The Sri Lanka team won the only test against the Afghanistan Cricket Team, after that the 3-match ODI series was played and this was also won by the Sri Lanka Cricket Team by 3-0.
The test match was played at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo which was won by 10 wickets by Sri Lanka. After that, the ODI series was played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. The 1st ODI match was won by 42 runs, the 2nd ODI match was won by 155 runs, and the 3rd ODI match was won by 7 wickets. Now after it all, it is time for the 3 matches T20 series, here are the SL vs AFG 1st T20 2024 Date Schedule, Venue, Squad, and Playing 11.
SL vs AFG 1st T20 2024 Date
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Match | SL vs AFG 1st T20 2024 |
| SL vs AFG 1st T20 Date | 17th February 2024, Saturday |
| Match Time | 07:00 PM |
| Toss Time | 06:30 PM |
| Captains | Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) and Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) |
SL vs AFG 1st T20 Schedule 2024
The 1st T20 match between the Sri Lanka and Afghanistan Cricket Team will be played on 17th February 2024, Saturday. This match will be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. The 1st t20 match will start at 07:00 PM and the toss of this match will be done at 06:30 PM.
SL vs AFG 1st T20 Squad
The Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20 match squad has been announced by their respective boards, For this match, the Sri Lanka team will be lead by Wanindu Hasaranga and the Afghanistan team will be lead by Ibrahim Zadran. The Sri Lanka team has a total of 16 players, and the Afghanistan team also has a total of 16 players. Here is the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Squad 2024-
Sri Lanka Squad for 1st T20 against Afghanistan- Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Charith Asalanka (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando
Afghanistan Squad for 1st T20 against Sri Lanka- Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Wafadar Momand, Qais Ahmad
SL vs AFG 1st T20 Playing 11
| Particulars | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Match Toss |
|---|---|
| SL vs AFG Toss Winner | Afghanistan won the toss and opted to field first |
| SL Playing 11 | Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana |
| AFG Playing 11 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq |
SL vs AFG 1st T20 Venue
The 1st T20 SL vs AFG 2024 will be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. This stadium has a capacity of 16800 people (approx). At this stadium, a total of 3 matches have been played, 1 match was won by the team batting first and 2 matches were won by the team chasing the target. 133 runs is the 1st inning average score and 124 is the 2nd inning average score.
1st T20 SL vs AFG 2024 Channel Live
The live streaming rights of the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20 series are with Sony Sports Network in India. The match will be live on the Sony Sports 5 TV channel and the Sony Liv will live stream on the OTT platform.