Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka (left) and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan on the toss on the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 18, 2025. — Fb/@AsianCricketCouncil
Afghanistan received the toss and opted to bat first in opposition to Sri Lanka within the eleventh match of the Asia Cup 2025 at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday.
Enjoying XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Head-to-head
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have come face-to-face eight occasions in T20Is, with the previous holding an edge in head-to-head report with 5 victories, whereas the Atalans emerged victorious thrice.
The final assembly between the 2 sides got here throughout a three-match T20I sequence in Sri Lanka final yr in February, which the house aspect received 2-1.
Matches: 8Sri Lanka: 5Afghanistan: 3Form Information
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan enter the high-stakes conflict with contrasting momentum of their favour as Sri Lanka are on a three-match successful streak, out of which two got here within the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.
Afghanistan, then again, suffered a slender defeat of their most-recent match as they suffered an eight-run defeat by the hands of Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka: W, W, W, L, W (most up-to-date first)
Afghanistan: L, W, L, W, W
