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October 30, 2023, 10:33:54 AM
Sri Lanka batted all out and scored only 241 runs, which I think was Sri Lanka's worst batting performance today. Although I predicted today that the match might be won, but today's performance looks like Sri Lankan team will definitely lose today's match. Because 241 is a very low score for a normal team in the World Cup, and Afghanistan will not have to be under any pressure to collect this low score. As at the moment Afghanistan batsmen have collected good runs, and they can easily win against Sri Lanka. Afghanistan bowled brilliantly today and managed to pick up good wickets due to which Sri Lanka were under pressure and couldn't get the runs high. Moreover, Afghanistan's batting performance is good today due to which the players are batting brilliantly to collect the target of 242 runs given by Sri Lanka. Afghanistan will definitely win the match with a good result against Sri Lanka if they play like this at the last minute. Afghanistan need just 76 runs from 90 balls to meet the target at the moment, they still have many wickets in hand and if they play to the end, victory is assured.
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October 30, 2023, 10:28:31 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is why the Afghanistan captain decided to field despite winning the toss. And Afghanistan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka scored only 41 runs in 10 overs of the power play. And they lost a wicket. Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs off 29 balls. Nissanka is batting very responsibly. Karunaratne was dismissed for just 15 runs. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka are experienced players. These two batsmen have the potential to form a big partnership. But the bowling of Afghanistan's bowlers is quite controlled today. If Sri Lanka gives a target of less than 300 on this pitch then maybe they will fail to win.

Sri Lankan batsmen have been able to play very well in the past matches. And so in today's match I thought I would see a good performance from the Sri Lankan batsmen. Because the pitch is completely batting friendly. But Sri Lanka is not able to do well even on such a pitch. They collected only 87 runs in 20 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen could not collect 5 runs in every over. Pathum Nissanka returned to the dressing room with 46 runs. Kusal Mendis is still unbeaten. But the way Sri Lanka are batting, I think the maximum team will be able to give a target of 260-280 runs. And it will be difficult to beat Afghanistan on this pitch giving them 2 such targets. Sri Lanka's bowling order is not very strong.


The batsman of Sri Lanka playing well. The constitution of the Sri Lankan is 167 in 4 wickets. There is possibility to win Sri Lanka in this match against Afghanistan.  The current run rate is 4.66 if the current situation run rate maintain by Sri Lanka there is possible to cross 230 Plus.
Sri Lanka's current score is 183 for 6 with 40 overs to play. Looking at the current state of their game, it seems that the Afghanistan bowlers are putting a lot of pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen. Sri Lanka's game looks like they are playing a strong team. If the run rate is like this then maximum Sri Lanka can score 240 runs. If Afghanistan can stop Sri Lanka within 240 runs then this match will be very easy for Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka just tried to perform but Afghanistan wasn’t let Sri Lanka to perform because Afghanistan wanted to win this match, and if Afghanistan won this match so Afghanistan cricketers created a new history means this was the first time where Afghanistan will win three matches in a single ICC event. I think this is such a great decision by the captain of the Afghanistan team to choose to bowl first because whenever they bowl first so they have more chances to win.

In the current situation, the match is not going to Sri Lanka way but in the previous matches of this World Cup, we see that in the first innings, another team is looking good and after the innings break the other comes as the winner.
The whole world is looking at a new Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup because Afghanistan is playing very well in this 2023 World Cup. Afghanistan are batting well against the target of 242 runs given by Sri Lanka. Almost everyone is playing well except their opening pair Gurubaaz. Afghanistan looks like they will easily win this match today. And if they win this match against Sri Lanka today it will be a record for Afghanistan. That's because this is the first time Afghanistan will keep alive the dream of playing in the semi-finals with six points in a big event like the World Cup. Now let's see if Afghanistan can finally achieve this record. Afghanistan's current score is 154 for 3 in 33 overs.
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October 30, 2023, 09:09:56 AM
Afghanistan is batting at the target of 242 runs given by Sri Lanka where they managed to score 72 runs for 2 wickets at the end of 17.  Afghanistan have lost only one wicket in the power play and they will probably have two wickets in the first 20 overs in which case Afghanistan have more chances to win this match than Sri Lanka. Afghanistan have to ensure that they don't lose wickets, even if they run less than the number of runs per over they need, there is no problem, they just have to stay on the wicket. No matter how well Sri Lanka bowls, they will deliver one or two bad deliveries in the over and Afghanistan will have to exploit those one or two bad deliveries. If Afghanistan wait for opportunities and if they don't lose wickets then surely Afghanistan will win this match.
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October 30, 2023, 09:05:28 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.
After defeating Pakistan now Afghanistan will looking to beat Srilanka. Sri Lanka are all out after scoring 241 runs. Afghanistan have ability to chase 242 runs to secure 2 important points in world cup. Samarawickrama batting well after wickets of Kausal Mendus and scored 36 runs in 40 runs. In last of inning angelo Mathews scored some Crusial add 23 runs in 26 balls and reach the total to 241 runs in 50 overs. What a bowling performance by Afghanistan especially Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up 4-wicket haul amazing bowling  performance picking four important wicktes by giving 34 runs in 10 overs. Mujeeb ur Rahman also picked 2 wickets and restricted the Srilanka to under 250 run total.

