• Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Dream11 Team for today's match - February 2, 2024, 4:30 am (GMT) | Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024.

  • The game will be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

SL vs AFG 2024, One-off Test: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2024
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Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are set to face each other in a one-off Test starting on Friday, February 2, at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. The match holds historical significance as it marks the first-ever Test e﷽ncounter between the two nations.

Newly appointed skipper Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the Sri Lankan side, while Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain the Afghan side. Notably, this game falls outside the purview of the World Test Championship (WTC) for the 2023-25 cycle.

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024, One-off Test:

  • Date and Time: February 2, 2024, 10:00 am local time/ 4:30 am GMT/ 10:00 am IST
  • Venue: Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo

Sinhalese Sports Club Pitch Report:

The playing surface at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo is anticipated to provide advantageous conditions for spinners, presenting a challengi🎉ng environment for batters. As the match unfolds, the pitch is expected to deteriorate, resulting in increased turn and uneven bounce. Prudent shot selection will be paramount, with ꦕthe risk of encountering difficulties for any batters opting for loose strokes. Winning the toss might incline captains towards choosing to bat first, aiming to establish a target. The prospect of batting last on this surface could pose a formidable challenge.

SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:

  • Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Ikram Alikhail
  • Batters: Angelo Mathews, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran
  • All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Nasir Jamal, Ramesh Mendis
  • Bowlers: Vishwa Fernando, Yamin Ahmadzai

SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

  • Choice 1: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Ibrahim Zadran (vc)
  • Choice 2: Angelo Matthews (c), Rahmat Shah (vc)

Also READ: 🍸Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, One-off Test: Da🌟te, Match Time, Venue, Squads, Broadcast and Live Streaming details

SL vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Qais Ahmad,♍ Zahir Khan

SL vs AFG Dream11 Team for today’s match (Feb 2, 4:30 am GMT)

SL vs AFG 2024, Dream11 Team
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Squads:

Sri Lanka: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Ch🌱andimal, Sadeera Samara🎃wickrema, Ramesh Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha,Vishwa Fernando, Chamika Gunasekara, Milan Ratnayake

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Ikram Alikhail (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ali Za꧅dran, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah, Nasir Jamal, Qais Ahmad, Za💃hir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nijat Masoud, Mohammad Saleem Safi and Naveed Zadran

Also READ: Afghanistan unveil squad for the one-off ꦯTest against Sri Lanka; Naveed Zadran and Mohammad Ishaq earn maiden call-ups

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