T20 World Cup 2022: Afghanistan VS Sri Lanka - Match predictions and tips

With group leaders New Zealand almost having one foot in the semi-final and tournament favourites England and Australia fighting for the other spot, Sri Lanka needs to win this game to give themselves an outside chance of making it to the knockout stage.

Sri Lanka comes into the game after suffering from recent defeats against Australia and New Zealand and is in danger of being eliminated from the tournament.

Afghanistan's hopes of making the semi-finals of the Super 12 tournament have been left in tatters after two of their scheduled games ended in washouts. Their final game of the group stage against defending champions Sri Lanka presents them with the last chance to try and salvage something from the tournament.

Afghanistan's players to watch

1. Rahmatullah Gurbaz - The right-handed opener has a top score of 87 in the T20s. He hit 84 against Sri Lanka at the start of September.

2. Rashid Khan- He is a leg-spinner who averages 14.23 with the ball in this format and has a strike rate of 13.7. His best figures in the IT20s are 5-3.

Sri Lanka's players to watch

1. Pathum Nissanka- He will be looking to bounce back in Brisbane after a disappointing outing in Sydney. The right-handed opener will enjoy the more batter-friendly conditions in Brisbane, and we expect him to make the most of it.

2. Wanindu Hasaranga- He is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2022, with ten wickets from his six appearances.

Match Prediction

Sri Lanka is predicted to win today's match, as Sri Lanka has dominated Afghanistan in past games.

Top Picks

Rahmatullah Gurbaz

Rashid Khan

Pathum Nissanka

Wanindu Hasaranga

Pitch Report

The Gabba's surface usually improves as the match goes on. Therefore, the team bowling first will have an advantage because the new ball does move around a bit at the start of the innings. The team winning the toss will likely bowl first at this venue.

Team Squad

Afghanistan- Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.