According to the current conditions of today's match, Afghanistan team is still in a good position. Sri Lanka's 241 runs will not pose much of a hurdle for them. Especially if the partnership between Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah lasts. Afghanistan have collected 65 runs for the loss of one wicket at this moment. There is no significant difference between the current run rate and the required run rate. With Sri Lanka needing wickets at this moment otherwise the match will go completely under Afghanistan's control. Sri Lanka have used 5 bowlers except Dilshan Madushanka none of them have been able to pick up any wickets. If the Afghanistan team continues to play like this then the  team will win before the end of the specified over.
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October 30, 2023, 07:50:18 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.
After defeating Pakistan now Afghanistan will looking to beat Srilanka. Sri Lanka are all out after scoring 241 runs. Afghanistan have ability to chase 242 runs to secure 2 important points in world cup. Samarawickrama batting well after wickets of Kausal Mendus and scored 36 runs in 40 runs. In last of inning angelo Mathews scored some Crusial add 23 runs in 26 balls and reach the total to 241 runs in 50 overs. What a bowling performance by Afghanistan especially Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up 4-wicket haul amazing bowling  performance picking four important wicktes by giving 34 runs in 10 overs. Mujeeb ur Rahman also picked 2 wickets and restricted the Srilanka to under 250 run total.
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October 30, 2023, 07:34:16 AM
In the current situation, the match is not going to Sri Lanka Away but in the previous matches of this World Cup, we see that in the first innings, another team is looking good and after the innings break the other comes as the winner.

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Coming back to what you said, the match is now poised equally as Srilankans batter or the tail enders did well in getting  Srilanka to a respectable total of 241 runs. It will not be an easy target to chase as per my understanding. The scenario has now changed and it is now possible for Srilanka to win today.

BTW, anything can happen as in the previous game against Pakistan, the Afghanistan batters were able to chase a target similar to today's. I won't be suprised if they repeat what they did earlier.
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October 30, 2023, 07:13:01 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is why the Afghanistan captain decided to field despite winning the toss. And Afghanistan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka scored only 41 runs in 10 overs of the power play. And they lost a wicket. Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs off 29 balls. Nissanka is batting very responsibly. Karunaratne was dismissed for just 15 runs. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka are experienced players. These two batsmen have the potential to form a big partnership. But the bowling of Afghanistan's bowlers is quite controlled today. If Sri Lanka gives a target of less than 300 on this pitch then maybe they will fail to win.

Sri Lankan batsmen have been able to play very well in the past matches. And so in today's match I thought I would see a good performance from the Sri Lankan batsmen. Because the pitch is completely batting friendly. But Sri Lanka is not able to do well even on such a pitch. They collected only 87 runs in 20 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen could not collect 5 runs in every over. Pathum Nissanka returned to the dressing room with 46 runs. Kusal Mendis is still unbeaten. But the way Sri Lanka are batting, I think the maximum team will be able to give a target of 260-280 runs. And it will be difficult to beat Afghanistan on this pitch giving them 2 such targets. Sri Lanka's bowling order is not very strong.


