World Cup 2015 Sri Lanka v/s Afghanistan Factbox

SRI LANKA

Captain: Angelo Mathews

Coach: Marvan Atapattu

Squad: Angelo Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Sachithra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera.


Results so far at 2015 World Cup: Lost to New Zealand by 98 runs.

Top performers: Lahiru Thirimanne (65 runs); Suranga Lakmal and Jeevan Mendis (2 wickets)


AFGHANISTAN

Captain: Mohammad Nabi

Coach: Andy Moles

Squad: Mohammad Nabi, Nawroz Mangal, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Afsar Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Mirwais Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Javed Ahmadi, Usman Ghani.


Results so far at 2015 World Cup: Lost to Bangladesh by 105 runs.

Top performers: Mohammad Nabi (44); Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran, Aftab Alam and Mirwais Ashraf (2 wickets each); Afsar Zazai (2 catches)



Only previous meeting:

March 3, 2014: Sri Lanka won by 129 runs in Mirpur.