It is the Asia cup of 2025, and people are anticipating Match 11 between Sri Lanka (SL) and Afghanistan (AFG) in the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. It is a very important clash and particularly to Afghanistan, who need to win the clash to remain in the fray to win the Super Four.
Match Overview
- Fixture: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Match 11, Asia Cup 2025.
- Event: Thursday, September 18, 8.00 PM (IST)
- Tournament: Abu Dhabi Tourism Marathon.
- Live Broadcast: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV App, YuppTV.
Sri Lanka has been spectacular and they have won both their matches to date with the first one being against Bangladesh by six wickets and the second one by four wickets. Conversely, the Afghanistan team is in one win and a loss and thus this is a must win game.
Pitch Report Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
The Abu Dhabi pitch has provided a fair competition between batters and bowlers. There has been reward to batters that play with a purpose, and bowlers, particularly spinners, have discovered some grip. The mean first innings is approximately 135 runs and it is a venue whereby it is mostly preferred to chase.
Head-to-Head Record: SL vs AFG
- Total Matches Played: 8
- Sri Lanka Wins: 5
- Afghanistan Wins: 3
- Tied: 0
- First Meeting: March 17, 2016
- Last Meeting: February 21, 2024
Sri Lanka is historically at the advantage but Afghanistan has demonstrated that they can cause disturbance to the islanders.
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Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka (SL):
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Afghanistan (AFG):
Sediqullah Atal, Rahman Mullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Players to Watch
Best Batter: Pathum Nissanka (SL):
Nissanka is in fine shape with two 118-run scores with the strike rate of 151. His performance up to the top is crucial to Sri Lanka.
Best Bowler – Noor Ahmad (AFG):
The left-arm chinaman has been able to take 3 wickets through two matches. His middle-overs association with Rashid Khan has the potential of changing the game in Afghanistan.
Gold365 Match Prediction
There is a lot at stake with both groups, so a tough battle will ensue. The spin attack of Afghanistan has the potential to reverse the tide of Sri Lanka, whose balancing side is quite advantageous to them.
👉 Prognosis: The first-batting team has high chances of winning this game.
Final Word
It is going to be an exciting battle as Sri Lanka and Afghanistan seek to make it to the Super Four. Follow Gold365 to continue making predictions and betting on the matches and professional analysis in the course of the Asia Cup 2025.