The batsman of Sri Lanka playing well. The constitution of the Sri Lankan is 167 in 4 wickets. There is possibility to win Sri Lanka in this match against Afghanistan.  The current run rate is 4.66 if the current situation run rate maintain by Sri Lanka there is possible to cross 230 Plus.
Sri Lanka's current score is 183 for 6 with 40 overs to play. Looking at the current state of their game, it seems that the Afghanistan bowlers are putting a lot of pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen. Sri Lanka's game looks like they are playing a strong team. If the run rate is like this then maximum Sri Lanka can score 240 runs. If Afghanistan can stop Sri Lanka within 240 runs then this match will be very easy for Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka just tried to perform but Afghanistan wasn’t let Sri Lanka to perform because Afghanistan wanted to win this match, and if Afghanistan won this match so Afghanistan cricketers created a new history means this was the first time where Afghanistan will win three matches in a single ICC event. I think this is such a great decision by the captain of the Afghanistan team to choose to bowl first because whenever they bowl first so they have more chances to win.

In the current situation, the match is not going to Sri Lanka way but in the previous matches of this World Cup, we see that in the first innings, another team is looking good and after the innings break the other comes as the winner.
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October 30, 2023, 07:02:41 AM
Sri Lanka's current score is 183 for 6 with 40 overs to play. Looking at the current state of their game, it seems that the Afghanistan bowlers are putting a lot of pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen. Sri Lanka's game looks like they are playing a strong team. If the run rate is like this then maximum Sri Lanka can score 240 runs. If Afghanistan can stop Sri Lanka within 240 runs then this match will be very easy for Afghanistan.

After Kusal got out SL batters fell rather quickly, regarding whether Afghans win today or not will depend on their openers, if SL can get their wickets early they are pretty much sure to lose, since they heavily depend on them for a good start.

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October 30, 2023, 06:43:30 AM
7 wickets gone in 41 overs, Afghanistan bowling is way above average, they have restricted Srilankan batters and I think Srilanka might not get to 200 runs. Extremely poor start by the Srilankan batters, they are batting below expectations of every Srilankan fan. This game might be another match where we can see a close finish. If Afghanistan is able to defeat Srilanka it will be another upset and as I said earlier Afganistan would go straight up on the point table above big names.
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October 30, 2023, 06:39:26 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is why the Afghanistan captain decided to field despite winning the toss. And Afghanistan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka scored only 41 runs in 10 overs of the power play. And they lost a wicket. Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs off 29 balls. Nissanka is batting very responsibly. Karunaratne was dismissed for just 15 runs. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka are experienced players. These two batsmen have the potential to form a big partnership. But the bowling of Afghanistan's bowlers is quite controlled today. If Sri Lanka gives a target of less than 300 on this pitch then maybe they will fail to win.

Sri Lankan batsmen have been able to play very well in the past matches. And so in today's match I thought I would see a good performance from the Sri Lankan batsmen. Because the pitch is completely batting friendly. But Sri Lanka is not able to do well even on such a pitch. They collected only 87 runs in 20 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen could not collect 5 runs in every over. Pathum Nissanka returned to the dressing room with 46 runs. Kusal Mendis is still unbeaten. But the way Sri Lanka are batting, I think the maximum team will be able to give a target of 260-280 runs. And it will be difficult to beat Afghanistan on this pitch giving them 2 such targets. Sri Lanka's bowling order is not very strong.


The batsman of Sri Lanka playing well. The constitution of the Sri Lankan is 167 in 4 wickets. There is possibility to win Sri Lanka in this match against Afghanistan.  The current run rate is 4.66 if the current situation run rate maintain by Sri Lanka there is possible to cross 230 Plus.
Sri Lanka's current score is 183 for 6 with 40 overs to play. Looking at the current state of their game, it seems that the Afghanistan bowlers are putting a lot of pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen. Sri Lanka's game looks like they are playing a strong team. If the run rate is like this then maximum Sri Lanka can score 240 runs. If Afghanistan can stop Sri Lanka within 240 runs then this match will be very easy for Afghanistan.
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October 30, 2023, 06:13:11 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is why the Afghanistan captain decided to field despite winning the toss. And Afghanistan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka scored only 41 runs in 10 overs of the power play. And they lost a wicket. Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs off 29 balls. Nissanka is batting very responsibly. Karunaratne was dismissed for just 15 runs. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka are experienced players. These two batsmen have the potential to form a big partnership. But the bowling of Afghanistan's bowlers is quite controlled today. If Sri Lanka gives a target of less than 300 on this pitch then maybe they will fail to win.

