Live streaming, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20Is 2024 starts on February 17: where to watch in India

After an only Test and the ODI series, Afghanistan’s tour of Sri Lanka 2024 will feature three T20Is beginning from February 17. All three matches will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.

The second T20I will be played on February 19 while the third match will take place on February 21.

The hosts, Sri Lanka, are placed eighth compared to Afghanistan’s 10th position on the ICC T20I Rankings. 

The two teams last competed in a T20 match during the Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition 2023. 

In the third Quarter-Final of the Asian Games, Afghanistan managed 116 in their 18.3 overs. Their bowlers then took charge as they bundled out Sri Lanka for 108 to win the low-scoring thriller. 

Sri Lanka won their last T20I series vs Zimbabwe 2-1 in a home series played earlier this year. On the other hand, Afghanistan’s last T20I encounter was a dramatic loss to India which featured a double super over. The Afghans lost the three-match series 0-3 against India.

The home team will be confident going into the T20I series as they showcased complete domination over the visitors by clinching the only Test and the ODI clashes by a 3-0 margin.

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the Lankan team along with his deputy, Charith Asalanka. The squad will also include players like Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka and Kamindu Mendis. Binura Fernando will replace Dushmantha Chameera, who is nursing a quad injury which he picked in the first ODI. 

Their Asian counterparts, Afghanistan, will be led by Ibrahim Zadran instead of their regular skipper, Rashid Khan who is also recovering from a back injury. 

Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Saleem Safi will also miss the T20I series due to injury woes. The latter has been replaced by Wafadar Momand.

The head-to-head record between these sides in T20Is favours Sri Lanka, who have won three and lost one of the four encounters between the teams.

Where to watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20Is 2024 live in India

The Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20Is 2024 will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 5 and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20Is 2024 will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20Is 2024 schedule and live India match start times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20Is 2024 squads

Sri Lanka: 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 and Binura Fernando

Afghanistan: 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 and Qais Ahmad

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