Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and ball. Winning the toss and electing to bowl first, with the intention of chasing down the target, might prove to be a wise d🥀ecision.

Probable Playing XIs:
Sri Lanka (SL):
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Angelo Mathews, Charith 𒆙Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana

Afghanistan (AFG):
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim 🎉Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujib ur Rahꦕman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman

Probable Best Performers:
Probable Best Batter:
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka, a 25-year-old batsman, is expected to play a crucial role in the first ODI. He has been in good form lately, scoring 276 runs in his last eight matches wit🙈h an average of 39.42. Nissanka could prove to be an important player for Sri Lanka throughout the series.

Probable Best Bowler:
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq 🍃Farooqi, an Afghan pacer, is anticipated to make an impact with the ball in the ODI series. With ⛎17 wickets in his last 10 matches, the 22-year-old bowler could be a key player for Afghanistan.