Afghanistan will square off against Sri Lanka in the match no 7 of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019. The action will take place at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Both Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have played one match till now in CWC 2019. Afghan side lost to Australia in their opening game by 7 wickets after posting a total of 207. While Sri Lanka displayed poor performance in their opening game where they got defeated by New Zealand by 10 wickets, as Kiwis chased down the total of 136 without losing any wicket. Meanwhile, let’s find out betting odds, free bet odds, predictions, and favourites for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ICC CWC 2019 match. Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Cricket Score 7th ODI Match.
Both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will bounce back strongly against each other in their second game of World Cup 2019. However, Lankans will enter into this side as a demotivated side after getting thrashed by Kiwis brutally. On the other hand, the Afghan side gave a tough fight to Australia in their previous game, where they managed to cross 200 marks against the strong Australian side. Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: SL Aim to Bounce Back Against AFG at Sophia Gardens.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds and Betting Tips
Even though Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka side lost to Kiwis by 10 wickets in a humiliating manner, they still are the favourite choice for bookmakers, although by a very minute margin. As per the Bet365, Sri Lanka is placed at 1.80 while for Gulbadin Naib's Afghan side bookmakers are offering a higher price of 2.00.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Predictions: Who will win?
It will be an interesting contest between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, as both teams have faced each other on three occasions. Sri Lanka has won two times, while it is important to note that Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka last year in Asia Cup 2018. It will be difficult to predict the winner for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, however, if Afghan side manages to bat full 50 overs they are most likely to win the contest. Also, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in CWC 2019 warm-up game and has star spinners like Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Mohammad Nabi.
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