Sri Lankan batsmen have been able to play very well in the past matches. And so in today's match I thought I would see a good performance from the Sri Lankan batsmen. Because the pitch is completely batting friendly. But Sri Lanka is not able to do well even on such a pitch. They collected only 87 runs in 20 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen could not collect 5 runs in every over. Pathum Nissanka returned to the dressing room with 46 runs. Kusal Mendis is still unbeaten. But the way Sri Lanka are batting, I think the maximum team will be able to give a target of 260-280 runs. And it will be difficult to beat Afghanistan on this pitch giving them 2 such targets. Sri Lanka's bowling order is not very strong.


The batsman of Sri Lanka playing well. The constitution of the Sri Lankan is 167 in 4 wickets. There is possibility to win Sri Lanka in this match against Afghanistan.  The current run rate is 4.66 if the current situation run rate maintain by Sri Lanka there is possible to cross 230 Plus.
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October 30, 2023, 06:01:52 AM
I remember the other day Bangladeshi pacer Taskin Ahmed was speaking in a pre-match conference where he said that Indian's pitches are batting-friendly and there is nothing special for bowlers. I agree that ICC wants sporting wickets so fans enjoy high-scoring matches. An Indian reporter also brought up that topic in a post-match conference after Bangladesh lost the game against the Netherlands.

But after watching the scoreboard between India vs England, I guess there are some pitches where bowlers also get benefited. England struggling at this moment and it seems it will be impossible for them to score 120 runs today.
Bangladeshi player statement was true because in previous matches ,there was nothing for bowlers but in last two matches , situation is very different.Pitches were bowling friendly, bowlers took advantage from pitch and matches were of lowest Muhammad Shami performed an excellent bowling and took 4 wickets.Shami  balls were very spiny and batsmans can't judge the bowling of Shami.Shami gave only 22 runs in 7 overs and all England team could score only 129 runs.In this tournament, England performance is not good.It lose matches against low confident teams.No there are no chances for England to Qualify for Final.Bangladesh is also out of the World Cup.India will qualify for Semi final and India is favorite for World Cup Final.
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October 30, 2023, 05:25:00 AM
I remember the other day Bangladeshi pacer Taskin Ahmed was speaking in a pre-match conference where he said that Indian's pitches are batting-friendly and there is nothing special for bowlers. I agree that ICC wants sporting wickets so fans enjoy high-scoring matches. An Indian reporter also brought up that topic in a post-match conference after Bangladesh lost the game against the Netherlands.

But after watching the scoreboard between India vs England, I guess there are some pitches where bowlers also get benefited. England struggling at this moment and it seems it will be impossible for them to score 120 runs today.
I would say that so far this World Cup has seen a good amount of variety as far as pitches go.

We witnessed an absolute road where batters humiliated bowlers and scored almost 400. We saw balanced pitches where par score was 250-270 and on some occasions 300. At the same time, we also witnessed a 200-ish scorecard. It only happens when decks react differently, in such conditions players need to adapt quickly and shouldn't expect only one kind of surfaces and if they do then it's their fault.

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October 30, 2023, 05:08:16 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is why the Afghanistan captain decided to field despite winning the toss. And Afghanistan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka scored only 41 runs in 10 overs of the power play. And they lost a wicket. Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs off 29 balls. Nissanka is batting very responsibly. Karunaratne was dismissed for just 15 runs. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka are experienced players. These two batsmen have the potential to form a big partnership. But the bowling of Afghanistan's bowlers is quite controlled today. If Sri Lanka gives a target of less than 300 on this pitch then maybe they will fail to win.

