Sri Lankan Lions will clash against the Afghanistan Pathans in the first match of the Asian Legends League 2026 season at the Lotus Sports Club Ground in Lusaka on Wednesday, July 29.
Led by Thisara Perera, the Sri Lankan Lions have some top-class names in Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, and Ajantha Mendis. On the other hand, the Mohammad Shahzad-led Afghanistan Pathans have Asghar Aghan, Saimullah Shenwari, and Khalid Kail in their squad.
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans, Asian Legends League 2026, Match 1 Details
Match: Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans, Asian Legends League 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 3:30 PM IST, Wednesday, July 29
Venue: Lotus Sports Club Ground, Lusaka
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans, Asian Legends League 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The Lusaka surface is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. While batters tend to score a lot of runs in the power play and death overs, spinners and slow bowlers are expected to do well in the middle overs.
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans, Asian Legends League 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Sri Lankan Lions
Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga (wk), Gihan Rupasinghe, Mevan Fernando, Jeevan Mendis, Chaturanga De Silva, Thisara Perera (c), Milinda Siriwardene, Seekuge Prasanna, Ajantha Mendis, Thilana Tushara
Afghanistan Pathans
Mohammad Shahzad (c & wk), Shoaib Khan, Ghami Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Shamiullah Shinwari, Khakid Khan Sangarkhil, Rokhan Barekzai, Zahid Shirzad, Khalid Kail, Sahejad Pathan, Waqarullah Ishaq
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans, Asian Legends League 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Sri Lankan Lions
Both these sides have exceptional all-round squads comparatively. We can expect a good fight between these two sides. However, we can anticipate the Sri Lankan Lions to start the campaign on a winning note, thanks to their all-round firepower.
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