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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi and Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (AFP)
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to subject first towards Kusal Mendis’s Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi gained the toss and elected to subject towards Sri Lanka of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 conflict on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday.
Both sides have surged again into semi-final competition with giant-killing victories, as Afghanistan shocked Pakistan and Sri Lanka made it two on the trot with a win over titleholders England. Sri Lanka have a robust latest document towards Afghanistan having gained their previous three clashes within the format together with a thriller within the Asia Cup by solely two runs.
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Noor Ahmad made means for Fazalhaq Farooqi within the Afghanistan enjoying XI.
Sri Lanka changed Kusal Janith Perera and Lahiru Kumara with Dushmantha Chameera and Dimuth Karunaratne.
“We want to bowl first. The reason is it will be dew after on. We are feeling comfortable, we are playing good cricket. Right now, we are focusing on how we are going to play good cricket. According to the conditions, we gave rest to Noor today and Fazalhaq comes in his place,” Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi mentioned after profitable the toss.
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“I was looking to bat first, put up a good score on the board and defend. In the last three matches, we have done well in all three parts, batting, bowling and fielding and we would like to do well again. Chameera is playing and hopefully, he will do well. Perera is not playing and Karunaratne comes in his place. He played well in the qualifier matches and I have confidence in him,” Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis mentioned on the toss.
AFG VS SL PLAYING XIs:
Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (C/WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.
Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
(With inputs from Agencies)