Sri Lankan batsmen have been able to play very well in the past matches. And so in today's match I thought I would see a good performance from the Sri Lankan batsmen. Because the pitch is completely batting friendly. But Sri Lanka is not able to do well even on such a pitch. They collected only 87 runs in 20 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen could not collect 5 runs in every over. Pathum Nissanka returned to the dressing room with 46 runs. Kusal Mendis is still unbeaten. But the way Sri Lanka are batting, I think the maximum team will be able to give a target of 260-280 runs. And it will be difficult to beat Afghanistan on this pitch giving them 2 such targets. Sri Lanka's bowling order is not very strong.
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October 30, 2023, 05:01:22 AM
Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl. Where are both the teams in the points table?  Sri Lanka won two out of five matches and Afghanistan won two out of five matches.The team that wins today will advance to the semi-finals. So both teams will try to show good performance.
In terms of points, both the teams are equal, they have played five matches, won two matches and lost three matches. Therefore, today's match is very important for both teams. The team who can win this match today will take a step forward on the way to the semi-finals. In this Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka match I will favor Sri Lanka as Sri Lanka bowling is excellent. If Sri Lanka can score 300 runs then Sri Lanka will win this match very easily. Afghanistan bowlers also bowled well. Maybe because of this Afghanistan captain decided to field after winning the toss. Now let's see how many runs Afghanistan bowlers can restrict Sri Lanka to in the end. But if the Afghan bowlers can keep Sri Lanka within 250 runs then it will be easy for Afghanistan to win this match. Finally let's see how many runs the Afghanistan bowlers can restrict Sri Lanka to.
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October 30, 2023, 04:21:03 AM
Afghanistan vs Sri lanka

Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.
They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.

Perhaps this is why the Afghanistan captain decided to field despite winning the toss. And Afghanistan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka scored only 41 runs in 10 overs of the power play. And they lost a wicket. Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs off 29 balls. Nissanka is batting very responsibly. Karunaratne was dismissed for just 15 runs. Kusal Mendis and Nissanka are experienced players. These two batsmen have the potential to form a big partnership. But the bowling of Afghanistan's bowlers is quite controlled today. If Sri Lanka gives a target of less than 300 on this pitch then maybe they will fail to win.
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October 30, 2023, 03:56:32 AM
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Afghanistan won the toss and took the fielding decision. I don't know why they decided to field on such a batting friendly pitch. The pitch is completely batting friendly. So I think Afghanistan team would have benefited more if they had won the toss and decided to bat.

They chased very well against Pakistan and were able to restrict Pakistan batters to a small target. Thinking there previous performance they might have taken the decision to bowl first. Winning this match is not a major concern for the Afghan team. They are here to mainly disrupt ranking and create upset. It is not an easy task for them to be in the semifinals. If they win today the Srilankan team might not reach the semifinals.
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October 30, 2023, 03:50:40 AM
Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl. Where are both the teams in the points table?  Sri Lanka won two out of five matches and Afghanistan won two out of five matches.The team that wins today will advance to the semi-finals. So both teams will try to show good performance.
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October 30, 2023, 03:43:59 AM
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka. The average score on this pitch is above 300 and it should be a batting paradise for the batters of both teams until we see some exceptional bowling.
Betting odds are in favour of Sri Lanka, and they should win this match comfortably, but I am not underestimating the Afghanistan cricket team, especially after their win against England and Pakistan. Sri Lanka will be looking to attack Afghanistan and get those crucial 2 points and run rate improvement to increase their chances of being in the semifinals. I am expecting a thriller today.
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October 30, 2023, 03:35:33 AM
Although bookih favors Sri Lanka in today's match, I would say that both teams have equal chances to win. I cannot call the Afghanistan team weak. Because this team has defeated teams like England and Pakistan.

The pitch of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is completely batting friendly. So I would say the performance of this match will depend on the performance of the batsmen. Since Sri Lankan batsmen are in better form than Afghanistan, bookih considers Sri Lankan team as favourite. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium first innings average runs is 300 and second innings average runs is 278. So whichever team bats first, if they want to win, they must give a target of 330-360. Otherwise it will be very difficult to win this pitch.
It will be a height of ignorance if any one think that Afghanistan have limited chance of winning any of there remaining matches. They have already beaten teams like England and Pakistan so far. To me both teams have fair chance of winning todays game and SL need to be careful if they bat first. Giving something under 300 will be a piece of cake for Afghanistan.

How did you say that Afghanistan has no chance of winning any more matches? No one would have imagined that Afghanistan would be able to defeat teams like Pakistan and England. Even then, Afghanistan defeated two strong teams. Afghanistan won by 69 runs against England. Although the performances of the players in this team are erratic, I do not see any chance to consider this team as weak. Afghanistan has a strong enough squad. If Afghanistan can beat Sri Lanka in today's match then I believe they will easily win against Netherlands in the next match as well. But it will be much more difficult to win against the likes of South Africa and Australia. But I don't think it's totally impossible. Nothing is impossible in cricket.
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