SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take on each other on Saturday, August 27. Moreover, Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates will host the match.
SL vs AFG: Background of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan fixture
Sri Lanka are coming into this game after drawing against Pakistan in a test series in July. Pakistan and Sri Lanka drew the two match test series in Sri Lanka.
The men in green won the first test match by four wickets but Sri Lanka made a comeback in the second test match thus winning by 246 runs. Afghanistan are coming into this game after losing against Ireland in the fifth T20I on Wednesday.
Afghanistan went on to lose the five match T20I series against Ireland by 3-2 in the end. Ireland won the series defining fifth T20I by seven wickets through DLS method.
Rashid Khan won the man of the match award in the fourth T20I against Ireland. He scored 31 runs from 10 balls with a strike rate of 310.00. Rashid Khan also picked up two wickets.
SL vs AFG: What is the weather update at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
The maximum temperature in Dubai on Saturday will be 41°C while the minimum temperature will be 29°C. Sunny conditions are expected throughout the day.
How will the pitch behave for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match?
The pitch is likely to give an edge to the bowlers that is what has happened in the last 5 T20 matches here. The team winning the toss have elected to bowl and won the match in all these 5 matches. Moreover, the average first innings score is 128 runs.
SL vs AFG: What is the full squad for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan series?
Sri Lanka – Dasun Shanaka (capt), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Dinesh Chandimal.
Afghanistan – Mohammad Nabi (C), Najibullah Zadran (VC), Afsar Zazai (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujib ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Rashid Khan and Samiullah Shinwari.
SL vs AFG: How to watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan live/full match?
The audience can watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match on Hotstar. However, the fans need to have Premium or VIP access to their accounts to watch the matches live.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match will be available on Star Sports channels.
Moreover, the fixture can be watched on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 3, Star Sports 3 HD.
