win the game to avoid any unexpected scenario. The Islanders began their campaign with an impressive five-wicket win over Bangladesh. After bowling out Bangladesh for a modest total of 164, Sri Lanka recovered from a poor start to chase down the total with ease in the end.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, started their campaign in the Asia Cup 2023 with a big defeat against Bangladesh. On a good batting surface at the Gaddafi Stadium, Bangladesh piled up a big total of 334/5. In reply, Afghanistan were all out for just 245 as the Bangla Tigers registered a 89-run win. With both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka having a positive net run-rate, Afghanistan not only need to win the game but also need to win it by a big margin.

Before the game begins, we are taking a look at all the details you need to do well in AFG vs SL Dream11 prediction Fantasy today such as top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests.

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Match Details :

Article Title	AFG vs SL Dream11 Prediction
Match Played Between	Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
Series name	Asia Cup 2023
Date	05-Sep-23
Category	Dream11 Prediction
Stadium	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Where to Watch on TV	Star Sports channel No. 3 & Star Sports 1 Hindi
Where to Watch online/Live Streaming	Disney Hotstar
Match umpire	Asif Yaqoob, Langton Rusere
3rd umpire / Tv Umpire	Chris Gaffaney
Match Referee	David Boon

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Team Performance (Most Recent First)

Afghanistan: L, L, L, L, L
Sri Lanka: W, W, W, W, W

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Pitch report

The AFG vs SL match in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It is a batter friendly venue and one can expect another high-scoring game in Lahore. Deciding what to do after winning the toss will be very tricky. While the teams like to chase in day-night games where dew can play a big role, bowling first in Lahore heat can be an imposing task.

In the last match played at this venue, Bangladesh scored 334 against Afghanistan while the latter scored 245 in reply. One can expect another 300-plus total at this venue in the forthcoming match. When Pakistan hosted Australia for a three-match ODI series last year in Lahore, three of the six innings saw scores of more than 300 runs.

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore stats for AFG vs SL match:

Matches Played	65
Matches Won by Home Side	33 (50.77%)
Matches Won by Touring Side	19 (29.23%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side	11 (16.92%)
Matches Won Batting First	33 (50.77%)
Matches Won Batting Second	30 (46.15%)
Matches Won Winning Toss	39 (60.00%)
Matches Won Losing Toss	24 (36.92%)
Matches Tied	1 (1.54%)
Matches with No Result	1 (1.54%)
Highest Team Innings	375/3 (Pakistan)
Lowest Team Innings	75 (Pakistan)
Highest Run Chase Achieved	349/4 (Australia)

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Playing 11

Afghanistan Dream11:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
Ibrahim Zadran
Rahmat Shah
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
Najibullah Zadran
Mohammad Nabi
Gulbadin Naib
Karim Janat
Rashid Khan
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Bench:

Riaz Hassan
Ikram Alikhil
Abdul Rahman
Sharafuddin Ashraf
Noor Ahmad
Suliman Safi

Sri Lanka Dream11:

Pathum Nissanka
Dimuth Karunaratne
Kusal Mendis (wk)
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Charith Asalanka
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dasun Shanaka (c)
Dunith Wellalage
Maheesh Theekshana
Kasun Rajitha
Matheesha Pathirana

Bench:

Kusal Perera
Binura Fernando
Pramod Madushan
Dushan Hemantha

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Top players pick

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka is a talented top-order batsman. He failed to score big in the previous match against Bangladesh and will be looking to score big in batter-friendly conditions in Lahore.

Ibrahim Zadran

While Afghanistan lost against Bangladesh, Ibrahim Zadran showed his class. The right-handed opener played a fine knock of 75 runs for his team.

Rashid-Khan

One of the best white-ball bowlers in the world, Rashid Khan has the ability to do well with the bat too. The Afghanistan spin spearhead could not make much of a mark against Bangladesh and will be looking to turn things around.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana is fast earning a reputation as one of the best spinners in the world who can bowl at any stage of the game. Picked up two wickets against Bangladesh and will be fancying his chances to add more to his kitty.

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

Captain	Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Rashid Khan
Vice-Captain	Pathum Nissanka & Maheesh Theekshana

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Players to avoid and Fantasy Cricket Expert Advice

Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be a good captaincy choice for the small leagues.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Gulbadin Naib are among the punt picks here.
The best-suggested fantasy/Dream11 combination for this game is 2-3-3-3.
Najibullah Zadran and Karim Janat can be avoided for this game.

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests

Wicketkeepers – Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batsmen – Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne

Allrounders – Mohammad Nabi, Dananjaya de Silva, Gulbadin Naib

Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana

Captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Vice-captain: Maheesh Theekshana

AFG vs SL, 6th match, Group B: Cricket Fantasy Team for Grand League contests

Keepers – Kusal Mendis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batsmen – Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne

All-rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Dhananjaya de Silva

Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Mujeeb ur Rahman

Captain: Rashid Khan
Vice-captain: Pathum Nissanka